Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 124
Date: Nov 16, 2024

#R1#
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ali was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ali jabs Ribeiro right on the nose. Ribeiro blinks but takes it well.#CUT#It looks like Ashton Ribeiro has been cut.#TD2#
Ribeiro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ali was covering up waiting for the punch and Ribeiro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ali wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ali holds on and takes a little breather.
Ali'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Ali is keeping the position.#T1#
Ali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ribeiro throwing strikes from guard but Ali blocks nicely.
Ribeiro looking to pass the guard.
Ali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ribeiro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ribeiro looking to pass the guard.
Ali is trying to control the position but Ribeiro postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ali lands with an overhand left.#T2#
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ali lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ribeiro takes a step back to recover.
Ribeiro has a takedown stuffed.
Mo Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Ribeiro.
Ribeiro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ribeiro's head backwards.
Ribeiro blocks a jab.
Ribeiro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ribeiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ribeiro moves forwards but Ali connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ali's corner calls for a 1-2. Ali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribeiro dives in for a single leg takedown but Ali sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ribeiro shoots and misses
and Ali counters with a left to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Ali. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ali.#T3#
Ali stuffs the takedown.
Ribeiro looks winded!
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ali lands with an overhand left.
Ribeiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ali can pounce on him.
The crowd cheers as Ali lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ribeiro doesn't seem phased though.
Good exchange - Ali coming out on top.
Ribeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Ribeiro is rocked!
Ali throws a quick head kick that knocks Ribeiro silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Ali is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mo Ali!
Mo Ali 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 -10-
Date: Nov 10, 2024

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Perez wants to clinch up but Hatfield keeps it at a distance.
Perez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice jab there from Hatfield.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hatfield slips a jab and a cross from Perez.
Hatfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatfield.
Perez throws a right hand that Hatfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Hatfield also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Hatfield releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hatfield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Hatfield slips the punch.#CL#
Perez clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Perez clinches up with Hatfield and pushes him back against the cage.
Perez blocks a body shot from Hatfield. #BC#
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Perez tries to clinch but Hatfield is having none of it.
Hatfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T1#
Perez throws a one two combo.
Hatfield connects with the punch.
Hatfield throws a good cross that connects.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatfield circles away.
Hatfield connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hatfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perez throws a big counter combination but Hatfield scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hatfield jabs at Perez's body.
Hatfield swings for the body but Perez moves out of range.
Hatfield is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perez rather than just go for the knockout.
Hatfield digs a good body shot into Perez's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.#CL#
Perez has Hatfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Hatfield misses with a body punch. #BC#
Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hatfield connects with a body shot that sends Perez's belly button to the back.
Perez tries to clinch up but Hatfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Perez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T2##CL#
Perez has managed to clinch.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Perez breaks the clinch.
Hatfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Hatfield connects with a body shot that sends Perez's belly button to the back.
Perez tries to clinch but Hatfield is having none of it.
Perez walks into a straight right hand from Hatfield.#CL#
Perez moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Hatfield misses with a few strikes there.
Hatfield lands with an uppercut that bounces Perez off the cage and back into range.
Giovani Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatfield scores with a hook to the body. Perez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hatfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hatfield lands a nice shot to the body.
Hatfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hatfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hatfield lands a slapping body shot.
Perez tries to move into range but Hatfield moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hatfield just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Perez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hatfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Perez rushes Hatfield and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perez tries to clinch
and Hatfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Hatfield.
Hatfield lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hatfield, as that shot connected. #ROC2#Perez is rocked!
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perez.
Oh Perez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hatfield throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez wants to clinch up but Hatfield keeps it at a distance.
Perez throws a series of punches but Hatfield avoids them all with ease.
Hatfield looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perez circles away quickly and effectively.
Perez seems to have got his legs back now.
Hatfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Perez gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Perez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hatfield jabs Perez right on the nose. Perez blinks but takes it well.
Hatfield lands a nice hook to Perez's body. Perez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the liver by Hatfield. Beautiful body shot.
Hatfield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hatfield is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Perez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hatfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perez is looking to clinch but Hatfield is avoiding it.
Hatfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.#CL#
Perez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hatfield trying to stall but Perez improves his position.
Hatfield tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Perez walks into a jab.
Hatfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hatfield throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giovani Hatfield dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Perez works over Hatfield's head and body with a nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatfield. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Perez clinches up against the cage.
Hatfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow. #BC#
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Perez forces Hatfield back against the cage and clinches.
Hatfield doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL#
Perez clinches up against the cage.
Hatfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Hatfield doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Perez throws a series of punches but Hatfield moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Hatfield misses.
Jab by Hatfield.
Perez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hatfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Hatfield 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.
Hatfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perez misses with the combination.
Hatfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hatfield shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Perez eats them both and turns towards Hatfield to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL#
Perez clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Perez manages to break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hatfield lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hatfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Hatfield comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatfield misses with a wild body shot.
Santiago Perez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perez wants to clinch.
Hatfield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T2#
Hatfield throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
A big left from Hatfield misses.
Perez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hatfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.#CL#
Perez drives through and clinches with Hatfield against the cage.
Hatfield trying to stall but Perez improves his position.
Hatfield lands with a left to the head.
Hatfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hatfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC#
Perez manages to break the clinch.
Perez misses with a lunging right hand
and Hatfield counters with a straight right hand.
Perez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hatfield eats them both and turns towards Perez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL#
Perez has closed the distance and engaged Hatfield in a clinch. #BC#
Perez breaks the clinch.
Perez tries to clinch up but Hatfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Perez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hatfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Hatfield throws a one two combo. #T3#
Hatfield connects with a crisp jab.
Hatfield misses with a combination
and Perez counters with a straight right hand.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hatfield throws a right and a left that Perez avoids nicely.
Giovani Hatfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hatfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Hatfield. Beautiful body shot.
Hatfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hatfield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL#
Perez clinches with his opponent.
Perez blocks a body shot from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with the head strike.
Hatfield misses with some punches. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatfield misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hatfield changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hatfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hatfield scores with a decent looking hook.#CL#
Perez moves into the clinch.
Hatfield misses with the head strike. #BC#
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Perez slips a jab and a cross from Hatfield.
Hatfield digs a good body shot into Perez's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatfield. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Perez clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Perez breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Perez has Hatfield up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giovani Hatfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Hatfield with a hook.#CL#
Perez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Perez.
Hatfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Perez taking a breather.
Hatfield misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Perez rushes Hatfield and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hatfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hatfield taking a breather.
Hatfield tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing Hatfield back against the cage.
Santiago Perez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hatfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hatfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hatfield misses with a hook.
Hatfield digs a good body shot into Perez's ribs.#T1##CL#
Perez clinches. #BC#
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatfield connects with a jab.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Perez slips the punch.
Perez tries to clinch up.#CL#
Perez has closed the distance and engaged Hatfield in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hatfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
Hatfield misses with a punch to the body.
Perez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#BC#
Perez breaks from the clinch.
Perez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hatfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Hatfield throws a big shot that misses.
Hatfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Perez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hatfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Perez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santiago Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Perez moves away from the strike by Hatfield.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Hatfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatfield digs a good hook to Perez's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield connects with a body shot that sends Perez's belly button to the back.
Hatfield digs a good body shot into Perez's ribs.
Hatfield connects with a body shot.
A big right from Hatfield misses.
Perez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Perez clinches with his opponent.
Perez misses with a punch on the inside.
Hatfield tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Hatfield tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hatfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
Hatfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hatfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatfield lands a shoulder strike.
Hatfield looking to stall.
Perez is struggling to control the position.#T3#
Hatfield tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Hatfield tries to throw a body punch but Perez avoids it by throwing Hatfield back against the cage. #BC#
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Perez slips the punch.
Perez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hatfield throws a shot to the body. #CL#
Perez moves into the clinch successfully.
Hatfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hatfield tries a body shot but Perez blocks it. #BC#
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hatfield scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Perez is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Hatfield releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hatfield lands a jab to the head.
Perez fails with an attempt to clinch. #T4##KD2#
Hatfield lands a left and a right that send Perez crashing to the mat, dazed. Hatfield thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez tries to clinch
and Hatfield counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perez tries to clinch up but Hatfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Hatfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perez tries to clinch there but Hatfield circles away.
It seemed like Hatfield was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hatfield misses with a body shot. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hatfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Perez controls his hands. #BC#
Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hatfield throws a sloppy body shot
and Perez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Perez moves into the clinch.
Hatfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perez lands with a left to the head.
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatfield.
Hatfield working aggressively here.
Hatfield throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hatfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giovani Hatfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hatfield winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovani Hatfield!
Giovani Hatfield gave a mention to Bloodbath MMA Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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

#R1#
Petrov throws a leg kick #TD#
and Van Kampen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Van Kampen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Van Kampen trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Van Kampen drops back looking for a leg! Petrov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Petrov manages to kick Van Kampen off! Van Kampen jumps back into Petrov's guard.
Van Kampen sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Van Kampen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1#
Petrov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Van Kampen controls the pace.
Van Kampen advances to half guard. #SUB#
Van Kampen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Petrov is just riding it out for now. Van Kampen eventually gives up the hold.
Van Kampen trying to control the action but Petrov is working from the bottom.
Van Kampen sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T2##SUB#
Van Kampen seems to be working for a kimura but Petrov defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Van Kampen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Petrov is just riding it out for now. Van Kampen eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Kampen wants to take a breather but Petrov is having none of it. #T3#
Van Kampen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Van Kampen is looking for a kimura but Petrov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Van Kampen to get the leverage.
Van Kampen stalling.
Petrov trying to control here.
Van Kampen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petrov keeps working.
We've been informed that Petrov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Van Kampen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Petrov defend it? Van Kampen steps over the head and cranks it - Petrov is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Van Kampen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Smedt Van Kampen!

Event: MMA Hype -7-
Date: Nov 03, 2024

#R1#
Vasquez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carvalho sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vasquez somewhat.
An attempted straight right counter from Carvalho misses the target.
Nice takedown defense from Carvalho. No joy for Vasquez on that attempt. #TD#
Vasquez gets caught napping as Carvalho dives in and scores a takedown. Vasquez manages to retain guard.
Vasquez keeping full guard, as Carvalho tries to pass.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasquez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carvalho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vasquez's head.
Carvalho throws a strike but Vasquez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T1#
Carvalho throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Carvalho is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vasquez stopping the sweep attempt from Carvalho.
Vasquez wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving. #SUB#
Carvalho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vasquez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vasquez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Carvalho is looking for a triangle but Vasquez pushes his legs off easily.
Carvalho is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vasquez prevents Carvalho from getting back to his feet.
Vasquez with a nice head shot there.#T2#
Carvalho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vasquez won't allow Carvalho to sweep him here.
Vasquez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carvalho taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've been hearing good reports from Carvalho's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Vasquez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Carvalho has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vasquez but great work by Carvalho.
Carvalho tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Carvalho tries to score with some ground and pound. Vasquez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB#
Carvalho goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vasquez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Carvalho's guard! Nice work there by Vasquez!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasquez tries to free his leg and advance position but Carvalho is retaining full guard.
Vasquez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Carvalho tries to strike from the bottom. #T3#
Carvalho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vasquez trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvalho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vasquez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vasquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvalho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carvalho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vasquez is one step ahead there.
Carvalho tries to strike from the bottom. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carvalho tries to strike from the bottom. #SUB#
Carvalho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vasquez wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Carvalho throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Carvalho wants to get back to his feet but Vasquez is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carvalho misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Vasquez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carvalho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carvalho.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carvalho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carvalho will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Vasquez passes Carvalho's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eduardo Carvalho will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt. #TD#
Carvalho feints and as Vasquez raises his hands in defense, Carvalho changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Carvalho trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
Vasquez is trying to keep Carvalho in close.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Vasquez is keeping the position.
Vasquez wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho wanted to stand there but Vasquez had control of the position.
Carvalho is looking to pass into half guard but Vasquez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vasquez is in guard.#REVB#
Carvalho has momentary wrist control but Vasquez slips an elbow through the middle.#T1#
Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Vasquez from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Carvalho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vasquez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Carvalho doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Vasquez from controlling successfully.
Vasquez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vasquez wants to control from the top but Carvalho keeps moving.
Carvalho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vasquez is one step ahead there.
Vasquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Carvalho is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Carvalho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carvalho is trying to keep Vasquez in close.
Carvalho is looking to stand up but Vasquez isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB#
Carvalho has his foot on Vasquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vasquez works his way back into a safe position though.
Vasquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvalho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vasquez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T3##SUB#
Carvalho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vasquez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carvalho swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Carvalho throws a shot from downtown. Vasquez moves away and avoids it.
Vasquez fails to land the takedown.
Carvalho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Carvalho closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carvalho lands in his opponent's guard.
Carvalho with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
Carvalho postures up in Vasquez's guard and throws a big left but Vasquez blocks it.
Vasquez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Carvalho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Carvalho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Carvalho 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#
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt. #TD#
Carvalho gets the takedown into side control.
Carvalho trying to control the position but Vasquez is working away.
Carvalho creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vasquez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vasquez gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Carvalho is working for a kimura but Vasquez is defending it quite comfortably. #T1##SUB#
Carvalho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carvalho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vasquez's head.
Carvalho is trying to control the action in half guard but Vasquez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carvalho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vasquez wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carvalho trying to control the action but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
Carvalho prevents Vasquez from improving his position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carvalho lands with a punch from half guard.
Carvalho wants to pass the guard but Vasquez is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasquez can do to turn this around?
Vasquez gets full guard.#SUB2#
Vasquez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carvalho defends it easily.#T3#
Carvalho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Carvalho tries to clinch up.
Carvalho wants to slow Vasquez down by chopping away at his legs.
Vasquez with the counter takedown but Carvalho avoids it easily.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vasquez enables Carvalho to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vasquez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Carvalho trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carvalho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vasquez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carvalho stands and throws Vasquez's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T4#
Vasquez manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Carvalho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vasquez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Eduardo Carvalho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carvalho content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Carvalho passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dante Vasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carvalho postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vasquez looks a forlorn figure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carvalho 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Carvalho!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Eduardo Carvalho made sure he mentioned Hype Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: BANZAI BONANZA 13
Date: Oct 20, 2024

#R1#
Ribeiro fails with the takedown.
Pasti throws a series of punches but Ribeiro avoids them all with ease.
Pasti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ribeiro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pasti has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pasti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pasti misses with a two punch combination.
Ribeiro walks into a left hand.
Ribeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pasti.
Pasti lands a nice shot to the body.
Pasti scores with a body shot. #CL#
Pasti pushes Ribeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Pasti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pasti or not.
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!
Pasti prevents the takedown attempt.
Ribeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pasti smiles and moves away.
Tembakan Pasti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashton Ribeiro.
Pasti misses the jab.#T1#
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Pasti shows good takedown defense.
Pasti looks to score with a jab to the body but Ribeiro is just out of range.
Ribeiro moves out of range of the body kick.
Pasti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Ribeiro dives in and grabs Pasti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pasti pushes down on Ribeiro's head and hops out.
Pasti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick from Pasti lands but Ribeiro takes it in his stride. #CUT#It looks like Ashton Ribeiro has been cut.
Ribeiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tembakan Pasti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pasti digs a good body shot into Ribeiro's ribs.
Pasti scores with the left hand. Ribeiro knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC#Ribeiro is rocked!
Ribeiro leaves his chin hanging out and Pasti seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ribeiro 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 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tembakan Pasti!
Tembakan Pasti decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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

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

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

Event: MMA Hype -3-
Date: Oct 06, 2024

#R1#
Heinicke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petrov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Petrov duly obliges.
Petrov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heinicke is out of range.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Heinicke.
Petrov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heinicke is out of range.
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#TD#
Petrov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Petrov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heinicke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petrov is looking to work some ground and pound but Heinicke has wrist control.
Heinicke controls Petrov momentarily but Petrov frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petrov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Heinicke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Heinicke working a defensive guard here.
Heinicke wants to sweep here but Petrov controlling him for the moment.
Heinicke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Petrov with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petrov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heinicke is trying to control the position but Petrov postures up.
Petrov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Petrov is looking to work some ground and pound but Heinicke has wrist control.
Heinicke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petrov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Heinicke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heinicke working a defensive guard here.
Petrov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heinicke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heinicke is on top in guard. #REVB#
Heinicke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petrov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heinicke on the ground.
Petrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Heinicke wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heinicke throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Petrov pulls Heinicke in to control the position.
Petrov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Heinicke wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Heinicke preventing the sweep.
Heinicke trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A punch combination from Petrov misses.
Heinicke throws a front kick aimed at Petrov's knee but Petrov avoids it well.
Petrov misses with a wild combination.
Heinicke counters with a body kick.
Heinicke throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Heinicke.#T4#
Heinicke slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
Heinicke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heinicke misses with a straight right.
Heinicke misses with a body shot.
Heinicke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#It looks like Nikolai Petrov has been cut.
Heinicke lands a jab to the head.
Heinicke misses with a body kick.
Heinicke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Petrov is predictable there
and Heinicke counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heinicke just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heinicke counters with a nice kick to the body.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Heinicke counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heinicke.
Heinicke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kurt Heinicke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Petrov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Heinicke.
Heinicke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrov misses with a combination
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petrov misses with a double jab
and Heinicke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Heinicke looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
Petrov instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heinicke is trying to break the clinch but Petrov is controlling him.
Petrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heinicke's efforts to push away.
Heinicke throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
Heinicke throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov. #T1##BC#
Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heinicke lands with a good body shot.
Heinicke swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrov.
Heinicke slips a jab and a cross from Petrov.
A combination from Petrov does no damage. #CL#
Petrov moves into the clinch.
A short right from Petrov on the inside. #BC#
Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heinicke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov looks to land a combination. Heinicke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Petrov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Heinicke to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heinicke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Petrov checks a leg kick.
Petrov tries to move into range but Heinicke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heinicke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Petrov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kurt Heinicke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heinicke throws a body kick that misses.
As Heinicke looks to move away, Petrov throws a big counter combo but Heinicke just gets out of the way.
Heinicke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Petrov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Heinicke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heinicke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Petrov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Heinicke.
Heinicke throws a right and a left that Petrov avoids nicely.
Heinicke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikolai Petrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3##CL#
Petrov rushes Heinicke and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heinicke.
Heinicke has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Heinicke throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov is stalling here.
Heinicke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heinicke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heinicke throws a head kick that Petrov semi-blocks.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Heinicke moves out of range. #TD#
Petrov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Heinicke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petrov connects with a couple of short punches.#T4#
Heinicke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petrov.
Petrov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Petrov works over Heinicke with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heinicke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petrov.
Heinicke tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU#
Petrov gets to his feet - Heinicke follows without any prompting.
Heinicke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nikolai Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heinicke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Petrov throws a low kick but Heinicke avoids it.
Heinicke misses with the combination.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Heinicke blocks a jab.
Heinicke avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kurt Heinicke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Petrov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Petrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Heinicke backs up against the cage.
Petrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heinicke counters with a big head kick but Petrov shrugs it off.
Petrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heinicke counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Petrov has managed to clinch.
Heinicke is looking to break free of the clinch but Petrov has double underhooks. #BC#
Petrov breaks from the clinch.
Heinicke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Petrov. #CL#
Petrov moves into the clinch.
Heinicke misses with a body punch.
Heinicke tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heinicke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heinicke. #T1#
Heinicke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Heinicke throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov. #BC#
Petrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Heinicke.
Heinicke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrov throws a head kick that misses.
Petrov blocks the body kick. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Heinicke enables Petrov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Heinicke manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Heinicke looking to control.
Nikolai Petrov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heinicke might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Petrov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Petrov with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T2#
Heinicke working a defensive guard here.
Petrov throwing strikes from guard but Heinicke blocks nicely.
Petrov throwing strikes from guard but Heinicke blocks nicely.
Petrov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heinicke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Petrov manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heinicke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Heinicke trying to control but Petrov is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Heinicke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Heinicke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petrov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heinicke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heinicke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heinicke trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heinicke is one step ahead there.
Nikolai Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Heinicke from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Heinicke throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Heinicke swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrov.
A head kick misses from Heinicke.
Petrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Heinicke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petrov throws a head kick that misses.
Petrov has a takedown stuffed.
Kurt Heinicke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heinicke digs a good hook to Petrov's body.
A jab from Heinicke finds it's way through Petrov's defenses.
Petrov swinging wildly here.
Crunch! Heinicke slams his shin into Petrov's torso.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Heinicke!

Event: MMA Hype -2-
Date: Sep 29, 2024

#R1##CL#
Anderson has Vasquez up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Anderson.
Vasquez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anderson after a bit of a struggle.
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasquez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Vasquez is controlling the position. #BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Vasquez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL#
Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Anderson.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vasquez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A hook to the body from Anderson.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasquez blocks an uppercut.
Vasquez can't get the takedown.
Lamont Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Vasquez.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Anderson stalling in the clinch. #T2#
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vasquez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Vasquez tries to score a body lock takedown but Anderson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson just leaning against Vasquez, taking a breather.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson pushes Vasquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Vasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Vasquez. #T3#
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Vasquez keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vasquez.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Vasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Vasquez blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage. #T4#
Vasquez wants to take the fight to the mat but Anderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anderson gets through Vasquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson. #BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Anderson clinches.
Vasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasquez goes for a takedown attempt but Anderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lamont Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Anderson throws a hook but Vasquez avoids it easily.#CL#
Anderson instigates a clinch.
Anderson wants to break free but Vasquez has control.
Lamont Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson is stalling here.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Vasquez.
Anderson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vasquez up against the cage.
Vasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Vasquez.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Vasquez blocking some punches.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Anderson is trying to push Vasquez away but Vasquez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vasquez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T2#
Anderson misses with some punches.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Vasquez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Vasquez's takedown attempt.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasquez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lamont Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Vasquez.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Anderson wants to break free but Vasquez has control.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Vasquez controls the action.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Vasquez's ribcage. Vasquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vasquez wants a takedown but no success here.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasquez. #T3#
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasquez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson wants to break free but Vasquez has control.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Vasquez.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Vasquez is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasquez.
Vasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
Vasquez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson is stalling here.
Anderson tries a body shot but Vasquez blocks it.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Vasquez.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Vasquez blocking some punches.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lamont Anderson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Anderson instigates a clinch.
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vasquez blocking some punches.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasquez.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch. #T1#
Vasquez shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anderson tries to clinch but Vasquez is having none of it. #CL#
Anderson clinches up with Vasquez and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Vasquez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasquez can do to turn this around?
Anderson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Vasquez is avoiding it. #CL#
Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasquez, pushing him back against the cage.#T2#
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Anderson has Vasquez pressed against the cage.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Vasquez wants a takedown.
Lamont Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Vasquez.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson misses with the head strike. #TD#
Anderson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vasquez can't fight it off and eventually Anderson manages to take the fight to the floor. Vasquez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Anderson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T3#
Anderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but instead Vasquez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Vasquez throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vasquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vasquez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vasquez wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Lamont Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson prevents Vasquez from improving position. #SUB2#
Vasquez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Anderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dante Vasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Anderson!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1##CL#
Perez instigates a clinch.
Tovar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD2#
Tovar pulls guard successfully.
Tovar is looking to stand up but Perez isn't so interested in that idea.
Tovar trying to keep a closed guard but Perez is proving a slippery customer. #SU#
Perez stands up and waves to Tovar to follow him. #CL#
Perez has closed the distance and engaged Tovar in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tovar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Perez after a bit of a struggle.
Perez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez prevents a body shot from Tovar. #BC#
Perez manages to break the clinch. #T1#
Perez lands a jab-cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Perez scores with a four punch combination!#ROC#Tovar is rocked!
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
Tovar is still on wobbly legs! Can Perez finish him?#CL#
Perez clinches up with Tovar and pushes him back against the cage.
Perez is trying to break free.
Perez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tovar has him pressed against the cage.
Tovar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Perez can't break the clinch.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tovar has double underhooks.
Perez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tovar seems to have recovered his senses.#BC#
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tovar throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL#
Perez rushes Tovar and presses him up against the cage.
Perez is trying to push Tovar away but Tovar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tovar is trying to pull guard but Perez has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tovar backwards.
Tovar keeps control of Perez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tovar tries to pull guard but Perez holds him up against the cage and eventually Tovar drops back down to his feet.
Santiago Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Tovar.
Tovar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Perez after a bit of a struggle. #T2#
Tovar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Perez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Perez tries to circle away but Tovar has him pinned against the cage.
Tovar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tovar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perez fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL#
Perez clinches up with Tovar and pushes him back against the cage.
Tovar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perez's efforts to push away.#TD2#
Tovar pulls guard. #SU#
Perez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tovar, up you get! #CL#
Perez moves into the clinch successfully. #T3#
Knees to the body from Tovar.
Perez tries to break the clinch but Tovar is controlling the position.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Tovar is controlling him.
Perez scores with a shot to the side of Tovar's head.
Perez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Perez takes the fight into the clinch.
Tovar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Perez after a bit of a struggle.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Tovar has him pressed against the cage.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Tovar is controlling him.
Perez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez working hard to break the clinch.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Tovar has him pressed against the cage.
Perez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tovar backwards. #T4#
Perez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tovar looking for a takedown.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Tovar has him pressed against the cage.
Perez lands with a light punch inside.
Tovar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Perez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez slips a straight right by Tovar.
It looked like Perez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Perez takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tovar dives in for a single leg takedown but Perez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tovar looks winded!#CL#
Perez pushes Tovar up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez lands with a right to the head.
Perez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez is trying to push Tovar away but Tovar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Perez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Perez looks to land a combination. Tovar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tovar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perez sprawls well. Perez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tovar gets slowly back to his feet.
Perez throwing a counter right hand but Tovar manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Tovar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tovar tries to score a body lock takedown but Perez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tovar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Santiago Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Tovar.
Perez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL#
Perez instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perez has Tovar pushed against the cage.
Perez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tovar has him pressed against the cage.
Perez lands a left hand. #T1##BC2#
Tovar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Perez pushes Tovar up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Tovar manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Perez drives through and clinches with Tovar against the cage.
Perez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez wants to break free but Tovar has control.
Tovar has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
Tovar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Perez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Perez is trying to push Tovar away but Tovar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tovar fails to pull guard.
Perez tries to break free but Tovar pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Perez breaks the clinch. #CL#
Perez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tovar, pushing him back against the cage.
Perez prevents Tovar from breaking the clinch.#T2#
Perez wants to break free but Tovar has control.
Tovar tries to pull guard but Perez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short left from Perez.
Tovar is trying to pull guard but Perez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tovar is breathing heavily.
Perez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tovar has him pressed against the cage.
Perez is trying to push Tovar away but Tovar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Perez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tovar can do to turn this around?
Perez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tovar is trying to pull guard but Perez has him pressed against the cage.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tovar won't allow it.
Perez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tovar has him pressed against the cage.
Perez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tovar won't allow it.
Perez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tovar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perez's efforts to push away.
Perez working hard to break the clinch.#T3#
Perez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tovar up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Perez.
Tovar prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Perez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Perez is trying to push Tovar away but Tovar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Perez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez is looking to clinch but Tovar is avoiding it. #CL2#
Perez tries to keep at a distance but Tovar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perez is trying to force a seperation but Tovar has the dominant position.
Tovar is looking to take this one to the mat.#T4#
Tovar is looking to break free of the clinch but Perez has double underhooks.
Perez can't break the clinch.
Tovar has Perez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Perez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Tovar is controlling him.
Santiago Perez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tovar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tovar has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Perez tries to break the clinch but Tovar is controlling the position.
Tovar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perez's efforts to push away.
Perez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tovar has Perez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Perez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Tovar clinches up with Perez and pushes him back against the cage.
Perez is trying to force a seperation but Tovar has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Perez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Tovar tries for a takedown but Perez circles away easily
letting Perez counter with a right hand.
Perez throws an off balance right hand
and Tovar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#CL#
Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Tovar prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Perez has had enough of the clinch but Tovar keeps him there for the moment.
Tovar tries for a takedown but Perez manages to get underhooks.
Tovar keeps control of Perez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Tovar is controlling him.
Tovar is trying to drag Perez to the mat but Perez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Santiago Perez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Tovar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez lands with a short shot to the head.
Perez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Perez lands a hook that snaps the head of Tovar backwards.
Perez is trying to push Tovar away but Tovar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Perez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Perez working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Perez has managed to clinch.
Tovar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez is trying to break free.
Tovar keeps control of Perez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tovar has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tovar shoots in and drives through. Perez sprawls well.
Tovar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tovar seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Perez shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Tovar is backing up but Perez catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Tovar covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Perez Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santiago Perez!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Master rushes Vasquez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Master.
Master lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Master misses with some punches.
Master misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasquez. #BC2#
Master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasquez misses with a takedown
and Master counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vasquez thinking.
Master looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vasquez or perhaps it was just good defense by Master, which made it look bad.
Kimchi Master seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Master clinches up with Vasquez and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Master breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Master fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasquez, pushing him back against the cage.
Vasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Master has a couple of punches blocked by Vasquez. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Master.#BC2#
Master breaks from the clinch.
Vasquez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Master lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vasquez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Vasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasquez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL2#
Vasquez tries to keep at a distance but Master has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vasquez is trying to break free.
Master prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice left hand lands by Master.
Master throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Master gets through Vasquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Master stops a takedown attempt from Vasquez.
Master is leaning against Vasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vasquez wants to take the fight to the mat but Master manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Master has double underhooks. #BC2#
Master manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Master closes the distance and clinches.
Master lands a shoulder strike.
Master pushes Vasquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Master has closed the distance and engaged Vasquez in a clinch.
Master lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Master throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Vasquez blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasquez.
Master misses with the head strike.
Vasquez blocking some punches.
Master lands a body punch. #T3#
Master lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Master creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Master presses Vasquez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vasquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Master breaks the clinch.
Master cracks Vasquez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Master is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL2#
Vasquez tries to keep at a distance but Master has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Master pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vasquez.#CL2#
Master rushes Vasquez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Master misses with a short punch on the inside.
Master misses with the head strike.
Vasquez working aggressively here.
Master softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Master scores with a nice hook to the head.
Master lands a left hand.
Master lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Master working aggressively here.
Master lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Master breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Master clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Master pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Master clinches up with Vasquez and pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Vasquez jumps into guard, dragging Master to the mat.
Master trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vasquez's guard.
Vasquez is looking to stand up but Master isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Master wanted to stand there but Vasquez had control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimchi Master dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Master takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Master as Vasquez tries to tie him up.
Master tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasquez is looking to break free of the clinch but Master has double underhooks.
Vasquez has had enough of the clinch but Master keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Master.
A right handed body shot lands from Master.
Vasquez jumps guard but Master turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Vasquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez is trying to pull guard but Master turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Master makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Master lands with a light punch inside.
Master has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD#
Vasquez pulls guard.
Vasquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Master must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vasquez has a closed guard, preventing Master from standing up. #T1#
Master wants to stand and escape but instead Vasquez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Vasquez stops Master from standing up.
Master is looking to stand back up but Vasquez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Master.
Master wants to get back to his feet.
Master is breathing heavily.
Master pushes Vasquez off but Vasquez dives into side control.
Master is not content to let Vasquez control the position.
Master pushes Vasquez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vasquez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T2##SUB#
Vasquez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SU#
Vasquez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Master to his feet.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasquez misses with a takedown attempt
and Vasquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Vasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Master moves into the clinch.
Master misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Master misses with a punch on the inside. #TD#
Vasquez drags the fight down to the ground.
Master prevents Vasquez from getting back to his feet.
Vasquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasquez is looking to stand up but Master isn't so interested in that idea. #T3#
Vasquez trying to keep a closed guard but Master is proving a slippery customer. #SU2#
Master stands up from Vasquez's guard - Master perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vasquez tries for a takedown but Master circles away easily
and Master counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasquez avoids a punch combination nicely. #CL2#
Master instigates a clinch.
Master misses with the head strike.
Master makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Master lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
Vasquez working hard to break the clinch.
Vasquez looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Master scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vasquez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Master to keep the fight standing.
Master working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Master swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kimchi Master seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Master.
Master lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Master.
Vasquez taking a breather. #TD#
Vasquez gets control of Master's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vasquez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Master tries to stand but Vasquez is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Vasquez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Master can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimchi Master showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Vasquez shoots in looking for a takedown. Master tries to sprawl out of it but Vasquez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Master manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Master instigates a clinch.
Master working aggressively here.
Master lands an uppercut.
Master throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Master throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vasquezs head.
Vasquez tries to score a body lock takedown but Master shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Master breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Vasquez drives through and clinches with Master against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Master scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vasquez tries to pull guard but Master forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Vasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Master swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Master lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Master.
Master scores with a nice hook to the head.
Master misses with a punch on the inside.
Master working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Master lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
A short uppercut from Master. #BC2#
Master breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Master darts in and clinches Vasquez up against the cage.
Master lands a shoulder strike.
Master lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Master lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards. #BC2#
Master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kimchi Master is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Master.
Master scores with a nice strike.#ROC2#Vasquez is rocked!#T2##CL2#
Master closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Vasquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Master misses with some punches.
Master misses with a hook from the clinch.
Master throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Master working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Master's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Master closes the distance and clinches.
Master lands an uppercut.
Master lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Master lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Vasquez blocks an uppercut.
Vasquez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Master just stands there and leans against the cage.
Master throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vasquezs head.
Master fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Master takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Master lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Master swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Master.
Master misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Master.
Vasquez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasquez.
Master throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Vasquez blocks an uppercut.
Master throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasquez.
Master misses with some punches.
Vasquez seems to have got his legs back now.
Master misses with a punch on the inside.
Master misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Master misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Master.
Master swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Master lands with a short shot to the head.
Vasquez blocks a body shot from Master.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Master. #TD#
Vasquez drags the fight down to the ground. #SU2#
Master gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Master paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Master tries to counter with a clinch but Vasquez shakes him off and moves away.
Vasquez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Master counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Master misses.
Vasquez tries to bum rush Master with a series of wild strikes but Master uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Master rushes Vasquez and presses him up against the cage.#T4##BC#
Vasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Master lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Vasquez darts in looking for a takedown but Master gets double underhooks and turns Vasquez into the cage. #BC2#
Master breaks the clinch. #CL#
Vasquez closes the distance and pushes Master back into the cage.
Vasquez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Master fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Master has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Master makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Master lands a hook to the side of the head.
Master fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Master has a couple of punches blocked by Vasquez.
Master swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Master lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Vasquez is working for takedown but Master is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dante Vasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kimchi Master is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vasquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimchi Master comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Master winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimchi Master!

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