Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: Just some fights 25
Date: Apr 19, 2025

#R1#
Ward shoots in but Guinness avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Guinness cracks Ward with a good jab.
Guinness lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ward misses with a leg kick.
Guinness scores with a jab to the jaw.
Guinness connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Guinness shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ward defends it nicely.
Guinness throws a right hand that Ward ducks under and follows up with a left that Ward also avoids with ease.
A jab from Guinness misses.
Ward jabs Guinness to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guinness throws out a loose jab but Ward uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guinness's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Guinness duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guinness tests Ward's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ward bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Ward releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Guinness sizes up Ward with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Ward.#T1#
Guinness throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ward scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ward misses with a wild body shot. #TD2#
Ward shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ward was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Guinness can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Ward working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ward throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Guinness works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Guinness is trying to stand. #T2#
Ward wants to take a breather but Guinness is having none of it. #SUB2#
Ward is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Guinness is trying to stand.
Ward thows a huge punch but Guinness dodges it nicely.
Guinness is trying to stand back up but Ward is controlling him
Guinness is staying active underneath Ward, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ward throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ward scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ward thows a huge punch but Guinness dodges it nicely.
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!#SUB2#
Ward is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T3#
Ward trying to mount his opponent but Guinness defends it.
Guinness has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Guinness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ward on the ground.
Ward keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ward takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ward lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
Ward is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guinness sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guinness is looking to improve his position.
Ward is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T4#
Ground and pound from Ward.
Ward sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guinness defending well though.
Guinness wants to get back to his feet.
Ward scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Guinness wants to control but Ward is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Guinness looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB2#
Ward is working for a submission of some sort.
Guinness wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Ward will probably get the nod.
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#
Guinness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ward goes for a double leg but Guinness avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Guinness continues to drive forward.
Guinness throwing a counter right hand but Ward manages to avoid it.
Ward takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ward gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ward on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guinness bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guinness goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Guinness thuds his right hand into Ward's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ward throws a head kick but Guinness moves out of range.
Guinness connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guinness keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Ward, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #TD2#
Ward shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Guinness is trying to defend but Ward finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ward missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Ward wants to work for an arm triangle but Guinness is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ward is keen to just control but Guinness is a slippery customer.
Guinness is trying to stand up here but Ward is controlling him well.
Ward with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Ward is looking for a kimura here.
Ward sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guinness defending well though. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ward tries to pass the half guard into mount. Guinness knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Guinness looks like he's trying to stand up.
Guinness is staying active underneath Ward, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Guinness is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ward thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Guinness is defending against the submission attempts here by Ward.
Ward thows a huge punch but Guinness dodges it nicely. #T3#
Ward is trying to control the action in half guard but Guinness is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ward lands with a punch from half guard.
Ward not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ward trying to control from Guinness's half guard. Guinness has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ward is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Guinness has momentary wrist control but Ward slips an elbow through the middle.
Guinness wants to get back to his feet but Ward passes into half guard.
Ward is trying to control. Guinness wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
Ward not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ward seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guinness does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Guinness is trying to stand up here but Ward is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Ward is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Guinness is trying to get back to full guard.
William Ward has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ward in particular looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guinness is trying to stand back up but Ward is controlling him
Ward not doing much here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sam Guinness will probably get the nod.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
A lazy left from Guinness finds it's target.
Ward drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Guinness throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ward on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Ward. Beautiful body shot.
Sam Guinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guinness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ward.
Guinness with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Guinness.
Guinness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ward.
Guinness connects with the punch.
Guinness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guinness.
Ward flicks out a counter leg kick but Guinness steps away.#TD2#
Ward scores with a takedown into Guinness's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guinness keeping full guard, as Ward tries to pass.
Ward has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ward throws a strike but Guinness rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T1#
Ward is trying to control the position but Guinness postures up.
Ward has a closed guard, preventing Guinness from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ward is on top in guard. #REVB#
Ward working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guinness keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Guinness wants to stand but Ward is controlling the position. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ward scoring with some ground and pound.
Guinness keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Ward stops Guinness from standing up.
Ward passes Guinness's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ward throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Guinness is defending against the submission attempts here by Ward.
Ward sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3##SUB2#
Ward is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Guinness has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ward content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ward is stalling here. Guinness is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ward seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Guinness has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #SU#
Guinness has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T4#
Guinness just misses with a punch to the body.
Guinness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ward manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Guinness gets tackled into the cage by Ward. Ward maintains the clinch.
Guinness is looking to break free of the clinch but Ward has double underhooks.
Guinness wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guinness is trying to force a seperation but Ward has the dominant position.
Guinness blocking some punches. #BC#
Guinness breaks the clinch.
Ward fails to land with a series of punches.
Guinness misses the jab.
Ward fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guinness stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ward with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guinness to score with a decent uppercut.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sam Guinness!
Sam Guinness decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: S62: Durand vs. Vij III
Date: Apr 05, 2025

#R1#
Friberg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Friberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sadrano slips a straight right by Friberg.#CL#
Sadrano has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sadrano.
Friberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sadrano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sadrano trying to land knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Sadrano has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sadrano.
Friberg tries to stall but Sadrano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sadrano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Friberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sadrano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sadrano throws an elbow but misses.
Sadrano throws an elbow that misses.
Friberg has a couple of punches blocked by Sadrano.
Sadrano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Friberg is defending well for now.
Friberg stalling in the clinch but Sadrano improves position.
Sadrano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Waldemar Friberg has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friberg looking to slow down the pace here.#T1#
Sadrano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Friberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Friberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Friberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Friberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Friberg trying to control the position but instead, Sadrano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Friberg into the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sadrano obliges.
Friberg avoiding damage as Sadrano throws knees to the body.
Sadrano looking to throw knees to the head but Friberg is blocking nicely.
Friberg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sadrano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Friberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Friberg misses with the head strike.
Sadrano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Friberg avoids it.
Friberg working aggressively here.
Friberg is trying to force a seperation but Sadrano has the dominant position.
Sadrano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Friberg blocks it with crossed arms. #T2#
Friberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Friberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Friberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sadrano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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!
Friberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Sadrano.
Sadrano landing knees to the body.
Sadrano lands an elbow just above Friberg 's eye.
Sadrano tries to land knees in the clinch but Friberg avoids the damage to the body.
Friberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Sadrano landing knees to the body.
Friberg looks winded!
Sadrano working Friberg over with knees to the body.
Sadrano landing knees to the body.
Sadrano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sadrano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sadrano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #ROC#Friberg is rocked!
Sadrano landing knees to the body.
Friberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Sadrano finish him?
Sadrano lands a damaging elbow.
Sadrano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sadrano creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Friberg off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Friberg is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Sadrano is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Arelvam Sadrano!
A victorious Arelvam Sadrano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: BC FIGHT NIGHT 29
Date: Mar 19, 2025

#R1##TD2#
Pogie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Howell!
Howell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pogie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Pogie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Howell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Howell can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell tries to buck Pogie off but Pogie is having none of it.
Howell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1#
Pogie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Howell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pogie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Pogie from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Howell's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Howell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pogie defends well.
Howell is looking to sweep but instead, Pogie has passed into half guard.
Pogie controlling the pace.
Pogie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T2##SUB2#
Pogie wants to work for an arm triangle but Howell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Howell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Pogie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Howell gets full guard.#SUB#
Howell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pogie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Howell can't keep his opponent in guard - Pogie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T3#
The fighters are battling for position here. Howell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Pogie from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Howell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pogie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pogie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Pogie is posturing up here but Howell has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Pogie tries to roll out but it's too tight and Pogie has to tap! Slick submission there by Howell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Devyn Howell!

Event: BC FIGHT NIGHT 29
Date: Mar 19, 2025

#R1#
Price looks for a takedown but Harvey sprawls well.
Price shoots in but Harvey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harvey tries for a takedown but Price sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Price looks for a takedown but Harvey sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clayton Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harvey shoots in for a double leg but Price sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Price shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harvey but Harvey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harvey! But no joy.
Harvey shoots in and drives through. Price sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Harvey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Harvey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Price tries to improve position but can't.
Price struggling a bit here.
Price manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T1#
Harvey is keen to just control but Price is a slippery customer.
Harvey prevents Price from improving his position.
Harvey is taking a breather. Price says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Price wants to improve his position but Harvey is controlling well.
My spies in NYC Fight Club inform me that Harvey has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Harvey is thwarting Price's attempts to control the position.
Harvey trying to mount his opponent but Price defends it.
Harvey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Price keeps working. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harvey controlling the action here.
Price has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Price is holding on to half guard well.
Price trying to hold on to Harvey's head to control him but Harvey postures up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price tries for a takedown but Harvey circles away easily#CL2#
and Harvey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Harvey.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harvey as Price tries to tie him up.
Harvey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Price pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T3#
Price looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Price looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Price is trying to break the clinch but Harvey is controlling him.
Harvey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Price is trying to force a seperation but Harvey has the dominant position.#TD2#
Harvey pulls guard effortlessly.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harvey is keeping the position for now.
Harvey keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Price pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harvey is keeping the position for now.
Harvey is pulling down on Price's head. It's preventing any offense from Price, at least for the moment.#T4#
Price trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harvey keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Harvey wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Harvey keeping full guard, as Price tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harvey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Price wants to pass the guard but Harvey is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Harvey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Harvey fails with a takedown attempt.
Price misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and Harvey counters by clinching up.
Harvey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Price fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harvey goes for a double leg but Price avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Price continues to drive forward.
Clayton Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronan Harvey.
Harvey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harvey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Price.
Harvey steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Price.
Harvey leaves Price with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Price fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harvey to the ground. Price is now in Harvey's guard.
Harvey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Price passes into half guard. #T1##SUB#
Price is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harvey sees it coming and defends easily.
Price is trying to control the action in half guard but Harvey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Price is looking for a kimura but Harvey is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Price to get the leverage. #SUB#
Price is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Harvey still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Harvey has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
A lull in the action here as Harvey stalls from top position.
Price is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T2#
Harvey wants to free his trapped foot but Price is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Harvey wants to work for an arm triangle but Price is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Price is trying to maintain the position but Harvey is very close to passing his half guard.
Price wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Price looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harvey is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Harvey wants to pass the guard but Price is defending well. #SUB2#
Harvey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Price sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Price looking for submissions off his back.
Harvey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Price is staying active underneath Harvey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harvey wants to pass the guard but Price is defending well.
Price trying to control but Harvey postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Price shoots in but no luck this time. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harvey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Price sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harvey somewhat.
Clayton Price is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Price.
Harvey throws a counter combo.
Clayton Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price has a takedown stuffed.
Harvey looks for a takedown but Price sprawls well.
Price shoots in and drives through. Harvey sprawls well.#TD2#
Harvey gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harvey controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Harvey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Price's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Harvey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Price to the ground. Harvey is now in Price's guard.
Harvey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Price is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Price has Harvey pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Price looking for a guillotine here but Harvey defends easily.
Harvey passes Price's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price gets full guard.#T1#
Harvey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harvey advances to half guard.
Harvey is taking a breather. Price says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Price slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harvey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Price can't keep his opponent in guard - Harvey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Price is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harvey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harvey's back!
Harvey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Price gets his hands free as Harvey looks to control.
Harvey manages to reverse the position and now he's in Price's guard. Nice work there by Harvey.
Ronan Harvey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Price working a defensive guard here.
Price keeping moving, preventing Harvey from controlling successfully.
Price can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harvey controls the pace.#T3#
Price wants to sweep but no luck.
Harvey wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Harvey tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.
Price is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harvey wants to pass the guard but Price is keeping the position.
Price looking to control.
Harvey sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Price is trying to keep Harvey in close. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Price closes the distance and clinches up with Harvey, looking for a takedown. Price pushes Harvey against the cage but Harvey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Price shoots for a double leg takedown but Harvey sprawls well. He's pushed Price's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Price misses with a takedown #TD2#
and Harvey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harvey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clayton Price. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harvey tries to free his leg and advance position but Price is retaining full guard.
Harvey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Price has his foot on Harvey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harvey works his way back into a safe position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronan Harvey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harvey 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronan Harvey!

Event: Just Fight 3
Date: Mar 12, 2025

#R1#
Guinness fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guinness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guinness misses with an uppercut.
And Mack responds with a good body kick, but Guinness manages to step out the way in time.
Guinness blocks a head kick by Mack.
Mack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guinness.
A left and a right from Guinness both land. Nice combination.
Guinness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guinness misses with a straight right.
Mack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guinness throws a front kick aimed at Mack's knee but Mack avoids it well.
Guinness misses the jab.
Guinness looks to land a right hand but Mack moved out of range.
Mack is trying to counter with his kicks.
Guinness misses with a hook. Mack ducked under it nicely.
Guinness moves out of range of the body kick from Mack.
Jab, jab by Guinness - just one landing.
Guinness connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guinness throws a right and a left that Mack avoids nicely.
Guinness throws a big shot that misses.
Mack throws a body shot but no joy.
Guinness throws a looping overhand right but Mack ducks down to avoid it.
Mack throws a right and a left that Guinness avoids nicely.
Mack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guinness connects with a looping right hand.
Mack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Guinness misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guinness throws a jab when Mack was well out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Guinness darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A lazy left from Guinness finds it's target.
Guinness is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guinness lands with a cross.
Mack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mack throws a hook but Guinness avoids it easily.
Mack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guinness blocks a head kick by Mack.
Guinness is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mack misses with a few strikes there.
We've been informed that Mack has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Guinness misses with a wild combination.
Guinness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
A slow jab from Mack misses its intended target.
Guinness closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Guinness jabs Mack right on the nose. Mack blinks but takes it well.
Mack throws a jab but it's blocked by Guinness.
Mack moves away from the strike by Guinness.
Guinness scores with a hook.
Mack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T2#
Mack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guinness checks the leg kick.
Mack jabs Guinness to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guinness lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guinness thumps Mack with a low kick.
A head kick from Guinness lands but Mack takes it in his stride.
Guinness scores with a sloppy right hand. Mack should have avoided that one.
Guinness fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mack throws a body punch but Guinness moves out of range.
Sam Guinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Mack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Guinness misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guinness throws a looping overhand right but Mack ducks down to avoid it.
Mack throws a series of punches but Guinness avoids them all with ease.
Mack just misses with a punch to the body.
Guinness throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guinness blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Guinness on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guinness buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donk. Guinness catches Mack right on the button with a cross.
Guinness with a nice cross.#T3#
Guinness fails with the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Guinness.
Mack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Guinness - just one landing.
Guinness lands with a nice combination. Mack backs away looking to recover.
Guinness looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guinness misses with an uppercut.
Mack lands a nice shot that snaps Guinness's head back.
Guinness lands the left hand.
Mack thows a body kick. Guinness tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Guinness misses the target.
Mack throws a jab when Guinness was well out of range.
Guinness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Mack misses the target.
Guinness scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mack just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Mack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guinness moves away.
Guinness digs a good body shot into Mack's ribs.
Mack looks to score with a jab to the body but Guinness is just out of range.
Guinness is looking to counter punch.
Mack misses with a double jab.
Mack misses with an uppercut.
Mack misses with a straight left.
Guinness lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A decent looking cross lands there for Guinness.
Guinness misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mack lands with a good body shot.
Mack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guinness to score with a decent uppercut.
Guinness connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guinness.
Mack wants to land a leg kick but Guinness is out of range.
Guinness cracks Mack with a good jab.
A punch lands to the side of Guinness 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Guinness slips under a jab.
Guinness swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Guinness 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#
Guinness keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mack misses with an uppercut.
Guinness slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Guinness misses with a two punch combination.
Mack unleashes a big counter combination but Guinness bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Guinness. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Guinness.
Mack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Guinness stuns Mack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guinness fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guinness is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mack can do to turn this around?
Guinness throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mack throws out a counter right but Guinness avoids it with no problem.
Mack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guinness takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sam Guinness is winning the standup battle so far.
Guinness lands with an overhand left.
Kain Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mack throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guinness misses with a looping right.
Guinness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Mack misses.
Guinness lands a lovely overhand right.
Mack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guinness circles away quickly and effectively.
Mack takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Guinness misses.
A leg kick checked by Guinness.
Guinness is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Guinness takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guinness connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Guinness.
Mack throws a lazy right hand but Guinness sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guinness lands with a hook. Mack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mack moves forwards but Guinness connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guinness takes one to the side of the head.
Mack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guinness keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mack.
Jab from Guinness.
Mack misses with an uppercut. Guinness saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guinness avoids the body shot from Mack.
Mack takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mack scoring well with a low kick there.
Guinness throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mack throws a series of punches but Guinness avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Mack. #T2#
Mack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Mack does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guinness to score with a decent uppercut.
Guinness throws a hook but Mack blocks it.
The fighters circling - Mack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guinness throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Guinness on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mack walks into a straight right hand from Guinness.
Guinness throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guinness connects with a jab.
Guinness slips a jab from Mack.
Guinness fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Guinness.
Guinness fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guinness looks to land a right hand but Mack moved out of range.
Guinness looks to land a combination but Mack avoids it well.
Guinness avoids the body shot from Mack.
Guinness swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mack.#T3#
Mack takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mack misses with an uppercut. Guinness saw that one coming.
Mack throws a hook but Guinness blocks it.
Mack throws a leg kick but Guinness moved away.
Mack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Guinness.
Guinness was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Guinness lands a nice shot to the body.
Mack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guinness.
Mack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guinness manages to avoid it.
Guinness lands a slapping body shot.
Guinness swings for the body but Mack moves out of range.
Guinness avoids the head kick by Mack.
Guinness seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Guinness scores with a jab to the head.
Mack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guinness.
Mack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guinness was well out of range. Poor timing from Mack.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guinness connects with a jab.
Guinness connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Guinness slips a jab and a cross from Mack. #T4#
Guinness cracks Mack with an open hand slap.
Mack needs to keep his hands up - Guinness had a free shot at his head there.
Mack misses with an uppercut. Guinness saw that one coming.
Mack throws a leg kick but Guinness checks it.
Mack throws an overhand right that lands on Guinness's shoulder, as Guinness tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Guinness finds it's way through Mack's defenses.
Guinness throws a series of punches but Mack avoids them all with ease.
Guinness throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Guinness.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Guinness!
Mack feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guinnesss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guinness scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mack in his tracks.
Mack displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guinness.
Mack raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guinness cracks a nice hook into Mack's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Guinness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Guinness dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A punch lands to the side of Mack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mack misses with a double jab.
Guinness lands with a nice body punch.
Mack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mack throws a lazy right hand but Guinness sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mack walks into a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Guinness there.
Mack misses with a few strikes there.
Guinness connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guinness jabs at Mack's body.
Guinness scores with a one two! Mack had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guinness lands with a nice body punch.
Guinness throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack stuffs the takedown.
Mack jabs at Guinness's body.
Guinness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mack.
Mack is looking to slow Guinness down with leg kicks.
Guinness uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mack.#T1#
Guinness uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mack.
Guinness slips a jab and a cross from Mack.
Mack takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mack swings for the body but Guinness moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Guinness misses its target.
Mack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circling - Guinness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mack misses with the combination.
Mack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Guinness lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Guinness connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Guinness lands a nice looking body kick.
Mack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mack on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack throws a low kick, looking for Guinness's leg but Guinness calmly moves out of range.
Guinness with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Guinness throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T2#
Guinness slips a straight right by Mack.
Guinness throws a series of punches but Mack moves out of range.
Guinness lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mack throws a big shot that misses.
Mack on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guinness. Guinness obviously looking to wear him down.
Guinness moves out of range of the strikes.
Mack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guinness scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guinness lands with a shot to the body.
Mack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guinness moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mack on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guinness lunges at Mack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mack's hand.
Mack scores with a nice head shot.
Guinness jabs Mack right on the nose. Mack blinks but takes it well.
Mack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guinness on the side of the head.
Guinness ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guinness listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mack keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T3#
Mack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice shot by Guinness.
Guinness scores with a punch to the head.
Mack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guinness fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mack just manages to avoid it.
Guinness bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mack's head backwards.
Guinness getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kain Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guinness gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mack.
Guinness defending well as Mack loads up on a big left hand.
Guinness throws a series of strikes that have Mack backpedaling.
Guinness lands with an uppercut that bounces Mack off the cage and back into range.
Mack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guinness lands a glancing blow to the side of Mack's head.
Mack throws a one two combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Guinness. That snapped Mack's head back.
Mack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mack gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T4#
Guinness lands a jab to the head.
Mack gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mack gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guinness scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mack fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Guinness is out of range.
Guinness connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mack momentarily.
Guinness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mack stuffs the takedown attempt from Guinness. Guinness gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Guinness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mack works the jab nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guinness keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mack takes one to the chin there.
Guinness thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sam Guinness is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mack defending well as Guinness loads up on a big left hand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: S58: Chung vs. Molly II
Date: Mar 08, 2025

#R1#
A big left from Friberg misses.
Friberg moves to clinch but Chai breaks away
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Friberg as he connects with a hook.
No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Friberg jabs Chai right on the nose. Chai blinks but takes it well.
Friberg is looking to clinch.
Friberg misses with a body punch
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Friberg throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it.
Chai throws a head kick that misses.
Friberg walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Friberg is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mego Kong Ho Chai!
After winning the bout, Mego Kong Ho Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 140
Date: Feb 15, 2025

#R1#
Howell shoots in for a takedown but Frankenstein shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Howell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Frankenstein enables Howell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Frankenstein manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Frankenstein trying to control the position.
Howell has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at NYC Fight Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Howell trying to control the position from guard on top but Frankenstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howell wants to pass the guard but Frankenstein is keeping the position.
Howell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Frankenstein is trying to control the position but Howell postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell pushes down on Frankenstein's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Frankenstein is defending against the submission attempts here by Howell. #SUB2#
Howell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Frankenstein has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T1##SUB2#
Howell is trying to work for a kimura but Frankenstein is defending well.
Howell is keen to just control but Frankenstein is a slippery customer.
Frankenstein controlling the position for now.#SUB#
Frankenstein is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Howell pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Howell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Howell is keen to just control but Frankenstein is a slippery customer.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frankenstein tries to roll over but Howell keeps him under control.
Howell is looking to take a break and control but Frankenstein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Frankenstein is trying to get back to full guard.
Howell slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Howell avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Frankenstein moves into the clinch.#TD#
Frankenstein gets control of Howell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Frankenstein will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Howell wants to pass the guard but Frankenstein is keeping the position.#T3#
Howell won't allow Frankenstein to sweep him here. #SUB#
Frankenstein is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frankenstein keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Frankenstein looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Howell trying to control but Frankenstein is working from the bottom.
Howell looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Frankenstein looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Howell wants to pass the guard but Frankenstein is keeping the position.
Frankenstein looking to hit a scissor sweep but Howell is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Frankenstein escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Howell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Howell passes Frankenstein's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Frankenstein tries to get to full guard but Howell has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howell trying to control the action but Frankenstein is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Howell is working for a kimura but Frankenstein is defending it quite comfortably.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Devyn Howell will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Frankenstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Devyn Howell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Howell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Frankenstein to the ground. Howell is now in Frankenstein's guard.
Howell trying to control but Frankenstein is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Howell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Frankenstein is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Howell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Frankenstein tries to roll over but Howell keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frankenstein trying to control from the bottom.
Frankenstein is refusing to be controlled, as Howell sits in half guard.
Howell is looking to pass Frankenstein's guard but actually Frankenstein recovers to full guard. #T1##SUB2#
Howell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Frankenstein looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Howell passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB2#
Howell tries for a kimura but Frankenstein is defending well.
Frankenstein prevents Howell from moving into mount.
Howell tries to advance position but instead Frankenstein slips a leg back in to half guard.
Frankenstein is trying to get back to full guard.#T2##SUB2#
Howell seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Frankenstein has recovered full guard.
Howell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Frankenstein has his feet on Howell's thighs here. He's pushed Howell off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Howell screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bio Frankenstein!

Event: STRIKE! 55
Date: Feb 01, 2025

#R1#
A big right from BySubtraction misses.
Friberg clobbers BySubtraction with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Friberg throws a good cross that connects.
Friberg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
BySubtraction is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL2#
BySubtraction gets tackled into the cage by Friberg. Friberg maintains the clinch.
BySubtraction misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Friberg.
BySubtraction tries to circle away but Friberg has him pinned against the cage.
I was talking to BySubtraction's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
BySubtraction tries to break free but Friberg pushes him back against the cage.
BySubtraction wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Friberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
BySubtraction misses with a hook
and Friberg counters with a left and a right that stings BySubtraction.
BySubtraction swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Friberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from BySubtraction.
Friberg wants to counter with a clinch but BySubtraction pushes him away.#CL2#
Friberg instigates a clinch.
Friberg gets through BySubtraction's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
BySubtraction wants to break free but Friberg has control.
Friberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Friberg on the inside.
A short uppercut from Friberg. #T1#
Friberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
BySubtraction misses with a knee to the head.
Friberg managing to block the knees to the body from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Friberg lands a right hand.
Friberg scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Friberg breaks from the clinch.
BySubtraction throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
BySubtraction throws a looping overhand right but Friberg ducks down to avoid it.
Friberg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Friberg lands with an uppercut that bounces BySubtraction off the cage and back into range.
Friberg's coach down at Ironbound MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Friberg's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
BySubtraction misses with a hook. Friberg ducked under it nicely.
Friberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from BySubtraction.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Friberg! But no joy.#CL2#
Friberg rushes BySubtraction and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
BySubtraction is looking to break free of the clinch but Friberg has double underhooks.
A short left from Friberg.
Friberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friberg managing to block the knees to the body from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Friberg scores with a shot to the side of BySubtraction's head.
BySubtraction lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Friberg backwards. #T2#
BySubtraction throws a knee to the head but misses.
Friberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
BySubtraction misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Friberg.
Friberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
BySubtraction wants to break free but Friberg has control.
BySubtraction tries a knee to the head but Friberg blocks it.
Friberg lands a left hand.
BySubtraction wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Friberg has him pressed against the cage.
Friberg pushes BySubtraction back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
BySubtraction's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Friberg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
Friberg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Friberg.
BySubtraction missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Friberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
BySubtraction tries to break the clinch but Friberg is controlling the position.
Friberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Friberg breaks the clinch.
BySubtraction misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Waldemar Friberg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
BySubtraction misses with an uppercut #CL2#
and Friberg counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Friberg.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Friberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Friberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#BC2#
Friberg breaks the clinch.
Friberg staying out of range there.
Friberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from BySubtraction.
Friberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction tries to clinch but Friberg is having none of it.
BySubtraction takes a swing at Friberg's ribcage but misses.
Friberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
BySubtraction throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Friberg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friberg lands a hook that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
A frustrated look appears on BySubtraction's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Friberg lands with a left to the head.
Friberg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #BC2#
Friberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T1#
BySubtraction takes one on the button.
Nice shot by Friberg.
Friberg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
BySubtraction is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
BySubtraction tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Friberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Friberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BySubtraction throws out the jab.
BySubtraction swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Friberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Friberg takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Friberg.
BySubtraction is trying to break the clinch but Friberg has him pressed against the cage.
BySubtraction with an attempt at a knee that misses.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from BySubtraction fails to land.
Friberg managing to block the knees to the body from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Friberg blocks it with crossed arms.
BySubtraction tries to break the clinch but Friberg is controlling the position.
BySubtraction tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Friberg lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BySubtraction being controlled against the cage.#T2#
BySubtraction wants to get back to striking at distance but Friberg won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
BySubtraction misses with a short punch on the inside.
Friberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Friberg scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Friberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Friberg jabs BySubtraction to the body, keeping him at a distance.
BySubtraction takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Friberg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
BySubtraction has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from BySubtraction there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Friberg.
It seemed like Friberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Friberg with a hook.
Waldemar Friberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Friberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
BySubtraction throws a hook but Friberg avoids it easily.
Friberg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between BySubtraction's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BySubtraction misses with a looping right.
Friberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Friberg instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Waldemar Friberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
BySubtraction connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Addition BySubtraction has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BySubtraction tries to close the distance and clinch but Friberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Friberg throws out a counter right but BySubtraction avoids it with no problem.
Nice jab there from Friberg.
A looping hook to the body misses from BySubtraction. Friberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Friberg jabs BySubtraction to the body, keeping him at a distance.
BySubtraction just misses with a punch to the body.
BySubtraction needs to keep his hands up - Friberg had a free shot at his head there.
Friberg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
BySubtraction just misses with a punch to the body.
Addition BySubtraction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Friberg closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Friberg. #BC2#
Friberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
BySubtraction misses with an uppercut.
Friberg lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Friberg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Friberg.
Friberg scores with a body shot. #CL2#
Friberg pushes BySubtraction up against the cage in a clinch.
Friberg displaying some good clinch control by pressing BySubtraction up against the cage.
Friberg lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
BySubtraction has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Friberg.
Friberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Friberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
Friberg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Friberg.
Friberg is pushing BySubtraction up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Friberg receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Good body shot from Friberg.
A short left from Friberg. #BC2#
Friberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Friberg forces BySubtraction back against the cage and clinches.
Friberg works on BySubtraction's body with a couple of short punches.
Friberg pushes BySubtraction back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Friberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards. #T2#
Friberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Waldemar Friberg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Friberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
Friberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
BySubtraction working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by BySubtraction. #BC2#
Friberg breaks from the clinch.
Friberg scores with a nice strike.
Friberg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Friberg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from BySubtraction.
Waldemar Friberg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Friberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
BySubtraction looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Friberg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Friberg moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Friberg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. BySubtraction doesn't seem bothered though.
BySubtraction throws a shot from downtown. Friberg moves away and avoids it.
Friberg lands a glancing blow to the side of BySubtraction's head.
BySubtraction throws an off balance right hand
and Friberg counters with a stiff right hand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldemar Friberg!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 134
Date: Jan 04, 2025

#R1#
Harvey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mike cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harvey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mike sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harvey somewhat.
Harvey has his takedown stuffed
and Mike counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harvey thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronan Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mike scores with a jab to the body.
Mike throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mike just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey misses with a takedown attempt
and Mike counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Mike.#CUT2#It looks like Ronan Harvey has been cut.
Mike ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harvey is breathing heavily.
Harvey misses with a takedown
and Mike counters with a left to the body. #T1##KD2#
Mike sends Harvey crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mike is motioning to the referee to let Harvey up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Harvey is rocked!
Mike digs a good body shot into Harvey's ribs.
Mike fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Harvey square on the jaw! Damn, Harvey is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Crazy Mike!

Event: BC FIGHT NIGHT 18
Date: Jan 01, 2025

#R1#
Miekka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Howell's coach down at New York Public Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Howell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Miekka throws a front kick that sends Howell stumbling back into the cage.
Miekka lands a jab.
Miekka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Howell in his tracks.
Howell blocks a head kick by Miekka.
Howell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miekka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miekka lands a head shot.
Miekka lands a glancing blow to the side of Howell's head.#CUT#It looks like Devyn Howell has been cut.
Miekka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miekka lands a slapping body shot.
Howell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Miekka does it's job there.#ROC#Howell is rocked!
Miekka sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Howell's defenses. It connects perfectly with Howell's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Puukko Miekka!
A very excited looking Puukko Miekka 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: BC FIGHT NIGHT 14
Date: Dec 04, 2024

#R1#
Price fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harvey avoids it really well and circles away.
Harvey fails with the takedown.
Price darts in looking for a takedown but Harvey gets double underhooks and turns Price into the cage.
Price fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ronan Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clayton Price.#TD2#
Price closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Harvey's guard.
Price preventing the sweep.
Harvey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Harvey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Price knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Price is concentrating on defense, preventing Harvey from advancing position. #T1#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harvey tries to pass to full mount but Price defends it. #SUB#
Price is defending against the submission attempts here by Harvey.
Price trying to control but Harvey postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harvey is keen to just control but Price is a slippery customer.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harvey is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Price is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Price trying to control here.
Harvey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Price is trying to get back to full guard.
Price controlling the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#SUB#
Harvey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Price sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Harvey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harvey as he jumps to the side.
Price shoots in for a takedown but Harvey shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Price with that takedown attempt.
Harvey attempts a counter takedown but Price avoids it well and moves away.
Harvey stuffs the takedown attempt from Price. Price gets slowly back to his feet.
Price keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Harvey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Harvey just content to control the position.
Price wants to control but Harvey postures up.#T4#
Harvey remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Harvey has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
Harvey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harvey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Price struggling a bit here.
Harvey is looking to take a break and control but Price is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harvey taking a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronan Harvey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harvey.
Harvey shoots in but Price avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Price but Price pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronan Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harvey is defended easily by Price.
Price shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harvey as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Price looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harvey is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Harvey trying to control here. #SUB2#
Price is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Harvey still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Harvey has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Harvey tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Price is looking for a sweep.
Harvey moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Price tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
A lull in the action here as Harvey stalls from top position.#SUB#
Harvey is trying to get an arm triangle but Price is defending well.
Price can't do much from the bottom here.
Harvey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Price keeps working. #SUB#
Harvey working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3#
Price manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Price wants to control but Harvey is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Price is trying to work for a kimura but Harvey is defending well.
Harvey controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Harvey misses with some strikes from the bottom. #T4#
Harvey is concentrating on defense, preventing Price from advancing position. #SUB2#
Price seems to be working for a kimura but Harvey defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Price is working for a kimura but Harvey is defending it quite comfortably.
Price has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at New York Public Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Harvey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Price wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.
Harvey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Price showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Harvey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Price's waist but Price gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harvey off to one side. #TD2#
Price changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harvey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Price wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harvey keeps working. #SUB2#
Price goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Harvey has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Price but great work by Harvey.
Harvey is looking to take a break and control but Price is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Price is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price is not content to let Harvey control the position.
Price struggling a bit here.#T1#
Harvey has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Price!
Price tries to reverse the position but Harvey maintains control.
Harvey trying to control but Price is having none of it.
Harvey controlling the position easily from mount.
Price is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Price is working to get back to half guard.
Price manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Harvey wants to pass the guard but Price is defending well.
Price gets full guard.
Price is trying to keep Harvey in close.
Harvey trying to control but Price is working from the bottom. #T3#
Harvey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Harvey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harvey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Price controls Harvey momentarily but Harvey frees himself. #SUB2#
Price has his foot on Harvey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harvey works his way back into a safe position though.
Harvey looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Price misses with a takedown attempt
and Harvey counters with a stiff right hand.
Harvey shoots for a double leg takedown but Price sprawls well. He's pushed Harvey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #T4#
Price fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harvey avoids it really well and circles away.
Harvey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#TD2#
Price feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Harvey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Price seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Harvey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Price's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harvey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Price won't allow Harvey to pass to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ronan Harvey.
Well Harvey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronan Harvey!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 127
Date: Nov 23, 2024

#R1#
Atkinson sizes up Howell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT#It looks like Devyn Howell has been cut.
Jab from Atkinson.
Atkinson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've been told by Atkinson's head coaches at Ironbound MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Atkinson tests Howell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Atkinson connects with a body shot that sends Howell's belly button to the back.
Howell walks into a jab.
Atkinson scores with a leg kick.
Howell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!#KD#
Atkinson lands a big right hand that sends Howell crashing to the mat! Atkinson stays standing though and waves Howell back to his feet!#ROC#Howell is rocked!
Atkinson shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Howell takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Atkinson sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Howell bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roderick Atkinson!

Event: SPPS Resurrection 011
Date: Nov 09, 2024

#R1#
Guinness misses with a looping left.
Adofo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Guinness misses with a right hand
and Adofo counters with a nice body shot.
Adofo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sam Guinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guinness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Adofo counter with a right hand.
Adofo staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Adofo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Guinness.
Guinness defending well as Adofo loads up on a big left hand.
Guinness's jab looks to have found its range, popping Adofo under the eye.
Guinness's coach down at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Guinness's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Adofo slips a straight right by Guinness.
Adofo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guinness throws a looping overhand right but Adofo ducks down to avoid it.
Guinness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adofo.
An inside leg kick lands from Guinness.
A swing and a miss from Guinness.
Adofo tries to clinch up but Guinness circles away and keeps his distance.
Guinness dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adofo. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guinness circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guinness lands a jab.
Guinness throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Adofo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guinness looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adofo is fending him off so far but Guinness persists. Nope, Adofo circles away and we're back to standing.
Guinness avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guinness swings widly with a right hand
and Adofo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adofo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guinness swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot lands for Guinness.
Guinness ducks under a wild hook from Adofo.
Guinness throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Guinness gets tackled into the cage by Adofo. Adofo maintains the clinch.
Adofo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guinness's efforts to push away.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Guinness avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
Adofo digs a right hand underneath Guinness's ribcage. Guinness let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guinness is trying to break the clinch but Adofo has him pressed against the cage.
Adofo can't find room to land a body shot as Guinness controls the action.
Adofo has Guinness pressed against the cage, preventing Guinness from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Guinness controls his hands.
Guinness wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adofo has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Guinness breaks the clinch. #T2#
Adofo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guinness.
Guinness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guinness misses with a right hand
and Adofo counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guinness throws a body kick, spinning off balance#KD#
and Adofo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Guinness! Adofo lets Guinness back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Guinness is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Sam Guinness has been cut.
Guinness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adofo counters with an outside leg kick.
Guinness is still on wobbly legs! Can Adofo finish him?
Guinness looks winded!
Guinness swings widly with a right hand
and Adofo counters with a huge left! Guinness is in big trouble! He's backing up but Adofo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Guinness from any more damage. A dominating finish by Adofo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yanga Adofo!

Event: SPPS Resurrection 008
Date: Oct 12, 2024

#R1#
McFoy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guinness pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces McFoy back to the cage. Guinness follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McFoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guinness. #CL#
McFoy moves into range and clinches up with Guinness.#BC#
McFoy breaks the clinch. #CL#
McFoy clinches up with Guinness and pushes him back against the cage.
Guinness is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Guinness breaks the clinch.
Guinness throws a jab but it's blocked by McFoy.
McFoy connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from McFoy. Those never looked like landing.
Guinness lands a nice shot that snaps McFoy's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McFoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been informed that Guinness has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McFoy walks into a stiff left hand from Guinness.
McFoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guinness manages to avoid it.
Guinness looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McFoy is fending him off so far but Guinness persists. Nope, McFoy circles away and we're back to standing.
McFoy wants to clinch up but Guinness keeps it at a distance.
Guinness throws out a loose jab but McFoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guinness swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McFoy.
Guinness throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guinness throws a hook to the side of McFoy's head but McFoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
McFoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Guinness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McFoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guinness swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
McFoy closes the distance and clinches.
McFoy taking a breather.
McFoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
McFoy has Guinness pressed against the cage, preventing Guinness from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Guinness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guinness lands a really nice looking cross but McFoy seems unphased.
Guinness looks to throw the jab but McFoy is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from McFoy misses the target.
McFoy moves away from the strike by Guinness.
Guinness misses with an uppercut.
We've been told by McFoy's head coaches at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McFoy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McFoy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guinness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like McFoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Guinness throws a good cross that connects.
McFoy blocks a low kick nicely.
Guinness is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McFoy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Guinness missing with a left hand there. McFoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McFoy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Guinness.
Guinness throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Guinness swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McFoy.#CL#
McFoy clinches up with Guinness and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Guinness breaks from the clinch.
McFoy slips a jab from Guinness.
McFoy looks to throw the jab but Guinness is out of range.
McFoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guinness.
McFoy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guinness throws a right hand that misses
and McFoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McFoy moves out of range as Guinness strikes.
McFoy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Guinness with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McFoy connects with a right hand. Guinness shakes it off.
Guinness throws an overhand right that lands on McFoy's shoulder, as McFoy tries to avoid the shot.
McFoy tries to clinch but Guinness moves out of range.
McFoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guinness manages to avoid it.
Guinness paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Guinness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McFoy slips a straight right by Guinness.
McFoy half committed to a counter leg kick.#T3#
McFoy throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
McFoy closes the distance and clinches.
McFoy lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Guinness manages to break the clinch.
Guinness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McFoy.
Good shot there by Guinness.
Guinness stalks McFoy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McFoy's face. McFoy staggers backwards, shaken.
McFoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guinness misses with a lunging right hand
letting McFoy counter with a right hand.
McFoy checks the leg kick nicely there.
McFoy tries to clinch but Guinness moves out of range.
McFoy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guinness can pounce on him.
Sam Guinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Guinness gets tackled into the cage by McFoy. McFoy maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFoy misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Guinness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guinness is looking to score with low kicks.
McFoy is looking to clinch but Guinness is avoiding it.
A big right from Guinness misses. #T4#
McFoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Guinness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from McFoy. Guinness does a little dance to reset his feet.
McFoy looks to land a right hand but Guinness moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Guinness misses the target.
McFoy tries to clinch but Guinness is having none of it.
Guinness thows a left - swing and a miss!
McFoy defending well as Guinness loads up on a big left hand.
Guinness has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McFoy.
Guinness missing with a left hand there. McFoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McFoy defending well as Guinness loads up on a big left hand.
McFoy misses with a two punch combination.
Guinness missing with a left hand there. McFoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Guinness misses its intended target.
Guinness pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Guinness.
McFoy scores with a head kick. Guinness tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McFoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Guinness circles away.
Guinness scores with a nice head shot.
McFoy tries to clinch but Guinness moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Guinness dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Guinness throws a big shot that misses.
Guinness misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guinness! But no joy.
A big right from Guinness misses.
McFoy throws a jab but it's blocked by Guinness.
McFoy throws a combination. Guinness tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McFoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
McFoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guinness lands a jab to the nose.
McFoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guinness paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guinness! But no joy.
Guinness looks to land a right hand but McFoy moved out of range.
Guinness throws a right hand that misses
enabling McFoy to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guinness bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McFoy's head backwards.
Guinness misses with a straight left.
Guinness swats away the attempt to clinch by McFoy.
Guinness catches McFoy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T1#
Guinness throws a head kick that misses
and McFoy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guinness thinking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Guinness.
McFoy tries to clinch up but Guinness circles away and keeps his distance.
McFoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McFoy throws out a loose jab but Guinness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guinness flicks out a counter leg kick but McFoy steps away.
McFoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guinness.
Guinness swats away the attempt to clinch by McFoy.
McFoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guinness.
Guinness tries to move into range but McFoy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sam Guinness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guinness throws a lazy uppercut
and McFoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from McFoy. Guinness does a little dance to reset his feet.
McFoy ducks right into an uppercut from Guinness.
Guinness misses with an uppercut. McFoy saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from McFoy misses the target.
Guinness throws a lazy right hand but McFoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McFoy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McFoy defending well as Guinness loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guinness misses with a hook. McFoy ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Guinness throws a big shot that misses.
McFoy leaves Guinness with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Guinness looks to land a right hand but McFoy moved out of range.
Guinness misses with a straight right.
A big right from Guinness misses.
McFoy is looking to clinch.
McFoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guinness.
Guinness misses with a straight left.
Guinness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guinness on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guinness scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Guinness tests McFoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guinness has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McFoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guinness.
Guinness throws a leg kick but McFoy checks it.
Guinness misses with a straight right.
McFoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guinness.
Guinness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McFoy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McFoy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T3#
McFoy works the jab nicely.
Guinness throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Guinness.
McFoy tries to clinch up.
McFoy misses with a few strikes there.
Guinness throws a right hand that misses
and McFoy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McFoy lands a jab to Guinness's midsection.
A punch combination from Guinness misses.
McFoy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Guinness avoids it.
Guinness misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Guinness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guinness throws a one two combo.
McFoy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McFoy staying out of range there.
Guinness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from McFoy does it's job there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guinness rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McFoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McFoy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McFoy dodges the punch combination from Guinness. #CL#
McFoy has taken the fight to the clinch. #T4#
Guinness tries to circle away but McFoy has him pinned against the cage.
McFoy looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Guinness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guinness tries a head kick but it misses.
Guinness ducks under a wild hook from McFoy.
Guinness throws out a counter right but McFoy avoids it with no problem.
McFoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from McFoy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guinness throws a body punch but McFoy moves out of range.
McFoy tries to clinch there but Guinness circles away.
McFoy slips under a jab from Guinness.
Guinness scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CL#
McFoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Guinness breaks from the clinch. #CL#
McFoy pushes Guinness up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for McFoy to work.
McFoy tries a body shot but Guinness blocks it. #BC#
McFoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Guinness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
McFoy tries to clinch up.#CL#
McFoy clinches. #BC2#
Guinness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guinness throws a shot from downtown. McFoy moves away and avoids it.
Guinness throws a hook but McFoy avoids it easily.
McFoy works the jab nicely.#CL#
McFoy forces Guinness back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Guinness breaks the clinch.
McFoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guinness.
Guinness misses with a straight right.
McFoy throws a hook but Guinness blocks it.
Guinness swats away the attempt to clinch by McFoy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guinness connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McFoy momentarily.
Guinness scores with a decent looking hook.
McFoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Guinness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McFoy tries to clinch up but Guinness circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Guinness misses. #T1#
Guinness just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from McFoy misses its target.
Guinness works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McFoy staying out of range there.
McFoy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guinness takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guinness has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guinness there as he acknowledges the shot.
Guinness misses with a lunging right hand
and McFoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guinness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McFoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McFoy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McFoy moves out of range of the strikes.
McFoy throws a leg kick but Guinness checks it.
McFoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guinness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McFoy is looking for a counter combo.
McFoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guinness was well out of range. Poor timing from McFoy.
Guinness throws the left hand but McFoy avoids the punch easily.
It looked like McFoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Guinness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guinness misses the shot to the body.
McFoy cracks Guinness with a good jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guinness throws a series of punches but McFoy avoids them all with ease. #T2#
Guinness missing with a left hand there. McFoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McFoy wants to clinch up but Guinness keeps it at a distance.
Guinness lands with an uppercut that bounces McFoy off the cage and back into range.#CL#
McFoy has closed the distance and engaged Guinness in a clinch.
McFoy has a couple of punches blocked by Guinness. #BC#
McFoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guinness blocks a jab.
Guinness fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McFoy is out of range.
McFoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guinness manages to avoid it.
Guinness throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL#
McFoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
McFoy breaks the clinch.
McFoy tries to clinch there but Guinness circles away.
McFoy lands a slapping body shot.
Guinness walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McFoy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McFoy lands with an uppercut that bounces Guinness off the cage and back into range.
McFoy ducks under a wild hook from Guinness.
McFoy moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
McFoy wants to clinch up but Guinness keeps it at a distance.
As McFoy backs off Guinness throws a huge counter combo but McFoy manages to avoid it all.
Guinness throws the left hand but McFoy avoids the punch easily.
Guinness throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McFoy to counter with a crisp jab.
McFoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guinness was well out of range. Poor timing from McFoy.
McFoy misses with a looping left.
McFoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McFoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guinness turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McFoy misses with a wild combination.
Guinness throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like McFoy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McFoy looks to land a right hand but Guinness moved out of range.
McFoy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guinness misses with a straight left.
McFoy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guinness can pounce on him.
A big left from Guinness misses. #T4#
McFoy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guinness manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
McFoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McFoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McFoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!#BC2#
Guinness escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McFoy wants to clinch up but Guinness keeps it at a distance.
Guinness misses with an uppercut. McFoy saw that one coming.
Guinness throws a good cross that connects.
Guinness throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McFoy on the side of the head.
Brian McFoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guinness moves out of range of the strikes.
McFoy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guinness manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guinness pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guinness scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
McFoy has closed the distance and engaged Guinness in a clinch.
Guinness tries to break the clinch but McFoy is controlling the position. #BC2#
Guinness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sam Guinness is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL#
McFoy clinches with his opponent.
Guinness is trying to force a seperation but McFoy has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Guinness.
I've got Guinness winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: BANZAI BONANZA 12
Date: Oct 06, 2024

#R1#
Harvey staying out of range there.
Rettslag lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT2#It looks like Ronan Harvey has been cut.
Rettslag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harvey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rettslag misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rettslag lands a nice looking body shot.
Harvey tries for a takedown but Rettslag circles away easily
and Rettslag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rettslag slaps away a takedown attempt from Harvey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rettslag misses the jab.
As Rettslag looks to move away, Harvey throws a big counter combo but Rettslag just gets out of the way.
Nice sprawl there from Rettslag as Harvey shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronan Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Rettslag lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rettslag digs a good body shot into Harvey's ribs.
Harvey fails with the takedown.#KD2#
Rettslag cracks Harvey with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rettslag has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Harvey to stand back up!#T1#
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Rettslag engages and cracks Harvey with a massive lead left hook - Harvey tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Rettslag is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tungslegge Rettslag!
A victorious Tungslegge Rettslag thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 104
Date: Oct 05, 2024

#R1#
Mechanoid shoots in for a takedown but Howell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mechanoid closes the distance and clinches up with Howell, looking for a takedown. Mechanoid pushes Howell against the cage but Howell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Howell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mechanoid to the mat! Mechanoid manages to get full guard.
Howell tries to free his leg and advance position but Mechanoid is retaining full guard.
Howell trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mechanoid manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Howell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Howell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mechanoid has passed into half guard!
Mechanoid trying to pass the guard but Howell defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mechanoid is looking to take a break and control but Howell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howell gets back to full guard. #T1#
Mechanoid wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Mechanoid is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Howell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mechanoid defends well.
Howell tries to strike from the bottom.
Mechanoid throwing strikes but missing.
Mechanoid content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Howell is trying to keep Mechanoid in close.
Howell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Howell wants to control the position but Mechanoid says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Howell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mechanoid sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Howell's guard.
Mechanoid uses his free foot to push down on Howell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Howell.
Mechanoid lands a heavy elbow.
Howell wants to hold on but Mechanoid pushes him away.
Howell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mechanoid raining down hammerfists from mount.
BOOM! Mechanoid connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mechanoid lands a big shot there that rocks Howell but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mechanoid looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mechanoid looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mechanoid scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mechanoid lands a couple of good shots and Howell has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Howell takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Mechanoid looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Mechanoid scores with punches to the body.
A lull in the action here.
Mechanoid lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Howell rolls, trying to escape but Mechanoid keeps control of the position.
What can Howell do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mechanoid's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Howell trying to control the hands but Mechanoid won't let him.
Howell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #T4#
Mechanoid wants to control the pace but Howell is squirming around nicely.
Howell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Howell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mechanoid looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Howell is working to get back to half guard.
Mechanoid with the ground and pound from mount.
Mechanoid raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mechanoid landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mechanoid loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Howell scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Mechanoid land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Mechanoid stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kryten Mechanoid!
An out of breath Kryten Mechanoid thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SPPS Resurrection 004
Date: Sep 14, 2024

#R1##CL#
Zotikshvili takes the fight into the clinch.
Guinness tries to break free but Zotikshvili pushes him back against the cage.
Guinness has had enough of the clinch but Zotikshvili keeps him there for the moment.
Zotikshvili avoiding damage.
Zotikshvili misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Guinness has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Guinness throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zotikshvilis head.
Guinness tries to break free but Zotikshvili pushes him back against the cage.
Zotikshvili scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zotikshvili prevents Guinness from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Guinness's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zotikshvili lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zotikshvili misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Zotikshvili scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zotikshvili working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zotikshvili taking a breather.
Zotikshvili keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guinness's efforts to push away.
Zotikshvili scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zotikshvili really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zotikshvili scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zotikshvili lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guinness backwards. #T1#
Zotikshvili lands a nice uppercut.
Zotikshvili lands an uppercut.
Zotikshvili misses with a punch on the inside.
Guinness is trying to break the clinch but Zotikshvili is controlling him.#BC2#
Guinness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zotikshvili lands a head shot.
Guinness misses with a body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Guinness.
A big right from Guinness misses.
Zotikshvili fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Guinness is out of range.
Zotikshvili looks to land a left hand but Guinness moved out of range nicely.
Zotikshvili lands a nice shot to the body.
Sam Guinness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zotikshvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guinness manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab by Guinness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guinness wants to slow Zotikshvili down by chopping away at his legs.
Guinness on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zotikshvili misses with a straight left.
Guinness throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Zotikshvili - just one landing.
Guinness slips under a jab.
Zotikshvili lands with a slapping head kick.
Guinness throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Guinness darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guinness takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A cross from Guinness lands.
Zotikshvili slips under a jab.
Zotikshvili connects with a crisp jab.
Guinness lands an overhand right.
Guinness lands a really nice looking cross but Zotikshvili seems unphased.
Guinness slips a straight right by Zotikshvili.
Good standup being displayed there by Guinness as he connects with a hook.
We've been told by Zotikshvili's head coaches at Torcida MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Guinness connects with an inside leg kick.
Zotikshvili moves forwards but Guinness connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guinness gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zotikshvili on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zotikshvili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guinness.
It seemed like Guinness was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Guinness throws a series of punches but Zotikshvili avoids them all with ease.
Guinness is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zotikshvili had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Zotikshvili keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guinness.
Zotikshvili moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Guinness.
Guinness dips to his left and cracks Zotikshvili with an uppercut!
Zotikshvili fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guinness looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zotikshvili misses with a hook.#T3#
Donk. Guinness catches Zotikshvili right on the button with a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Zotikshvili scores with a four punch combination!
Zotikshvili misses with an uppercut.
Zotikshvili drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Guinness looks to land a combination but Zotikshvili avoids it well.
Guinness misses with a hook.
Guinness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zotikshvili displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guinness throws out the jab.
Zotikshvili lands a jab to the head.
Guinness moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guinness uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zotikshvili.
Zotikshvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guinness manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zotikshvili misses the jab.
Good exchange - Zotikshvili coming out on top.
Guinness lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zotikshvili backs up against the cage.
Zotikshvili thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Zotikshvili misses.
Guinness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guinness just misses with a punch to the body.
Zotikshvili misses with a straight right.
Zotikshvili lands a jab.#T4#
Zotikshvili comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zotikshvili gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guinness.#CL#
Zotikshvili gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guinness wants to break free but Zotikshvili has control.
Zotikshvili lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guinness takes a shot to the head. #TD2#
Guinness pulls guard.
Zotikshvili trying to stand up but can't free himself from Guinness's guard.
Zotikshvili trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guinness working a defensive guard but Zotikshvili passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zviadi Zotikshvili dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Guinness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zotikshvili.
Zotikshvili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guinness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zotikshvili.
Guinness darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guinness throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sam Guinness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guinness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zotikshvili was well out of range. Poor timing from Guinness.
Zotikshvili is looking to counter punch.
Zotikshvili has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zotikshvili there as he acknowledges the shot.
Guinness lands a lovely overhand right.
Guinness throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zotikshvili.
Guinness throws a hook but Zotikshvili blocks it.
Zotikshvili keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guinness.
Zotikshvili throws a hook but Guinness avoids it easily.
Zotikshvili misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Zotikshvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Zotikshvili misses its intended target.
Zotikshvili takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guinness moves out of range as Zotikshvili strikes.
Guinness misses with a low kick.
Zotikshvili misses with a wild body shot.
Zotikshvili steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guinness.
Zotikshvili missing with a left hand there. Guinness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guinness scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Guinness.
Guinness misses with a hook
letting Zotikshvili counter with a right hand.
Guinness throws a leg kick which misses Zotikshvili's front leg but catches the back leg as Zotikshvili tries to avoid it.
Zotikshvili throws a jab but it's blocked by Guinness.
Guinness throws a hook to the side of Zotikshvili's head but Zotikshvili sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guinness takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guinness avoids the body shot from Zotikshvili.
Guinness throws a front kick aimed at Zotikshvili's knee but Zotikshvili avoids it well.
Guinness scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zotikshvili in his tracks.
Guinness moves away from the strike by Zotikshvili.
Guinness wants to counter with a clinch but Zotikshvili pushes him away.
Zotikshvili has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guinness finds it's way round the side to connect with Zotikshvili's head.
Guinness cracks Zotikshvili with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guinness looks to throw the jab but Zotikshvili is out of range.
Zotikshvili looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big left from Guinness misses.
Guinness swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zotikshvili misses with an uppercut.
Zotikshvili pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zotikshvili has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Guinness wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guinness misses with a straight left.
Zotikshvili is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Zotikshvili uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guinness.
Zotikshvili loads up on a big right hand but Guinness slips the punch.
Zotikshvili gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zotikshvili defending well as Guinness loads up on a big left hand.
Guinness lands a really nice looking cross but Zotikshvili seems unphased.
Guinness avoids the body shot from Zotikshvili.
Guinness has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guinness there as he acknowledges the shot.
Guinness looks to throw the jab but Zotikshvili is out of range.
Guinness takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A shot to the liver by Zotikshvili. Beautiful body shot.
Zotikshvili misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Zotikshvili.
Zotikshvili uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Guinness throws a hook to the side of Zotikshvili's head but Zotikshvili sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guinness throws a lazy right hand but Zotikshvili sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zotikshvili tries a head kick but it misses.
Guinness keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zotikshvili.
Zotikshvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guinness manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Guinness. That's going to slow Zotikshvili down.
A swing and a miss from Zotikshvili.#T3#
Zotikshvili throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guinness connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Guinness lands the left hand.
Guinness fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zotikshvili on the side of the head.
Guinness takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guinness pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guinness connects with a crisp jab.
Guinness fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zotikshvili has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zotikshvili just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Guinness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Zotikshvili misses.
Zotikshvili throws a body shot but no joy.
Guinness misses with a looping left.
Zotikshvili throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guinness.
Guinness takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zotikshvili misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guinness cracks Zotikshvili with a right hand to the side of the head.
Guinness lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Guinness.
Guinness throws a body punch but Zotikshvili moves out of range. #T4#
Zotikshvili cracks Guinness with a good jab.
Guinness takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Guinness thuds a left hand into Zotikshvili's body.#CL#
Zotikshvili rushes Guinness and presses him up against the cage.
Guinness tries to break the clinch but Zotikshvili is controlling the position.
Zotikshvili swings wildly with an uppercut but Guinness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zotikshvili keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guinness's efforts to push away.
Zotikshvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zotikshvili misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guinness has had enough of the clinch but Zotikshvili keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Zotikshvili.
Guinness wants to get back to striking at distance but Zotikshvili won't allow it.
Guinness tries to circle away but Zotikshvili has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zotikshvili working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Guinness breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guinness stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zotikshvili misses the jab.
A jab from Guinness misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Guinness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Zotikshvili throws a head kick but Guinness moves out of range.
Guinness walks into a stiff left hand from Zotikshvili.
Guinness tries to work over Zotikshvili's front leg with a kick but Zotikshvili checks it.
Zotikshvili missing with a left hand there. Guinness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guinness thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zotikshvili takes a swing at Guinness's ribcage but misses.
Guinness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zotikshvili sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zotikshvili slips a straight right by Guinness.
Guinness throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Guinness uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zotikshvili.
Zotikshvili scores with a hook.
Guinness throws a shot from downtown. Zotikshvili moves away and avoids it.
Zotikshvili swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Guinness goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Guinness throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guinness takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guinness throws a looping overhand right but Zotikshvili ducks down to avoid it.
Guinness clobbers Zotikshvili with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zotikshvili throws a sloppy head kick and Guinness moves out of range easily.
A jab from Zotikshvili misses.
Guinness lands with a hook. Zotikshvili tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
Zotikshvili walks into a left hand.
Guinness takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zotikshvili takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zotikshvili jabs Guinness to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zotikshvili listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zotikshvili moves away from the strike by Guinness.
Zotikshvili walks into a stiff left hand from Guinness.
A low kick from Guinness misses
and Zotikshvili counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zotikshvili connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guinness's hands.
Guinness on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Zotikshvili.
Zotikshvili slips under a jab.
Zotikshvili was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zotikshvili connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zotikshvili ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zotikshvili works the jab nicely.
Zotikshvili uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guinness.
Guinness misses with a straight right.
Guinness throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zotikshvili digs a good hook to Guinness's body.
Zotikshvili dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
A right-left combo lands from Guinness.
Zotikshvili cracks Guinness with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guinness shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zotikshvili as he avoids it easily.
Guinness takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zotikshvili throws a head kick but Guinness moves out of range.
Zotikshvili throws a hook but Guinness blocks it.
Guinness uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zotikshvili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Zotikshvili lands but Guinness takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guinness. Zotikshvili does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zotikshvili jabs Guinness to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Guinness misses the target.
A big right from Guinness misses.
Zotikshvili takes one on the button.
Guinness throws a shot from downtown. Zotikshvili moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Zotikshvili misses.
Zotikshvili looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zotikshvili lands with a right hand.
Zotikshvili throws a sloppy head kick and Guinness moves out of range easily. #T3#
Guinness missing with a left hand there. Zotikshvili was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zotikshvili lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Guinness connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zotikshvili momentarily.
Guinness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zotikshvili.
Guinness fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zotikshvili has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zotikshvili avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Zotikshvili moves into the clinch successfully.
Guinness is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Zotikshvili.
Zotikshvili softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zotikshvili working aggressively here. #BC2#
Guinness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Guinness misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zotikshvili.
Guinness displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zotikshvili throws out the jab.
Guinness looks to land a right hand but Zotikshvili moved out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Guinness.
Guinness uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zotikshvili.
Zotikshvili lands an overhand right.#T4#
Guinness throws a hook but Zotikshvili avoids it easily.
A low kick from Guinness is predictable there
and Zotikshvili makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zotikshvili throws a sloppy head kick and Guinness moves out of range easily.
A big left from Guinness misses.
Guinness throws a big shot that misses.
Zotikshvili sizes up Guinness with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zotikshvili throws a body shot but no joy.
Guinness was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jab from Guinness.
Guinness throws a right hand that misses
enabling Zotikshvili to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Guinness is rocked!
Guinness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guinness is still on wobbly legs! Can Zotikshvili finish him?
Nice defenses there by Zotikshvili.
Guinness seems to have recovered his senses.
Guinness uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zotikshvili.
Guinness looks to throw the jab but Zotikshvili is out of range.
Zotikshvili throws a head kick that Guinness semi-blocks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zotikshvili misses with a straight right.
Guinness lands with a good body shot.
Zotikshvili shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guinness connects with a body shot.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zviadi Zotikshvili!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 87
Date: Aug 31, 2024

#R1#
Harvey shoots in looking for a takedown. Ness tries to sprawl out of it but Harvey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ness manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harvey shoots in looking for a takedown. Ness tries to sprawl out of it but Harvey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ness manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ness looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#TD2#
Ness feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Harvey controls Ness momentarily but Ness frees himself.
Ness controlling from the top position.
Ness trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harvey being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Ness won't allow Harvey to sweep him here.
We've been hearing good reports from Harvey's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ness wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.
Ness being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ness trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harvey looks for a takedown but Ness sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronan Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Ness shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ness not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Harvey is staying active underneath Ness, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harvey has hold of Ness's hands but Ness slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harvey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ness won't allow Harvey to sweep him here.
Ness content to stall in guard here.
Harvey controlling Ness's posture.
Ness is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ness trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom. #T3#
Ness working some strikes from top position.
Ness trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.
Ness wants to pass the guard but Harvey is keeping the position.
Ness sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harvey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Ness is looking to improve his position.
Ness is trying to control but can't.
Ness wants to improve his position but Harvey is controlling well. #T4#
Harvey trying to control the action but Ness is working from the bottom.
Ness is positioning himself well to prevent Harvey advancing to mount.
Ness is not content to let Harvey control the position.
Ness is looking for a sweep. Harvey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harvey in particular looking to stall.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Harvey wants to pass to mount but Ness is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ness dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ness shoots in looking for a takedown but Harvey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ness's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harvey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harvey wants it to stay on the feet.
Rick Ness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ness leaves Harvey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ness as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Ness. No joy for Harvey on that attempt.
Ness with the counter takedown but Harvey avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronan Harvey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harvey closes the distance and clinches up with Ness, looking for a takedown. Harvey pushes Ness against the cage but Ness circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2#
Ness closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ness lands strikes from half guard.
Ness is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harvey is not content to let Ness control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ness postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Harvey looks a forlorn figure.
Ness takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T1#
The referee warns Harvey that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ness lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ness lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Ness.#ROC2#Harvey is rocked!
Ness postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Harvey in real trouble here! The ref calls for Harvey to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Ness!
After winning the bout, Rick Ness thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 81
Date: Aug 17, 2024

#R1#
Howell shoots in for a takedown but Rodriguez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD#
Rodriguez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rodriguez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Howell's head.
Rodriguez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Howell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rodriguez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Howell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodriguez's guard. #REVB##SUB2#
Howell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rodriguez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rodriguez has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rodriguez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Howell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB2#
Howell drops back looking for a leg! Rodriguez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodriguez manages to kick Howell off! Howell jumps back into Rodriguez's guard.
Howell wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
Rodriguez is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at California Top Team that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Rodriguez controlling the position.
Rodriguez can't keep his opponent in guard - Howell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T2#
Howell trying to mount his opponent but Rodriguez defends it.
Rodriguez wants to get back to full guard.
Rodriguez is working hard here to advance position.
Howell trying to control from half guard but Rodriguez is working away. #SUB2#
Howell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rodriguez is just riding it out for now. Howell eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Howell is working for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending it quite comfortably. #T3##SUB2#
Howell is looking for a kimura but Rodriguez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Howell to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Howell is working for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending it quite comfortably.
Rodriguez tries to get to full guard but Howell has control of the leg.
Howell trying to control the action but Rodriguez is working from the bottom. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rodriguez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Howell is pressing down on Rodriguez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rodriguez is holding on for now.
Howell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Howell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Howell trying to mount his opponent but Rodriguez defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Devyn Howell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Rodriguez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rodriguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Howell gets full guard.
Rodriguez stopping the sweep attempt from Howell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Howell is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rodriguez has his hands clasped together but Howell extends and breaks Rodriguez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Howell.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Devyn Howell!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 71
Date: Aug 03, 2024

#R1##CL#
Hanma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harvey managing to block the knees to the body from Hanma.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Harvey.
Hanma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harvey backwards. #TD2#
Harvey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hanma uses from the top position.
Hanma wanted to stand there but Harvey had control of the position.
Harvey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hanma wants to get up but he can't break Harvey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hanma preventing the sweep.
Hanma has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harvey is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harvey is pulling down on Hanma's head. It's preventing any offense from Hanma, at least for the moment.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T1#
A punch lands to the side of Harvey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
Harvey feints the counter takedown.
Harvey slips a jab from Hanma.
As Hanma backs off Harvey throws a huge counter combo but Hanma manages to avoid it all.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown but Hanma shows good takedown defense.
Harvey shoots and misses
and Harvey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harvey drops his hands momentarily and Hanma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harvey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harvey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harvey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanma swivels and escapes.
Yuujirou Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronan Harvey.
Hanma wants to clinch up but Harvey keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Hanma as Harvey shoots in.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Harvey tries for a takedown but Hanma circles away easily
and Hanma counters with a big head kick but Harvey shrugs it off. #T2#
Hanma misses with a head kick.
Hanma fakes the leg kick and cracks Harvey in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvey fails with a takedown attempt.
Yuujirou Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harvey is defended easily by Hanma.
Yuujirou Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harvey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma stuffs the takedown.
Harvey dives in and grabs Hanma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hanma pushes down on Harvey's head and hops out.
Hanma throws a sloppy head kick and Harvey moves out of range easily.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Harvey circles away and keeps his distance.#T3#
Hanma throws a head kick that misses.
Harvey darts in looking for a takedown but Hanma gets double underhooks and turns Harvey into the cage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harvey or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanma, which made it look bad.
Harvey's coach down at New York Public Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harvey's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Harvey's shoulder, as Harvey tries to avoid the shot.
Harvey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harvey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanma circles away.
Harvey shoots in but Hanma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harvey has his takedown stuffed
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanma throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harvey looks winded!
Harvey fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanma as he jumps to the side.
As Harvey looks to move away, Hanma throws a big counter combo but Harvey just gets out of the way.#T4#
Harvey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma throws a series of punches but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice uppercut there from Hanma.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Harvey circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab from Hanma.
Hanma throws a jab when Harvey was well out of range.
Harvey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
It looks like Hanma has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hanma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanma lands with a kick to the temple. Harvey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hanma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harvey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuujirou Hanma dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Harvey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice takedown defense from Hanma. No joy for Harvey on that attempt.
Hanma lands with a shot to the body.
Hanma thumps Harvey with a low kick.
Harvey dodges the punch combination from Hanma.
Harvey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hanma counters with a nice body shot.
Hanma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ronan Harvey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harvey.
Yuujirou Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronan Harvey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanma but Hanma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Hanma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harvey.
Hanma scoring well with a low kick there.
Hanma misses the jab.#T1#
Hanma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harvey can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harvey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanma tests Harvey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harvey.
Hanma scores with a jab to the head.
Hanma scores with a sloppy right hand. Harvey should have avoided that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanma.
Hanma jabs Harvey right on the nose. Harvey blinks but takes it well.
Harvey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanma pinned against the cage. Hanma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Hanma with a nice cross.
Hanma scores with a jab. Harvey acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC#Harvey is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Harvey's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Hanma dives in looking to finish as Harvey flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Hanma's strikes! Hanma is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Harvey's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Harvey was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

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

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 63
Date: Jul 13, 2024

#R1#
Mechanoid slaps away a takedown attempt from Howell, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD#
Mechanoid gets a double leg takedown into Howell's guard.#SUB2#
Howell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mechanoid is aware though and is defending well.
Howell looking to control.
Mechanoid trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mechanoid working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Howell wants to sweep here but Mechanoid controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mechanoid definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mechanoid landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB2#
Mechanoid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mechanoid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howell is keeping the position for now.
Mechanoid slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mechanoid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howell has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at New York Public Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Howell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mechanoid landing with the ground and pound.
Mechanoid is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mechanoid scoring with some ground and pound. #T2#
Mechanoid distracts Howell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mechanoid controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mechanoid trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mechanoid's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Howell looking for subs off his back but Mechanoid has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mechanoid seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Howell taking some punishment here, with Mechanoid in his half guard.
Mechanoid takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mechanoid controlling the pace. #T3#
Howell tries to get to full guard but Mechanoid has control of the leg.
Howell missing with punches from the bottom.
Mechanoid working the head and body with strikes.
Mechanoid stalling.
Howell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mechanoid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Howell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Howell trying to control from the bottom.
Howell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Howell.
Howell throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mechanoid distracts Howell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4#
Howell keeping moving, preventing Mechanoid from controlling successfully.
Mechanoid postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Howell looking for a sweep. Not yet Howell, not yet.
Mechanoid wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
Mechanoid looking to sit in guard and control but Howell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Mechanoid is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Mechanoid lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mechanoid is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mechanoid connects with a nice short shot to Howell's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howell taking some punishment here, with Mechanoid in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kryten Mechanoid dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Howell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mechanoid but Mechanoid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Howell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD#
so Mechanoid counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mechanoid's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mechanoid works over Howell with some ground and pound from guard.
Mechanoid's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mechanoid is pushing down on Howell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Howell is fighting to maintain full guard but Mechanoid has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell is concentrating on defense, preventing Mechanoid from advancing position.
Howell is looking to control Mechanoid's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Howell avoid being mounted?
Mechanoid looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mechanoid winds up and cracks Howell with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Howell tries to roll over but Mechanoid keeps him under control.
Mechanoid passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mechanoid scoring with strikes but Howell is staying in there.
Mechanoid landing strikes from the mount and Howell is in trouble!
Howell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mechanoid postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Howell badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Mechanoid around the waist but Mechanoid pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Mechanoid is the winner by TKO! Mechanoid jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kryten Mechanoid!
Our winner, Kryten Mechanoid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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