Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: MMA Hype -63-
Date: May 31, 2025

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Gallegos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morin sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
Morin moves into the clinch.
Morin tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallegos avoids the damage to the body.
Gallegos throws a punch but it's blocked by Morin.
Morin blocking some punches.
Gallegos swings wildly with an uppercut but Morin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morin missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallegos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morin landing knees to the body.
Gallegos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallegos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morin landing knees to the head. #CUT#It looks like Brooks Gallegos has been cut.
Gallegos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morin missing with knees to the body. #T1#
Morin misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gallegos.
A head punch on the inside from Gallegos fails to land.
Morin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morin trying to land knees to the body.
Gallegos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gallegos has a couple of punches blocked by Morin.
Morin blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gallegos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gallegos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallegos misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallegos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morin lands a knee to the body.
Morin tries a knee to the head but Gallegos blocks it.
Morin tries to land knees in the clinch but Gallegos avoids the damage to the body.
Morin avoiding damage.
Morin crunches a lovely knee into Gallegos's ribcage.#T2##BC2#
Gallegos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Gallegos throws a jab but it's blocked by Morin.
Gallegos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gallegos throws out a counter right but Morin avoids it with no problem.
Morin slips under a jab.
Gallegos scores with a jab. Morin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gallegos connects with a nice looking jab. #T3#
Morin doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallegos circles away.
It seemed like Gallegos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morin walks into a stiff left hand from Gallegos.
Morin is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Morin moves in looking to clinch but Gallegos pushes him off.
Gallegos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gallegos 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.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Morin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gallegos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Gallegos misses with a right hand
and Morin counters with a stiff right hand.
Morin throws the left hand but Gallegos avoids the punch easily.
Gallegos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gallegos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#KD2#
Gallegos cracks Morin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gallegos has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Morin to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallegos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL#
Morin pushes Gallegos up against the cage in a clinch.
Morin blocking some punches.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gallegos is defending well for now.
Gallegos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brooks Gallegos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brooks Gallegos's cut.
That's time! Morin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Gallegos swats away the attempt to clinch by Morin.
A low kick from Morin is predictable there
and Gallegos counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brooks Gallegos!
Our winner, Brooks Gallegos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: MMA Hype -64-
Date: May 31, 2025

#R1#
Cabal walks into a stiff left hand from Leighton.
Leighton wants to clinch up but Cabal keeps it at a distance.
Cabal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabal throws a series of punches but Leighton moves out of range.
Leighton cracks Cabal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT2#It looks like Luca Cabal has been cut.
Cabal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cabal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leighton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabal jabs at Leighton's body.
Leighton ducks right into an uppercut from Cabal. #CUT#It looks like Morgan Leighton has been cut.
Cabal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A cross from Cabal lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leighton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabal manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cabal throws a right and a left that Leighton avoids nicely.
Cabal scores with a jab. Leighton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cabal scores with a one two! Leighton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leighton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leighton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabal.
Cabal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
Cabal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leighton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leighton swings for the body but Cabal moves out of range.
It looked like Cabal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leighton misses with a straight right.
Leighton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cabal takes a swing at Leighton's ribcage but misses.
Leighton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leighton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cabal.
Leighton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#ROC2#Cabal is rocked!#T1#
Leighton circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Cabal tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Leighton wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Morgan Leighton!
Our winner, Morgan Leighton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: MMA Hype -62-
Date: May 24, 2025

#R1#
Ioannidis stuns Jalisco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jalisco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ioannidis moves away.
Ioannidis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ioannidis throws out a loose jab but Jalisco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jalisco lands a nice shot to the body.
Jalisco moves out of range of the leg kick from Ioannidis.
As Ioannidis looks to move away, Jalisco throws a big counter combo but Ioannidis just gets out of the way.
Ioannidis tries to score with a low kick but Jalisco moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Ioannidis does it's job there.
Ioannidis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ioannidis lands a leg kick that knocks Jalisco off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ioannidis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jalisco lands a right hook to the body.
Ioannidis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ioannidis thumps Jalisco with a low kick.#T1#
Ioannidis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ioannidis misses with a lunging right hand
and Jalisco makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ioannidis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jalisco misses with an uppercut.
Ioannidis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jalisco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ioannidis.
A little feinted left hand from Jalisco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ioannidis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ioannidis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jalisco counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Anastasios Ioannidis has been cut.
Ioannidis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jalisco scores with a jab to the body.
Ioannidis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
Ioannidis thumps Jalisco with a low kick.
Anastasios Ioannidis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ioannidis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jalisco's sensitive parts.
Ioannidis throws a low kick but Jalisco avoids it.
Ioannidis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jalisco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ioannidis thinking.
Ioannidis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ioannidis looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ioannidis walks into a stiff left hand from Jalisco.
Ioannidis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jalisco is able to avoid easily.
Jalisco misses with a series of wild punches.
Ioannidis throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Ioannidis lands with a hook. Jalisco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jalisco misses with a body shot.
Jalisco checks a leg kick nicely.
Ioannidis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jalisco.
An attempted straight right counter from Jalisco misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Jalisco checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jalisco appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jalisco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Jalisco misses its target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ioannidis. Jalisco does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ioannidis.
Ioannidis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jalisco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ioannidis.#T4#
Ioannidis misses with a low kick as Jalisco jumps back.
Ioannidis throws a chopping leg kick but Jalisco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Ioannidis looks to move away, Jalisco throws a big counter combo but Ioannidis just gets out of the way.
Ioannidis is looking to score with low kicks.
Ioannidis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jalisco slips a straight right by Ioannidis.
Nice shot lands for Ioannidis.
Jalisco checks a low kick from Ioannidis.
It looked like Jalisco was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ioannidis.
Ioannidis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jalisco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ioannidis lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Ioannidis.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anastasios Ioannidis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anastasios Ioannidis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ioannidis misses with a lunging right hand
and Jalisco counters with a left to the body.
Ioannidis throws a front kick aimed at Jalisco's knee but Jalisco avoids it well.
A big right from Jalisco misses.
Jalisco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ioannidis throws a body shot but no joy.
Ioannidis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jalisco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jalisco misses with a body shot
and Ioannidis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jalisco lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalisco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jalisco misses with a hook.
Jalisco checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jalisco was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ioannidis is breathing heavily.#T1#
Ioannidis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jalisco looks to land a right hand but Ioannidis moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Ioannidis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jalisco cracks Ioannidis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jalisco misses with an uppercut. Ioannidis saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ioannidis! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Jalisco misses the target.
Ioannidis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jalisco with a body shot.
Jalisco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A quick step to the side and Jalisco tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#KD#
Jalisco lands a big uppercut and Ioannidis crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ioannidis looks OK. Jalisco waves Ioannidis back to his feet!#ROC#Ioannidis is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Anastasios Ioannidis's cut even more.
Ioannidis misses with an uppercut.
Ioannidis is still on wobbly legs! Can Jalisco finish him?
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ioannidis 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.
Jalisco is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Ioannidis flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ioannidis is out cold! Jalisco holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Norman Jalisco!
Norman Jalisco tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: MMA Hype -61-
Date: May 21, 2025

#R1#
A low kick from Hanson is predictable there
and Spring counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hanson thinking.
Hanson tries to bum rush Spring with a series of wild strikes but Spring uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spring misses with a body shot.
Hanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spring counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Spring counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson jabs Spring to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spring dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spring counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Hanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spring moves away.
Hanson swings widly with a right hand
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spring blocks a leg kick.
Spring swinging wildly here.
Spring uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanson.
Hanson scores with a shot to the body.
Hanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Spring swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mike Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Hanson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spring counters with a one-two to the body.
Spring ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Spring is just out of range.
Spring appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Spring is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanson. Spring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Spring throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Spring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanson.
As Hanson looks to move away, Spring throws a big counter combo but Hanson just gets out of the way.
Spring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spring counters with a straight right hand.
Hanson misses the body punch
and Spring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Spring was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Hanson.
A countering left hand to the body from Hanson misses.
Hanson misses with a two punch combination.
Spring appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spring looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spring lands with a cross. #T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Spring. Hanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanson wants to counter with a clinch but Spring pushes him away.
Spring throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanson.
Spring moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHanson.
Hanson throws a lazy right hand but Spring sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanson throws a body kick that misses
and Spring counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanson throws a body punch but Spring moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Spring tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spring waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanson.
Spring avoids the body shot from Hanson.
Hanson scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Spring dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spring is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spring stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanson.
Spring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Spring is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marcus Spring is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanson throws a hook but Spring blocks it.
Hanson misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spring tries to bum rush Hanson with a series of wild strikes but Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanson misses with a body punch
and Spring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spring manages to avoid it.
It looked like Spring wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hanson misses with a body shot
and Spring counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanson misses the body punch
and Spring counters with a nice body shot.
Spring scores with a jab to the head.
Hanson throws a body punch but Spring moves out of range.
Spring appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spring connects with a nice looking jab.
Spring moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Hanson misses the body punch
letting Spring counter with a right hand.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Spring is just out of range.
It looked like Spring was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hanson.
Spring is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanson can do to turn this around?
Hanson scores with a shot to the body.
Spring throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spring misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spring is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanson.
Spring throws a series of punches but Hanson avoids them all with ease.
Hanson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Hanson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spring at a distance.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spring.
It looked like Spring was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hanson.
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spring manages to avoid it.
As Hanson looks to move away, Spring throws a big counter combo but Hanson just gets out of the way.#T4#
Spring throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hanson throws a combination that misses
and Spring counters with a nice body shot.
Hanson throws a leg kick
and Spring makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spring.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spring, as that shot connected.
Hanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spring was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanson.
Hanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Spring wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Spring dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Spring loads up on a big right hand but Hanson slips the punch.
Hanson throws a fast counter high kick but Spring manages to duck under it in time.
Hanson lands with a shot to the body.
Hanson staying out of range there.
Hanson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hanson with a nice calf kick.
Hanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spring swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spring.
Spring was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spring appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Hanson misses
and Spring counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Sloppy strikes from Hanson. Those never looked like landing.
Spring takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Spring avoids the body shot from Hanson.
Nice shot by Spring.
Hanson misses with a body shot
enabling Spring to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Spring paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T2#
Hanson misses the body punch
and Spring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
Spring throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Spring on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spring circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Hanson misses with a shot to the body
and Spring cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanson misses with a shot to the body
and Spring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spring throws a sloppy body shot
and Hanson counters with a three punch combo that has Spring backing up. Spring nods at Hanson to acknowledge the strikes.
Spring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Spring tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spring counters with a nice body shot.
Spring stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanson.#T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanson.
Good shot there by Spring.
Hanson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanson throws a combination that misses
and Spring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanson misses with the body kick
and Spring counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanson connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spring's sensitive parts.
Mike Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Spring is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spring throws a body shot but no joy.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Spring!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Marcus Spring waved his t-shirt featuring Bloodbath MMA Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: MMA Hype -59-
Date: May 14, 2025

#R1#
Drayman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drayman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John avoids the body shot from Drayman.
John looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drayman.
Drayman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drayman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. John looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drayman misses with a few strikes there.
Drayman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drayman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
John throws a shot from downtown. Drayman moves away and avoids it.
Drayman misses the jab.
Drayman throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
John takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Drayman is just out of range.
A head kick by John misses
and Drayman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John avoids the body shot from Drayman.
It seemed like John was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John loads up on a big right hand but Drayman slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Drayman.
Drayman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John. #T1#
John thuds his right hand into Drayman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT2#It looks like Dante Drayman has been cut.
John lands a body shot.
John tries to close the distance and clinch but Drayman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John throws a hook but Drayman blocks it.
John misses with an uppercut.
A big right from John misses.
Drayman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
John lands with a cross.
Drayman throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
John takes one to the side of the head.
John ducks right into an uppercut from Drayman.
Drayman misses with a looping right.
Drayman takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from John finds it's target.
Nice body punch from John.
John takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Drayman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
John lands a body shot. #T2#
Drayman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drayman takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CUT2#Dante Drayman's cut is getting worse.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drayman misses with an uppercut. #KD2#
John drops Drayman with a beautiful combination! Drayman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - John is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Drayman is rocked!
Drayman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Drayman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drayman scores with the left hand. John knows he should have avoided that one.
John misses with a looping left.
Dante Drayman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drayman swings widly with a right hand
and John counters with a huge right that knocks Drayman out cold! John is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy John!

Event: FREAKSHOW 17
Date: May 14, 2025

#R1#
Trujillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Baker misses with a left hand
and Trujillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trujillo misses with a hook
and Baker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baker throws a poor cross that misses
and Trujillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trujillo misses with a body shot
enabling Baker to counter with a crisp jab.
Trujillo misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Trujillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trujillo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baker throws a series of punches but Trujillo moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Trujillo misses the target.#T1#
Baker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baker tries to move into range but Trujillo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Trujillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trujillo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Trujillo counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Trujillo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trujillo.
Baker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trujillo counters with a left to the body.
Trujillo takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T2#
Baker throws an off balance right hand
and Baker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trujillo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bakers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Baker. Those never looked like landing.
Baker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trujillo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baker misses with a combination
and Trujillo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trujillo connects with a single shot there.
Baker misses with a combination
and Trujillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#Baker is rocked!#T3#
Baker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A left and a right from Baker both land. Nice combination.
Trujillo works over Baker's head and body with a nice combination.
Baker is still on wobbly legs! Can Trujillo finish him?
Trujillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baker seems to have recovered his senses.
Trujillo misses the jab.
Baker throws a counter combo.
Trujillo looks to land a combination. Baker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Trujillo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baker misses with an uppercut
and Trujillo counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trujillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Baker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baker misses with a combination
and Trujillo counters with a nice uppercut.
Baker lunges at Trujillo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trujillo's hand.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
Baker takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T5#
Baker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trujillo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baker throws a right hand that Trujillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Trujillo also avoids with ease.#KD#
Trujillo lands a left and a right that send Baker crashing to the mat, dazed. Trujillo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Baker throws a right and a left that Trujillo avoids nicely.
Trujillo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Baker throws a combination that misses
and Trujillo counters with a straight that turns Baker's legs to rubber! Trujillo pushes forward with more strikes and Baker goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Trujillo!

Event: MMA Hype -56-
Date: May 03, 2025

#R1#
Clark moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morin ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Clark misses with a hook. Morin ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Clark misses.
Morin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Clark does no damage. #CL2#
Clark has managed to clinch.
Clark managing to block the knees to the body from Morin.
Morin tries to land knees in the clinch but Clark avoids the damage to the body. #T1#
Morin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clark.
Clark lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morin lands a good knee to the midsection. Clark won't want to take too many of those.
Morin crunches a lovely knee into Clark's ribcage.
Morin avoiding damage.
Morin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morin tries a knee to the head but Clark blocks it.
Clark managing to block the knees to the body from Morin.
Clark is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morin to keep the fight standing.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but Clark blocks with his arms.
Clark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morin smiles and moves away.
Morin slips under a jab from Clark.
Clark misses the jab.
Morin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
Morin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morin moves out of range of the strikes.
Morin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Morin is looking to chop away at Clark's legs.
Morin ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
As Clark tries to get set, Morin tries to push him back and clinch up but Clark manages to avoid the attempt.
A big right from Clark misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morin blocks a jab.
Morin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Clark is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL2#
Clark closes the distance and pushes Morin back into the cage.#T3#
Clark tries to pull guard but Morin holds him up against the cage and eventually Clark drops back down to his feet.
Mando Morin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Clark.#TD2#
Clark ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Clark no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Clark wants to sweep but no luck.
Morin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Morin avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Clark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morin defends well.
Morin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clark on the ground.
Morin trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom. #T4#
Morin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Clark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Morin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clark has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morin has managed to get both his arms back between Clark's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Morin is sitting in close to Clark's body. Clark has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Morin is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Morin is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Clark.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Douglas Clark!
A very excited looking Douglas Clark made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: MMA Hype -56-
Date: May 03, 2025

#R1#
Cabal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cooke.
A counter left hand to the body from Cooke misses its target.
Cabal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cooke backs up against the cage.
Cabal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #TD#
Cooke closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cabal to the mat! Cabal manages to get full guard.
Cabal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cabal is looking to stand up but Cooke isn't so interested in that idea.
Cooke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cooke throws a big right hand that misses.
Cooke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cooke cracks Cabal with a solid left hand.
Cooke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cooke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cabal's head.
Cooke throwing strikes but missing.
Cooke throws a big right hand that misses.
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!
Cabal wants to sweep here but Cooke controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Cooke lands a couple of elbows.
Cooke throws a strike but Cabal rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Cabal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cabal is looking to stand up but Cooke won't let him.
Cooke wants to get back to his feet but Cabal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cabal would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cabal trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Cabal tries to free his leg and advance position but Cooke is retaining full guard.
Cooke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cabal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cooke wants to stand up but Cabal is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##TD#
Cooke shoots in and gets a takedown into Cabal's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooke is looking to work some ground and pound but Cabal has wrist control.
Cooke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cooke throwing strikes but missing.
Cabal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cooke advances position into side control!
Cooke lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cooke fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cabal tries to bench press Cooke off him but Cooke keeps the position.
An elbow from Cooke crashes against the mat. #T4#
Cabal is not content to let Cooke control the position.
Cooke throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cooke working the body and head with strikes.
Cabal is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cooke asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Cabal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Cooke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooke lands a strong strike to the head of Cabal. That's dazed him! Cooke looking to finish here. Cabal is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Cooke lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). August Cooke!
August Cooke took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bloodbath MMA Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: MMA Hype -56-
Date: May 03, 2025

#R1##TD#
Sosa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Capot to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sosa keeping moving, preventing Capot from controlling successfully.
Sosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Sosa, not yet.
Capot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Capot wants to control from the top but Sosa keeps moving.
Sosa throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capot trying to control but Sosa is working from the bottom.
Capot looking to sit in guard and control but Sosa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T1#
Sosa throws a big right hand that misses.
Sosa throwing strikes from guard but Capot blocks nicely.
Sosa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sosa works over Capot with some ground and pound from guard.
Sosa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sosa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Capot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sosa is looking to work some ground and pound but Capot has wrist control.
Sosa trying to control but Capot is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sosa working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sosa is in close to Capot's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Capot is controlling Sosa's posture.
Sosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Sosa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sosa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sosa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sosa throws a big elbow that misses.
Sosa passes Capot's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sosa trying to pass the guard but Capot defending well.
Sosa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sosa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sosa working Capot over with strikes.
Sosa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Capot with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sosa working over Capot with some ground and pound. Capot looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sosa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Capot trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sosa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Sosa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sosa looks to land a strike but Capot avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sosa postures up.
Sosa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sosa working the head and body with strikes.
Sosa working the ground and pound from side control.
Capot prevents Sosa from moving into mount.
Sosa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #ROC2#Capot is rocked!
A big shot lands for Sosa! That's hurt Capot! Will he recover? Sosa fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Sosa!
A relieved looking Ernesto Sosa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: MMA Hype -53-
Date: Apr 23, 2025

#R1#
Stamp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter scores with a hook to the body. Stamp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carter jabs at Stamp's body.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Stamp slips the punch.
Carter misses with a lunging right hand
and Carter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carter lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Stamp. Those never looked like landing.
Carter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stamp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stamp throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Stamp misses with a body punch
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stamp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Stamp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Stamp does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Stamp releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Carter scores with a jab. Stamp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carter slips a jab from Stamp.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stamp.
Stamp misses with a looping left.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Stamp throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter. #T1#
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Stamp.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter lands an overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carter misses with a looping left.
Stamp swings widly with a right hand
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've been told by Carter's head coaches at Dissolution Elite Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stamp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stamp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stamp. Stamp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Carter misses.
Stamp lands with a good body shot.
Carter stuns Stamp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stamp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stamp defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Stamp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Carter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stamp throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stamp swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Stamp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.#T2#
Stamp throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Stamp misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Carter tests Stamp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stamp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carter thuds a left hand into Stamp's body.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stamp.
Stamp throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Carter throws a right hand that misses
and Stamp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stamp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stamp loads up on a big right hand but Carter slips the punch.
Carter lands the left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Carter there.
Carter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Carter slips a straight right by Stamp.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Stamp slips the punch.
Stamp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stamp circles away quickly and effectively.
Stamp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Stamp misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Stamp throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Carter cracks Stamp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stamp throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Stamp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Stamp.
Stamp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stamp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
Stamp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Stamp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Stamp. Those never looked like landing.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Stamp drops his hands momentarily and Carter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stamp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
Stamp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stamp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carter avoids the body shot from Stamp.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Stamp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carter.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Stamp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Stamp moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target. #T4#
Stamp takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Stamp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stamp's head.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Stamp moved out of range nicely.
Stamp misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Carter.
Carter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Stamp swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Stamp misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Stamp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Stamp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stamp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Stamp.
Carter lands with an uppercut that bounces Stamp off the cage and back into range.
Stamp throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stamp misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Carter 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#
Carter cracks Stamp with an open hand slap.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stamp 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.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Carter misses its target.
Carter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stamp in his tracks.
Carter throws a hook but Stamp blocks it.
Stamp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Carter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Stamp.
Stamp ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Stamp looks to throw the jab but Carter is out of range.
Stamp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stamp takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Carter misses.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Stamp.
Carter lands with a shot to the body.
Carter blocks a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Stamp might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Carter has got the better of the exchanges.
Stamp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Carter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stamp can do to turn this around?#T1#
Nice shot by Carter.
Carter lands a jab to the nose.
Stamp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stamp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stamp jabs Carter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Stamp misses.
Carter lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Stamp.
Carter scores with a sloppy right hand. Stamp should have avoided that one.
Carter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stamp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stamp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carter scores with a body shot.
Carter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stamp lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into range.
Stamp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stamp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pete Stamp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter lands a really nice looking cross but Stamp seems unphased.
Christian Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Stamp misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Stamp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Stamp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter punishes Stamp's body with a nice straight punch.
Stamp misses with a wild body shot.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Stamp.
A right-left combo lands from Stamp.
Stamp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stamp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stamp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Stamp does no damage.
Carter digs a good body shot into Stamp's ribs.
Stamp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Stamp swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Stamp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stamp on the side of the head.
Carter connects with a body shot.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stamp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
As Stamp looks to move away, Carter throws a big counter combo but Stamp just gets out of the way.
Pete Stamp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter scores with a jab. Stamp acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T3#
Stamp takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carter throws a hook but Stamp blocks it.
It seemed like Stamp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stamp doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stamp throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Stamp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stamp on the side of the head.
Carter works the jab nicely.
Carter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stamps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Stamp.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Stamp's head but Stamp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stamp misses with a body shot.
Stamp throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Stamp. Those never looked like landing.
Stamp throws an off balance right hand
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stamp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter lands a glancing blow to the side of Stamp's head.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Stamp.
Stamp staying out of range there.#T4#
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stamp.
Stamp scores with a body shot.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stamp throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stamp defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Carter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stamp swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
A left lands for Carter.
Stamp throws a body shot but no joy.
Stamp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Carter. That snapped Stamp's head back.
Stamp takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stamp feints a jab promting Carter to slip. Stamp then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Stamp misses.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Stamp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stamp moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Carter dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Stamp moves out of range of the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Stamp.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Stamp.
Stamp throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Carter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carter.
Carter lands with a right hand.
Stamp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stamp misses with a straight left.
Stamp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Carter throws a hook but Stamp avoids it easily.
Carter throws a hook but Stamp blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carter.
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!
Stamp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stamp misses with a hook to the body
and Carter counters with a one-two to the body.
Carter misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Carter finds it's target.
Stamp avoids the body shot from Carter. #T1#
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stamp moves away.
Carter jabs at Stamp's body.
Stamp lands a nice hook to Carter's body. Carter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Stamp slips the punch.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stamp was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Stamp throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Stamp throws a body shot but no joy.
Carter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stamp looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Carter defending well as Stamp loads up on a big left hand.
Stamp punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Stamp throws a sloppy body shot
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Stamp.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stamp doesn't seem bothered though.
Carter scores with a nice right hand.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Stamp is out of range.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Stamp moved out of range nicely.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter lands a jab to Stamp's midsection.
Stamp looks to land a combination. Carter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carter cracks Stamp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stamp.
Stamp tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stamp scores with a one two! Carter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carter throws a jab when Stamp was well out of range.
Stamp takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stamp.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stamp.
Carter scores with a body shot.
Stamp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stamp avoids the body shot from Carter.
Carter moves out of range as Stamp strikes.
Carter works the jab nicely.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Stamp scores with a shot to the body. #T3#
Carter throws the left hand but Stamp avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Stamp misses.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Carter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carter works Stamp's body with a nice hook.
Stamp slips a straight right by Carter.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stamp throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stamp blocks a jab.
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stamp.
Carter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stamp.
Stamp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stamp. Stamp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stamp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Carter misses with a straight left.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Stamp.#T4#
Carter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stamp swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Stamp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Stamp misses with a straight left.
Stamp moves out of range of the strikes.
Stamp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stamp throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily.
Stamp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Stamp misses with a looping left.
Stamp misses with a wild body shot.
Stamp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stamp!
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stamp manages to avoid it.
Pete Stamp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stamp.
A little jabbing left from Stamp on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carter lands with a nice body punch.
Carter sizes up Stamp with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

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

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

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

Event: MMA Hype -53-
Date: Apr 23, 2025

#R1#
Jalisco works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT#It looks like Alexander Njord has been cut.
Jalisco thuds a left hand into Njord's body.
Njord has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jalisco staying out of range there.
Njord misses with a right hand
and Jalisco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Njord misses with a looping left.
Njord misses the jab.
Jalisco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jalisco moves away from the strike by Njord.
Njord works Jalisco's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalisco misses with a left hand
and Njord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Norman Jalisco has been cut.
Njord throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jalisco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Njord misses with a lunging right hand
and Jalisco counters with a series of strikes. Njord will be more careful next time no doubt. #T1#
Njord takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Njord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Njord misses with a body shot
and Jalisco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jalisco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Njord.
Jalisco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Njord moves away.
Njord appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Njord lands a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jalisco. Njord does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Njord on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Njord swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Njord throws an overhand right that lands on Jalisco's shoulder, as Jalisco tries to avoid the shot.
Jalisco looks to score with a jab to the body but Njord is just out of range.
Njord swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Njord swings for the body but Jalisco moves out of range.
Jalisco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Njord waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jalisco.
A counter left hand to the body from Jalisco misses its target.
Jalisco tries to move into range but Njord moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Njord throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Njord misses with a looping left.
Njord throws a nice looking combination but Jalisco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Jalisco tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T3#
Njord works the jab nicely.
A jab from Njord finds it's way through Jalisco's defenses.
Jalisco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jalisco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Njords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Njord avoids the body shot from Jalisco.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Njord! But no joy.
Jalisco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Njord swings widly with a right hand
and Jalisco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jalisco throws a hook but Njord blocks it.#T4#
Njord looks to score with a jab to the body but Jalisco is just out of range.
It looked like Jalisco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jalisco slips under a jab.
Jalisco's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jalisco duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Njord cracks Jalisco with an open hand slap.
Njord scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jalisco doesn't seem bothered though.
Njord just misses with a punch to the body.
Njord comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jalisco throws a looping overhand right but Njord ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Njord will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Jalisco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Njord swings for the body but Jalisco moves out of range.
Njord misses with a hook
and Jalisco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Njord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Jalisco misses the target.
Njord misses with an uppercut
and Jalisco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Njord takes a swing at Jalisco's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Njord misses with a left hand
and Jalisco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jalisco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Njord.
Jalisco looks to land a left hand but Njord moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Njord misses with a body punch
and Jalisco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Norman Jalisco is winning the standup battle so far.
Njord throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jalisco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Njord thinking.
Jalisco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jalisco looks to land a right hand but Njord moved out of range.
Jalisco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Njord misses with a wild combination.
Jalisco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alexander Njord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Njord misses with a hook
and Jalisco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Njord will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jalisco went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jalisco connects with a looping right hand.
Njord throws a poor cross that misses
and Jalisco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Njord misses with a hook. Jalisco ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Jalisco ducks under a wild hook from Njord.
Njord walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Njord uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jalisco.
Jalisco lands a jab to Njord's midsection.
Njord uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Njord misses with a right hand
and Jalisco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Njord is breathing heavily.
Njord misses with a hook #KD#
and Jalisco counters with a nice right hand that sends Njord toppling to the canvas! Njord scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jalisco finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalisco walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Njord drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Jalisco swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Njord's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Jalisco!
Norman Jalisco was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: MMA Hype -52-
Date: Apr 19, 2025

#R1#
Spring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mail moves away.
Spring looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spring misses with a two punch combination.
Spring is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mail.
A slow jab from Spring misses its intended target.
Spring rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mail moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mail sizes up Spring with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mail misses with a wild body shot.
Spring is looking to counter punch.
Mail walks into a straight right hand from Spring.#T1#
Mail throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spring sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mail has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Spring feints a jab promting Mail to slip. Spring then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mail slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mail looks to land a combination. Spring sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice defenses there by Mail.
Spring slips a jab from Mail.
Mail throws a looping overhand right but Spring ducks down to avoid it.
Mail misses the body punch
and Spring counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T2#
Spring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spring.
Spring connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Mail. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Mail. Those never looked like landing.
Mail tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spring was well out of range. Poor timing from Mail.
Mail scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Spring misses with a hook. Mail ducked under it nicely.
Mail misses with a jab to the body
and Spring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mail misses the shot to the body.
Spring fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spring misses with an uppercut. Mail saw that one coming.
Spring throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spring misses with a right hand
and Mail counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Mail fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spring lands with a shot to the body.
Mail is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spring.
Spring appears to be looking for a big counter.
Spring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mail manages to avoid it.
Spring fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mail looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mail throws a combination that misses
and Spring counters with a straight right hand.
Spring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mail.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Spring 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#
Mail getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mail fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mail uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spring.
Spring throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mail looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spring. Mail does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mail gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spring.
Mail staying out of range there.
Mail misses with a body shot.
Handsome Mail seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Spring is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mail.
A jab from Mail misses.
Spring missing with a left hand there. Mail was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spring loads up on a big right hand but Mail slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mail! But no joy.
Marcus Spring is winning the standup battle so far.
Spring drops his hands momentarily and Mail takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mail misses the shot to the body.
Spring scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
Mail tries to bum rush Spring with a series of wild strikes but Spring uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spring throwing a counter right hand but Mail manages to avoid it.
Mail fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spring looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spring misses with an uppercut. Mail saw that one coming.
Spring misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Mail.
Handsome Mail is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mail throws the left hand but Spring avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mail misses with a wild combination. #T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Spring misses the target.
Spring throws a series of punches but Mail avoids them all with ease.
Mail misses with an uppercut
and Spring counters with a left to the body.
Mail misses with a double jab.
Mail misses with a hook
and Spring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mail throws a body punch but Spring moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Spring on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Spring throws a series of punches but Mail avoids them all with ease. #T4#
Mail bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spring's head backwards.
Spring lands with a right hand.
Mail throws out a loose jab but Spring uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mail misses the target.
Mail fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Mail. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spring takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Handsome Mail showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Spring loads up on a big right hand but Mail slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Spring.
Mail's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spring connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mail scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mail lands a glancing blow to the side of Spring's head.
Spring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Spring tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mail throws a nice looking combination but Spring bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1#
Mail avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mail on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mail misses with a body punch
and Spring counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mail comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Mail. Those never looked like landing.
Spring avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Mail throws a poor cross that misses
and Spring cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mail throws out a loose jab but Spring uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Spring wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mail rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spring moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spring appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spring looks to score with a jab to the body but Mail is just out of range.
Mail misses with a left hand
and Spring counters with a straight right hand.
Mail misses with a looping left.
Mail lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spring circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Mail ducks under a wild hook from Spring.
Mail looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mail staying out of range there.
Mail is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spring with a body shot.
Spring throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mail counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mail throws a shot from downtown. Spring moves away and avoids it.
Spring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mail.
Spring avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Spring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mail! But no joy.
Spring moves out of range of the strikes.
Spring misses with a hook.
Mail throws a series of punches but Spring moves out of range.
It looked like Spring was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mail misses with a left hand
and Spring counters with a straight right hand.
Mail misses with the combination.
Spring was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Spring!
After the big win, Marcus Spring made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bloodbath MMA Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: MMA Hype -50-
Date: Apr 12, 2025

#R1#
Drayman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanford can pounce on him.
Drayman blocks a jab.
Drayman looks to land a combination but Sanford avoids it well. #TD#
Drayman gets caught flat footed, as Sanford shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Drayman is trying to control the position but Sanford postures up.
Sanford working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sanford has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanford chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanford showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Drayman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drayman wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanford lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Drayman trying to keep a closed guard but Sanford is proving a slippery customer.
Sanford distracts Drayman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T1#
Sanford trying to control but Drayman is working from the bottom.
Sanford postures up and lands a big shot to Drayman's brow.
Sanford scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanford is in close to Drayman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Drayman wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanford distracts Drayman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanford throwing strikes from guard but Drayman blocks nicely.
Sanford trying to control but Drayman is working from the bottom.
Drayman is trying to control the position but Sanford postures up. #SUB#
Sanford drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Drayman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanford has Drayman in his guard.#REVB##T2#
Sanford is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanford is on top in guard. #REVR#
Drayman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Drayman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanford postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanford wants to control from the top but Drayman keeps moving.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3#
Drayman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Drayman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanford is adopting a defensive guard.
Sanford bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drayman's guard. #REVR#
Sanford landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drayman keeping moving, preventing Sanford from controlling successfully.
Sanford working some strikes from top position.
Sanford stopping the sweep attempt from Drayman.
Sanford advances position into side control!#T4#
Drayman tries to bench press Sanford off him but Sanford keeps the position.
Sanford scores with punches from side control.
Sanford is working Drayman over with some ground and pound from side control. #SUB#
Sanford is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drayman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sanford lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Drayman down.
Sanford scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Drayman to see if he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanford creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Drayman is trying to control Sanford's posture but Sanford avoids it.
Drayman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Sanford dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Drayman looks to land a combination but Sanford avoids it well.
Sanford appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drayman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drayman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sanford throws a body shot but no joy.
Drayman misses with a two punch combination.
Drayman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drayman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanford was well out of range. Poor timing from Drayman.#CL#
Sanford has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Draymans head.
Sanford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Drayman wants to break free but Sanford has control.
A head punch on the inside from Sanford fails to land.
Sanford is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sanford can't find room to land a body shot as Drayman controls the action.
Sanford is stalling here. #T1#
Sanford tries to score a body lock takedown but Drayman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sanford tries a body shot but Drayman blocks it.
Drayman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanford has Drayman pressed against the cage, preventing Drayman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drayman tries to circle away but Sanford has him pinned against the cage.
A hook to the body from Sanford.
Sanford lands a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Sanford.
Drayman is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanford has double underhooks.
Sanford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Sanford lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Dante Drayman has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanford.
Drayman is breathing heavily.
Sanford pushes Drayman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sanford lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short uppercut from Sanford.
Sanford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanford lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Sanford gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sanford works his way into full mount!
Nathan Sanford overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Sanford controlling from mount.
Drayman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanford lands a big elbow.
Sanford landing shots from mount.
Drayman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sanford in particular looking to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drayman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Drayman taking some punishment here, with Sanford in his half guard. #ROC#Drayman is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Dante Drayman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nathan Sanford!

Event: MMA Hype -48-
Date: Apr 05, 2025

#R1#
Cabal throws a big shot that misses.
Buffs misses with a wild body shot.
Cabal lands a two punch combo.
Buffs throws a body punch but Cabal moves out of range.
Buffs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Cabal counter with a right hand. #ROC#Buffs is rocked!
Buffs lands with a nice combination. Cabal backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#It looks like Luca Cabal has been cut.
Cabal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Cabal catches Buffs right on the button with a cross.
Buffs is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabal finish him?
Cabal misses with a body shot.
Buffs changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Buffs seems to have recovered his senses.#TD2#
Buffs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cabal to the mat! Cabal manages to get full guard.
Cabal is looking to stand back up but Buffs counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cabal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#REVR#
Buffs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cabal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cabal tries to get out of the position.
Cabal wants to get back to his feet.
Cabal wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Cabal wants to control but Buffs is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Buffs thows a huge punch but Cabal dodges it nicely.
Cabal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buffs. #SUB2#
Buffs wants to work for an arm triangle but Cabal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buffs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cabal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buffs.
Buffs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Buffs trying to control the action but Cabal is working from the bottom. #T2#
Buffs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Buffs content to control rather than advance.
Cabal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buffs. #SUB2#
Buffs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cabal sees it coming and defends easily.
Buffs throwing shots but Cabal is blocking nicely. #T3#
Buffs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cabal is trying to stand.
Buffs throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cabal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buffs.
Buffs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buffs not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cabal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buffs.
Buffs not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Buffs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cabal defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Buffs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Buffs or perhaps it was just good defense by Cabal, which made it look bad.
Luca Cabal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cartier Buffs.#T4#
Cabal stalks Buffs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Buffs's face. Buffs staggers backwards, shaken.
Cabal lands a jab to Buffs's midsection.
Buffs takes one to the side of the head.
Luca Cabal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Cabal misses.
Luca Cabal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buffs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Buffs lands with a cross.
Cabal cracks Buffs with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buffs misses with a double jab.
Cabal scores with a sloppy right hand. Buffs should have avoided that one.
Cabal misses with a series of wild punches.
Cabal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buffs with the counter takedown but Cabal avoids it easily.
Buffs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#ROC2#Cabal is rocked!
Cabal get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Cabal stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Buffs runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cartier Buffs!

Event: MMA Hype -46-
Date: Mar 29, 2025

#R1#
Capot misses with a hook to the body
and Greenlaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Capot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greenlaw moves away.
It appears Greenlaw was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jab, jab by Greenlaw - just one landing.
Capot shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Greenlaw sprawls well. Greenlaw wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Capot gets slowly back to his feet.
Greenlaw stuffs the takedown attempt from Capot. Capot gets slowly back to his feet.
Greenlaw appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#TD2#
Capot shoots in and gets a takedown into Greenlaw's guard.
Capot trying to control but Greenlaw is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capot trying to move into half guard but instead Greenlaw has managed to sweep!#REVR##T1#
Capot wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Greenlaw is now in half guard. #SUB2#
Capot with the active half guard here but Greenlaw passes nicely into side control.
Capot gets back to half guard.
Capot wants to control but Greenlaw is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Capot might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Greenlaw haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Greenlaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Capot on the ground.
Greenlaw content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Capot is trying to maintain the position but Greenlaw is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Capot is holding on to half guard well.
Still in half guard, Greenlaw seems content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Greenlaw's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Greenlaw feints and then cracks Capot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Capot down.
Capot shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greenlaw as he jumps to the side.
Armando Greenlaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Capot.
Capot shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Greenlaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T4#
Capot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Greenlaw counters with a body kick that stops Capot in his tracks momentarily.
Capot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Greenlaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Capot misses with a takedown
enabling Greenlaw to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Greenlaw.
And Capot tries to counter it with a takedown but Greenlaw pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Greenlaw lands a jab.
Greenlaw lands a front kick.
We've been told by Greenlaw's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Capot looks winded!
Capot has his takedown stuffed
and Greenlaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Greenlaw gets caught napping as Capot dives in and scores a takedown. Greenlaw manages to retain guard.
Capot trying to control but Greenlaw is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Greenlaw dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Capot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Capot tries for a takedown but Greenlaw circles away easily
and Greenlaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#Capot is rocked!
Capot misses with a hook to the body
and Greenlaw counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Capot out cold! What a finish! Greenlaw is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Armando Greenlaw!
Armando Greenlaw retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Armando Greenlaw made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: MMA Hype -45-
Date: Mar 26, 2025

#R1#
Jalisco lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Scott backs up against the cage. #CUT#It looks like Xander Scott has been cut.
Nice body punch from Scott.
Scott has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL2#
Scott darts in and clinches Jalisco up against the cage.#BC#
Jalisco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scott closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Jalisco counter with a right hand.
Jalisco takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scott! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Norman Jalisco has been cut.
Scott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jalisco momentarily.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jalisco.#T1#
Jalisco takes one to the chin there.
Scott misses with an uppercut. Jalisco saw that one coming.
Scott misses with a hook.
Jalisco swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Scott misses the jab.
Jalisco punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Jalisco moves forwards but Scott connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scott misses with a series of wild punches.
Scott cracks Jalisco with an open hand slap.#T2#
Jalisco staying out of range there.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jalisco.
Scott throws a jab when Jalisco was well out of range.
Jalisco is looking to counter punch.
Jalisco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott. #CL2#
Scott moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Jalisco as the two fighters clinch.
Jalisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott keeps control of Jalisco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T3#
Jalisco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
I was talking to Jalisco's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A frustrated look appears on Jalisco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scott controlling the action here for a moment.
Jalisco blocks an uppercut.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Jalisco.
Jalisco blocking some punches.
Scott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jalisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jalisco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.
Scott throws a head punch that misses. #TD2#
Scott pulls guard successfully.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Jalisco from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Scott is looking for a triangle but Jalisco pushes his legs off easily.
Jalisco throws a big right hand that misses.
Jalisco throws a strike but Scott rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Jalisco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scott is controlling him.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Jalisco is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Scott dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Scott thuds his right hand into Jalisco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jalisco throws a lazy right hand but Scott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jalisco. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Jalisco moved out of range nicely.
Jalisco seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jalisco clobbers Scott with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice jab there from Jalisco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott scores with a nice right hand. #CL2#
Scott has closed the distance and engaged Jalisco in a clinch.
Jalisco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jalisco just leaning against Scott, taking a breather. #T1#
Scott tries to pull guard but Jalisco holds him up against the cage and eventually Scott drops back down to his feet.
Scott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jalisco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Scott fails to land.
Scott jumps guard but Jalisco stands there with Scott around his waist. Scott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Jalisco.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Jalisco.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Scott jumps guard and drags Jalisco to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Scott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jalisco is stalling in the full guard.
Jalisco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2##SUB2#
Scott has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Jalisco should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Scott has tightened it up now! Jalisco should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Xander Scott!
A very excited looking Xander Scott rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: NYF Fight Night 63
Date: Mar 26, 2025

#R1#
Mendes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendes somewhat.
Morin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mendes.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Morin avoids them all with ease.
As Mendes tries to get set, Morin tries to push him back and clinch up but Mendes manages to avoid the attempt.
Morin avoids the body shot from Mendes.
Mendes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mendes falls off balance throwing a combination #CL#
and Morin counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morin to keep the fight standing.
Mando Morin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Mendes.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but Mendes blocks with his arms.
Morin leaning his opponent against the cage.#T1#
Morin prevents the takedown attempt.
Morin tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendes avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Mendes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Morin.
Morin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendes avoids it.
Morin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendes blocks it with crossed arms.
Morin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Morin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendes avoids it.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but Morin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morin looking to throw knees to the head but Mendes is blocking nicely.
Mendes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mendes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mendes looks winded!
Mendes has a couple of punches blocked by Morin.
Morin prevents a body shot from Mendes. #T2#
Morin lands a knee to the body.
Mendes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morin is keeping busy.
Morin missing with knees to the body.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendes is defending well for now.
Morin lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morin.
Morin lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morin misses with a knee to the head.
Morin scores with a knee to the head.
Morin has Mendes pushed against the cage.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but Mendes blocks with his arms.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morin to keep the fight standing.
Mendes avoiding damage as Morin throws knees to the body.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendes is defending well for now.#T3#
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Morin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #CL#
Morin has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morin obliges.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendes avoids it.
Morin with an attempt at a knee that misses. #TD2#
Mendes jumps guard and drags Morin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Morin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4##SUB2#
Mendes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mendes looking for a sweep. Not yet Mendes, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mando Morin 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#
Morin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Morin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morin.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Morin.
Morin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendes is defending well for now.
Mendes managing to block the knees to the body from Morin.
Morin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mendes tries for a takedown. No joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Afonso Mendes has been cut.
Morin crunches a lovely knee into Mendes's ribcage.
Morin connects with a knee to the head.
Mendes is breathing heavily.#T1#
Morin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mendes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mando Morin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Mendes.
Morin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mendes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morin.
Mendes managing to block the knees to the body from Morin.
Morin is stalling here.
Morin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morin looking to throw knees to the head but Mendes is blocking nicely.
Morin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morin connects with a knee to the head.
Mendes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morin smiles and moves away.
Mendes lands a right hook to the body. #T2##CL#
Morin takes the fight into the clinch.
Mendes lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morin tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendes avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morin.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morin with a knee to the head.
Morin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mendes up against the cage.
Mando Morin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morin prevents a body shot from Mendes. #T3#
Morin scores a nice knee to the body.
Morin landing knees to the body.
Morin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mendes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Morin stalls.
Morin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mendes avoids it.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morin to keep the fight standing.
Morin lands a knee to the body.
Morin lands a knee to the body.
Morin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mendes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mendes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mendes throws a counter combo.#TD2#
Mendes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendes on the ground.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Mendes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Morin is pushing Mendes's head away, looking to escape. Mendes manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB2#
Mendes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mendes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morin is trying to buck Mendes off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mando Morin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Afonso Mendes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
A clash of legs there as Morin blocks the low kick.
As Mendes backs away, Morin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL2#
Mendes clinches up with Morin and pushes him back against the cage.
Morin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendes blocks it with crossed arms.
Morin trying to land knees to the body.
Morin tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendes avoids the damage to the body.
Morin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendes is defending well for now.
Morin missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Morin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #T1#
Morin landing knees to the body.
Mendes managing to block the knees to the body from Morin.
Mendes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Morin missing with knees to the body.
Morin looking to throw knees to the head but Mendes is blocking nicely.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mendes is defending well for now.
Mendes jumps guard but Morin stands there with Mendes around his waist. Mendes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mendes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morin landing knees to the head.
Morin stalling the fight.
Morin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
Morin misses with a knee strike.
Morin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mendes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morin is struggling to control the position.#T2#
A knee to the head by Morin.
Morin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mendes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morin walks away with a smile on his face. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mando Morin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Mendes.
Mendes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendes doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Morin moves into the clinch.
Morin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mendes takes a knee to the side of the body. #T3#
Morin controlling the action here for a moment.
Morin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mendes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mendes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morin stalling.
Morin working Mendes over with knees to the body.
Mendes letting Morin take a breather here.
Knees to the body from Morin.
Morin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morin lands a knee to the body.
Morin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morin misses with a knee strike.
Morin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendes. #T4#
Morin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Morin.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morin taking a breather.
Mendes avoiding damage as Morin throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Morin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendes.
Morin misses with a knee to the head.
Afonso Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mando Morin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#TD2#
Mendes pulls guard effortlessly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mando Morin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morin, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mando Morin!
After the fight, Mando Morin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: MMA Hype -43-
Date: Mar 19, 2025

#R1#
Stamp missing with a left hand there. Reynolds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reynolds stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT2#It looks like Pete Stamp has been cut.#KD2#
Reynolds lands a big uppercut and Stamp crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stamp looks OK. Reynolds waves Stamp back to his feet!#ROC2#Stamp is rocked!
Reynolds moves out of range as Stamp strikes.
Oh Stamp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stamp ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stamp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stamp throws a shot from downtown. Reynolds moves away and avoids it.
Reynolds looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stamp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reynolds.
Stamp leaves his chin hanging out and Reynolds seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Stamp crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lincoln Reynolds!
An out of breath Lincoln Reynolds thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: MMA Hype -42-
Date: Mar 15, 2025

#R1#
Spring throws the left hand but Mora avoids the punch easily.
Spring avoids the body shot from Mora.
Spring looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mora connects with a body shot.
Mora looks to land a combination. Spring sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mora avoids the body shot from Spring.
Mora half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice shot lands for Mora.
Mora misses with a hook to the body
and Spring counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mora misses with a shot to the body
and Spring counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spring takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spring bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mora swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Spring to counter with a crisp jab.
Mora doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spring counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Mora misses the target.
Spring throws a hook to the side of Mora's head but Mora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been hearing reports that Mora has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mora throws a jab but it's blocked by Spring.
Mora misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Spring coming out on top.
Spring moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spring doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Spring moves out of range of the strikes.
Mora misses with a hook. Spring ducked under it nicely.
Spring looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Mora does it's job there.#TD#
Mora closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Spring quickly recovers to half guard.#T2#
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!
Mora prevents Spring from standing back up.
Spring is trying to get back to full guard.
Spring trying to control here.
Spring is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mora is staying active.
Mora is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spring trying to control from the bottom. #T3#
Mora keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mora prevents Spring from improving his position.
Mora works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mora content just to control the position here.
Spring wants to hold on but Mora pushes him away.
Mora controlling from mount.
Mora fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mora landing shots from mount.
Mora controlling from mount.
Spring tries to hold on but Mora postures up.#T4#
Mora scoring with strikes but Spring is staying in there.
Mora landing punches. #ROC#Spring is rocked!
Mora unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Spring wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Mora celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Savion Mora!

Event: NYF Fight Night 61
Date: Mar 12, 2025

#R1##CL#
Morin forces Krueger back against the cage and clinches.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but Krueger blocks with his arms.
Morin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krueger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC2#
Krueger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Krueger!
Krueger lands a right hook to the body.
Krueger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL2#
Krueger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morin, pushing him back against the cage.
Morin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krueger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krueger.
Krueger misses with a punch to the body.
Morin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Krueger throws a head punch that misses.
Krueger'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.
A short right from Krueger. #T1#
Morin tries to land knees in the clinch but Krueger avoids the damage to the body.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krueger is defending well for now.
Krueger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Krueger.
Morin misses with a knee strike.
Morin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krueger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but Krueger blocks with his arms.
Krueger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morin backwards.
Krueger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Krueger lands a right hand.
Morin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krueger is keeping busy.
Morin trying to land knees to the body.
Morin being controlled against the cage.
We've been informed that Krueger has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Krueger working aggressively here.
Krueger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morin backwards.
Morin misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krueger working aggressively here.
Morin missing with knees to the body.
Krueger leaning his opponent against the cage.
Krueger has a couple of punches blocked by Morin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Krueger.
Krueger pushes Morin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krueger lands a shoulder strike.
Morin misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Krueger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krueger avoids it.
Morin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krueger as Morin tries to tie him up.
Krueger scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krueger.
Krueger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krueger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krueger.
Morin is breathing heavily.
Morin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morin crunches a lovely knee into Krueger's ribcage.
Krueger lands an uppercut.
Krueger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krueger avoids it.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krueger is defending well for now.
Krueger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Krueger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Krueger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krueger avoids it.
Krueger stalling against the cage.
Morin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krueger pushes Morin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krueger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morin backwards.
Krueger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krueger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morins head. #T4#
Krueger managing to block the knees to the body from Morin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krueger.
A bit of stalling here from Krueger.
Krueger tries a body shot but Morin blocks it.
Krueger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Krueger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Krueger closes the distance and pushes Morin back into the cage.
Krueger lands with a light punch inside.
Krueger gets through Morin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krueger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Krueger.
Krueger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morin or not.
Krueger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krueger lands with a right to the head. #ROC2#Morin is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krueger throws a big uppercut that drops Morin! More strikes from Krueger and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Morin lies dazed against the cage as Krueger celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Krueger!

Event: MMA Hype -40-
Date: Mar 08, 2025

#R1#
Cabal tests Momochi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Momochi misses with the body kick
and Cabal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Momochi thinking.
Momochi throws a looping overhand right but Cabal ducks down to avoid it.
Cabal lands with a hook. Momochi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cabal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Momochi.
Good leg kick by Momochi.
Cabal misses the shot to the body.
Momochi misses with a kick to the body.
Momochi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Momochi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cabal.
Momochi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabal.
Luca Cabal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Momochi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cabal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cabal lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Cabal scores with a nice right hand.
Cabal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Momochi.
Cabal lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabal looks to land a left hand but Momochi moved out of range nicely.
Cabal works the jab nicely.#ROC#Momochi is rocked!
Cabal flashes Momochi a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Momochi's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Momochi crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Cabal punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luca Cabal!

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