Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: NextGen 5
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1##TD2#
Boro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boro wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jones trying to hold on to Boro's head to control him but Boro postures up.
Boro winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones wants to control but Boro is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Boro.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones trying to get back to full guard but Boro takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Boro landing strikes, looking to finish! #T1#
Jones tries to hold on but Boro postures up.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boro lands a heavy elbow.
Jones working to try and regain half guard.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones is in a horrible position here. Boro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position. #CUT2#It looks like Tibi Jones has been cut.#SUB2#
Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Boro.
Boro connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #T2##SUB2#
Boro moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jones has worked his arm free - good work by Jones!
Boro landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones is not content to let Boro control the position.
Boro has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Xtreme Fighting Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Boro advances to mount.
Boro is in the full mount, landing strikes. #CUT2#Tibi Jones's cut is getting worse.#T3#
Boro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#CUT2#Jeez, Tibi Jones's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jones flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Boro cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tibi Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marl Boro!
Tibi Jones spoke after the fight, saying 'I'ma take this one and double it for give it to next person'.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 87
Date: Aug 31, 2024

#R1#
Avery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Avery fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanma dives in and grabs Avery's left leg, looking for a takedown. Avery pushes down on Hanma's head and hops out.
Hanma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
Avery takes the fight into the clinch.
Avery comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Avery is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hanma tries to score a body lock takedown but Avery shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Devyn Avery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Avery takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T1#
Avery misses with a body punch.
Hanma is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters up against the cage, Avery throws an elbow but misses.
Avery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanma is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hanma is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hanma is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hanma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Avery pulls his leg out and moves away.
Avery displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hanma. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hanma darts in looking for a takedown but Avery gets double underhooks and turns Hanma into the cage.
Hanma looks winded!#CL#
Avery clinches.
Avery looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A bit of stalling here from Avery.
Avery lands an elbow inside.
Hanma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Avery gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Avery prevents the takedown attempt.
Hanma wants a takedown but no success here.
Hanma changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Avery fights it off and pushes away nicely. #T3##CL#
Avery has managed to clinch.
Avery just leaning against Hanma, taking a breather.
Hanma takes an elbow to the temple.
Avery struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Hanma tries to score a body lock takedown but Avery shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Avery throws an elbow that misses.
Hanma is trying to drag Avery to the mat but Avery just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice elbow from Avery. #T4#
Avery has Hanma pressed against the cage.
Hanma has Avery pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Avery manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Avery.
Avery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanma wants a takedown.
Avery stalls.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Avery gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hanma can't get the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Devyn Avery dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Avery shoots in looking for a takedown. Hanma tries to sprawl out of it but Avery keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hanma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hanma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Avery tries to avoid it but Hanma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Avery to the ground. Avery escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL#
Avery closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Avery pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Avery gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Avery creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Avery lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery can't find room to land a body shot as Hanma controls the action.
Hanma tries for a takedown. No joy.
Devyn Avery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Avery pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T1#
Avery lands a nice elbow.
Hanma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Avery is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hanma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hanma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Avery pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hanma stuffs the takedown attempt from Avery. Avery gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanma is looking for the big counter here.
Avery fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanma avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Avery. #CL#
Avery moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanma can't get the takedown. #T2#
Hanma wants a takedown.
Hanma tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hanma is breathing heavily.
Avery controlling the action here for a moment.
Hanma has Avery pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Avery manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Avery leaning against his opponent.
Hanma is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hanma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Avery pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T3#
Hanma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Avery gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanma.
Hanma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Avery avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hanma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hanma wants a takedown but no success here.
Hanma is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Avery gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hanma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Avery is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hanma wants a takedown but no success here. #T4#
Avery tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Avery trying to land knees to the body.
Avery lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Avery tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Avery gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hanma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hanma is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Avery gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hanma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Avery pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hanma has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Avery fails in his attempt to clinch.
Avery shoots in looking for a takedown but Hanma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Avery's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL#
Avery closes the distance and pushes Hanma back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Devyn Avery dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Avery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hanma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Hanma. No joy for Avery on that attempt.
Hanma throws a counter combo.#CL#
Avery moves into the clinch.
Avery throws an elbow but it misses.
Hanma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Avery pulls his leg out and moves away.
Avery goes for a double leg but Hanma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hanma continues to drive forward.
Hanma tries to counter by closing the distance.
Avery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanma can do to turn this around?
Hanma is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Avery prevents a takedown attempt there.
Devyn Avery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Avery prevents it.
Hanma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Avery lands an elbow inside. #T1#
Hanma is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Avery gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Avery.
Avery can't find room to land a body shot as Hanma controls the action.
Avery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma prevents a body shot from Avery.
Hanma tries to score a body lock takedown but Avery shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Avery lands an elbow that stopped Hanma in his tracks for a moment.
Avery lands an elbow that stopped Hanma in his tracks for a moment.
Hanma looking for a takedown. #T2#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Avery takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Avery.
Avery lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Avery is pressed up against the cage. Hanma has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Avery down to the mat. Avery avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Avery gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hanma is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Devyn Avery has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Avery holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Avery stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #T3#
Avery is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Avery prevents a takedown attempt there.
Avery comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Avery manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Avery prevents the takedown attempt.
Avery pressing his opponent against the cage. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hanma goes for a takedown attempt but Avery pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Avery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Avery but Avery pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Avery or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanma, which made it look bad. #CL#
Avery moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Avery avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Baki Hanma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devyn Avery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Avery comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Avery blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devyn Avery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Avery, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devyn Avery!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 89
Date: Aug 31, 2024

#R1#
A low kick lands for Nagy.
Romanov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nagy.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nagy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nagy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romanov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nagy somewhat.
Romanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagy.
Nagy is looking to counter the offense by Romanov and move into the clinch.
Nagy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Romanov.
Nagy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Romanov avoids the body shot from Nagy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagy throws a quick counter head kick but Romanov was just out of range.
Romanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Romanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romanov wants to clinch.#T1#
Nagy shoots in and drives through. Romanov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Nagy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romanov.
Romanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Nagy's head.
Romanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Nagy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nagy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nagy looking for a takedown.
Nagy connects with a knee to the head.
Nagy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nagy lands a knee to the body.
Romanov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nagy tries to work over Romanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagy lands an elbow inside.
Nagy wants a takedown. #T2#
Romanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romanov.
Romanov tries to break free but Nagy pushes him back against the cage.
Nagy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Romanov up against the cage.
Nagy keeps control of Romanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nagy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Romanov walks away with a smile on his face. Nagy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagy closes the distance and clinches up with Romanov, looking for a takedown. Nagy pushes Romanov against the cage but Romanov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Romanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Romanov wants it to stay on the feet.
Romanov is looking for the big counter here.
Nagy is breathing heavily.
Nagy dodges the punch combination from Romanov.
Romanov throws a combination that misses
and Nagy counters with a three punch combo that has Romanov backing up. Romanov nods at Nagy to acknowledge the strikes.
No luck for Nagy with that takedown attempt.
Romanov throws a right and a left that Nagy avoids nicely. #T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Romanov as he connects with a hook.
Romanov lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Nagy moves into the clinch.
Nagy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Romanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Nagy won't allow it.
Romanov wants to break free but Nagy has control.
We've been informed that Romanov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Romanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Nagy has double underhooks.
Romanov digs a right hand underneath Nagy's ribcage. Nagy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romanov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nagy has Romanov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Romanov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Romanov as the two fighters clinch.
Romanov is trying to break free.
Romanov wants to break free but Nagy has control.
Romanov can't break the clinch.
Romanov is trying to break free.#T4#
Romanov working hard to break the clinch.
Romanov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nagy has Romanov pressed against the cage, preventing Romanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Romanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nagy trying to control the position but instead, Romanov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nagy into the cage.
Nagy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Romanov's efforts to push away.
Romanov working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nagy obliges.#BC#
Nagy breaks from the clinch.
Nagy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romanov punishes Nagy's body with a nice straight punch.
Romanov misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Romanov dominated that round.
That's time! Nagy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Romanov tries to clinch up.
Nagy fails to land with a series of punches.
Romanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nagy dives in and grabs Romanov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romanov pushes down on Nagy's head and hops out.
Nagy shoots for a double leg takedown but Romanov sprawls well. He's pushed Nagy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Romanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romanov looks to land a combination but Nagy avoids it well.
Romanov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Romanov.#ROC2#Nagy is rocked!
Romanov Throws a clean left jab. Romanov Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Nagy's chin! Nagy crumbles to the ground and Romanov follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Romanov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Romanov!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 73
Date: Aug 10, 2024

#R1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smith enables Hanma to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hanma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hanma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Hanma landing with the ground and pound.
Hanma throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Punchin N\' Chockin. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Smith wants to stand but Hanma is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T1#
Smith fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Hanma tries to sprawl but Smith drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is stalling here. Hanma is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Smith seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hanma has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hanma misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma misses with the ground and pound.
Hanma throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T2#
Hanma throws a strike aimed at the side of Smith's head but Smith avoids it well.
Hanma sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smith is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hanma working the ground and pound but Smith is defending the strikes. #SUB2#
Hanma wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Hanma throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Hanma sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smith is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hanma throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.#T3#
Hanma working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Hanma working the strikes but Smith uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hanma thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Hanma throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hanma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hanma wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanma as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Hanma.#TD2#
Hanma fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Hanma is now in Smith's guard.#T4#
Hanma scoring with some ground and pound.
Hanma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanma looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Hanma seems keen to control Smith's posture.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hanma 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 crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanma but Hanma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from Hanma as Smith shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Hanma.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Hanma shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hanma.
Baki Hanma has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard. #T1#
Hanma works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Hanma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanma throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Hanma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Hanma trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hanma throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith shoots and misses
and Hanma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanma pinned against the cage. Hanma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanma as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Hanma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hanma misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hanma working the head with strikes.
An elbow from Hanma crashes against the mat.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hanma. #SUB2#
Hanma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hanma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Hanma.
Hanma throwing strikes but Smith manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hanma is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Hanma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The ground and pound from Smith seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Smith sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hanma is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T4#
Hanma is looking for a sweep.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Smith trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hanma is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith wants to stand but Hanma is controlling his arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hanma is not content to let Smith control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Smith looks for a takedown but Hanma sprawls well.#TD2#
Hanma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hanma postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hanma lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hanma postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Hanma seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hanma trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Hanma crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanma throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Smith works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. #T1#
Hanma looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanma.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanma.
Hanma is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hanma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Smith gets caught flat footed, as Hanma shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving. #T2#
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hanma stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
Hanma manages to get back to half guard.#T3#
Hanma is doing well to control the position and prevent Smith from advancing to side control.
Smith wants to stand but Hanma has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
James Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
Hanma is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith with the ground and pound but Hanma uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hanma is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
James Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hanma is out of range and Smith settles back down. #TD2#
Hanma closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Baki Hanma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Smith has gone for a leg lock! Hanma slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.#REVB#

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 06, 2024

#R1#
Boro with a poor takedown
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boro has his takedown stuffed
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#Boro is rocked!
Boro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson counters with a huge left! Boro is in big trouble! He's backing up but Anderson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Boro from any more damage. A dominating finish by Anderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson took some time post fight to say the following; 'It's great to be the new champion, thanks to all my team around me'.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 71
Date: Aug 03, 2024

#R1#
Kraunt is looking to clinch but Ingram is avoiding it.
Kraunt misses with the combination.
Kraunt misses with a few strikes there.
Ludwig Kraunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ingram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kraunt. #CL2#
Ingram clinches up with Kraunt and pushes him back against the cage.
Kraunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ingram lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingram tries to throw a body punch but Kraunt avoids it by throwing Ingram back against the cage.
Ingram lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kraunt or not.
Ingram lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kraunt backwards.
Good body shot from Ingram.
Kraunt prevents Ingram from breaking the clinch.#T1#
Kraunt takes a shot to the head.
Kraunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ingram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ingram wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ingram misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ingram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ingram creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ingram is trying to break free.
Ingram doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ingram lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ingram.
Kraunt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ingram is keeping busy.#T2#
A hook to the body from Ingram.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ingram.
Kraunt tries to circle away but Ingram has him pinned against the cage.
Kraunt is trying to break free.
Ingram keeps control of Kraunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ingram lands with a short shot to the head.
Ingram can't break the clinch.
Ingram is trying to push Kraunt away but Kraunt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kraunt trying to stall but Ingram improves his position.
Ingram tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ingram misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
Ingram blocks a body shot from Kraunt.
Ingram tries to circle away but Kraunt has him pinned against the cage.
Ingram struggles to land a body shot inside as Kraunt controls his hands. #BC2#
Ingram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kraunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kraunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kraunt misses with the combination.
Kraunt misses with a few strikes there.
Ingram blocks a jab.
Ingram lands with a nice body punch.
Ingram lands a lovely overhand right.
Kraunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ingram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kraunt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#T4#
Ingram bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kraunt's head backwards.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kraunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ingram tries to work over Kraunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ingram keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kraunt's efforts to push away.
Ingram is trying to force a seperation but Kraunt has the dominant position.
Ingram digs a right hand into Kraunt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kraunt's gas tank.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ingram prevents Kraunt from breaking the clinch.
Ingram lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Ingram as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zaire Ingram dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Kraunt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kraunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraunt tries to clinch there but Ingram circles away.
Ingram takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kraunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ingram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ingram moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ingram is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kraunt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kraunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ingram tries to bum rush Kraunt with a series of wild strikes but Kraunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ingram slips a jab and a cross from Kraunt.
Ingram lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ingram keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ingram lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Ingram moves into range and clinches up with Kraunt.#T1#
Kraunt wants to get back to striking at distance but Ingram won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Ingram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ingram works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kraunt taking a breather.
Kraunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ingram wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ingram is trying to break the clinch but Kraunt has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ingram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kraunt blocks a body shot from Ingram.
Ingram throws a head punch that misses.
Kraunt has Ingram pressed against the cage, preventing Ingram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#BC#
Kraunt breaks the clinch.
Kraunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ingram circles away quickly and effectively.
Kraunt moves in looking to clinch but Ingram pushes him off.
It seemed like Ingram was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ludwig Kraunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ingram throws a jab when Kraunt was well out of range.
Kraunt is looking to clinch but Ingram is avoiding it.
Kraunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ingram appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kraunt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ingram counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kraunt throws a series of punches but Ingram moves out of range.
Ingram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kraunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ingram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kraunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ingram to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
Ingram takes the fight into the clinch.
Ingram misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Kraunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ingram's efforts to push away.
Ingram wants to break free but Kraunt has control.
Ingram doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kraunt is trying to push Ingram away but Ingram has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ingram wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ingram struggles to land a body shot inside as Kraunt controls his hands.
Ingram lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ingram. #BC2#
Ingram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kraunt throws a series of punches but Ingram avoids them all with ease.
Kraunt tries to clinch up but Ingram circles away and keeps his distance.
Kraunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kraunt wants to clinch up but Ingram keeps it at a distance.
Ingram misses with a wild body shot.
Ingram lands with a nice body punch.
Kraunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Ingram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ingram misses with a double jab.
Ingram misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Kraunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ingram dodges the punch combination from Kraunt.
Kraunt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zaire Ingram will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Ingram gets a clinch.
Kraunt tries to break free but Ingram pushes him back against the cage.
Ingram is trying to break the clinch but Kraunt is controlling him.
Ingram misses with a body punch.
Ingram throws a head punch that misses.
Ingram lands a left hand.
Ingram misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kraunt has Ingram pressed against the cage, preventing Ingram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingram keeps control of Kraunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kraunt is trying to push Ingram away but Ingram has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ingram.
Kraunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1#
Ingram scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Ingram breaks the clinch.
Kraunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ingram paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ingram misses with a hook. Kraunt ducked under it nicely.
Ingram avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Kraunt misses.
Ingram misses with a series of wild punches.
Ingram scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ludwig Kraunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Kraunt. #T2#
Kraunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Ingram moves into the clinch.
Kraunt prevents Ingram from breaking the clinch.
Ingram wants to get back to striking at distance but Kraunt won't allow it.
Kraunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Ingram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ingram tries to break free but Kraunt pushes him back against the cage.
Kraunt has Ingram pressed against the cage, preventing Ingram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ingram is trying to push Kraunt away but Kraunt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kraunt blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kraunt fails to land. #T3#
Kraunt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ingram pushes Kraunt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ingram lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Ingram pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Ingram clinches with his opponent.
Ingram doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ingram throws a punch but it's blocked by Kraunt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kraunt.
Kraunt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kraunt is trying to break the clinch but Ingram is controlling him.
Ingram wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ingram can't break the clinch. #T4#
Ingram wants to break free but Kraunt has control.
Ingram is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ingram.
Ingram has Kraunt pressed against the cage, preventing Kraunt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ingram softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ingram prevents a body shot from Kraunt.
Ingram keeps control of Kraunt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kraunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kraunt blocking some punches.
Ingram tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kraunt's elbow.
Ludwig Kraunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaire Ingram is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ingram prevents a body shot from Kraunt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zaire Ingram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ingram 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaire Ingram!
After winning the bout, Zaire Ingram thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 71
Date: Aug 03, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Alghool moves into the clinch.
Alghool can't find room to land a body shot as Romanov controls the action.
Alghool tries to land knees in the clinch but Romanov avoids the damage to the body.
Alghool doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alghool stalling against the cage.
Alghool lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romanov or not.
Alghool tries to throw a body punch but Romanov avoids it by throwing Alghool back against the cage.
Alghool is leaning against Romanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Romanov has had enough of the clinch but Alghool keeps him there for the moment.
Alghool misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Alghool escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romanov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Romanov duly obliges.
A punch combination from Romanov misses. #CL2#
Alghool closes the distance and clinches.
Alghool misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alghool looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alghool misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romanov is trying to break the clinch but Alghool is controlling him.
Alghool struggles to land a body shot inside as Romanov controls his hands.
Alghool scores with a hook to the body.
Romanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Alghool has double underhooks.
Romanov has had enough of the clinch but Alghool keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Alghool prevents Romanov from breaking the clinch.
Alghool leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alghool lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romanov or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alghool lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romanov or not.
Alghool stalling against the cage.
Alghool lands a nice shot to the body.
Alghool works on Romanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Alghool scores with a hook to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alghool lands a body punch in the clinch.
Romanov is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Alghool.
Alghool lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romanov backwards. #T2#
Alghool lands a nice shot to the body.
Alghool has Romanov pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alghool.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alghool - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alghool works on Romanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Alghool works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alghool digs a right hand into Romanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romanov's gas tank.
Romanov working hard to break the clinch.
Alghool lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alghool lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alghool digs a right hand into Romanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romanov's gas tank.
Alghool working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alghool lands a body shot.
Romanov working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Alghool - that landed with a thud.
Alghool holding his opponent close, against the cage. #T3#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alghool creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alghool tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romanov avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Alghool.
Romanov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A body shot lands from Alghool. #BC2#
Alghool manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Alghool has Romanov up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Alghool.
Alghool pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alghool makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Alghool.
Alghool tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romanov avoids it.
Romanov is trying to break free.
Alghool is leaning against Romanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Romanov is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T4#
Alghool lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alghool lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romanov.
Alghool stalling in the clinch.
Romanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alghool lands a body shot.
Romanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alghool tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romanov avoids it.
Romanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alghool has him pressed against the cage.
Alghool throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee calls for Alghool to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alghool avoiding damage.
Alghool is working Romanov over against the cage.
Alghool slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alghool looking to throw knees to the head but Romanov is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hamza Alghool dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Romanov throws a right and a left that Alghool avoids nicely.
Romanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alghool.
Romanov lands a nice shot that snaps Alghool's head back. #CL2#
Alghool has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alghool lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alghool works on Romanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Alghool utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alghool throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alghool cracks Romanov with a nice body shot.
Alghool lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alghool lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Alghool.
Stalling in the clinch from Alghool. #BC2#
Alghool pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Alghool moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Alghool breaks the clinch.
A combination from Romanov does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Alghool drives through and clinches with Romanov against the cage. #BC2#
Alghool manages to break the clinch. #T1##CL2#
Alghool moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Alghool.
Alghool lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romanov backwards.
Alghool tries to work over Romanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romanov misses with the head strike.
Alghool has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alghool is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Romanov tries to circle away but Alghool has him pinned against the cage.
Hamza Alghool seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Alghool.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Alghool 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 right hook to the body lands for Alghool.
Alghool throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alghool is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alghool lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Alghool.
Alghool lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Alghool works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alghool stalling in the clinch.
Alghool works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alghool presses Romanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanov letting Alghool take a breather here.
Alghool working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Alghool.
Alghool stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Alghool as the two fighters clinch.
Alghool lands a body shot.
Alghool cracks Romanov with a nice body shot.
Alghool scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Alghool breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alghool pushes Romanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T3#
Alghool will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Romanov up against the cage.
Alghool presses Romanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Alghool's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Alghool closes the distance and clinches.
Alghool is leaning against Romanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alghool.
Alghool using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A body shot lands from Alghool.
Alghool lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alghool throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alghool lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Alghool.
Romanov letting Alghool take a breather here.
Alghool pushes Romanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Alghool lands a body punch. #T4#
Romanov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alghool lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alghool lands a body shot.
Alghool lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2#
Alghool breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Alghool has managed to clinch.
Alghool scores with a hook to the body.
Romanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alghool digs a right hand into Romanov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romanov's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Alghool.
Alghool is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romanov is defending well for now.#BC2#
Alghool's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Alghool instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Alghool.
Alghool stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Alghool.
Alghool cracks Romanov with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Alghool breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hamza Alghool showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Alghool darts in and clinches Romanov up against the cage.
Hamza Alghool is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alghool effectively controlling the action here.
Alghool leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alghool lands a body shot.
Alghool is working Romanov over against the cage.
Alghool tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanov's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Alghool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Alghool breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Alghool clinches up with Romanov and pushes him back against the cage.
Romanov taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Alghool's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romanov sets himself, and Alghool steps forward looking for the clinch! Romanov avoids it this time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Alghool rushes Romanov and presses him up against the cage.#T1##BC2#
Alghool manages to break the clinch.
Hamza Alghool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Alghool forces Romanov back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Alghool escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romanov swings for the body but Alghool moves out of range. #CL2#
Alghool closes the distance and pushes Romanov back into the cage.
Romanov misses with the head strike.
Romanov working hard to break the clinch.
Alghool dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Romanov can't break the clinch.
Alghool is working Romanov over against the cage.
Romanov misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Romanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alghool lands a shoulder strike.
Romanov tries to throw a body punch but Alghool avoids it by throwing Romanov back against the cage. #T2#
Alghool stalling against the cage.
Romanov is trying to break the clinch but Alghool has him pressed against the cage.
Alghool lands with a light punch inside.
Alghool scores with a hook to the body.
Alghool stalling.
Romanov tries a body shot but Alghool blocks it.
Alghool lands a body shot. #BC2#
Alghool breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Alghool rushes Romanov and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Romanov stalling in the clinch but Alghool improves position.
Alghool's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Romanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T3#
Romanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romanov blocks an elbow strike from Alghool.
Alghool lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romanov.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Alghool escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Alghool fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romanov, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Alghool breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Alghool moves into the clinch.
Alghool has Romanov pressed against the cage, preventing Romanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romanov tries to break free but Alghool pushes him back against the cage.
Romanov is trying to force a seperation but Alghool has the dominant position.
Alghool blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romanov tries to circle away but Alghool has him pinned against the cage.#T4#
Alghool has Romanov pressed against the cage, preventing Romanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Alghool to work.
A left hand lands to the body for Alghool.
Romanov throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Romanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alghool tries a body shot but Romanov blocks it.
Alghool lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romanov backwards.
Romanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Romanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Alghool has double underhooks.
Romanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alghool tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanov's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alexander Romanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Romanov.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamza Alghool!

Event: OPG 8
Date: Aug 03, 2024

#R1#
DeLeon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boro. #TD#
DeLeon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boro's guard.
Boro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
DeLeon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeLeon trying to control but Boro is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Boro is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! DeLeon rolls with it to try and escape but Boro cranks on the arm and DeLeon is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

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

Event: OPG 7: Albertini vs Ngata 2
Date: Jul 24, 2024

#R1#
Boro darts in looking for a takedown but Plecak gets double underhooks and turns Boro into the cage. #TD2#
Plecak drags the fight down to the ground.
Boro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boro throws a strike but Plecak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Boro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Plecak is aware though and is defending well.
Boro keeping full guard, as Plecak tries to pass.
Plecak looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Boro looking for subs off his back but Plecak has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boro wants to control but Plecak is keeping busy. #T1##SUB2#
Plecak is working for a kimura but Boro is defending it quite comfortably.
Boro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boro tries to get out of the position.
Plecak content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Boro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Plecak pulls his head out easily.
Boro is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Boro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boro is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boro trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no! #SUB2#
Plecak is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Boro is surviving well by controlling Plecak's body position as best he can.
Plecak controlling the pace for now.
Boro has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Boro is trying to escape the mount.
Plecak avoids the attempt from Boro to control.
Boro is trying to escape the mount. #T3#
Boro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boro tries to roll over but Plecak keeps him under control.
Boro is looking to control Plecak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boro avoid being mounted?
Plecak wants to stand but Boro has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Boro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Plecak pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Boro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boro working a defensive guard but Plecak passes into half guard.
Plecak controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boro taking some punishment here, with Plecak in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Plecak dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Boro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Plecak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boro somewhat.
Boro shoots in but Plecak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Plecak throws a counter combo.
Marl Boro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boro shoots for a takedown but Plecak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Plecak is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marl Boro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plecak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boro is out of range and Plecak settles back down. #TD#
Boro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Plecak's half guard.#SUB2#
Plecak looking for submissions off his back.
Boro wants to control but Plecak is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Boro.
Boro prevents Plecak from improving his position.
Plecak wants to control but Boro is keeping busy. #T1#
Plecak is trying to get back to full guard.
Plecak moves into full guard.
Boro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boro throwing strikes from guard but Plecak blocks nicely.
Plecak wants to hit a sweep here but Boro passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Plecak there!
Plecak tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T2#
Plecak taking shots to the head.
Plecak is squirming around, avoiding Boro's attempts to control the action.
Boro lands a nice shot to the head.
Boro raining down shots from the mount!
Boro landing strikes from the mount.#SUB#
Boro goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Plecak turns into him and now he's in Boro's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Boro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T3#
Plecak content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Plecak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Plecak has managed to get both his arms back between Boro's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Boro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Plecak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Boro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Plecak is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Plecak is looking to stand up but Boro won't let him.
Plecak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Boro is looking for a triangle but Plecak pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Boro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Plecak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Boro has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Plecak is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Boro.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Plecak wants to stand but Boro is controlling his arm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marl Boro dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Plecak leaves Boro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL2#
Plecak closes the distance and pushes Boro back into the cage.
Boro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Plecak is defending well.#TD2#
Plecak lands a nice trip takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Boro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boro manages to get to full guard. #SUB#
Plecak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Plecak has managed to get both his arms back between Boro's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Boro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Plecak passes into side control. #T1#
Plecak tries to stand but Boro is controlling his head.
Liam Plecak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boro is trying to get back to half guard.
Boro struggling a bit here.
Plecak working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Boro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Plecak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Plecak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Plecak looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boro can't do much from the bottom here.
Boro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Plecak manages to get to full guard.
Plecak has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
Plecak keeping full guard, as Boro tries to pass.
Plecak keeping moving, preventing Boro from controlling successfully.
Boro is looking to work some ground and pound but Plecak has wrist control.
Boro wants to control from the top but Plecak keeps moving. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Plecak looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Plecak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Plecak wants to sweep here but Boro controlling him for the moment.
Boro trying to control the position from guard on top but Plecak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Plecak is looking for a triangle here but Boro uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Plecak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plecak is trying to control Boro's posture but Boro avoids it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Plecak!
A determined Liam Plecak 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 18, 2024

#R1##TD#
Hanma closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hanma lands in his opponent's guard.
Hanma throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma throws a big elbow that misses.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanma.
King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King has momentary wrist control but Hanma slips an elbow through the middle.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hanma is working King over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
King looks winded!
Hanma slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Hanma there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hanma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hanma lands a nice short elbow.
Hanma working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T1#
Hanma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
Nice strikes from Hanma there.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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. Hanma connects with a nice short shot to King's temple. #ROC#King is rocked!
Hanma slips a nice elbow through King's hands, connecting with King's forehead.
King is still in real trouble! Can Hanma finish him?
Hanma lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt King quite badly. King pulls Hanma in close trying to recover. Hanma postures up and lands two really hard shots that put King on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but King doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baki Hanma!
After winning the bout, Baki Hanma thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 06, 2024

#R1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kraunt enables Lace to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kraunt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kraunt is wriggling around but Lace manages to pass to half guard.
Kraunt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lace on the ground.#REVR##SUB2#
Lace looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Well, if Lace is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Lace stands up from half guard. #T1#
Lace misses with a leg kick.
Kraunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lace with the counter takedown but Kraunt avoids it easily.#CL2#
Kraunt tries to keep at a distance but Lace has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lace tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kraunt smiles and moves away.
Ludwig Kraunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraunt fails to land with a series of punches.
Kraunt blocks a head kick by Lace.
Lace avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kraunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ludwig Kraunt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kraunt is looking to clinch. #T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Lace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Kraunt.
Jab from Kraunt.#TD2#
Lace scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kraunt tries to kick Lace off in order to stand up. Lace Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Lace is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kraunt keeps working. #T3#
Kraunt is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lace has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lace throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lace controlling the position from side mount. #SUB2#
Lace is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kraunt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lace advances to mount. #T4#
Lace controlling the position easily from mount.
Kraunt is squirming around, avoiding Lace's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Lace working for a submission but Kraunt is keeping him at bay.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Lace dominated that round.
That's time! Kraunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kraunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kraunt throws a nice looking combination but Lace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kraunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Lace rushes Kraunt and presses him up against the cage.
Kraunt is pressed up against the cage. Lace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kraunt down to the mat. Kraunt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Lace closes the distance and clinches.
Lace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kraunt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lace working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lace is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lace fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ludwig Kraunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Lace.#T1##BC2#
Lace breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lace is defended easily by Kraunt.
A left and a right from Kraunt both land. Nice combination.
Lace throws a one two combo.
Kraunt throws a series of punches but Lace avoids them all with ease.
Lace closes the distance and clinches up with Kraunt, looking for a takedown. Lace pushes Kraunt against the cage but Kraunt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lace is breathing heavily.
Kraunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lace avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T2#
Kraunt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CUT#It looks like Jack Lace has been cut.
Kraunt misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Kraunt. No joy for Lace on that attempt.
Ludwig Kraunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraunt lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Kraunt does no damage.
Kraunt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kraunt throws a series of punches but Lace avoids them all with ease.
Kraunt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kraunt misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Kraunt misses.
Kraunt misses with a combination #TD2#
and Lace decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kraunt's guard.#T3#
Lace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kraunt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lace trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kraunt is looking to stand back up but Lace counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kraunt. #SUB2#
Lace seems to be looking for submissions.
Kraunt is staying active underneath Lace, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lace is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T4#
Lace takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
A lull in the action here.
Lace throwing sloppy strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Lace looking for the choke but no joy.
Lace is controlling the position but Kraunt somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Kraunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Lace's cut.
That's time! Kraunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Kraunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kraunt tries to clinch up but Lace circles away and keeps his distance.
Ludwig Kraunt is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Kraunt gets caught napping as Lace dives in and scores a takedown. Kraunt manages to retain guard.
Lace trying to control but Kraunt is working from the bottom.
Jack Lace has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kraunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lace.
Lace is looking to work some ground and pound but Kraunt has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lace is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kraunt wants to stand but Lace is controlling the position. #T1#
Kraunt keeping moving, preventing Lace from controlling successfully.
Lace pushing down on Kraunt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Lace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SU2#
Lace decides to return to a standing position. #T2#
Kraunt misses with a combination
and Lace counters with a two punch combo.
Kraunt throws a nice looking combination but Lace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lace is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Kraunt. No joy for Lace on that attempt.
Kraunt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lace counters with a three punch combo that has Kraunt backing up. Kraunt nods at Lace to acknowledge the strikes.
Kraunt misses with a series of wild punches.
Kraunt misses with a double jab. #CL2#
Lace rushes Kraunt and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lace fails to pull guard.
Lace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Lace has had enough of the clinch but Kraunt keeps him there for the moment.
Kraunt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Kraunt - that landed with a thud.
Lace has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kraunt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ludwig Kraunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Lace.
Kraunt is trying to break the clinch but Lace has him pressed against the cage.
Lace is looking for a takedown.
Kraunt is trying to break the clinch but Lace has him pressed against the cage.
Lace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kraunt prevents it.
Lace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kraunt prevents it. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kraunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kraunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kraunt is looking to control Lace's arms but Lace gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kraunt has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kraunt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lace struggles to land a body shot inside as Kraunt controls his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kraunt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kraunt working hard to break the clinch.
Lace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kraunt prevents it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Lace!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 06, 2024

#R1#
Romanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romanov blocks a leg kick.
Romanov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steele stalks Romanov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Romanov's face. Romanov staggers backwards, shaken.
Romanov misses with a two punch combination.
Romanov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Romanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
Romanov staying out of range there.
Romanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romanov tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Romanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steele appears to be looking for a big counter.
Steele avoids the body shot from Romanov.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romanov moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Steele takes a swing at Romanov's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Steele. That snapped Romanov's head back.
A slow jab from Romanov misses its intended target.
Danga de danga de dang - Romanov scores with a four punch combination!
Steele misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Romanov. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Steele. That's going to slow Romanov down.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romanov on the side of the head.
Romanov throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romanov tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romanov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romanov, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Romanov. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Steele misses the target.
Steele scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Romanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romanov slips a straight right by Steele.
Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Romanov.
Romanov scores with a one two! Steele had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #ROC2#Steele is rocked!
Romanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romanov is looking for the big counter here.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Romanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romanov tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Romanov throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romanov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Romanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Romanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Romanov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romanov.
Romanov misses with a few strikes there.
Romanov takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Romanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romanov lands with a right hand.
Romanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Romanov tries to clinch up.
Romanov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #T3#
Romanov moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Romanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Romanov swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Steele lands a two punch combo.
Romanov slips a jab from Steele.
Steele feints and then cracks Romanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romanov down.
Romanov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Romanov.
Oh Steele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Steele seems to have got his legs back now.
Steele scores with a kick to the body.
Romanov swinging wildly here.
Steele throws a quick counter kick to the body but Romanov avoids it.
Steele throws a leg kick which misses Romanov's front leg but catches the back leg as Romanov tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Romanov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Romanov fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Decent striking displayed by Steele there.
Romanov is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Steele. Romanov shrugs it off though.
Romanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romanov misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romanov blocks a jab.
Steele throws a hook but Romanov avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romanov throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Romanov looks to land a combination but Steele avoids it well.
Romanov throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Romanov backs away, Steele returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Romanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Romanov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Steele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele misses with a hook.
Romanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele feints and then cracks Romanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romanov down.
Steele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Romanov misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Romanov.
Steele throwing a counter right hand but Romanov manages to avoid it.
Romanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Don Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romanov tries to clinch up but Steele circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Romanov throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Steele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele throws a chopping leg kick but Romanov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Romanov throws a one two combo.
Romanov looks to land a combination. Steele sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Romanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele with the inside leg kick.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
Romanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Steele was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Steele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2#
Steele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romanov doesn't seem bothered though.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Romanov tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romanov tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romanov is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Romanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Romanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steele is looking to slow Romanov down with leg kicks.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele cracks Romanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Romanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele 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.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Romanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romanov swinging wildly here.
Romanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T3#
Steele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romanov.
It looked like Steele was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab by Steele.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele connects with a jab.
Romanov misses with a wild combination.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
Romanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romanov throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Romanov is just out of range.
Romanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Romanov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sloppy strikes from Romanov. Those never looked like landing.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Romanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Romanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steele doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
Steele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele misses with a double jab.
Romanov lands with a nice combination. Steele backs away looking to recover.
Steele lands a jab to Romanov's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Romanov. Those never looked like landing.
Romanov scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Romanov.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele throwing a counter right hand but Romanov manages to avoid it.
Romanov misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele lands a two punch combo.
Romanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romanov catches Steele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Don Steele will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Steele has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steele throws a wild hook but Romanov just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Steele gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Romanov raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Romanov!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2024

#R1#
Boro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khan fails to land with a series of punches.
Boro attempts a counter takedown but Khan avoids it well and moves away.
Khan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boro under the eye.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Boro tries to counter with a takedown but Khan is quick to defend against it.
Boro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boro.
Khan scores with a shot to the body.
Khan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T1#
Boro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khan with a hook.
Khan connects with the punch.
Boro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boro tries to counter with a takedown but Khan is quick to defend against it.
Khan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2#
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khan misses with a two punch combination.
Khan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khan tests Boro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Boro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan misses with a hook. Boro ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Khan. Beautiful body shot.
Khan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Khan finds it's way through Boro's defenses.
Khan lands with an overhand left.#CL2#
Boro gets tackled into the cage by Khan. Khan maintains the clinch. #T4#
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boro is looking for a takedown.
Boro is trying to drag Khan to the mat but Khan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khan after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marl Boro. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khan throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
so Boro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boro passes Khan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Khan 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#
Khan lunges at Boro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boro's hand.
Boro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Khan lands a slapping body shot.
Khan lands with a shot to the body.
Khan scores with a decent looking hook.
Khan clobbers Boro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khan cracks Boro with an open hand slap.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T1#
Boro avoids the body shot from Khan.
Boro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice uppercut there from Khan.
Khan connects with a body shot that sends Boro's belly button to the back.
Boro takes one to the chin there.
Marc Khan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boro avoids the body shot from Khan.
Boro changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T2#
Khan lands a glancing blow to the side of Boro's head.
Khan connects with a crisp jab.
Khan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khan lands with a cross. #T3#
Good exchange - Khan coming out on top.
Khan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khan lands with an overhand left.
Boro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khan jabs at Boro's body.
Jab from Khan.#T4#
Khan jabs at Boro's body.
Boro takes one on the button.
Khan connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khan 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.
Khan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boro. Boro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Good exchange - Khan coming out on top.
Khan's corner calls for a 1-2. Khan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marc Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan lands a jab.
Khan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boro's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan throws a hook but Boro avoids it easily.
Boro tries to counter with a takedown but Khan is quick to defend against it.
Khan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
Khan looks to land a left hand but Boro moved out of range nicely.
Boro attempts a counter takedown but Khan avoids it well and moves away.
Marc Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khan scores with a jab.
Khan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2#
Khan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Boro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khan connects with a right hand. Boro shakes it off.#ROC2#Boro is rocked!
Khan lands a glancing blow to the side of Boro's head.
Oh Boro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khan cracks Boro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khan cracks Boro with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Boro falls to his knees and Khan doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Khan!
Marc Khan looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Smoked Marl Boro!! Personally I prefer Camel'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 03, 2024

#R1#
Black goes for a double leg but Hanma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hanma continues to drive forward.
As Black looks to move away, Hanma throws a big counter combo but Black just gets out of the way.#TD#
Hanma shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Black's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hanma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Black is looking to stand up but Hanma isn't so interested in that idea.
Black trying to control the position.
Hanma won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Hanma has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hanma connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hanma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Black has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hanma has managed to get both his arms back between Black's legs - danger averted.
Hanma stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Hanma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Black is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hanma lands a couple of digs.#T1#
Hanma scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Black being controlled here, momentarily.
Hanma pushes down on Black's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hanma lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #ROC#Black is rocked!
Hanma slips a nice elbow through Black's hands, connecting with Black's forehead.
Hanma slips a nice elbow through Black's hands, connecting with Black's forehead.
Hanma looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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. Hanma connects with a nice short shot to Black's temple.
Black is still in real trouble! Can Hanma finish him?#T2#
Hanma scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hanma lands a big elbow - Black 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 Hanma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baki Hanma!
A victorious Baki Hanma thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 02, 2024

#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Mcmillan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boro feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Boro with that takedown attempt. #T1##TD#
Mcmillan tries to sprawl but Boro drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Boro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T2#
Mcmillan tries to roll over but Boro keeps him under control.
Boro is trying to control. Mcmillan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Mcmillan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Mcmillan looking for subs from the bottom but Boro mounts him!
Boro lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Mcmillan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Boro lands with some strikes.#T3#
Boro lands a big shot there that rocks Mcmillan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #ROC#Mcmillan is rocked!#SUB#
Boro jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mcmillan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mcmillan is still in real trouble! Can Boro finish him?#SUB#
Boro has an Americana. Mcmillan didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Boro is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Boro hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marl Boro!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 01, 2024

#R1#
Hanma stuffs the takedown.
Hanma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nassiri tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hanma defends well and Nassiri ends up having to push Hanma into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Nassiri backs off Hanma throws a huge counter combo but Nassiri manages to avoid it all.#TD2#
Hanma gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hanma slips a nice elbow through Nassiri's hands, connecting with Nassiri's forehead.
Hanma working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hanma takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC2#Nassiri is rocked!
Hanma lands a big elbow - Nassiri 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 Hanma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baki Hanma!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 30, 2024

#R1##TD#
Magomedov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Magomedov lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Boro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magomedov defends well.
Magomedov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Magomedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Magomedov has managed to get both his arms back between Boro's legs - danger averted.
Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Boro's brow.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Boro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magomedov 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.
Magomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Boro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Magomedov cracks Boro with a solid left hand.#T1##SUB#
Magomedov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Magomedov 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. #SUB2#
Boro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magomedov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Magomedov is posturing up here but Boro has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Magomedov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Magomedov has to tap! Slick submission there by Boro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marl Boro!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 29, 2024

#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Field.
Boy tries to counter with a clinch but Field shakes him off and moves away.
Field fails with a takedown attempt.
Field shoots in looking for a takedown. Boy tries to sprawl out of it but Field keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boy tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chester Field. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Field shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boy pinned against the cage. Boy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Field misses with a takedown attempt - Boy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boy wants to counter the offense by Field and move into the clinch position.
Chester Field seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Field shoots for a double leg takedown but Boy sprawls well. He's pushed Field's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boy wants to counter the offense by Field and move into the clinch position.
Field throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boy's waist but Boy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Field off to one side.
Boy throws out a loose jab but Field uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Field darts in looking for a takedown but Boy gets double underhooks and turns Field into the cage.
Field has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Field takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls for Boy to work.
Boy tries to work over Field's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Field has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Field tries to score a body lock takedown but Boy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T2#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boy.
Boy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Field can't get the takedown.
Boy lands an elbow that stopped Field in his tracks for a moment.
Field tries for a takedown but Boy manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Boy.
Boy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boy lands an elbow that stopped Field in his tracks for a moment. #T3#
Nice elbow from Boy.
Boy working aggressively here.
Field is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boy is defending well.
Field is working for takedown but Boy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boy lands an elbow just above Field 's eye.
Field changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Field shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boy defends it nicely.
Boy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD#
Field drives through with a takedown into Boy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#T4#
Field wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boy can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Field accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Field looking to pass the guard.
Field wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Field works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Field is keen to just control but Boy is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Field seems to be working for a kimura but Boy defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Field is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Boy has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wonder Boy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Field moves out of range as Boy throws a body kick.
Boy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Field fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boy stuffs the takedown.
Field fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chester Field. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Field with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Boy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Field drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boy pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Field dives in and grabs Boy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boy pushes down on Field's head and hops out.
Boy wants to counter with a clinch but Field pushes him away.
Field shoots in for a takedown but Boy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Field sets himself, and Boy steps forward looking for the clinch! Field avoids it this time.
Field tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Field somewhat.#T1#
Field fails to land the takedown.
Field fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Field shoots in for a takedown but Boy shows good takedown defense.
Boy wants to counter the offense by Field and move into the clinch position.
Boy leaves Field with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Field doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Boy counters by clinching up.
Field on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Field goes for a takedown attempt but Boy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boy leaves Field with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T2#
Field is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Field has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Boy moves into the clinch.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Field avoids the damage to the body.
Field is working for takedown but Boy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Field prevents a body shot from Boy.
Field wants to take the fight to the mat but Boy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Field blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Field is working for takedown but Boy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Field tries to score a body lock takedown but Boy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T3#
Boy lands a damaging elbow.
Field has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boy after a bit of a struggle.
Boy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Field blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Field.
Boy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boy lands an elbow inside that Field shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Boy fails to land. #T4#
Field is trying to drag Boy to the mat but Boy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Field is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Field has Boy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Boy.
Boy is pushing Field up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boy has Field pressed against the cage.
Boy receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wonder Boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Field fails to land the takedown.
Field misses with a takedown attempt - Boy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boy wants to counter the offense by Field and move into the clinch position.
Field doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Boy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chester Field. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boy lands a nice elbow.
Field on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Field drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boy pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Field.
Field looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Field.#T1#
Field closes the distance and clinches up with Boy, looking for a takedown. Field pushes Boy against the cage but Boy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD#
Field feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Field might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB#
Field thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boy pulls Field in close to prevent any damage.
Field tries to free his leg and advance position but Boy is retaining full guard.
Field trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Field throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Field lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Field stopping the sweep attempt from Boy.
Boy has momentary wrist control but Field slips an elbow through the middle.
Boy keeping full guard, as Field tries to pass.
Field postures up in Boy's guard and throws a big left but Boy blocks it.
Field throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Field drops back looking for a leg! Boy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boy manages to kick Field off! Field jumps back into Boy's guard.
Boy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Boy pulls Field in to control the position.
Boy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Field passes Boy's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Field is looking for a kimura but Boy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Field to get the leverage.
Field prevents Boy from improving his position.#SUB#
Field seems to be working for a kimura but Boy defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Field thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boy's head. #SUB#
Boy is defending against the submission attempts here by Field.
Field thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boy's head. #T4#
Field is pressing down on Boy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boy is holding on for now.
Boy tries to get to full guard but Field has control of the leg.
Boy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Field. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boy keeps trying to improve his position.
Boy is not content to let Field control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wonder Boy!

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