Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: SYN 1084 Cruz vs McBean
Date: Jul 28, 2024

#R1#
Diego punishes Dukic's body with a nice straight punch.
Dukic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dukic throws a jab when Diego was well out of range.
Dukic works over Diego's head and body with a nice combination.
Diego lands a jab to Dukic's midsection.
Dukic misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Dukic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diego back to the cage. Dukic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The fighters circling - Dukic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diego defending well as Dukic loads up on a big left hand.
Diego looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decent striking displayed by Dukic there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukic slips under a jab.
Dukic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dukic.
Dukic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
Dukic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diego misses with a body shot. #T1#
Dukic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dukic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dukic dips to his left and cracks Diego with an uppercut!
Dukic throws out a loose jab but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dukic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Dukic.
Diego misses with a left hand
and Diego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dukic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diego.
Dukic dives in for a single leg takedown but Diego sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#BC#
Dukic manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Dukic drives through and clinches with Diego against the cage.
Dukic lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Diego breaks from the clinch. #T2#
Dukic throws a jab when Diego was well out of range.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diego walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diego blocking some punches.
Dukic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dukic swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Dukic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
Dukic breaks the clinch.
Dukic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diego connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sam Diego is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diego with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dukic to score with a decent uppercut.#T3#
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dukic.
It seemed like Diego was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diego on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Dukic.
Dukic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dukic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diego takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dukic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dukic moves out of range as Diego strikes.
Diego slips a straight right by Dukic.#CL#
Dukic has Diego up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Dukic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dukic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diego takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T4#
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dukic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Dukic as he connects with a hook.
Dukic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diego connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Bruno Dukic has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Dukic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diego throws a lazy right hand but Dukic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Dukic.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dukic misses with a right hand
and Diego counters with a nice uppercut.
Dukic lands a really nice looking cross but Diego seems unphased.
Dukic looks to land a combination. Diego sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dukic dives in and grabs Diego's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diego pushes down on Dukic's head and hops out.
Dukic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diego. Diego circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Dukic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dukic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diego just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Dukic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Dukic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Diego dodges the punch combination from Dukic.
Diego let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dukic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diego has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Diego throws out a loose jab but Dukic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dukic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diego's head.
Diego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diego thuds his right hand into Dukic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dukic tries to clinch but Diego is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Diego on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dukic fails to land with a series of punches.
Dukic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diego can do to turn this around?
Diego with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diego looks to land a right hand but Dukic moved out of range.
Dukic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dukic takes one to the side of the head. #T1#
Dukic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diego misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Dukic.
Dukic throws a series of strikes that have Diego backpedaling.
Dukic loads up on a big right hand but Diego slips the punch.
Dukic darts in looking for a takedown but Diego gets double underhooks and turns Dukic into the cage.
Diego doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Come on Dukic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dukic working aggressively here. #BC#
Dukic breaks the clinch.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dukic moves away.
Dukic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T2##CL#
Dukic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dukic has a couple of punches blocked by Diego. #BC#
Dukic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dukic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dukic throws a big shot that misses.
Dukic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diego counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Dukic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dukic or perhaps it was just good defense by Diego, which made it look bad.
Dukic slips under a jab from Diego.
Dukic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dukic doesn't manage to clinch there - Diego circles away.
Dukic throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Diego on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Diego connects with a solid leg kick.
Dukic closes the distance and clinches up with Diego, looking for a takedown. Dukic pushes Diego against the cage but Diego circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dukic throws a nice looking combination but Diego bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dukic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dukic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego.
Dukic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Dukic clinches with his opponent.
Dukic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Dukic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diego with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dukic to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Dukic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Dukic.
Dukic shoots and misses
and Diego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dukic misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diego! But no joy.#T4#
Dukic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diego counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diego's waist but Diego gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dukic off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diego connects with a nice looking jab.
Dukic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dukic shoots in and drives through. Diego sprawls well.
Diego misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dukic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Dukic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#Bruno Dukic's cut is getting worse.
Diego missing with a left hand there. Dukic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dukic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Diego avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Diego.
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 Bruno Dukic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruno Dukic's cut.
That's time! Dukic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Dukic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diego counters with a stiff right hand.
Sam Diego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dukic wants to clinch.
Dukic wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Diego's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Diego swats away the attempt to clinch by Dukic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Dukic has closed the distance and engaged Diego in a clinch.
Diego can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dukic. #T1##BC#
Dukic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diego drops his hands momentarily and Dukic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Diego. Those never looked like landing.
Dukic is looking to clinch but Diego is avoiding it.
Dukic wants to clinch up but Diego keeps it at a distance.
Dukic missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bruno Dukic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego misses with a looping right.
Dukic throws a hook but Diego blocks it.
A big left from Dukic misses. #CL#
Dukic has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Dukic on the inside.
Bruno Dukic has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Diego manages to break the clinch.
Diego has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dukic tries to clinch but Diego moves out of range.
Diego let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T2#
Diego takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dukic connects with the punch.
Dukic throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Diego counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Dukic rushes Diego and presses him up against the cage.
Dukic has Diego pushed against the cage.#BC#
Dukic breaks the clinch.
Dukic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Dukic.
Diego let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diego looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dukic misses with a looping left.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dukic.#T3#
Dukic wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Diego misses.
Dukic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diego back to the cage. Dukic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL#
Dukic moves into the clinch.
Diego tries to break the clinch but Dukic is controlling the position. #BC#
Dukic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno Dukic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice straight punches there by Dukic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dukic.
Dukic misses with a right hand
and Diego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diego misses with a looping right.
Dukic stalks Diego and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diego's face. Diego staggers backwards, shaken.#T4#
Diego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dukic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dukic.
Dukic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukic misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Diego throws a counter combo.
Bruno Dukic is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Dukic does no damage.
Dukic shoots for a double leg takedown but Diego sprawls well. He's pushed Dukic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dukic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dukic moves away.
Diego dodges the punch combination from Dukic.
Dukic misses with an uppercut
and Diego counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
Dukic throwing a counter right hand but Diego manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Dukic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dukic, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Dukic!
A very excited looking Bruno Dukic 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: DMMA 335 Kuomanen vs Olcinius
Date: Jul 28, 2024

#R1#
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tharrier manages to avoid it.
Tharrier is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tatum works the jab nicely.#CUT2#It looks like Thom Tharrier has been cut.
Tatum fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tharrier is out of range.
Tatum swings for the body but Tharrier moves out of range. #KD2#
Tatum drops Tharrier with a beautiful combination! Tharrier stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tatum is looking for the KO!#KD2#
Tatum sends Tharrier crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tatum is motioning to the referee to let Tharrier up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tharrier gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Tatum gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dredd Tatum!
An out of breath Dredd Tatum thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: BE 14: Juniorss vs DeCoteau
Date: Jul 21, 2024

#R1#
Antony takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruyjini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Antony thuds his right hand into Ruyjini's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Antony dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antony misses with a straight left.
Ruyjini tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Antony manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Ruyjini. That snapped Antony's head back. #CUT2#It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.#CL2#
Ruyjini darts in and clinches Antony up against the ropes.
Ruyjini digs a right hand underneath Antony's ribcage. Antony let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ruyjini misses with a body punch.
Ruyjini pushes off an throws an elbow but Antony leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Ruyjini - that landed with a thud.
Antony misses with a punch on the inside.
Antony prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruyjini misses with a body punch.
Ruyjini tries a body shot but Antony blocks it.
Ruyjini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antony's elbow.
Ruyjini blocks a body shot from Antony. #T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Ruyjini.
Ruyjini digs a right hand into Antony's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Antony's gas tank.
Ruyjini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Antony blocks an elbow strike.
Ruyjini throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruyjini.
I was talking to Antony's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruyjini's elbow.
Antony has a couple of punches blocked by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini blocking some punches.
Antony blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
Antony blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Antony swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruyjini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antony lands a nice uppercut.
Ruyjini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Antony struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruyjini controls his hands.
Antony lands with a right to the head. #T2#
Antony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Ruyjini - that landed with a thud.
Antony lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruyjini backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Ruyjini.
Still in the clinch, Ruyjini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ruyjini blocks an uppercut.
Ruyjini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ruyjini throws an elbow but misses.
Antony misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruyjini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony avoids the elbow strike from Ruyjini, against the ropes.
Ruyjini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruyjini presses Antony against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Antony is breathing heavily.
Antony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antony dodges an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruyjini's elbow.
Ruyjini scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruyjini lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Ruyjini.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ruyjini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Antony's brow. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antony.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruyjini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antony lands with a light punch inside.
Ruyjini throws an elbow that misses.
Antony misses with some punches.
Antony prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini presses Antony against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini tries to work over Antony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruyjini pushes Antony back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ruyjini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruyjini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Ruyjini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antony dodges an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruyjini's elbow.
Antony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruyjini tries a body shot but Antony blocks it.
Good body shot from Ruyjini.
Antony blocks an elbow strike.
Ruyjini lands a left hand.
Ruyjini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruyjini tries to throw a body punch but Antony avoids it by throwing Ruyjini back against the ropes.
Ruyjini lands with a right to the head.
Antony misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruyjini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antony's elbow.
Antony prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Ruyjini - that landed with a thud.
Ruyjini pushes off an throws an elbow but Antony leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ruyjini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ruyjini on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ki Ruyjini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Antony's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ruyjini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruyjini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
Ruyjini closes the distance and clinches.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruyjini's elbow.
Ruyjini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Ruyjini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ruyjini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a left hand.
Ruyjini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruyjini throws a head punch that misses.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini throws an elbow that misses.
Ruyjini blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Antony avoids the elbow strike from Ruyjini, against the ropes.
Ruyjini misses with an elbow over the top.
Antony blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
Antony blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini misses with a body punch.
Ruyjini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruyjini lands a shot to the body.
Ruyjini is working Antony over against the ropes.
Antony blocks the elbow strike.
Ruyjini lands an uppercut.
A short left from Ruyjini.
Antony takes a shot to the head.
Ruyjini struggles to land a body shot inside as Antony controls his hands.
Ruyjini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ruyjini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Antony dodges an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini cracks Antony with a nice body shot.
Ruyjini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruyjini misses with a punch to the body.
Ruyjini can't find room to land a body shot as Antony controls the action. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruyjini blocks a body shot from Antony.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a left hand.
Ruyjini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruyjini lands a body shot.
Ruyjini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruyjini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruyjini throws an elbow but it misses.
Ruyjini misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini letting Antony take a breather here.
Ruyjini lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Antony avoids the elbow strike from Ruyjini, against the ropes.
Ruyjini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Antony takes a shot to the head.
Ruyjini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruyjini tries to work over Antony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruyjini lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Antony.
Antony blocks the elbow strike.
Antony's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruyjini pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ruyjini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruyjini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruyjini throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ruyjini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Ruyjini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Ruyjini tries to work over Antony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruyjini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruyjini prevents a body shot from Antony.
Good body shot from Ruyjini. #T4#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini pushes Antony back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ki Ruyjini seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruyjini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruyjini blocking some punches.
Ruyjini tries a body shot but Antony blocks it.
Ruyjini tries to work over Antony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruyjini works on Antony's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruyjini scores with a shot to the side of Antony's head.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antony misses with the head strike.
Ruyjini can't find room to land a body shot as Antony controls the action.
Ruyjini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Antony or not.
Ruyjini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Antony or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruyjini.
Ruyjini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Antony takes a shot to the head.
Ruyjini pushes off an throws an elbow but Antony leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ruyjini scores with a shoulder strike.
Antony blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ki Ruyjini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Antony's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL2#
Ruyjini closes the distance and clinches.
Mark Antony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruyjini being controlled against the ropes.
Antony lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruyjini backwards.
Ruyjini pushes Antony back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony misses with a punch on the inside.
Antony blocks an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruyjini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruyjini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Antony swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruyjini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruyjini tries a body shot but Antony blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Ruyjini.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruyjini lands a hook that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Ruyjini is working Antony over against the ropes.
Ruyjini cracks Antony with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ruyjini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruyjini works on Antony's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Antony dodges an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ruyjini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruyjini.
Antony blocks the elbow strike.
Ruyjini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruyjini lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruyjini lands a body punch.
Ruyjini tries to work over Antony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruyjini is leaning against Antony and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruyjini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antony blocks an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruyjini lands a body punch.
Ruyjini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruyjini.
Antony throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini can't find room to land a body shot as Antony controls the action.
Ruyjini misses with an elbow over the top.
Well,Antony is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?#T2#
Ruyjini throws an elbow that misses.
Ruyjini blocking some punches.
Antony dodges an elbow strike from Ruyjini.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruyjini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ruyjini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruyjini presses Antony against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Antony blocks an elbow strike.
Ruyjini lands a body shot.
Ruyjini tries to throw a body punch but Antony avoids it by throwing Ruyjini back against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini throws an elbow that misses.
Antony misses with some punches.
Ruyjini scores with a hook to the body.
Ruyjini misses with a body punch.
Ruyjini lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruyjini.
Ruyjini can't find room to land a body shot as Antony controls the action.
Ruyjini looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Antony can't find room to land a body shot as Ruyjini controls the action.
Antony struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruyjini controls his hands. #T3#
Ruyjini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruyjini misses with an elbow over the top.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruyjini's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini is leaning against Antony and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruyjini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short body shot lands from Ruyjini as the two fighters clinch.
Ruyjini misses with a body punch.
Ruyjini tries to throw a body punch but Antony avoids it by throwing Ruyjini back against the ropes.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antony avoids the elbow strike from Ruyjini, against the ropes.
A short right from Ruyjini.
Antony swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruyjini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruyjini scores with a shot to the side of Antony's head.
Ruyjini struggles to land a body shot inside as Antony controls his hands.
Ruyjini blocks an uppercut.
Antony working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Ruyjini as the two fighters clinch.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Ruyjini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruyjini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruyjini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antony's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruyjini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruyjini tries to throw a body punch but Antony avoids it by throwing Ruyjini back against the ropes.
Ruyjini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony misses with some punches.
Antony blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Ruyjini is working Antony over against the ropes.
Ruyjini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruyjini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Antony prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini struggles to land a body shot inside as Antony controls his hands.
Ruyjini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruyjini lands a hook that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ruyjini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Antony's brow.
Ruyjini can't find room to land a body shot as Antony controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ki Ruyjini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruyjini 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 Topper Green scores the fight for Ki Ruyjini!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Ki Ruyjini!
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for Ki Ruyjini!

Ki Ruyjini wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Ki Ruyjini thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 330 Double Trouble
Date: Jul 13, 2024

#R1#
Hardman misses with a hook. Fraiberg ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Fraiberg misses the target.
Fraiberg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hardman misses with a lunging right hand
and Fraiberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fraiberg.
Hardman misses with a left hand
and Fraiberg makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hardman really felt that one!
Hardman punishes Fraiberg's body with a nice straight punch.
Fraiberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Hardman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Hardman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Hardman is working for a kimura but Fraiberg is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fraiberg is trying to escape back to his feet but Hardman uses the scramble to pass into side control. #T1#
Fraiberg is looking to get back to his feet here but Hardman is keeping cool and he's managed to take Fraiberg's back.
Hardman controls the position.#SUB2#
Fraiberg is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and Hardman manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Fraiberg is in trouble and he's forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brock Hardman!
An out of breath Brock Hardman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: BE 12: Antony vs Juniorss
Date: Jun 30, 2024

#R1#
Antony looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Juniorss swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
Juniorss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Antony on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Antony avoiding damage as Juniorss throws knees to the body.
Antony scores with a nice hook to the head.
Antony blocks an uppercut.
Antony pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Juniorss blocking some punches.
Antony takes a knee to the side of the body.
Antony misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antony misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juniorss tries to land knees in the clinch but Antony avoids the damage to the body.
Antony lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juniorss.#CUT2#It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.
Antony lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Antony throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Antony fails to land. #T1#
Juniorss unloads a knee to the mid-section. Antony lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Antony is breathing heavily.
Juniorss landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Juniorss obliges.
Antony takes a shot to the head.
Juniorss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Juniorss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Antony.
Juniorss lands a shoulder strike.
Juniorss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Antony's face.
Juniorss tries to land knees in the clinch but Antony avoids the damage to the body.
Juniorss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antony's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Juniorss is leaning against Antony and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Antony blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Juniorss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Antony blocks it with crossed arms.
Juniorss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
I was talking to Antony's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Juniorss struggles to land a body shot inside as Antony controls his hands.
Antony managing to block the knees to the body from Juniorss.
Juniorss gets through Antony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Antony misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Antony scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Antony is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Juniorss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Juniorss prevents a body shot from Antony.
Juniorss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Juniorss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Antony works on Juniorss's body with a couple of short punches.
Juniorss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juniorss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Juniorss throws a punch but it's blocked by Antony.
Antony scores with a nice hook to the head.
Juniorss lands a body punch in the clinch.
Juniorss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Juniorss.
Knees in the clinch landing for Juniorss.
Juniorss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Antony has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Antony managing to block the knees to the body from Juniorss.
Juniorss blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Juniorss presses Antony against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Juniorss scores with a hook to the body.
Juniorss lands with a light punch inside.
Juniorss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Juniorss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Juniorss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Antony avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Juniorss.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juniorss.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antony.
Juniorss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Antony working aggressively here.
Juniorss lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Juniorss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juniorss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Antony takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT2#Mark Antony's cut is getting worse.
Juniorss misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Juniorss putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Antony in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T4#
Antony misses with the head strike.
Juniorss lands an uppercut.
Juniorss lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Juniorss.
Juniorss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Antony's face.
Juniorss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juniorss lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#Antony is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Juniorss fails to land.
Juniorss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antony trying to control the position but instead, Juniorss has worked for underhooks and has pushed Antony into the ropes.
Juniorss trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juniorss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juniorss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juniorss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antony pushes Juniorss back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Antony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antony.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hamed Juniorss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Antony's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Some bone on bone action there as Juniorss checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Juniorss swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Juniorss looks to throw the jab but Antony is out of range.
Antony looks to land a right hand but Juniorss moved out of range.
Juniorss let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Juniorss misses with a straight left.
Antony moves out of range as Juniorss strikes.
Antony throws a leg kick but Juniorss checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juniorss throws a lazy right hand but Antony sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Antony - that will leave a mark! #T1#
Juniorss scores with the left hand. Antony knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Juniorss misses the target.
Juniorss checks the leg kick.
Juniorss misses with a straight left.
Juniorss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Antony misses with a hook
and Juniorss counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Antony thinking.
Juniorss uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Antony has time to react.
Antony throws a lazy uppercut
and Juniorss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#Mark Antony's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antony misses with a jab to the body
and Juniorss counters with a big right hand! Oh Antony is in trouble here! Juniorss follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamed Juniorss!
Hamed Juniorss is the new light heavyweight champion!

Event: DMMA 326 Martin vs Johnson
Date: Jun 23, 2024

#R1#
Tatum misses the jab.
Nascimento takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT#It looks like Yago Nascimento has been cut.
Nascimento tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tatum is able to avoid easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Tatum misses its target.
Tatum scores with a jab.
Tatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nascimento sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tatum throws a body shot but no joy.
Nascimento looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tatum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tatum cracks Nascimento with a good jab.
Nascimento throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tatum connects with a body shot that sends Nascimento's belly button to the back.
Tatum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Tatum misses.
Tatum throws a big shot that misses.
Nascimento misses the shot to the body.
Nascimento wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatum takes a swing at Nascimento's ribcage but misses.
Nascimento throws a leg kick that is checked#KD#
and Tatum counters with a crisp one two that drops Nascimento! Tatum thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nascimento to his feet! Nascimento is in big trouble!#ROC#Nascimento is rocked!#T1#
Tatum flashes Nascimento a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Nascimento's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Nascimento crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Tatum punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dredd Tatum!
A very excited looking Dredd Tatum made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SYN 1074 Anton vs Balin
Date: Jun 09, 2024

#R1#
Diego throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Pizziconi counters by clinching up.
Pizziconi has Diego pressed against the cage, preventing Diego from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diego prevents a takedown attempt there. #BC2#
Diego's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diego throws out a loose jab but Pizziconi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pizziconi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Pizziconi has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Diego's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pizziconi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diego sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pizziconi somewhat.
Pizziconi shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osmany Pizziconi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##TD#
Pizziconi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pizziconi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pizziconi is looking to take a break and control but Diego is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pizziconi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diego's head. #SUB2#
Diego looking for submissions off his back.
Pizziconi misses with a head shot. Diego uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pizziconi wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving. #T2#
Diego can't keep his opponent in guard - Pizziconi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pizziconi is looking to take a break and control but Diego is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pizziconi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pizziconi 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.
Diego is trying to stand.
Pizziconi is looking to stall here but Diego recovers full guard.
Diego wants to stand and escape but Pizziconi is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Pizziconi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pizziconi looking to sit in guard and control but Diego gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Pizziconi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Diego doesn't defend quickly enough and Pizziconi has managed to lock this one up! Can Diego escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Pizziconi on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Osmany Pizziconi!
Osmany Pizziconi decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: BE 10: Night of Champions
Date: Jun 06, 2024

#R1##CL#
Guerra moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guerra.
Guerra misses with some punches.
Guerra wants to stall.
Antony struggles to land a body shot inside as Guerra controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Guerra.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antony can't find room to land a body shot as Guerra controls the action.
Antony can't find room to land a body shot as Guerra controls the action.
Guerra scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guerra misses with some punches.
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Guerra misses with a knee strike.
Antony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antony scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guerra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guerra.
Antony blocking some punches.
Guerra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony tries to work over Guerra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Antony stalling in the clinch but Guerra improves position.
Guerra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Guerra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antony pushes Guerra back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guerra displaying some good clinch control by pressing Antony up against the ropes.
Antony lands a left hand.
Guerra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guerra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guerra prevents a body shot from Antony.
Guerra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guerra misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guerra.
Antony pushes Guerra back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Antony.
Guerra taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antony.
Antony blocks a body shot from Guerra.
Guerra is trying to stall.
Guerra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Guerra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Antony forces Guerra back against the ropes and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerra stalling in the clinch but Antony improves position.
Guerra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antony's elbow.
Antony has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Guerra seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Antony can turn it around.
Guerra struggles to land a body shot inside as Antony controls his hands.
Antony working aggressively here.
Guerra is looking to control Antony's arms but Antony gets an underhook and turns him. Now Guerra has his back to the ropes.
Guerra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Guerra seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Antony is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Guerra.
Antony lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Antony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antony working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guerra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Antony throws a punch but it's blocked by Guerra.
Antony lands a right hand.
Guerra misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Guerra fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Antony.
Antony working aggressively here.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guerra's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Antony as Guerra tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antony.
Guerra scores with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Guerra blocks an uppercut.
Antony misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Guerra.
A right hook to the body lands for Guerra.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guerra. #T4#
Guerra blocks an uppercut.
Guerra looking to stall. #BC#
Guerra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Antony finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Antony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guerra tries to clinch up.
Antony misses with an uppercut
letting Guerra counter with a right hand. #CL#
Antony gets tackled into the ropes by Guerra. Guerra maintains the clinch.
Antony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Antony fails to land.
Guerra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Guerra breaks the clinch.
Guerra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Guerra closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Guerra. #T5#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Antony lands a shoulder strike.
Guerra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guerra tries to land knees in the clinch but Antony avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Guerra.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guerra.
Guerra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guerra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Antony.
Guerra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guerra gets through Antony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Antony lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guerra or not.
Antony misses with some punches.
Guerra taking a breather.
Guerra lands a hook that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Guerra is trying to stall.
Guerra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Antony breaks the clinch. #T6##CL#
Guerra closes the distance and pushes Antony back into the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antony prevents a body shot from Guerra.
Guerra pushes Antony back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guerra prevents a body shot from Antony.
Antony presses Guerra against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guerra is working Antony over against the ropes.
Antony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Guerra manages to break the clinch.
Antony looks to throw the jab but Guerra is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Antony.
Guerra tries to clinch but Antony moves out of range.
Antony will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #CL#
Guerra instigates a clinch. #T7##BC#
Guerra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guerra moves away from the strike by Antony.
Guerra tries to clinch up but Antony circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been told by Guerra's head coaches at Copes that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Guerra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guerra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Guerra moves into the clinch.
Guerra misses with the head strike.
Guerra lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Antony.
Guerra swings wildly with an uppercut but Antony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antony scores with a shot to the side of Guerra's head.
Guerra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Guerra.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guerra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guerra has Antony pushed against the ropes.
Guerra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Antony is keeping busy.#T8#
Guerra lands a right hand.
Guerra scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Antony swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Guerra breaks the clinch.
Guerra moves out of range of the strikes.
Antony misses with a few strikes there.
Antony scores with a kick to the body.
Antony jabs at Guerra's body.
Guerra doesn't manage to clinch there - Antony circles away.
Antony looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Guerra clinches up against the ropes.
Guerra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antony's elbow.
Antony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antony tries to work over Guerra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guerra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Antony lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guerra backwards. #T9#
Guerra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony lands with a right to the head.
Antony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guerra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antonys head.
Guerra misses with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Antony.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guerra swings wildly with an uppercut but Antony uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Guerra fails to land.
Antony digs a right hand underneath Guerra's ribcage. Guerra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guerra is breathing heavily.
Antony lands a left hand.
Guerra misses with a knee strike.
Guerra avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antony.
A head punch on the inside from Guerra fails to land.
Antony throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Estevon Guerra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Antony's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##CL#
Guerra moves into the clinch.
Antony lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guerra.
Guerra is trying to maintain a safe position but Antony gets an underhook and turns Guerra into the ropes.
Guerra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Guerra prevents a body shot from Antony.
Antony lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antony.
Antony has a couple of punches blocked by Guerra.
Antony lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Antony lands a nice shot to the body. #BC#
Guerra manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Guerra rushes Antony and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antony leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Guerra has a couple of punches blocked by Antony.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antony is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guerra is keeping busy.
Good body shot from Antony. #T1#
Antony scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guerra.
Guerra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guerra takes a shot to the head.
Antony throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Antony fails to land.
Antony presses Guerra against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Antony.
Antony lands with a right to the head. #ROC2#Guerra is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Estevon Guerra has been cut.
Antony lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Guerra blocks an uppercut.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antony lands a hook that snaps the head of Guerra backwards.
Oh Guerra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Antony working aggressively here.
Guerra lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Antony swings wildly with an uppercut but Guerra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antony lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antony.
Antony can't find room to land a body shot as Guerra controls the action. #T2#
Antony swings wildly with an uppercut but Guerra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guerra is trying to maintain a safe position but Antony gets an underhook and turns Guerra into the ropes.
Guerra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guerra seems to have got his legs back now.
Guerra prevents a body shot from Antony.
Antony throws a head punch that misses.
Antony lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guerra backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Guerra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guerra lands a body shot.
Antony throws a punch but it's blocked by Guerra.
Guerra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antony managing to block the knees to the body from Guerra.
Guerra is struggling to control the position.
Guerra misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Guerra. #T3#
Antony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Guerra fails to land.
Antony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antony has a couple of punches blocked by Guerra.
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Guerra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antony scores with a hook to the body.
Antony can't find room to land a body shot as Guerra controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Antony.
Antony lands a nice uppercut.
Antony pushes Guerra back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony misses with some punches.
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Guerra working aggressively here.
Guerra stalling in the clinch but Antony improves position.
Antony lands a shoulder strike.
Antony throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Antony misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Antony cracks Guerra with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Antony.
Antony misses with some punches.
Antony lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antony scores with a shot to the side of Guerra's head.
Antony working aggressively here.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guerra's elbow.
Antony works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guerra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guerra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antony's elbow.
Guerra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antony scores with a shot to the side of Guerra's head. #BC2#
Antony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guerra walks into a straight right hand from Antony.
Antony changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Antony drops Guerra with a straight right hand, right on the button! Antony follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Antony!
Mark Antony is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Mark Antony thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 318 Kuomanen vs Power
Date: May 25, 2024

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Fraiberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kvakkestad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fraiberg checks it well. #TD#
Kvakkestad feints and as Fraiberg raises his hands in defense, Kvakkestad changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kvakkestad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kvakkestad won't allow Fraiberg to get back to his feet.
Fraiberg is looking to stand back up but Kvakkestad counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fraiberg.
Kvakkestad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kvakkestad working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvakkestad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fraiberg has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kvakkestad trying to control the action but Fraiberg is working from the bottom.
Kvakkestad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fraiberg tries to kick Kvakkestad off but Kvakkestad keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1#
Kvakkestad lands strikes from half guard.
Fraiberg is trying to stand back up but Kvakkestad is controlling him
Fraiberg is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Well, if Kvakkestad is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kvakkestad looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fraiberg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fraiberg is looking to escape.
Kvakkestad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #ROC#Fraiberg is rocked!
Fraiberg is not content to let Kvakkestad control the position.
Kvakkestad is really struggling to control Fraiberg but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kvakkestad 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.#ES2#
Fraiberg kicks Kvakkestad off and gets back to his feet.
A big left from Kvakkestad misses. #T2#
Kvakkestad misses with a wild combination.
Fraiberg replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kvakkestad blocks it well.
Fraiberg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kvakkestad momentarily.
Good shot there by Kvakkestad.
Kvakkestad has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cant Lose MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Kvakkestad connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fraiberg looks to land a body kick but Kvakkestad moved away.
Kvakkestad throws a right hand that misses
enabling Fraiberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Fraiberg slips a jab from Kvakkestad.
Kvakkestad scores with a jab to the body.
Kvakkestad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fraiberg. Fraiberg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T3#
Good exchange - Kvakkestad coming out on top.
Fraiberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Kvakkestad finish him?
Kvakkestad wants to slow Fraiberg down by chopping away at his legs.
Fraiberg seems to have recovered his senses.
Fraiberg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kvakkestad just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Fraiberg gets caught flat footed, as Kvakkestad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kvakkestad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kvakkestad trying to control but Fraiberg is working from the bottom.
Kvakkestad postures up and lands a big shot to Fraiberg's brow. #ES2#
Fraiberg is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fraiberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Kvakkestad takes a shot to the head.
Fraiberg misses with a body punch.
Fraiberg avoids a wild elbow strike from Kvakkestad.#T4#
Kvakkestad lands a shot to the body.
Kvakkestad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fraiberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kvakkestad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fraiberg.
Kvakkestad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kvakkestad lands with a left to the head.
Fraiberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kvakkestad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kvakkestad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fraiberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Kvakkestad.
Fraiberg works on Kvakkestad's body with a couple of short punches.
Fraiberg avoids a wild elbow strike from Kvakkestad.
Kvakkestad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fraiberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Fraiberg.
Fraiberg prevents a body shot from Kvakkestad.
Kvakkestad scores with a shoulder strike.
Fraiberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kvakkestad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fraiberg's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Loki Kvakkestad dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Fraiberg blocks a low kick nicely.
Kvakkestad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fraiberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fraiberg flicks out a counter leg kick but Kvakkestad steps away.
Kvakkestad throws a looping overhand right but Fraiberg ducks down to avoid it.
Kvakkestad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fraiberg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kvakkestad.
Kvakkestad misses with a takedown attempt
and Fraiberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kvakkestad lands with a nice body punch.
Kvakkestad throws a shot from downtown. Fraiberg moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvakkestad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fraiberg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kvakkestad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fraiberg can do to turn this around?
Kvakkestad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Kvakkestad thuds a left hand into Fraiberg's body.
A right-left combo lands from Kvakkestad.
Michael Fraiberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kvakkestad cracks Fraiberg with a good jab.
Fraiberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Kvakkestad, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fraiberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kvakkestad lands an overhand right.
Kvakkestad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fraiberg in his tracks.
Kvakkestad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fraiberg defends it nicely.
Fraiberg follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loki Kvakkestad. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Fraiberg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kvakkestad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kvakkestad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Fraiberg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fraiberg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fraiberg lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kvakkestad tries to land a front kick but Fraiberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fraiberg walks into a left hand.
A low kick from Kvakkestad is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fraiberg. #T3#
Kvakkestad throws a wild body kick that Fraiberg sees coming a mile off.
Kvakkestad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kvakkestad lands a jab to the head.
Kvakkestad throws a right hand that misses
and Fraiberg counters with a good, hard body kick but Kvakkestad shrugs it off.
Kvakkestad misses with a hook.
Kvakkestad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kvakkestad lands a jab to Fraiberg's midsection.
Kvakkestad misses with a body shot
and Fraiberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kvakkestad scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fraiberg.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kvakkestad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fraiberg moves away.
Kvakkestad lands a slapping body shot.
Kvakkestad ducks under a wild hook from Fraiberg.
Kvakkestad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fraiberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD#
Fraiberg gets caught flat footed, as Kvakkestad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fraiberg wants to get back to his feet but Kvakkestad passes into half guard. #REVB#
Fraiberg is looking to escape.
Fraiberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kvakkestad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kvakkestad scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Loki Kvakkestad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fraiberg is looking to escape.
Kvakkestad 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.
Fraiberg pushes Kvakkestad off looking to stand but Kvakkestad dives back in and keeps control.
Nice strikes from Kvakkestad there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Loki Kvakkestad dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Kvakkestad shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kvakkestad was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fraiberg bucks up and tries to throw Kvakkestad off but instead Kvakkestad has got his back!
Michael Fraiberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fraiberg is covering up but some of the strikes from Kvakkestad are getting through and doing damage. #SUB#
Fraiberg showing good submission defense here.
Fraiberg is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kvakkestad.
Fraiberg looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kvakkestad.
Fraiberg is trying to get back to his feet but Kvakkestad has full control of the position and if anything, Fraiberg has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kvakkestad has Fraiberg flattened out and is raining down punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fraiberg is trying to get back to his feet but Kvakkestad has full control of the position and if anything, Fraiberg has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kvakkestad lands shots to the head and Fraiberg turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Loki Kvakkestad!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Loki Kvakkestad waved his t-shirt featuring 30th Century Beer Store's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: DMMA 316 Kersikov vs Argento
Date: May 12, 2024

#R1#
Sulekov misses with a takedown attempt - Tatum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sulekov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tatum defends well and Sulekov ends up having to push Tatum into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tatum is working Sulekov over against the cage.
Sulekov managing to block the knees to the body from Tatum.
Tatum tries to stall but Sulekov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Tatum on the inside. #BC2#
Tatum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sulekov.
Tatum lands a right hook to the body.
Sulekov is breathing heavily.
Sulekov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CUT2#It looks like Damar Sulekov has been cut.#KD2#
Tatum sends Sulekov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tatum is motioning to the referee to let Sulekov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tatum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sulekov was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatum.
Tatum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sulekov takes a body punch but keeps moving. #KD2#
Tatum cracks Sulekov with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sulekov looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tatum finish him? #CUT2#Damar Sulekov's cut is getting worse.
Tatum circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Sulekov tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Tatum wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dredd Tatum!
Dredd Tatum decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: HZN 18 Collins v Wife
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Brovarnik darts in and clinches Diego up against the cage.
Brovarnik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diego avoids the elbow strike from Brovarnik, against the cage.
Brovarnik tries to land knees in the clinch but Diego avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Diego breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brovarnik throws a leg kick
and Diego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brovarnik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diego makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brovarnik throws a leg kick but Diego moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brovarnik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brovarnik closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brovarnik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diego paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
A jab lands there for Brovarnik.
Diego pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diego tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diego misses with a body kick.
Diego scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brovarnik closes the distance but Diego moves to the side
and Diego connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brovarnik tries to clinch but Diego moves out of range.
Brovarnik tries to clinch up but Diego circles away and keeps his distance.
Brovarnik misses with a low kick as Diego jumps back.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brovarnik.
Brovarnik feints a counter leg kick.
Brovarnik doesn't manage to clinch there - Diego circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Diego misses the target.#T2#
A lazy left from Brovarnik finds it's target.
Brovarnik throws a big shot that misses.
Diego takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diego circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brovarnik connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brovarnik tries to clinch but Diego is having none of it.
Diego looks to land a right hand but Brovarnik moved out of range.
Diego throws a right hand that misses
and Brovarnik counters with a nice kick to the body.
Diego connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brovarnik's hands.
Diego avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diego throws out a loose jab but Brovarnik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexei Brovarnik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3##CL2#
Brovarnik has managed to clinch.
Brovarnik lands a nice knee to the body.
Brovarnik tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diego just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brovarnik trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
Diego managing to block the knees to the body from Brovarnik.
Brovarnik misses with an elbow over the top.
Brovarnik is trying to pull guard but Diego turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brovarnik tries to pull guard but Diego forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sam Diego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Brovarnik.
Diego is trying to break the clinch but Brovarnik is controlling him.
Diego is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diego wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brovarnik just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diego's brow. #T4#
Brovarnik jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diego walks away with a smile on his face. Brovarnik gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Brovarnik clinches up against the cage.
Diego wants to break free but Brovarnik has control.
Brovarnik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diego avoids it.
Brovarnik lands an elbow inside that Diego shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like Sam Diego has been cut.
Diego avoiding damage as Brovarnik throws knees to the body.
Diego blocks the elbow strike.
Brovarnik tries to land a knee to the head but Diego blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Brovarnik.
Brovarnik with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brovarnik lands a nice knee to the body.
Brovarnik tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brovarnik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Brovarnik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Diego's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Diego avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brovarnik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diego is out of range and Brovarnik settles back down.
Sam Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
Brovarnik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego swings for the body but Brovarnik moves out of range.
Brovarnik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Diego takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by Brovarnik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brovarnik.
Diego needs to keep his hands up - Brovarnik had a free shot at his head there.
Diego connects with a nice looking jab. #CL2#
Brovarnik drives through and clinches with Diego against the cage. #T1#
Diego is trying to force a seperation but Brovarnik has the dominant position.
Alexei Brovarnik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brovarnik missing with knees to the body.
Brovarnik is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diego to keep the fight standing.
Diego avoiding damage as Brovarnik throws knees to the body. #BC#
Diego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brovarnik throws a leg kick
and Diego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brovarnik connects with a jab.
Diego tries to land a front kick but Brovarnik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#KD#
Diego lands a big head kick that sends Brovarnik tumbling to the mat! Diego takes a step backwards and waves Brovarnik back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Brovarnik is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Diego. Beautiful body shot.
Brovarnik is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Brovarnik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diego swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from Diego misses its target.
Diego sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Brovarnik's defenses. It connects perfectly with Brovarnik's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Diego!
Sam Diego decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2024

#R1#
Gonzalez misses with a double jab
and Antony counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Antony lunges at Gonzalez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzalez's hand.
Antony misses with a straight right.
Antony delivers a nice body kick.
Antony misses with a looping left.
As Antony looks to move away, Gonzalez throws a big counter combo but Antony just gets out of the way.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Antony counters with an outside leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Antony misses with a straight right.
Antony scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Antony as he checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez moves out of range of the leg kick from Antony.
Antony scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gonzalez doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Gonzalez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antony was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Antony lands with an overhand left.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Antony moves out of range easily.
Antony wants to clinch up but Gonzalez keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez connects with the punch.#CUT#It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.
Whack! Antony lands a heavy head kick that drops Gonzalez. The ref tackles Antony to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Gonzalez was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mark Antony!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Antony thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 08, 2024

#R1#
A thudding body kick lands there by Fraiberg!
Nice jab there from Fraiberg.
Bison throws a hook to the side of Fraiberg's head but Fraiberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bison has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fraiberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Bison is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fraiberg.
Bison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fraiberg looks for the body kick but Bison saw that one coming.
Bison just misses with a punch to the body.
Bison cracks Fraiberg with an open hand slap.
Fraiberg needs to keep his hands up - Bison had a free shot at his head there.
Bison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fraiberg moves away.
Bison misses with a shot to the body
and Fraiberg counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Bison.#T1#
Fraiberg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bison throws a series of punches but Fraiberg moves out of range.
Fraiberg lands a jab to Bison's midsection.
Bison misses with a few strikes there.
Fraiberg thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bison throws a lazy uppercut
and Fraiberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fraiberg.
Fraiberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bison.
Fraiberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bison misses with a hook to the body
and Fraiberg counters with a flying knee that drops Bison! Fraiberg dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Fraiberg!
A victorious Michael Fraiberg thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Tyke Bison spoke after the fight, saying 'D'oh, d'oh, that thuckth! Back to the drawing board!'.

Event: DMMA 307 Morrison vs Doomsday
Date: Apr 07, 2024

#R1#
Tatum throws a jab when Bundy was well out of range.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tatum sprawls well. Tatum wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bundy gets slowly back to his feet.
Tatum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick step to the side and Tatum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dredd Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Bundy.
A swing and a miss from Tatum.
Bundy lunges at Tatum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tatum's hand. #TD2#
Bundy looking to score a takedown here. Tatum is defending well but Bundy drives through and ends up in Tatum's guard.
Bundy looking to pass the guard.
Bundy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tatum's guard.
Bundy passes to side control.
Bundy in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T1#
Tatum is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bundy works to advance to full mount. Tatum defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bundy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tatum wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bundy.
Bundy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bundy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bundy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T2##SUB2#
Bundy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Bundy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tatum to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tatum shrugs it off.
Tatum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bundy on the ground.
Bundy controlling the pace for now.
Bundy lands a big elbow.
Tatum is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Bundy moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tatum has worked his arm free - good work by Tatum!
The ground and pound from Bundy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T3#
Tatum tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bundy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bundy wants to control but Tatum is keeping him busy.
Bundy throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tatum works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tatum is not content to let Bundy control the position.
Tatum wants to get back to full guard but Bundy has passed into side control.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Bundy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tatum has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bundy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bundy misses with the ground and pound.
Bundy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tatum stops Bundy from passing to mount.
Bundy is looking to take a break and control but Tatum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bundy advances to full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Bundy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Bundy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bundy controlling the action here.
Bundy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tatum keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Bundy is working for a kimura but Tatum is defending it quite comfortably.
Tatum might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tatum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bundy. #T1#
Bundy trying to control the action but Tatum is working from the bottom.
Bundy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bundy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tatum on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ted Bundy has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Bundy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tatum sees it coming and defends easily.
Bundy slows the pace down in half guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tatum gets back to full guard.
Bundy wants to control from the top but Tatum keeps moving.
Tatum looking for a sweep. Not yet Tatum, not yet.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tatum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bundy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tatum has Bundy pulled in close to control his posture.
Bundy content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Bundy with a nice head shot there.
Bundy is stalling in the full guard.
Tatum keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Bundy connects with a couple of short punches.
Tatum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bundy.
Bundy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bundy looking to sit in guard and control but Tatum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T4##SUB2#
Bundy is looking for a triangle but Tatum pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Tatum is sitting in close to Bundy's body. Bundy has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tatum is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tatum is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bundy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ted Bundy!
A very excited looking Ted Bundy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: HZN 13 Collins v Cartwright
Date: Mar 23, 2024

#R1#
Tai Kung throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tai Kung throws a lazy body kick
and Diego counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tai Kung misses with a wild body shot.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tai Kung moves out of range as Diego strikes.
Tai Kung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tai Kung throws a head kick that misses.
Tai Kung drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diego lands with a straight right. Tai Kung didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diego swings for the body but Tai Kung moves out of range.
Diego slips a jab from Tai Kung.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tai Kung.#T1#
Tai Kung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diego.
A big left from Tai Kung misses.
A punch lands to the side of Tai Kung 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tai Kung scores with a body shot.
Tai Kung throws a wild body kick that Diego sees coming a mile off.
Tai Kung misses with a wild combination.
Tai Kung on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manolito Tai Kung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tai Kung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.#T2#
Tai Kung throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diego takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tai Kung takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diego avoids the head kick by Tai Kung.
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!
Tai Kung scores with a shot to the body.
Tai Kung misses with a straight left.
It looked like Diego wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tai Kung ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Diego looks to land a left hand but Tai Kung moved out of range nicely.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Tai Kung's shoulder, as Tai Kung tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Tai Kung throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tai Kung.
Diego avoids the head kick by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Tai Kung's shoulder, as Tai Kung tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Tai Kung misses.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tai Kung lands a jab to Diego's midsection.
Tai Kung lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diego at a distance.
Diego on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT2#It looks like Sam Diego has been cut.
Tai Kung misses with a right hand
and Diego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Tai Kung goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diego sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tai Kung slips under a jab.
Tai Kung fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diego looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tai Kung is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diego rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tai Kung misses with a looping left.
Diego throwing a counter right hand but Tai Kung manages to avoid it.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tai Kung throws a head kick that misses.
Tai Kung throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manolito Tai Kung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Diego's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Tai Kung throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diego blocks a head kick by Tai Kung.
An attempted straight right counter from Diego misses the target.
Tai Kung scores with a jab.
Tai Kung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diego looks to land a left hand but Tai Kung moved out of range nicely.
Tai Kung doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tai Kung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diego staying out of range there.
Manolito Tai Kung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tai Kung throws a hook but Diego blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Diego on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tai Kung scores with a punch to the head.
Diego misses with a straight left. #T1#
Tai Kung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tai Kung circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Diego drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Tai Kung follows Diego to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manolito Tai Kung!
A relieved looking Manolito Tai Kung thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: DMMA 299 Panda vs Ship
Date: Mar 09, 2024

#R1#
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tatum connects with the punch.#CUT2#It looks like Kimbo Slaissi has been cut.
Tatum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaissi was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatum.
Slaissi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Slaissi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slaissi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tatum has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dredd Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slaissi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tatum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slaissi is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Tatum doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Slaissi crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Slaissi's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dredd Tatum!
A victorious Dredd Tatum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DC 136: Pisswater v Brown
Date: Mar 03, 2024

#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Antony.
A big right from Ruyjini misses.
Ruyjini cracks Antony with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT#It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.
Antony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antony misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Ruyjini pushes Antony up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruyjini digs a right hand underneath Antony's ribcage. Antony let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Antony lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruyjini backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruyjini.
Antony wants to stall.
Ruyjini tries a body shot but Antony blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Antony manages to break the clinch.
Ruyjini throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Antony is looking to chop away at Ruyjini's legs.
Nice body punch from Ruyjini.
Antony wants to slow Ruyjini down by chopping away at his legs.
Ruyjini throws a body punch but Antony moves out of range. #T1#
Ruyjini connects with a crisp jab.
Ruyjini misses with an uppercut.
Antony fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ruyjini.
Ruyjini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Antony manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruyjini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruyjini takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CL#
Ruyjini closes the distance and clinches.
Antony working aggressively here.
Antony misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruyjini.
Antony has a couple of punches blocked by Ruyjini.
A short left from Ruyjini.
Antony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antony lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruyjini misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ruyjini as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruyjini tries a body shot but Antony blocks it.
Ruyjini throws a head punch that misses.
Antony blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Antony's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Antony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Antony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antony throws a head punch that misses.
Antony lands with a short shot to the head.
Antony misses with a body punch.
Ruyjini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antony swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antony blocks an uppercut.
Ruyjini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruyjini blocks a body shot from Antony.
Ruyjini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Antony lands with a light punch inside.
Antony lands a right hand.
Antony blocks a body shot from Ruyjini.
Antony's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Ruyjini. #T3#
Ruyjini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Antony.
Antony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruyjini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Antony swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruyjini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruyjini tries to throw a body punch but Antony avoids it by throwing Ruyjini back against the cage.
Ruyjini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruyjini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Antony looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Ruyjini misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruyjini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antony prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a body punch.
Ruyjini lands a body shot.
Ruyjini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antony misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
A short left from Ruyjini.
Antony has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ruyjini seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Antony can turn it around.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Ruyjini.
Antony can't find room to land a body shot as Ruyjini controls the action.
Good body shot from Ruyjini.
Nice body punch from Ruyjini - that landed with a thud.
Ruyjini gets through Antony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruyjini pushes Antony back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruyjini tries to work over Antony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruyjini lands a shot to the body.
Ruyjini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruyjini gets through Antony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruyjini pushes Antony back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ruyjini misses with a punch to the body.
Ruyjini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ruyjini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right hand to the body from Ruyjini.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruyjini.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ki Ruyjini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Antony's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ruyjini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Antony at a distance. #CL#
Ruyjini rushes Antony and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Antony misses with a punch on the inside.
Antony throws a head punch that misses.
Ruyjini blocks an uppercut.
Antony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antony lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ruyjini.
Antony misses with a punch on the inside.
Antony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruyjini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ruyjini.
A short right from Ruyjini on the inside.
Ruyjini misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antony.
Antony throws a head punch that misses.
Antony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruyjini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Antony fails to land.
Antony swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruyjini lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Antony tries to throw a body punch but Ruyjini avoids it by throwing Antony back against the cage.
Antony prevents a body shot from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini has a couple of punches blocked by Antony.
Antony misses with a punch on the inside.
Antony tries to throw a body punch but Ruyjini avoids it by throwing Antony back against the cage.
Ruyjini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruyjini pushes Antony back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ruyjini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Antony is breathing heavily.
Ruyjini is leaning against Antony and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruyjini blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ruyjini.
Antony misses with some punches.
Antony struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruyjini controls his hands.
Antony's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruyjini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Antony's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruyjini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Ruyjini scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruyjini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ruyjini lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Ruyjini on the inside.
Ruyjini lands an uppercut.
Ruyjini scores with a shoulder strike.
Ki Ruyjini has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ruyjini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Ruyjini.
Ruyjini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Antony backwards. #BC#
Ruyjini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #KD#
Ruyjini feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Antony sprawling to the canvas! Antony rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ruyjini finish him?! #ROC#Antony is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Mark Antony's cut even more.
Ruyjini lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ki Ruyjini!
A victorious Ki Ruyjini thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DMMA 291 Martin vs Faolin
Date: Feb 11, 2024

#R1#
A big left from Tatum misses.
Vurris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#KD2#
Tatum feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vurris sprawling to the canvas! Vurris rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tatum finish him?! #CUT2#It looks like Vern Vurris has been cut.
Tatum lands a nice hook to Vurris's body. Vurris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vurris is breathing heavily.
Vurris drops his hands momentarily. Tatum doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Vurris staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Vurris doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dredd Tatum!
A victorious Dredd Tatum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DC 130: Savisto v Mansour
Date: Feb 11, 2024

#R1#
Antony fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skabetti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Antony tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skabetti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antony looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A good leg kick by Antony.
Skabetti defending well as Antony loads up on a big left hand.
Antony misses with a body kick.
Antony avoids the body shot from Skabetti.
Nice body kick there by Antony.
Antony connects with the punch.#CUT#It looks like Metbal Skabetti has been cut.
Skabetti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Skabetti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Antony misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Skabetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Antony darts in and clinches Skabetti up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antony swings wildly with an uppercut but Skabetti uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antony. #BC#
Antony pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Antony throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skabetti throws a leg kick
and Antony counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Skabetti.
Antony throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Antony misses with a body shot.
Skabetti appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Skabetti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antony doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Skabetti misses.
Mark Antony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antony is looking to land body kicks.
Antony throws a head kick but Skabetti moves out of range.
Antony looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Antony has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skabetti finds it's way round the side to connect with Antony's head. #CUT2#It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.#T2#
Antony is looking to clinch.
Antony misses with a body punch
and Skabetti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big left from Skabetti misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skabetti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Antony. That did some damage!#CL#
Antony clinches up against the cage.
Antony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skabetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Antony controls his hands.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Antony.
Skabetti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Antony avoids it.
Skabetti lands a nice shot to the body.
Skabetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antony has a couple of punches blocked by Skabetti.
Skabetti tries to throw a body punch but Antony avoids it by throwing Skabetti back against the cage.
Antony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skabetti keeps control of Antony as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skabetti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Antony. #T3#
Antony lands a shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Skabetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Antony blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Antony scores with a nice short uppercut.
Antony works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Antony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skabetti lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antony.
Skabetti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skabetti.
Skabetti misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Antony's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Antony throws out a powerful jab.
Skabetti looks to land a left hand but Antony moved out of range nicely.
Antony throws a leg kick which misses Skabetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Skabetti tries to avoid it.
Skabetti missing with a left hand there. Antony was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skabetti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Antony.#T4##CL#
Antony closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Skabetti lands with a short shot to the head.
Skabetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skabetti scores a nice knee to the body.
Skabetti working aggressively here.
Antony stalling in the clinch but Skabetti improves position.
A short right from Skabetti.
Antony lands an uppercut.
Antony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skabetti misses with a punch to the body.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antony has a couple of punches blocked by Skabetti.
Antony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Skabetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skabetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skabetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Antony.
Skabetti throws a head punch that misses.
Skabetti being controlled against the cage.
Skabetti working aggressively here.
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 Mark Antony will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Antony ducks right into an uppercut from Skabetti.
Antony catches Skabetti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Antony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skabetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Antony.
Antony misses with a low kick.
Skabetti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skabetti tries to score with a low kick but Antony moves his leg out of the way.
Antony lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Antony misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antony connects with a single shot there.
Skabetti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Antony walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Antony lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #T1#
Skabetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skabetti looks to land a right hand but Antony moved out of range.
Skabetti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Antony's head.
A big left from Skabetti misses.
Antony throws a leg kick that is checked
and Skabetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Skabetti lands a head shot.
Skabetti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Antony.
Antony uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skabetti.
Skabetti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Skabetti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Antony tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Skabetti is able to avoid easily.#T2#
Antony slips under a jab.
Skabetti throws a right hand that misses
and Antony counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Skabetti thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy body kick from Antony
and Skabetti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Antony avoids a kick to the body.
Skabetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Antony.
Skabetti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Antony looks to score with a jab to the body but Skabetti is just out of range.
A big left from Skabetti misses.
Skabetti lands a head shot.
Skabetti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Antony throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Antony misses with a looping left.
Skabetti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Antony lands with an uppercut that bounces Skabetti off the cage and back into range.
Antony misses with a hook
and Skabetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#Mark Antony's cut is getting worse.
Skabetti scores with a jab. Antony acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mark Antony is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Antony.
A good leg kick by Antony.
Skabetti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skabetti misses with a wild body shot.
Antony tries to counter by clinching up but Skabetti breaks away and moves out of range.
Antony scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
Antony misses with a straight right.
Skabetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Antony throws a hook but Skabetti avoids it easily.
Antony walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Skabetti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Skabetti ducks under a wild hook from Antony.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skabetti looks to throw the jab but Antony is out of range.
Antony tries to move into range but Skabetti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT2#Mark Antony's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Antony tries to clinch there but Skabetti circles away.
Skabetti misses with a hook
and Antony counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skabetti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Antony's head.
A low kick lands for Antony.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Antony - that will leave a mark!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Metbal Skabetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Antony throws a body punch but Skabetti moves out of range.
Antony throws a leg kick
and Skabetti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Skabetti tries a low kick but Antony avoids it.
Antony ducks under a wild hook from Skabetti.
Antony blocks the body kick.
Antony closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Skabetti to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antony looks for the body kick but Skabetti saw that one coming.
Antony throws a hook to the side of Skabetti's head but Skabetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skabetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skabetti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T1#
A jab from Antony misses.
Antony fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Antony moves forwards but Skabetti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Skabetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antony.
Antony lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Antony.
Skabetti tries to work over Antony's front leg with a kick but Antony checks it.
Antony throws a right hand that misses
and Skabetti counters with a solid body kick.
Antony bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Antony.
Skabetti throws a body punch but Antony moves out of range. #T2#
Antony fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skabetti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Antony swings away with a body shot that misses
and Skabetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Skabetti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Antony clinches with his opponent.
Antony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skabetti.
Antony blocking some punches.
Antony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skabetti scores with a shot to the side of Antony's head.
Antony throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Skabetti fails to land.
Antony misses with the head strike.
A short left from Skabetti.
A left hand lands to the body for Antony.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antony. #T3#
A short right from Antony on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Skabetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skabetti throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skabetti.
Skabetti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Antony.
Still in the clinch, Skabetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Antony has a couple of punches blocked by Skabetti.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antony throws a head punch that misses.
Skabetti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Antony is defending well for now.
Skabetti lands with a right to the head.
Skabetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skabetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skabetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skabetti blocks a body shot from Antony.
A head punch on the inside from Skabetti fails to land.
Antony can't find room to land a body shot as Skabetti controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antony.
A right handed body shot lands from Antony.
Skabetti blocks a body shot from Antony. #T4#
Skabetti lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Antony prevents a body shot from Skabetti.
Skabetti blocking some punches.
Skabetti scores with a shoulder strike.
Skabetti is leaning against Antony and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skabetti blocking some punches.
Skabetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skabetti pushes Antony back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skabetti's elbow.
Antony working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skabetti landing knees to the body.
Skabetti is working Antony over against the cage.
A short right from Skabetti.
Antony tries to throw a body punch but Skabetti avoids it by throwing Antony back against the cage.
Skabetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Antony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skabetti landing knees to the head. #CUT2#Jeez, Mark Antony's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Skabetti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skabetti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Metbal Skabetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skabetti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: HZN 4 Machine v Vrana
Date: Jan 26, 2024

#R1#
Diego thuds his shin into the meat of Desceosarrafo's side.
Desceosarrafo misses with a combination
and Diego counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Desceosarrafo throws a nice looking combination but Diego bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Desceosarrafo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Desceosarrafo moves in looking to clinch but Diego pushes him off.
Diego throwing a counter right hand but Desceosarrafo manages to avoid it.
Desceosarrafo lands with a hook. Diego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diego lands a nice hook to Desceosarrafo's body. Desceosarrafo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Desceosarrafo wants to clinch up but Diego keeps it at a distance.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Desceosarrafo moves away.
Desceosarrafo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diego makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Desceosarrafo is looking for the big counter here.
Desceosarrafo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diego circles away quickly and effectively.
Diego was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desceosarrafo throws a right and a left that Diego avoids nicely.
Desceosarrafo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diego cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Desceosarrafo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diego connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Desceosarrafo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diego is looking to counter punch.
Diego fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #CL2#
Desceosarrafo has closed the distance and engaged Diego in a clinch.
Desceosarrafo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diego's efforts to push away.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Desceosarrafo cracks Diego with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Desceosarrafo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #BC2#
Desceosarrafo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T2#
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Desceosarrafo unleashes a big counter combination but Diego bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Desceosarrafo tries to bum rush Diego with a series of wild strikes but Diego uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Desceosarrafo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diego.
Diego connects with the punch.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Desceosarrafo.
And Diego counters with a quick kick to the body but Desceosarrafo blocks it.
Desceosarrafo throws a right and a left that Diego avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desceosarrafo avoids the body shot from Diego.
A combination from Desceosarrafo does no damage.
Diego swats away the attempt to clinch by Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo fails with an attempt to clinch. #T3#
Diego walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from Desceosarrafo. Those never looked like landing.
Diego thinks about countering with a head kick.
Diego throws a body punch but Desceosarrafo moves out of range.
Desceosarrafo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Desceosarrafo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Ricardo Desceosarrafo has been cut.
Desceosarrafo works over Diego's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#It looks like Sam Diego has been cut.
Diego lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diego showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Desceosarrafo.
Desceosarrafo misses with a double jab
and Diego counters with a good low kick that Desceosarrafo was not able to check. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desceosarrafo moves in looking to clinch but Diego pushes him off.
A punch combination from Desceosarrafo misses.
Ricardo Desceosarrafo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Desceosarrafo looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range.
Diego takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Desceosarrafo misses with a double jab
and Diego counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Desceosarrafo looks winded!
Desceosarrafo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Desceosarrafo looks to land a combination but Diego avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Diego misses the target.#CL2#
Desceosarrafo clinches. #BC2#
Desceosarrafo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Desceosarrafo does no damage.
Diego slips a jab and a cross from Desceosarrafo.
Diego digs a good hook to Desceosarrafo's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricardo Desceosarrafo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Desceosarrafo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sloppy strikes from Desceosarrafo. Those never looked like landing.
Diego slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Diego misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Diego there.
A jab from Diego misses.
Diego darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diego is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A punch combination from Desceosarrafo misses.
Desceosarrafo closes the distance but Diego moves to the side
and Diego counters with a one-two to the body. #ROC#Desceosarrafo is rocked!
Diego circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diego counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Desceosarrafo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Desceosarrafo is breathing heavily.
Desceosarrafo swinging wildly here. #T1#
Diego scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Desceosarrafo is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Desceosarrafo throws a lazy uppercut
and Diego counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Diego!
Sam Diego seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 282 Cowan vs Greene
Date: Jan 14, 2024

#R1#
Tatum connects with a body shot.
Tatum uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hardin has time to react.
Tatum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardin.
Hardin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardin.
Tatum has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tatum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardin.
Tatum clobbers Hardin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tatum misses with a looping right.
Tatum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CUT#It looks like Dredd Tatum has been cut.
Hardin misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Tatum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Tatum misses.
Hardin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardin lands an overhand right.
Hardin lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardin throws a lazy right hand but Tatum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Tatum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hardin throws a lazy uppercut
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hardin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tatum scores with a hook.
Tatum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tatum blocks a jab.
Hardin ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.#T1#
Tatum lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hardin throws the left hand but Tatum avoids the punch easily.
Tatum misses with a looping left.
Hardin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatum.
Tatum just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardin misses the target.
Tatum swings for the body but Hardin moves out of range.
Tatum throws a good cross that connects.
Hardin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tatum misses with a straight right.
Hardin blocks a jab.
Hardin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tatum takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hardin scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Tatum throws out a loose jab but Hardin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatum.#T2#
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardin manages to avoid it.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hardin! Tatum is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wesley Hardin!
A victorious John Wesley Hardin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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