Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: HFA FIGHT NIGHT 13
Date: Jan 29, 2025

#R1#
Some wild striking there from John.
John throws a looping overhand right but gOld ducks down to avoid it.
John falls off balance throwing a combination
and gOld counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
gOld gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
John tries to land a knee to the head but gOld blocks with his arms.
gOld is trying to pull guard but John has him pressed against the cage.
gOld scores with a hook to the body.
gOld swings away with an uppercut that misses.
gOld keeps control of John as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
John manages to break the clinch.
John misses with a combination
and gOld counters with a lovely straight right hand!
gOld looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
John swings for the body but gOld moves out of range. #T1#
John slips under a jab.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John blocks a jab.
gOld throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John throws a combination but it was largely blocked by gOld.
It seemed like gOld was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
gOld cracks John with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
gOld lands a jab to the nose.
John swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and gOld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by gOld. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of gOld.
John misses with a shot to the body
and gOld counters with a nice uppercut.
John stalks gOld and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into gOld's face. gOld staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John throws a body punch but gOld moves out of range.
John throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and gOld counters with a nice uppercut.
gOld slips under a jab.
John misses with a combination
and gOld counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John misses with a shot to the body
and gOld counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
John is looking to wear down gOld with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T2#
Some wild striking there from John.
gOld takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
John misses with a body punch
and gOld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John misses with a left hand #CL2#
and gOld holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from gOld.
gOld slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by gOld.
gOld swings away with an uppercut that misses.
gOld prevents John from breaking the clinch.
gOld lands with a short shot to the head. #TD2#
gOld manages to pull guard. #T3##SUB2#
John got a little sloppy there for a moment and gOld has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, John has managed to get both his arms back between gOld's legs - danger averted.
gOld wants to control the position but John says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
gOld is looking to improve his position.
We've been informed that gOld has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
gOld is pressing down on John's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
gOld pulls John in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
gOld had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. John defends it easily.
gOld not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
gOld looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

zOe gOld 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#
gOld drops his hands momentarily and John takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
John swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL2#
gOld has closed the distance and engaged John in a clinch.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
gOld lands a left hand.
gOld lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of John backwards.
gOld tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from gOld.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
gOld breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from John misses.
John walks into a straight right hand from gOld.
zOe gOld seems to be getting the better of the standup.
John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but gOld circles away quickly and effectively.
gOld tries to counter with a clinch but John shakes him off and moves away.
gOld tries to clinch up but John circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #T1#
John throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
gOld might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
John blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts gOld, as that shot connected.
John connects with a body shot that sends gOld's belly button to the back.
John misses with a combination #CL2#
and gOld counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by gOld.
A short right from gOld.
gOld keeps the fight in the clinch, despite John's efforts to push away.
John blocks an uppercut.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but gOld has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
gOld has a couple of punches blocked by John.
gOld working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2#
John misses with some punches.
gOld lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
John is trying to force a seperation but gOld has the dominant position.#BC#
John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
gOld lands a really nice looking cross but John seems unphased.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but gOld manages to avoid it.
gOld throws a hook but John blocks it.
John misses with a right hand
and gOld counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John defending well as gOld loads up on a big left hand.
gOld has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
John jabs gOld right on the nose. gOld blinks but takes it well.
John misses with a shot to the body
and gOld connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
gOld throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
gOld uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
John swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and gOld counters with a left and a right that stings John.
John throws an ugly left hook that misses
and gOld counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
gOld misses with a straight right.
Edgar John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
gOld uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by John.
John takes one to the side of the head.
gOld lunges at John with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by John's hand. #ROC2#John is rocked!
gOld lands an uppercut, right on the button! John tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). zOe gOld!
Edgar John was interviewed post fight and said 'We win and we lose, it’s about the journey folks. I’ll be back.'.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 137
Date: Jan 25, 2025

#R1##TD2#
Tanaka closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fisher did well to prevent Tanaka getting side control.
Fisher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Tanaka is trying to work for a kimura but Fisher is defending well.
Fisher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fisher tries to get out of the position.
Tanaka seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Tanaka has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Fisher defend it? Tanaka steps over the head and cranks it - Fisher is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Tanaka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daichi Tanaka!
After the big win, Daichi Tanaka made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hype Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: HFA 36
Date: Jan 25, 2025

#R1#
Yilmaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yilmaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Albertini.
Yilmaz takes a jab right on the kisser. #KD#
Yilmaz drops Albertini with a beautiful combination! Albertini stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yilmaz is looking for the KO!#CUT#It looks like Michele Albertini has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yilmaz throws out a loose jab but Albertini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yilmaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Albertini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Dag Yilmaz has been cut.
Yilmaz throws a nice looking combination but Albertini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yilmaz throws a nice looking combination but Albertini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Albertini now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yilmaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Albertini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yilmaz manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Albertini, as that shot connected.
Yilmaz avoids the body shot from Albertini.
Yilmaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Albertini makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yilmaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Albertini scores with a body shot.
Yilmaz is breathing heavily.
Albertini defending well as Yilmaz loads up on a big left hand.
Yilmaz misses with a few strikes there.
Albertini moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
A lazy left from Albertini finds it's target.
Albertini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Albertini connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Albertini.
Albertini lands a nice shot to the body.
Albertini has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#KD2#
Albertini drops Yilmaz with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yilmaz looks back up at him and smiles so Albertini waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Yilmaz is rocked!#CUT2#Dag Yilmaz's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Albertini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oh Yilmaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Albertini throws an uppercut from hell that sends Yilmaz clean off his feet! He's out cold! Albertini stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michele Albertini!
A determined Michele Albertini didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: MMA Hype -26-
Date: Jan 18, 2025

#R1#
Hatfield throws a sloppy body shot
letting Coca counter with a right hand.
Giovani Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coca circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Coca wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Coca lands a lovely overhand right.
Hatfield lands a body shot.
Hatfield lands a nice shot that snaps Coca's head back.
Hatfield lands with a good body shot.
Coca takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hatfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hatfield cracks a nice hook into Coca's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield stuns Coca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice jab there from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Hatfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Coca is just out of range.
Coca lands with an overhand left.
Nice uppercut lands for Hatfield. That snapped Coca's head back.
Hatfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hatfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Coca to counter with a crisp jab.
Hatfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hatfield comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hatfield scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coca doesn't seem bothered though.
Hatfield scores with a shot to the body.
Coca misses with a straight left.
Hatfield throws a right and a left that Coca avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hatfield.
A combination from Hatfield does no damage. #T2#
Hatfield takes a swing at Coca's ribcage but misses.
Coca is looking to counter with head kicks.
Coca throws the left hand but Hatfield avoids the punch easily.
A right-left combo lands from Hatfield.
Coca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hatfield misses with a looping left.
Coca looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Coca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hatfield cracks Coca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hatfield lands a body shot.
Hatfield lands with a nice body punch.
Jab from Hatfield.
Coca throws a jab when Hatfield was well out of range.
Coca takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T3#
Hatfield tries to bum rush Coca with a series of wild strikes but Coca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hatfield looks to land a combination. Coca sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hatfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hatfield swinging wildly here.
Hatfield staying out of range there.
Hatfield misses with a looping right.
Hatfield wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Coca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hatfield connects with a body shot that sends Coca's belly button to the back.
Coca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hatfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T4#
Hatfield comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Hatfield.
Hatfield lands with an uppercut that bounces Coca off the cage and back into range.
Hatfield digs a good body shot into Coca's ribs.
Hatfield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the liver by Hatfield. Beautiful body shot.
Coca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hatfield throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coca on the side of the head.
Hatfield scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coca in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield digs a good body shot into Coca's ribs.
Hatfield throws a nice looking combination but Coca bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hatfield looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Coca takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giovani Hatfield 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#
Hatfield throws an off balance right hand
and Coca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hatfield moves away from the strike by Coca.
Hatfield connects with a looping right hand.
Hatfield lands a right hook to the body.
Coca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hatfield throws out a powerful jab.
Coca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield cracks Coca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hatfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hatfield connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Hatfield finds it's way through Coca's defenses. #T1#
Hatfield scores with a hook.
A low kick from Coca is predictable there
and Hatfield counters with a left to the body.
Coca misses with a few strikes there.
Hatfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coca throws an overhand right that lands on Hatfield's shoulder, as Hatfield tries to avoid the shot.
Hatfield takes a swing at Coca's ribcage but misses.
Coca wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hatfield comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hatfield is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Coca rather than just go for the knockout.
Good standup being displayed there by Hatfield as he connects with a hook.
Hatfield misses the shot to the body.
Coca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hatfield to score with a decent uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Hatfield. Those never looked like landing.
Coca throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hatfield counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hatfield cracks Coca with a good jab.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Giovani Hatfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hatfield scores with a shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Coca might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hatfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Coca is just out of range.
Hatfield misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Coca misses the target.
Hatfield jabs at Coca's body.
Hatfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hatfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coca.
It looked like Coca was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab by Hatfield.
Coca 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 slow jab from Coca misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Coca throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Hatfield scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Coca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hatfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Coca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hatfield checks a leg kick.
Coca 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.
Coca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coca throws a shot from downtown. Hatfield moves away and avoids it.
Coca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hatfield misses with a body shot.
Coca is looking to counter punch.
Hatfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hatfield scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Sloppy strikes from Hatfield. Those never looked like landing.
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hatfield connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatfield throws an overhand right that lands on Coca's shoulder, as Coca tries to avoid the shot.
Hatfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coca drops his hands momentarily and Hatfield takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hatfield misses with a two punch combination.
Hatfield throws a big shot that misses.
Coca connects with a looping right hand.
Hatfield connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giovani Hatfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Coca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Coca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hatfield uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coca has time to react.
Hatfield chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Coca can pounce on him.
Hatfield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hatfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hatfield misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Coca on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hatfield scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hatfield cracks Coca with an open hand slap.
Coca takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coca avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coca blocks a jab.#T1#
A big right from Hatfield misses.
Coca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hatfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hatfield dips to his left and cracks Coca with an uppercut!
A leg kick checked by Hatfield.
Hatfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with a looping right.
Coca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatfield appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Coca slips under a jab.
Coca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Coca on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hatfield misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Hatfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Coca clinches up against the cage.
Hatfield will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coca up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hatfield lands a hook that snaps the head of Coca backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#TD#
Coca pulls guard.
Hatfield wanted to stand there but Coca had control of the position.
Hatfield sitting in guard here, content to control.
Coca is adopting a defensive guard.
Hatfield tries to stand but Coca is controlling from the bottom. #T3#
Coca looking for a sweep. Not yet Coca, not yet.
Hatfield controlling from the top position.
Coca is trying to keep Hatfield in close.
Coca pulls Hatfield in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hatfield lands a nice hook to Coca's body. Coca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Filippo Coca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coca staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Coca on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hatfield scores with a nice right hand. #T4#
Hatfield lands a nice looking body shot.
Coca is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws an overhand right that lands on Coca's shoulder, as Coca tries to avoid the shot.
Hatfield jabs Coca right on the nose. Coca blinks but takes it well.
Hatfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Coca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hatfield digs a good hook to Coca's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Hatfield checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hatfield lands with a good body shot.
Coca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hatfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hatfield scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giovani Hatfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hatfield 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovani Hatfield!
Giovani Hatfield very nearly forgot to thank Bloodbath MMA Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: ENIGMA 236
Date: Jan 18, 2025

#R1#
Asikainen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asikainen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Asikainen misses with an uppercut. Montanti saw that one coming.
Hassan Amir Asikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montanti moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montanti! But no joy.
Jab from Asikainen.
Asikainen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Montanti counter with a right hand.
Asikainen throws a hook but Montanti blocks it.
Montanti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Montanti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asikainen.
Montanti feints a counter leg kick.
Montanti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Montanti slips a jab from Asikainen.#TD#
Asikainen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Montanti sprawls well initially but Asikainen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Montanti is looking to get back to is feet but Asikainen passes into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asikainen working the body and head with strikes.
Asikainen tries to score with some ground and pound. Montanti controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T1#
Asikainen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Asikainen trying to control the position but Montanti is working away.
The ground and pound from Asikainen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Montanti sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asikainen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Montanti trying to control here. #SUB2#
Montanti looking for submissions off his back.
Asikainen wants to pass the guard but Montanti is defending well. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Montanti works his way to full guard. Good work.
Montanti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Asikainen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Montanti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Asikainen has managed to get both his arms back between Montanti's legs - danger averted.
Montanti working a defensive guard here.
Asikainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asikainen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Montanti can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Asikainen controls the pace.
Asikainen postures up.
Asikainen postures up in Montanti's guard and throws a big left but Montanti blocks it.
Montanti being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Montanti cracks Asikainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T3#
Asikainen ducks under a wild hook from Montanti.
Asikainen misses with a takedown attempt
and Montanti counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
Asikainen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Montanti to the ground. Asikainen is now in Montanti's guard.

Montanti scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Asikainen misses with a looping left.
Asikainen tries to bum rush Montanti with a series of wild strikes but Montanti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Montanti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Asikainen looks to land a right hand but Montanti moved out of range.
A big right from Asikainen misses.
The fighters circling - Montanti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been informed that Montanti has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Montanti throws a hook to the side of Asikainen's head but Asikainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montanti takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T4#
Montanti ducks under a wild hook from Asikainen.
Asikainen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tommaso Montanti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Asikainen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Asikainen lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Montanti has his feet on Asikainen's thighs here. He's pushed Asikainen 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! Asikainen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommaso Montanti!

Event: HFA 34
Date: Jan 11, 2025

#R1#
gOld moves away from the strike by Mcneil.
Mcneil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
gOld fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Mcneil was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
gOld has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from gOld there as he acknowledges the shot.
gOld tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcneil misses with a hook. gOld ducked under it nicely.
gOld ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcneil slips a jab from gOld.
Mcneil sizes up gOld with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
gOld just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcneil moves out of range of the strikes.
gOld is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mcneil.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcneil lands a jab.
gOld misses with an uppercut
enabling Mcneil to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcneil misses the shot to the body.
gOld drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
gOld throws a lazy right hand but Mcneil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Mcneil scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
gOld throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mcneil lunges at gOld with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by gOld's hand.
gOld on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mcneil slips a jab from gOld.
Mcneil seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
gOld throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mcneil counters with a one-two to the body.
Mcneil looks to score with a jab to the body but gOld is just out of range.
Mcneil misses with a shot to the body
and gOld counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
gOld moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcneil slips a straight right by gOld.
Mcneil thuds a left hand into gOld's body.
Mcneil bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of gOld's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
gOld throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcneil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcneil misses with a straight left.
Mcneil slips under a jab.
gOld keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcneil.#T2#
Mcneil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcneil scores with a jab to the body.
gOld staying out of range there.
gOld gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
gOld misses with a hook.
It looked like Mcneil was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
gOld throws a jab when Mcneil was well out of range.
gOld is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
gOld looks to land a left hand but Mcneil moved out of range nicely.
Mcneil throws a body shot but no joy.
gOld looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
gOld throws an off balance right hand
and Mcneil counters with a two punch combo.
Mcneil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from gOld.
Mcneil thuds a left hand into gOld's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcneil. gOld does a little dance to reset his feet.
gOld throws out a counter right but Mcneil avoids it with no problem.
gOld steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcneil.
Nice shot lands for Mcneil.
Mcneil just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
gOld misses with a right hand
and Mcneil counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcneil throws a hook but gOld avoids it easily.
A big right from gOld misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mcneil misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcneil misses the target.
gOld wants to counter the offense by Mcneil and move into the clinch position.
Mcneil is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mcneil swings widly with a right hand
and gOld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
gOld has Mcneil up against the cage in a clinch.
gOld's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mcneil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mcneil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcneil.
Mcneil is trying to break the clinch but gOld is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Mcneil.
Mcneil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcneil misses with a punch on the inside.
Mcneil lands a shoulder strike. #T4#
Mcneil pushes gOld back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcneil has a couple of punches blocked by gOld.
Mcneil misses with a punch on the inside.
gOld struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcneil controls his hands.
gOld scores with a shoulder strike.
gOld blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
gOld blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from gOld. #TD2#
gOld jumps guard. #SUB2#
Mcneil got a little sloppy there for a moment and gOld has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mcneil has managed to get both his arms back between gOld's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
gOld escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcneil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
gOld looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcneil is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hezekiah Mcneil dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Mcneil scores with a jab.
We've been informed that gOld has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mcneil misses with a wild combination.
Mcneil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcneil lands a nice looking body shot.
gOld takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mcneil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mcneil moves out of range as gOld strikes.
As gOld looks to move away, Mcneil throws a big counter combo but gOld just gets out of the way.
Mcneil connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
gOld throws a jab when Mcneil was well out of range.
Mcneil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that gOld can do to turn this around?
Mcneil lunges at gOld with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by gOld's hand.
gOld misses with an uppercut
enabling Mcneil to counter with a crisp jab.
gOld avoids the body shot from Mcneil.
A telegraphed right hand from gOld misses the target. #T1#
gOld swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcneil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from gOld.
Nice defenses there by Mcneil.
Mcneil bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps gOld's head backwards.
gOld might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mcneil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from gOld.
Mcneil moves forwards but gOld connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mcneil connects with a looping right hand.
Mcneil takes a swing at gOld's ribcage but misses.
Mcneil works the jab nicely.
gOld throws a poor cross that misses
and Mcneil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcneil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from gOld.
Mcneil misses the shot to the body.
Mcneil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcneil moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcneil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcneil takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mcneil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcneil swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
gOld misses with a hook.
Mcneil scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mcneil moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcneil defending well as gOld loads up on a big left hand.
gOld misses with an uppercut. Mcneil saw that one coming.
gOld walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - gOld throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcneil lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mcneil is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
gOld fails in his attempt to clinch.
gOld takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mcneil misses with an uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Mcneil scores with a four punch combination!
Mcneil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from gOld.#T3#
gOld will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcneil moves away from the strike by gOld.
Mcneil works gOld's body with a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of gOld 's head but he takes it in his stride.
gOld misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mcneil counter with a right hand.
Mcneil lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mcneil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Mcneil.
gOld has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mcneil thuds his right hand into gOld's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
gOld swinging wildly here.
gOld misses with an uppercut. Mcneil saw that one coming.
Hezekiah Mcneil is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcneil with a nice cross.
Jab, jab by Mcneil - just one landing. #T4#
The fighters circling - gOld throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
gOld rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcneil counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcneil looks to score with a jab to the body but gOld is just out of range.
Mcneil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from gOld.
gOld misses with an uppercut
and Mcneil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
gOld misses the jab.
gOld swings widly with a right hand
and Mcneil counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcneil misses with a straight left.
Mcneil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
gOld wants to counter with a clinch but Mcneil pushes him away.
Nice defenses there by Mcneil.
Mcneil tests gOld's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
gOld with a jab.
gOld throws a shot from downtown. Mcneil moves away and avoids it.
gOld on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hezekiah Mcneil dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Mcneil lands a really nice looking cross but gOld seems unphased.
gOld misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mcneil makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mcneil lands a really nice looking cross but gOld seems unphased.
gOld lands with an uppercut that bounces Mcneil off the cage and back into range.
gOld throws a poor cross that misses
and Mcneil counters with a straight right hand.
Mcneil misses with a wild body shot.
Mcneil scores with a body shot.
Mcneil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
gOld wants to counter with a clinch but Mcneil pushes him away.
Mcneil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcneil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by gOld.
Mcneil closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from gOld misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
gOld uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mcneil.
gOld misses with a double jab
and Mcneil counters with a three punch combo that has gOld backing up. gOld nods at Mcneil to acknowledge the strikes.#T1#
gOld takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mcneil connects with a good right hand that stumbles gOld. gOld circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mcneil ducks under a wild hook from gOld.
Mcneil swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
gOld misses with an uppercut. Mcneil saw that one coming.
Mcneil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mcneil lands a jab-cross combination.
Mcneil feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits gOlds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
gOld moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from gOld. Mcneil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcneil lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
gOld misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Mcneil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
gOld looks to land a right hand but Mcneil moved out of range.
Mcneil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mcneil scores with a nice head shot.
gOld throws a lazy right hand but Mcneil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Mcneil throws an ugly left hook that misses
and gOld counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcneil fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mcneil lands a nice shot that snaps gOld's head back.
Mcneil misses with the combination.
Mcneil throws a jab when gOld was well out of range.
gOld walks into a stiff left hand from Mcneil.
Mcneil misses with a hook
and gOld counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcneil swings for the body but gOld moves out of range.
Mcneil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from gOld.
Mcneil misses with a double jab
and gOld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
gOld pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mcneil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
gOld misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Mcneil scores with a body shot.
gOld takes a jab right on the kisser.
gOld with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mcneil to score with a decent uppercut.
Mcneil works gOld's body with a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mcneil, as that shot connected.
Mcneil tests gOld's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcneil throws a right hand that misses
and gOld counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcneil scores with the left hand. gOld knows he should have avoided that one.
Mcneil tests gOld's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot lands for Mcneil.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Mcneil.#T4#
Decent striking displayed by Mcneil there.
Mcneil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
gOld takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
gOld thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Mcneil misses.
A little jabbing left from gOld on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab by gOld.
Mcneil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
zOe gOld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
gOld moves out of range as Mcneil strikes.
gOld takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
gOld misses with a left hand
and Mcneil counters with a straight right hand.
Mcneil ducks under a wild hook from gOld.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
gOld misses with a straight right.
gOld on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
gOld throws a big shot that misses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hezekiah Mcneil!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hezekiah Mcneil made sure he mentioned Bloodbath MMA Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: RFL - New Years Revolution
Date: Jan 04, 2025

#R1#
Gennari tries to clinch but Doyle is having none of it.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Gennari lands a head kick. Doyle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Doyle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doyle misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Doyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doyle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gennari.
Doyle scores with a nice head shot.
Doyle slips a straight right by Gennari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gennari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bruno Gennari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gennari scoring well with a low kick there.
Doyle throws a hook to the side of Gennari's head but Gennari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Gennari.
Gennari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Gennari scores with the left hand. Doyle knows he should have avoided that one.
Gennari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gennari lands with a straight right. Doyle didn't see that one coming.
Doyle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gennari connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Doyle takes a swing at Gennari's ribcage but misses.
Doyle 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.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Gennari.
Doyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gennari moves away.
Gennari wants to clinch up but Doyle keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Gennari.
Doyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gennari was well out of range. Poor timing from Doyle.
Decent striking displayed by Gennari there.#T2#
Gennari throws a head kick that misses
and Doyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doyle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gennari.
Gennari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gennari scores with a sloppy right hand. Doyle should have avoided that one.
Gennari looks to land a body kick but Doyle moved away.
Doyle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doyle throws a looping overhand right but Gennari ducks down to avoid it.
Gennari throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily.
Doyle unleashes a big counter combination but Gennari bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Doyle throws a body punch but Gennari moves out of range.
Gennari is looking to counter punch.
Gennari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gennari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyle throws out the jab.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Gennari.
Doyle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gennari with a body shot.#T3#
Gennari throws a leg kick which misses Doyle's front leg but catches the back leg as Doyle tries to avoid it.
Gennari scores with a head kick.
Doyle misses with a body shot.
Doyle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gennari with a nice calf kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gennari.
Gennari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gennari throws a head kick but Doyle moves out of range.
It seemed like Doyle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gennari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doyle.
Gennari darts in trying to clinch
and Doyle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
A big left from Gennari misses.
Gennari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doyle.
Doyle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Doyle misses.
Doyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gennari.
Doyle throws a counter combo.
Gennari takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gennari.
Gennari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Doyle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gennari. That's going to slow Doyle down.
Doyle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Doyle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gennari throws a sloppy head kick
and Doyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doyle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Doyle there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Gennari dominated that round.
That's time! Gennari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Gennari slips under a jab.#CL#
Gennari drives through and clinches with Doyle against the cage.
Gennari content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gennari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doyle can do to turn this around?
A short right from Gennari.
Stalling in the clinch from Gennari.
Doyle stalling against the cage.
Doyle misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Gennari.
Gennari misses with a punch on the inside.
Gennari effectively controlling the action here.
Gennari missing with knees to the body. #T1#
A frustrated look appears on Doyle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Gennari.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Doyle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A frustrated look appears on Doyle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gennari.
Gennari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Doyle is trying to push Gennari away but Gennari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gennari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doyle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gennari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doyle. #T2#
Gennari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doyle avoids it.
Gennari missing with knees to the body.
Gennari tries to land knees in the clinch but Doyle avoids the damage to the body.
Gennari looking to throw knees to the head but Doyle is blocking nicely.
Gennari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doyle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gennari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gennari obliges.#T3#
Gennari stalls.
Doyle cracks Gennari with a nice body shot.
Gennari tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Doyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gennari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Doyle slips under a jab.
Gennari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Doyle misses with a double jab.
Doyle walks into a left hand.
Doyle lands a really nice looking cross but Gennari seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Gennari - just one landing. #T4#
That kick from Gennari tenderised Doyle's leg. Doyle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gennari with a nice calf kick.
Doyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gennari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gennari appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gennari scores with a head kick.
Gennari defending well as Doyle loads up on a big left hand.
Gennari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gennari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doyle.
Doyle misses with a lunging right hand
and Gennari counters with a leg kick.
Doyle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gennari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gennari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doyle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Gennari dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Doyle loads up on a big right hand but Gennari slips the punch.
Doyle throws a body punch but Gennari moves out of range.
Doyle blocks a jab.
Gennari has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Gennari.
Doyle is looking for the big counter here.
Gennari jabs Doyle right on the nose. Doyle blinks but takes it well.
Bruno Gennari is winning the standup battle so far.
Gennari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gennari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Gennari.
Gennari slips under a jab from Doyle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Gennari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gennari misses with a left hand
and Doyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Doyle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gennari. Gennari obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Gennari misses the target.
Doyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Gennari.
Doyle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gennari.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gennari.
Gennari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doyle.
Gennari avoids the body shot from Doyle.
Gennari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gennari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruno Gennari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Doyle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gennari.
Doyle swings for the body but Gennari moves out of range.
Gennari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gennari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doyle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Doyle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gennari counters with a good low kick that Doyle was not able to check.
Gennari tries to clinch up.
Doyle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gennari.
Gennari scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gennari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gennari throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Gennari throws a leg kick which misses Doyle's front leg but catches the back leg as Doyle tries to avoid it.
Gennari tries to clinch there but Doyle circles away.
Gennari loads up on a big right hand but Doyle slips the punch.
Doyle swings widly with a right hand
and Gennari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doyle lands a right hook to the body.
Doyle cracks Gennari with an open hand slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gennari.
Doyle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doyle misses with a body shot
and Gennari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gennari lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gennari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Doyle keeps the fight on the outside.#T4#
Doyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gennari.
Doyle misses the shot to the body.
Gennari ducks under a wild hook from Doyle.
Doyle moves out of range as Gennari strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gennari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gennari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Doyle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Gennari.
Gennari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyle throws out the jab.
Doyle 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.
Gennari lands a jab to the nose.
Giovani Doyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gennari lands a leg kick that knocks Doyle off balance momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Gennari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gennari 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Gennari!

Event: HFA 31
Date: Dec 21, 2024

#R1#
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavernelli moves away.
Tavernelli misses with a two punch combination.
Tavernelli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tavernelli connects with a right hand. Hunt shakes it off.
Hunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Tavernelli's shoulder, as Tavernelli tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Tavernelli's shoulder, as Tavernelli tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavernelli moves away.
Tavernelli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malig Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Tavernelli's shoulder, as Tavernelli tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Hunt clinches up with Tavernelli and pushes him back against the cage.
Tavernelli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Tavernelli.
Tavernelli misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Hunt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tavernelli is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavernelli.
A frustrated look appears on Tavernelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tavernelli tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tavernelli trying to control the position but instead, Hunt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tavernelli into the cage.
Tavernelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hunt's elbow.
Tavernelli takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Tavernelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Hunt closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#Tavernelli is rocked!
Hunt working aggressively here.
Tavernelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunt misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tavernelli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt misses with a punch on the inside.
Tavernelli seems to have recovered his senses.
Tavernelli prevents a body shot from Hunt. #T2#
Tavernelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hunt creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tavernelli's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tavernelli drops to his knees and Hunt pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malig Hunt!
Malig Hunt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: ENIGMA 232
Date: Dec 21, 2024

#R1#
A jab from Montanti does it's job there.
Maldonado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Montanti throws a lazy right hand but Maldonado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Maldonado instigates a clinch.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montanti's elbow. #TD#
Montanti manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montanti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maldonado is one step ahead there.
Montanti pulls Maldonado in close to his closed guard and prevents Maldonado from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montanti trying to control the position. #T1##SUB#
Montanti working for a triangle but Maldonado defends it easily.
Maldonado must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Montanti working for a triangle but Maldonado defends it easily.
Maldonado wants to pass the guard but Montanti is keeping the position.
Montanti controlling Maldonado's posture.
Montanti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maldonado is one step ahead there. #T2#
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.
Maldonado trying to control but Montanti is working from the bottom.
Maldonado is fighting to break Montanti's control of his arms but Montanti is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Montanti has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Maldonado trying to control but Montanti is working from the bottom. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Montanti is on top in guard. #REVR#
Montanti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Montanti looking to pass the guard.
Maldonado keeping moving, preventing Montanti from controlling successfully. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Montanti thows a leg kick but Maldonado checks it
and Maldonado counters with a straight right hand.
Maldonado throws an off balance right hand
and Montanti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montanti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maldonado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montanti scrambles back to his feet.#CUT2#It looks like Tommaso Montanti has been cut.
Montanti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maldonado moves out of range as Montanti strikes.
Montanti wants to clinch up but Maldonado keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#KD2#
Maldonado sends Montanti crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Maldonado is motioning to the referee to let Montanti up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Montanti is rocked!#CL2#
Maldonado pushes Montanti up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Montanti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Maldonado on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Geovanni Maldonado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommaso Montanti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Maldonado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Montanti finds it's way round the side to connect with Maldonado's head.
Montanti seems to have got his legs back now.
Maldonado throws a sloppy head kick and Montanti moves out of range easily.
Montanti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maldonado throws a head kick that misses.
Maldonado cracks Montanti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Montanti scores with a decent looking hook.
Geovanni Maldonado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montanti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maldonado moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Montanti closes the distance and clinches.
Montanti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Montanti blocks a body shot from Maldonado.
Montanti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maldonado misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldonado struggles to land a body shot inside as Montanti controls his hands. #T1#
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montanti's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maldonado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maldonado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maldonado scores with a shoulder strike.
Montanti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maldonado to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommaso Montanti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maldonado can't find room to land a body shot as Montanti controls the action.
Maldonado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montanti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montanti jumps guard but Maldonado turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Maldonado struggles to land a body shot inside as Montanti controls his hands.
Maldonado struggles to land a body shot inside as Montanti controls his hands.
Montanti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montanti takes a shot to the head.
Maldonado misses with some punches.
Maldonado misses with the head strike.
Montanti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maldonado.
Montanti jumps guard but Maldonado stands there with Montanti around his waist. Montanti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Maldonado.
Montanti blocks a body shot from Maldonado.
Maldonado can't find room to land a body shot as Montanti controls the action.
Maldonado lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldonado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Montanti backwards.
Maldonado struggles to land a body shot inside as Montanti controls his hands.
Maldonado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maldonado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montanti's elbow.
Maldonado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maldonado doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Montanti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Maldonado.
Maldonado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montanti.
Maldonado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maldonado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T3#
Montanti dips to his left and cracks Maldonado with an uppercut!
Maldonado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montanti.
Left hook, right uppercut from Montanti.
Maldonado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montanti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maldonado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Montanti.
Maldonado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left lands for Montanti.
Montanti slips a jab from Maldonado.
Maldonado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montanti tries to counter by clinching up but Maldonado breaks away and moves out of range.
Maldonado slips under a jab.#T4#
Maldonado throws a sloppy body shot
and Maldonado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montanti looks to land a left hand but Maldonado moved out of range nicely.
Maldonado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Maldonado.
Maldonado scores with a head kick. Montanti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montanti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldonado tries to counter with a clinch but Montanti shakes him off and moves away.#KD2#
Maldonado drops Montanti with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Montanti looks back up at him and smiles so Maldonado waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A swing and a miss from Montanti.
Jab, jab by Montanti - just one landing.
Maldonado fakes the leg kick and cracks Montanti in the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Geovanni Maldonado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommaso Montanti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Maldonado lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Montanti - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Maldonado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Geovanni Maldonado!
Geovanni Maldonado seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: MMA Hype -17-
Date: Dec 14, 2024

#R1#
Zhang lands with a shot to the body.
Coca throws a sloppy head kick
and Coca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zhang cracks Coca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zhang lands a right hook to the body.
Zhang's corner calls for a 1-2. Zhang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Coca throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT2#It looks like Malaki Zhang has been cut.#CL#
Zhang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Zhang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coca misses with a leg kick.
Zhang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A slapping body kick lands there for Coca.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Zhang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zhang.
Zhang misses with a two punch combination.
Coca steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zhang.
Zhang seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zhang misses with a straight right.
Filippo Coca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhang moves out of range of the strikes.
Coca throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #T1#
Coca scoring well with a low kick there.
Zhang thuds his right hand into Coca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Zhang misses its intended target.
Coca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zhang lands with a right hand. #CL#
Zhang clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Zhang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zhang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coca is trying to pull guard but Zhang has him pressed against the cage.
Zhang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zhang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coca tries to pull guard but Zhang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Coca fails to pull guard.
Malaki Zhang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filippo Coca.
Zhang is trying to force a seperation but Coca has the dominant position.
Coca swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhang uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zhang lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coca throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhang.
Zhang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zhang.
Zhang tries to break the clinch but Coca is controlling the position.
Coca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zhang scores with a shoulder strike.
Coca manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Coca jumps guard but Zhang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T3#
Zhang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zhang's efforts to push away.
Zhang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhang tries a body shot but Coca blocks it.
Zhang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhang is trying to push Coca away but Coca has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zhang working hard to break the clinch.
Zhang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cocas head.
Coca is trying to pull guard but Zhang has him pressed against the cage.
Zhang pushes Coca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coca or not.
Zhang is trying to push Coca away but Coca has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zhang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T4#
Coca looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zhang has had enough of the clinch but Coca keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Zhang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zhang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coca backwards.
Zhang tries to work over Coca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coca jumps guard but Zhang stands there with Coca around his waist. Coca gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #BC#
Zhang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coca scores with a jab. Zhang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Coca ducks under a wild hook from Zhang.
Zhang moves out of range as Coca strikes.
Coca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhang.
Zhang is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coca throws a looping overhand right but Zhang ducks down to avoid it.
Zhang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malaki Zhang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malaki Zhang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Zhang instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zhang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Coca looking to stall.
Coca lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Zhang breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhang. Coca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coca gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Coca lunges at Zhang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zhang's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coca slips a straight right by Zhang.
A bone on bone clash there as Zhang blocks the leg kick.
Coca throws a body kick that misses.
Malaki Zhang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zhang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coca throws a fast counter high kick but Zhang manages to duck under it in time.
Coca has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zhang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Coca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhang moves away.#T1#
Coca misses with a hook.
Zhang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coca can do to turn this around?
Zhang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coca.
Coca with a jab.
Nice body punch from Zhang.
Zhang missing with a left hand there. Coca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coca steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zhang.
Coca uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zhang has time to react.#CL#
Zhang pushes Coca up against the cage in a clinch.
Coca misses with some punches.
Malaki Zhang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zhang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zhang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zhang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zhang.
Coca dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T2#
Coca has Zhang pressed against the cage, preventing Zhang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Coca manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Zhang closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhang scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Zhang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coca throws a leg kick which misses Zhang's front leg but catches the back leg as Zhang tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhang. Coca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Coca.
A countering left hand to the body from Coca misses.
Zhang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coca.
It seemed like Coca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zhang misses with a body shot
and Coca counters with a three punch combo that has Zhang backing up. Zhang nods at Coca to acknowledge the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coca.
A swing and a miss from Coca.
Coca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhang.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Coca. Those never looked like landing.
A lazy left from Coca finds it's target.
Coca walks into a stiff left hand from Zhang.#CL#
Zhang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Zhang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zhang blocks it with crossed arms.
Zhang pushes Coca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Coca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zhang lands a left hand.
Zhang is trying to break the clinch but Coca has him pressed against the cage.
Zhang works on Coca's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhang. #T4#
Zhang is trying to break the clinch but Coca is controlling him.
Zhang lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coca trying to land knees to the body.
Zhang tries to break the clinch but Coca is controlling the position.
Zhang lands a shoulder strike.
Zhang lands with a light punch inside.
Coca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Zhang.
Coca working aggressively here.
Coca has Zhang pressed against the cage, preventing Zhang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zhang blocks it with crossed arms.
Coca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zhang is defending well for now.
Coca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zhang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coca backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malaki Zhang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Malaki Zhang's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL#
Zhang gets a clinch. #TD2#
Coca successfully pulls guard.
Zhang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zhang trying to stand up but can't free himself from Coca's guard.
Zhang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zhang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB2#
Coca escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zhang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1#
Coca controlling the position.#SU#
Coca is working an open guard so Zhang takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL#
Zhang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Zhang. #BC#
Zhang breaks from the clinch.
Zhang misses with a hook to the body
and Coca counters with a head kick.
Coca tests Zhang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhang cracks Coca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zhang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coca throws a poor cross that misses
and Zhang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Coca throws a head kick that misses. #T2#
Zhang moves in looking to clinch but Coca pushes him off.
Coca swings widly with a right hand
and Zhang counters with a series of strikes. Coca will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coca on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coca tries a head kick but it misses.
Coca misses with a body kick.
Zhang cracks Coca with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zhang misses with a hook.
Coca appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zhang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Zhang clinches up with Coca and pushes him back against the cage.
Coca lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coca looking to slow down the pace here.
Coca blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Zhang tries to break the clinch but Coca is controlling the position. #BC#
Zhang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coca takes one to the chin there.
Zhang lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zhang throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Coca releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL#
Zhang clinches with his opponent.
Coca jumps guard but Zhang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Coca misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Coca fails to land. #BC#
Zhang breaks the clinch.
Coca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Filippo Coca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhang throws out a loose jab but Coca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zhang blocks a head kick by Coca. #T4#
Coca misses with a lunging right hand
letting Zhang counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhang walks into a left hand.
Coca moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zhang cracks a nice hook into Coca's ribs.
Coca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zhang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zhang drops his hands momentarily and Coca takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zhang misses the shot to the body.
Zhang cracks a nice hook into Coca's ribs.
Zhang closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CL#
Zhang takes the fight into the clinch.
Zhang misses with a body punch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: HFA FIGHT NIGHT 10
Date: Dec 11, 2024

#R1#
Albertini works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Albertini has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.#KD#
Albertini drops Boo with a beautiful combination! Boo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Albertini is looking for the KO!
Albertini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boo throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Albertini.
Albertini missing with a left hand there. Boo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boo throws a lazy right hand but Albertini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Albertini scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC#Boo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albertini lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Boo falls backwards - clearly groggy! Albertini dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michele Albertini!
A determined Michele Albertini didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: HFA FIGHT NIGHT 10
Date: Dec 11, 2024

#R1#
Nice straight punches there by gOld. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of gOld.
gOld misses with a left hand
and Kidd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
gOld swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kidd.
gOld scores with a jab to the head.
gOld throws a hook but Kidd avoids it easily.
gOld moves out of range as Kidd strikes.
Nice jab there from gOld.
Kidd misses with a low kick as gOld jumps back.
It looked like gOld wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been informed that Kidd 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.
gOld thows a left - swing and a miss!
gOld fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kidd jabs gOld to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kidd slips under a jab.
gOld misses with an uppercut
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kidd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kidd takes one to the side of the head.
Kidd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kidd throws a big counter head kick but gOld avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Kidd slips under a jab from gOld.
Kidd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and gOld connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kidd scrambles back to his feet.
gOld moves out of range of the body kick from Kidd.
gOld throwing a counter right hand but Kidd manages to avoid it.
zOe gOld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kidd slips a straight right by gOld.
Kidd unleashes a big counter combination but gOld bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kidd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
gOld on the wrong end of a nice hook.
gOld moves out of range of the leg kick from Kidd.
gOld throws a combination. Kidd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
gOld misses with a lunging right hand
and Kidd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
gOld misses with a hook
and Kidd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from gOld.
Kidd tries to work over gOld's front leg with a kick but gOld checks it.
Kidd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kidd throws a right hand that misses
and gOld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Kidd misses with a leg kick
and gOld counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
gOld blocks a head kick by Kidd.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as gOld throws out the jab.
gOld ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kidd moves away.
gOld misses with an uppercut.
gOld scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Kidd.
Kidd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
gOld waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kidd.
Kidd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from gOld.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts gOld, as that shot connected.
Kidd lands with a straight right. gOld didn't see that one coming.
Kidd closes the distance and lands a one-two.#ROC2#gOld is rocked!#T3#
Donk. gOld catches Kidd right on the button with a cross.
gOld chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kidd can pounce on him.
A jab from gOld misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kidd.
Oh gOld is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
gOld misses with a looping right.
gOld throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kidd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kidd is looking for the big counter here.
gOld seems to have got his legs back now.
Kidd just misses with a punch to the body.
gOld is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kidd.
Kidd misses with a hook. gOld ducked under it nicely.
gOld moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
gOld throws a lazy right hand but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
gOld misses with a straight left.
Kidd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from gOld.
A countering left hand to the body from Kidd misses.#T4#
The fighters circling - gOld throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
gOld throws an overhand right that lands on Kidd's shoulder, as Kidd tries to avoid the shot.
gOld swings widly with a right hand #KD2#
and Kidd counters with a left hand that sends gOld to the canvas!
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!
Kidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
gOld is trying to keep Kidd in close.
gOld seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
gOld looking for a guillotine here but Kidd defends easily.
gOld bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kidd's guard. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that zOe gOld will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
gOld with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for gOld.
gOld throws a lazy uppercut
and Kidd counters with a lovely shot to the body.
gOld throws a jab when Kidd was well out of range.
gOld displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kidd throws out the jab.
gOld throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
gOld throws a good cross that connects.
Kidd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from gOld.
Kidd lands a front kick.
gOld throws out a loose jab but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Kidd finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
gOld takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but gOld circles away quickly and effectively.
gOld is looking to counter punch.
gOld throws a lazy right hand but Kidd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Kidd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
gOld takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from gOld.
Kidd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but gOld moves away.
Kidd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
gOld rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD2#
and Kidd counters with a series of strikes that sends gOld to the canvas! Kidd follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Kidd throws a strike but gOld rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Kidd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with gOld. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
gOld wants to pass the guard but Kidd is keeping the position.#SUB#
gOld is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kidd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
gOld works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
gOld is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kidd is just riding it out for now. gOld eventually gives up the hold.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kidd moves into full guard.
Kidd keeping moving, preventing gOld from controlling successfully. #T3#
gOld stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kidd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
gOld advances position into side control!
gOld content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kidd is pushing gOld's head away, looking to escape. gOld manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
gOld working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kidd is looking to regain half guard here but gOld keeps moving and retains side control.
gOld advances nicely into full mount.
Kidd reaches up to try and control the position but gOld seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kidd rolls and tries to escape and now gOld has his back!
Kidd trying to control the action but gOld just sinks the hooks in.
gOld tries to get the hooks in deep but Kidd pushed the leg off. #SUB#
gOld looking for the choke from the back.
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 zOe gOld will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Kidd blocks a jab.
Kidd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but gOld moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
gOld scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kidd doesn't seem bothered though.
gOld with a nice cross.
gOld throws the left hand but Kidd avoids the punch easily.
Good exchange - gOld coming out on top.
gOld throws a shot from downtown. Kidd moves away and avoids it.
Kidd lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kidd.
gOld misses with a looping left.
Edgar Kidd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from gOld does no damage.
gOld misses with a lunging right hand
and Kidd counters with a nice body shot.
Kidd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and gOld connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kidd scrambles back to his feet.
Kidd scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Kidd misses. #T1#
Kidd thumps gOld with a low kick.
Kidd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and gOld has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
gOld lands a head shot.
Kidd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and gOld counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
gOld doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
gOld lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kidd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
gOld scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from gOld.
gOld keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
gOld is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
gOld tests Kidd's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kidd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and gOld has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from gOld and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kidd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by gOld.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as gOld throws out the jab.
gOld throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kidd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but gOld circles away quickly and effectively.
Kidd misses with a body shot.
Kidd misses with a looping right.
It looked like gOld was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kidd throws a leg kick that is checked
and gOld counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kidd throws a body kick that misses.
Kidd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck gOld on the side of the head.
gOld looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Kidd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T3#
A swing and a miss from Kidd.
Kidd misses the jab.
gOld scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
gOld throws a hook but Kidd blocks it.
gOld connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kidd's hands.
Kidd misses with a double jab
and gOld counters with a stiff right hand.
gOld throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kidd tries a quick counter leg kick but gOld is wise to it.
Kidd moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Edgar Kidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Left hook, right uppercut from gOld.
A jab lands there for gOld.
This has been an exciting period of action!
gOld connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
zOe gOld is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Kidd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kidd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Kidd misses the target.
Kidd throws an off balance right hand
and gOld counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as gOld throws out the jab.
gOld misses with a left hand
letting Kidd counter with a right hand.
gOld looks to land a right hand but Kidd moved out of range.
Kidd misses with a combination
and gOld counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as gOld throws out the jab.
gOld thuds his right hand into Kidd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
gOld pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kidd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

And that's the end of the fight!
zOe gOld showed his dominance in that final round.
Well gOld 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... zOe gOld!

Event: ENIGMA 229
Date: Nov 30, 2024

#R1#
Turngemaxt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Montanti as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Turngemaxt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB#
Turngemaxt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Turngemaxt wants to free his trapped foot but Montanti is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Turngemaxt is looking to stall here but Montanti recovers full guard.
Montanti has control of Turngemaxt's left arm, preventing Turngemaxt from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montanti keeping full guard, as Turngemaxt tries to pass. #SUB#
Turngemaxt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Turngemaxt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Montanti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turngemaxt is one step ahead there. #T1##SUB#
Turngemaxt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Montanti working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Turngemaxt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turngemaxt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Montanti looking for a sweep. Not yet Montanti, not yet.
Montanti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turngemaxt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turngemaxt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Turngemaxt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Montanti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Montanti has his foot on Turngemaxt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turngemaxt works his way back into a safe position though.
Montanti has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Zanshin MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Turngemaxt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turngemaxt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turngemaxt lands a couple of digs.
Montanti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
The fighters are battling for position here. Turngemaxt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Montanti trying to control but Turngemaxt is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Turngemaxt working for a triangle but Montanti defends it easily.
Turngemaxt keeping full guard, as Montanti tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Turngemaxt looking for a guillotine here but Montanti defends easily. #T3##SUB#
Montanti avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Turngemaxt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Montanti defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Turngemaxt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Montanti is aware though and is defending well.
Montanti wants to control from the top but Turngemaxt keeps moving. #SUB#
Montanti has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Turngemaxt to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Montanti is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Turngemaxt pulls down on the head and he's put Montanti to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Furdas Turngemaxt!
Furdas Turngemaxt is the new welterweight champion!
Furdas Turngemaxt made sure to mention his sponsor, BANZAI NUTRITION in his post fight interview.

Event: HFA 26
Date: Nov 16, 2024

#R1#
Tavernelli slips under a jab from Temirbekovich.
Tavernelli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Temirbekovich swivels and escapes.
Nice shot by Temirbekovich.
Tavernelli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Temirbekovich has time to react.
Temirbekovich misses the jab.
Tavernelli misses with a straight right.
Temirbekovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Temirbekovich misses.
Tavernelli lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Tavernelli misses its intended target.
Tavernelli misses with a hook
and Temirbekovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tavernelli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Temirbekovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temirbekovich scores with a nice right hand. #ROC#Tavernelli is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavernelli leaves his chin hanging out and Temirbekovich seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Tavernelli crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zaurbek Temirbekovich!
Zaurbek Temirbekovich retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Zaurbek Temirbekovich thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: MMA Hype -10-
Date: Nov 10, 2024

#R1#
Nortega dives in for a single leg takedown but Coca sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Coca has Nortega pressed against the cage, preventing Nortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Coca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nortega.
Coca leaves Nortega with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for O Brian Nortega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coca scores with a jab to the jaw.
Coca moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nortega defending well as Coca loads up on a big left hand.
Coca throws a leg kick but Nortega checks it.
Nortega looks to land a left hand but Coca moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Coca moves into the clinch.#T1#
Coca tries to pull guard but Nortega won't allow it.
Coca has Nortega pressed against the cage, preventing Nortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coca lands a shoulder strike.
Coca lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC2#
Coca manages to break the clinch.
Nortega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coca throws a solid leg kick but Nortega takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Coca.
Coca cracks Nortega with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Coca lands the left hand.
Coca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nortega.
Coca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nortega.
Coca misses with a looping left.#T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Coca misses the target.
It looked like Nortega was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Coca.
Coca throws a hook to the side of Nortega's head but Nortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nortega is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Coca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nortega has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nortega closes the distance and clinches up with Coca, looking for a takedown. Nortega pushes Coca against the cage but Coca circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coca throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Coca with a hook.
Nortega lands with a cross.
Coca moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nortega misses the shot to the body.
Nortega moves out of range as Coca strikes.
Coca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Nortega misses. #T3#
Coca works the jab nicely.
Filippo Coca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Nortega is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coca's half guard.
Coca keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coca tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nortega has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Nortega manages to capitalize on a mistake by Coca to take his back!#SUB#
Nortega has one arm under Coca 's neck. Coca is controlling the other arm well. He's just looking to survive right now. Nortega manages to get his arm free though and Coca is in a world of trouble! Nortega sinks in the hooks and squeezes! Coca turns purple and then goes limp. The referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). O Brian Nortega!
In his post fight interview, O Brian Nortega gave a big smile as he said 'Just like the Eagle, I unveiled my feathers to this little man and pecked at his lower crotch region. Being able to do what I love for a living is amazing, AND I LOVE CROTCH SNIFFING'.

Event: HFA 25
Date: Nov 09, 2024

#R1#
A shot to the body from Albertini misses #CL2#
and Kingston counters by clinching up.
Albertini working aggressively here.
Kingston prevents a body shot from Albertini.
Albertini tries a body shot but Kingston blocks it.
Albertini being controlled against the cage.
Kingston lands a nice uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Michele Albertini has been cut.
Albertini blocking some punches.
Albertini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Albertini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Albertini tries to stall but Kingston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kingston dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albertini lands a hook that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Albertini will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kingston up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kingston. #T1#
Kingston scores with a shot to the side of Albertini's head.
Kingston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#KD2#
Kingston drops Albertini onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Albertini is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A short uppercut from Kingston. #ROC2#Albertini is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Albertini.
Kingston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Albertini or not.
Albertini is breathing heavily.
Kingston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Albertini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Kingston has a couple of punches blocked by Albertini.
Albertini seems to have got his legs back now.
Kingston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #CUT2#Michele Albertini's cut is getting worse.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kingston as Albertini tries to tie him up.
Kingston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kingston effectively controlling the action here.
Albertini has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Albertini working aggressively here.
Kingston lands with a right to the head.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Albertini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Kingston creates a bit of distance and cracks Albertini with a massive left hook! Albertini crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Kingston stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koen Kingston!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 117
Date: Nov 02, 2024

#R1#
gOld moves out of range as Buttlovin strikes.
Funky Buttlovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
gOld misses with a looping left.
gOld scores with a decent looking hook.
Buttlovin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Buttlovin misses.
Buttlovin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract gOld.
It looked like gOld wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
gOld uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buttlovin.
Buttlovin misses with a looping right.
gOld misses with a straight right.
Buttlovin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buttlovin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches gOld on the side of the head.
gOld is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buttlovin.#ROC2#gOld is rocked!
Buttlovin misses with an uppercut.
Oh gOld is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
gOld misses with a hook. Buttlovin ducked under it nicely.
gOld seems to have got his legs back now.
Buttlovin misses with a hook. gOld ducked under it nicely.
Buttlovin swinging wildly here.
Buttlovin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buttlovin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
gOld bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buttlovin's head.
Buttlovin blocks a jab.#T1#
gOld's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and gOld duly obliges.
Buttlovin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buttlovin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Buttlovin throws the left hand but gOld avoids the punch easily.
gOld went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Buttlovin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buttlovin throws a series of punches but gOld moves out of range.
gOld misses with an uppercut. Buttlovin saw that one coming.
Buttlovin throws a jab but it's blocked by gOld.
Nice defenses there by Buttlovin.
gOld misses with a hook. Buttlovin ducked under it nicely.
Buttlovin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and gOld counters with a stiff right hand.
gOld misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buttlovin.
gOld avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buttlovin scores with a jab to the head.
gOld misses with an uppercut. Buttlovin saw that one coming.
Buttlovin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Buttlovin throws an overhand right that lands on gOld's shoulder, as gOld tries to avoid the 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!
gOld throws the left hand but Buttlovin avoids the punch easily.
gOld moves out of range of the strikes.
gOld was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
gOld uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buttlovin.#T2#
A big left from Buttlovin misses.
A punch lands to the side of Buttlovin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
gOld getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Buttlovin lands an uppercut out of nowhere! gOld falls backwards - clearly groggy! Buttlovin dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Funky Buttlovin!
Our winner, Funky Buttlovin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: S-1 World Grand Prix 2024 - R1
Date: Nov 02, 2024

#R1#
Gennari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Gennari misses.
Sinclair throws a combination. Gennari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gennari looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinclair is just out of range.
Sinclair uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gennari.#KD2#
Sinclair closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Gennari crashing to the mat! Gennari uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!#CUT2#It looks like Bruno Gennari has been cut.
We've been informed that Sinclair 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.
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!#CL2#
Sinclair rushes Gennari and presses him up against the ropes.
Gennari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gennari looking to throw knees to the head but Sinclair is blocking nicely.
Gennari tries to land a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks with his arms.
Sinclair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gennari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Sinclair.
Sinclair lands a right hand.
Sinclair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gennari tries to land a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks with his arms. #T1#
Gennari is trying to break the clinch but Sinclair is controlling him.
Gennari tries a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks it.
Sinclair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sinclair digs a right hand underneath Gennari's ribcage. Gennari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gennari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sinclair avoids it.
Sinclair lands a shot to the body.
Gennari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sinclair lands with a short shot to the head.
Sinclair lands a left hand.
Gennari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sinclair has him pressed against the ropes.
Gennari misses with a punch on the inside.
Gennari tries to land a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks with his arms. #T2#
Sinclair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sinclair stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sinclair is leaning against Gennari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sinclair managing to block the knees to the body from Gennari.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sinclair.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sinclair.
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Sinclair.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gennari trying to land knees to the body.
Sinclair landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gennari throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Itchy Sinclair should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Bruno Gennari's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL2#
Sinclair closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Gennari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sinclair lands a shot to the body.
Sinclair lands a hook that snaps the head of Gennari backwards.
Sinclair pushes Gennari back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gennari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sinclair blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Gennari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gennari looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#BC#
Gennari breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gennari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair misses with a low kick.
Sinclair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick lands for Sinclair.
Sinclair slips a straight right by Gennari.
Sinclair fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gennari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Sinclair drives through and clinches with Gennari against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Sinclair - that landed with a thud. #T1#
Sinclair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gennari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gennari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gennari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gennari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sinclair lands an uppercut.
Sinclair has Gennari pressed against the ropes, preventing Gennari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sinclair blocking some punches.
Sinclair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gennari backwards.
A short right from Sinclair. #T2#
Sinclair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gennari has a couple of punches blocked by Sinclair.
Gennari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gennari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sinclair avoiding damage as Gennari throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gennari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Sinclair scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sinclair managing to block the knees to the body from Gennari.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair lands a nice uppercut.
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
Sinclair blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Itchy Sinclair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Gennari's cut.
That's time! Gennari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Sinclair moves into the clinch.#BC#
Gennari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gennari tries a head kick but it misses. #CL2#
Sinclair has managed to clinch.
Sinclair lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Gennari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gennari looks to land a left hand but Sinclair moved out of range nicely.
Gennari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sinclair checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gennari throws a head kick that misses.
Sinclair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gennari.
Gennari takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Gennari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gennari blocks a head kick by Sinclair.
Sinclair catches Gennari napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Gennari crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Sinclair raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Itchy Sinclair!
In his post fight interview, Itchy Sinclair started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: NG 16
Date: Oct 19, 2024

#R1#
Williams throws a body punch but Tavernelli moves out of range.
Williams leaves Tavernelli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've been told by Williams's head coaches at Squirrel Sports 🐿️ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Williams throws a poor cross that misses
and Tavernelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Tavernelli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tavernelli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Williams cracks Tavernelli with an open hand slap.
Good exchange - Williams coming out on top.#TD2#
Tavernelli decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tavernelli wants to pass the guard but Williams is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavernelli missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tavernelli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Ground and pound from Tavernelli.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tavernelli is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tavernelli throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Tavernelli has control of the leg.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
Tavernelli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head. #SUB2#
Tavernelli is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Williams defends it well.
Tavernelli is nestled in close to Williams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Tavernelli keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tavernelli not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tavernelli is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tavernelli scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tavernelli takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tavernelli thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Tavernelli lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
Tavernelli is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Williams is just riding it out for now. Tavernelli eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Tavernelli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tavernelli is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tavernelli is nestled in close to Williams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tavernelli seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tavernelli scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tavernelli is trying to control. Williams wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tavernelli prevents Williams from improving his 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. Tavernelli connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Williams taking some punishment here, with Tavernelli in his half guard. #ROC2#Williams is rocked!
Tavernelli lands a big elbow - Williams is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Tavernelli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ciro Tavernelli!
Ciro Tavernelli is the new welterweight champion!

Event: MMA Hype -4-
Date: Oct 13, 2024

#R1#
Perez misses with a series of wild punches.
Coca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Perez has managed to clinch.
Perez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez working hard to break the clinch.
Coca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perez is defending well for now.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Coca has him pressed against the cage.
Perez pushes Coca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coca tries to land knees in the clinch but Perez avoids the damage to the body.
Perez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Perez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Perez as the two fighters clinch.
Perez tries to circle away but Coca has him pinned against the cage.
Perez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez wants to break free but Coca has control.
Perez tries to break the clinch but Coca is controlling the position.
Perez wants to break free but Coca has control. #T1#
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coca looking to throw knees to the head but Perez is blocking nicely.
Perez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Perez is trying to break free.#BC2#
Coca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Perez gets a clinch.
Perez is trying to break free.
Coca tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coca tries to land a knee to the head but Perez blocks with his arms.
Perez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coca misses with a punch on the inside.
Perez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Perez is trying to force a seperation but Coca has the dominant position.
Coca prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Perez is trying to break free.
Perez wants to break the clinch but can't. #T2#
Perez is trying to force a seperation but Coca has the dominant position.
Perez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coca is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Perez to keep the fight standing.#TD2#
Coca pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Coca holds on and takes a little breather. #SUB2#
Coca is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perez defends well.
Coca is trying to control the position but Perez postures up. #SUB2#
Coca has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Coca is trying to control the position but Perez postures up. #SUB2#
Coca has his foot on Perez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perez works his way back into a safe position though.
Coca is controlling Perez's posture.
Perez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Perez is looking to stand up but Coca won't let him.
Coca not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Coca has his foot on Perez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Perez works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Coca throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perez stopping the sweep attempt from Coca.#T4##SUB2#
Perez has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Coca to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Perez is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Coca pulls down on the head and he's put Perez to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Filippo Coca!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 105
Date: Oct 12, 2024

#R1#
Huynh throws a hook but Tanaka blocks it.
Huynh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huynh misses with a hook
letting Tanaka counter with a right hand.
Huynh swinging wildly here.
Huynh cracks Tanaka with a good jab.
Tanaka just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Tanaka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tanaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huynh keeps working.
Huynh is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Huynh wants to control but Tanaka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huynh wants to get back to full guard.
Huynh holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #SUB#
Tanaka is trying to work for a kimura but Huynh is defending well.
Tanaka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tanaka trying to control the action but Huynh is working from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Tanaka is looking for a kimura here.
Tanaka is trying to control. Huynh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tanaka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Huynh is looking to control Tanaka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huynh avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Tanaka is trying to work for a kimura but Huynh is defending well. #T3#
Huynh is controlling Tanaka's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Huynh is trying to get back to full guard.
Huynh is trying to control but Tanaka manages to pass to mount! #SUB#
Tanaka looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Huynh wants to hold on but Tanaka pushes him away.
Tanaka cracks Huynh with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tanaka throws some wild stikes that Huynh manages to avoid easily. #T4##SUB#
Tanaka is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Huynh to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Huynh shrugs it off. #SUB#
Tanaka looking for a guillotine from mount but Huynh is having none of it.
Tanaka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Huynh hang on?
Tanaka dominating with strikes here.#SUB#
Tanaka jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Huynh manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanaka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huynh trying to remain calm as Tanaka controls from the top position.
Huynh tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Tanaka easily slips into full mount! #SUB#
Tanaka jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Huynh manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daichi Tanaka 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#
Tanaka misses with a hook.
Tanaka throws a series of punches but Huynh moves out of range.
Huynh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Huynh defending well as Tanaka loads up on a big left hand.
Huynh slips a jab from Tanaka.
A nice side step and Huynh releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tanaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huynh can do to turn this around?
Tanaka cracks Huynh with an open hand slap.
Tanaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huynh.
Huynh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Huynh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tanaka's head.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Huynh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tanaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka lands with a straight right. Huynh didn't see that one coming.
Tanaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huynh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T1#
No joy there for Tanaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huynh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ronin Huynh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huynh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Huynh. Beautiful body shot.
Tanaka misses with a lunging right hand
and Huynh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#Tanaka is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Tanaka.
Oh Tanaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huynh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanaka seems to have got his legs back now.
Huynh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanaka lands a body shot.
Tanaka loads up on a big right hand but Huynh slips the punch.
Huynh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Tanaka misses.
Huynh lands an uppercut, right on the button! Tanaka tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ronin Huynh!

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