Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: RMMA 16 - Magomedov v Flynn
Date: Apr 26, 2025

#R1##TD#
Magomedov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flynn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Flynn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magomedov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Magomedov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Flynn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Flynn has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Magomedov working the body and head with strikes.
Flynn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Magomedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flynn is looking to improve his position.
Magomedov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Magomedov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Magomedov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flynn gets back to full guard.
Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Flynn's brow.
Magomedov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov working some strikes from top position.
Flynn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magomedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flynn wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Flynn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a couple of digs.
Flynn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magomedov is one step ahead there. #T1#
Magomedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flynn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flynn keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flynn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Magomedov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Magomedov.
Magomedov slips a nice elbow through Flynn's hands, connecting with Flynn's forehead.
Flynn tries to get to full guard but Magomedov has control of the leg.
Flynn gets full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Magomedov stopping the sweep attempt from Flynn.
Flynn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Magomedov with a nice head shot there.
Magomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flynn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov scoring with some ground and pound.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flynn is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Magomedov stands up over Flynn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Flynn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flynn is on top in guard. #REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flynn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Magomedov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flynn preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flynn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Magomedov trying to keep a closed guard but Flynn is proving a slippery customer.
Flynn stopping the sweep attempt from Magomedov.
Magomedov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flynn manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Magomedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Flynn 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.
Magomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Magomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Flynn is retaining full guard.
Magomedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flynn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flynn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedov manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Magomedov has momentary wrist control but Flynn slips an elbow through the middle.
Flynn connects with a couple of short punches.
Magomedov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Flynn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Magomedov's head.
Magomedov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magomedov tries to get out of the position.
Flynn pushing down on Magomedov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Magomedov manages to get to full guard.
Flynn throws a big right hand that misses.
Flynn lands a couple of elbows.
Magomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flynn is one step ahead there.
Flynn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Flynn works over Magomedov with some ground and pound from guard.
Magomedov trying to control the position.
Flynn is working Magomedov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Magomedov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Flynn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Flynn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Magomedov throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Flynn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Magomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flynn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Magomedov tries to strike from the bottom.
Magomedov trying to control the position.
Flynn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Flynn postures up and lands a big shot to Magomedov's brow.
Flynn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Islam Magomedov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Magomedov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Flynn to the mat! Flynn manages to get full guard.
Flynn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magomedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Flynn 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.
Magomedov postures up in Flynn's guard and throws a big left but Flynn blocks it.
Flynn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedov manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Magomedov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flynn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Magomedov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Flynn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Magomedov trying to control here.
Magomedov is looking for a sweep. Flynn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magomedov is working hard here to advance position.
Nice strikes from Flynn there. #T1#
Magomedov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Flynn drops an elbow to the side of Magomedov's head.
Islam Magomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magomedov wants to control but Flynn is keeping busy.
Flynn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Flynn there.
Flynn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Flynn lands with a punch from half guard.
Flynn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flynn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flynn slips a nice elbow through Magomedov's hands, connecting with Magomedov's forehead.
Magomedov is looking to improve his position.
Flynn working the head and body with strikes.
Flynn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
Magomedov tries to get to full guard but Flynn has control of the leg.
Magomedov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Magomedov.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flynn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Magomedov scores with a nice shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flynn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flynn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magomedov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flynn distracts Magomedov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Flynn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Magomedov's head.
Magomedov trying to strike off his back.
Magomedov keeping full guard, as Flynn tries to pass.
Magomedov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Magomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Flynn works over Magomedov with some ground and pound from guard.
Flynn connects with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Magomedov looking for a sweep. Not yet Magomedov, not yet.
Flynn lands a couple of digs.
Flynn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magomedov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flynn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Magomedov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Flynn is trying to get back to full guard.
Flynn gets full guard.
Flynn wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov is in close to Flynn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Magomedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Magomedov landing some decent shots from guard. #T4#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flynn is on top in guard. #REVB#
Flynn cracks Magomedov with a solid left hand.
Flynn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flynn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magomedov is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flynn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flynn tries to free his leg and advance position but Magomedov is retaining full guard.
Magomedov controls Flynn momentarily but Flynn frees himself.
Magomedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flynn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flynn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Flynn distracts Magomedov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Magomedov controlling Flynn's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Flynn 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.#R3##TD#
Magomedov drives through with a takedown into Flynn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Magomedov preventing the sweep.
Magomedov distracts Flynn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Magomedov works over Flynn with some ground and pound from guard.
Flynn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Flynn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magomedov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flynn's guard. #REVR#
Magomedov lands a couple of digs.
Magomedov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Magomedov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Magomedov lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov landing with the ground and pound.
Flynn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Magomedov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #T1#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flynn connects with a nice short shot to Magomedov's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flynn connects with a nice short shot to Magomedov's temple.
Magomedov missing with punches from the bottom.
Magomedov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Magomedov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Flynn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Magomedov's head.
Flynn stopping the sweep attempt from Magomedov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flynn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magomedov has Flynn pulled in close to control his posture.
Flynn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Flynn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flynn working some strikes from top position.
Flynn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flynn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flynn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #ROC2#Magomedov is rocked!#T2#
Flynn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Magomedov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flynn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Flynn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Flynn cracks Magomedov with a solid left hand.
Flynn gets to his feet and stands over Magomedov, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Magomedov felt that one! Flynn unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Magomedov from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cameron Flynn!
Cameron Flynn is the new welterweight champion!

Event: RMMA 15 - Sroka v Malone
Date: Apr 19, 2025

#R1##TD#
Dos Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Martin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martin as he jumps to the side.
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD#
Dos Santos 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos stands up over Martin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Martin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dos Santos trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos connects with a couple of short punches.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Martin's brow. #T1#
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Dos Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dos Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Dos Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dos Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dos Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos connects with a couple of short punches.
Dos Santos works over Martin with some ground and pound from guard.
Dos Santos distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dos Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dos Santos is in close to Martin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Sydney inform us that Martin has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dos Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
Martin has momentary wrist control but Dos Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Dos Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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!
Dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Dos Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Martin looks winded!
Dos Santos working some strikes from top position.
Dos Santos cracks Martin with a solid left hand.
Dos Santos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martin's head.#SUB#
Dos Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dos Santos has Martin in his guard.#REVB#
Dos Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Martin's guard. #REVR#
Dos Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dos Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dos Santos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving. #T3#
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Martin's brow.
Dos Santos distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Santos is in close to Martin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dos Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dos Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martin's head.
Dos Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martin wants to get back to his feet but Dos Santos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Martin has momentary wrist control but Dos Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Martin's brow.
Dos Santos stands up over Martin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4#
Dos Santos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dos Santos is working Martin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #ROC#Martin is rocked!
Dos Santos landing some decent shots from guard.
Martin is still in real trouble! Can Dos Santos finish him?
Dos Santos gets to his feet and stands over Martin, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Martin felt that one! Dos Santos unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Martin from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adriano Dos Santos!
Adriano Dos Santos thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: RMMA - Super Heavy Series 3
Date: Apr 12, 2025

#R1#
Powell misses with a body shot.
Aspinall ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aspinall.
Aspinall lands a jab to Powell's midsection.
Powell avoids the body shot from Aspinall.
Aspinall ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
A cross from Aspinall lands.
Aspinall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Aspinall misses its intended target.
Aspinall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
Aspinall misses with a looping left.
Powell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aspinall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab by Powell.
Aspinall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Powell.
Donk. Powell catches Aspinall right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aspinall throws a hook to the side of Powell's head but Powell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aspinall takes a swing at Powell's ribcage but misses.
Aspinall moves out of range as Powell strikes.
Aspinall misses with an uppercut. Powell saw that one coming.
Powell throws a lazy uppercut
and Aspinall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aspinall.
Powell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aspinall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aspinall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1##KD#
Aspinall cracks Powell with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Aspinall has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Powell to stand back up!#ROC#Powell is rocked!
Powell drops his hands momentarily. Aspinall doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Powell staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Powell doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cam Aspinall!
Cam Aspinall retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Cam Aspinall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: RMMA 13 - Muszkowski v Casteel
Date: Apr 05, 2025

#R1##TD#
Salazar gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB#
Salazar is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ricardo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Ricardo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Salazar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ricardo keeping full guard, as Salazar tries to pass. #SUB2#
Ricardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Salazar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ricardo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Salazar has managed to get both his arms back between Ricardo's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salazar is one step ahead there.
Salazar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salazar won't allow Ricardo to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Ricardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T1#
Salazar passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salazar uses his free foot to push down on Ricardo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ricardo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Salazar looking for a guillotine from mount but Ricardo is having none of it.
Ricardo wants to control but Salazar is having none of it.
Ricardo is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB#
Salazar has control of Ricardo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ricardo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ricardo is looking to improve his position but Salazar isn't that keen on the idea.
Salazar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB#
Salazar looking to secure an arm triangle but Ricardo defends it well.
Ricardo is trying desperately to improve position.#T2##SUB#
Salazar working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ricardo prevents Salazar from taking his back.#SUB#
Salazar working for a guillotine from mount but Ricardo is in no mood to give up.
Ricardo is looking to get to half guard.
Ricardo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ricardo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ricardo keeping full guard, as Salazar tries to pass. #SUB#
Salazar 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.
Salazar preventing the sweep.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB2#
Ricardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Ricardo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ricardo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3##SUB#
Salazar 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.
Salazar tries to free his leg and advance position but Ricardo is retaining full guard.
Salazar is pushing down on Ricardo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ricardo is fighting to maintain full guard but Salazar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ricardo is looking for a sweep. Salazar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salazar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ricardo wants to improve his position but Salazar is controlling well.
Ricardo is still trying to improve position.#SUB#
Salazar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ricardo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Salazar.
Ricardo wants to control but Salazar is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Salazar is looking for a kimura here. #T4##SUB#
Salazar is working for a kimura but Ricardo is defending it quite comfortably.
Ricardo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Salazar is pushing down on Ricardo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ricardo is fighting to maintain full guard but Salazar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ricardo trying to hold on to Salazar's head to control him but Salazar postures up.
Salazar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ricardo is controlling an arm, preventing Salazar from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest. #SUB#
Salazar is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Ricardo is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sigmund Salazar!
An out of breath Sigmund Salazar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RMMA - Fight Night 5
Date: Apr 05, 2025

#R1##TD2#
Magomedov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Aliev's guard.
Aliev wants to sweep but no luck.
Magomedov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov postures up in Aliev's guard and throws a big left but Aliev blocks it.
Magomedov slips nicely into half guard.
Magomedov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aliev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Magomedov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Magomedov's back!#SUB#
Aliev has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Aliev is persistently looking for the submission but Magomedov is defending it well.
Aliev doesn't have the hooks in and Magomedov manages to turn into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Magomedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Magomedov is in close to Aliev's body, working some short punches and elbows.#ROC2#Aliev is rocked!
Magomedov loads up on a big left hand. Aliev felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Magomedov looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Aliev can't hide his disappointment, as Magomedov celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Islam Magomedov!
Islam Magomedov is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Islam Magomedov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: RMMA - Amsterdam 2
Date: Mar 29, 2025

#R1#
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos shoots in but Milos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Milos as he jumps to the side.
Milos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dos Santos.#TD#
Dos Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into Milos's guard.
Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Milos 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.
Dos Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Milos has wrist control.
Milos working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Milos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Milos won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
Dos Santos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Dos Santos is thwarting Milos's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Dos Santos tries to pass to full mount but Milos defends it.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Milos is working away.
Milos trying to hold on to Dos Santos's head to control him but Dos Santos postures up.
Milos regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dos Santos. #SUB2#
Milos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dos Santos distracts Milos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses.
Dos Santos stands up over Milos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Dos Santos lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dos Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dos Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos with a nice head shot there.
Milos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dos Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dos Santos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Milos keeps moving.
Dos Santos distracts Milos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dos Santos postures up in Milos's guard and throws a big left but Milos blocks it.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Milos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Milos wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Milos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Milos trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Dos Santos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Milos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Milos wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Dos Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Dos Santos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Milos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Milos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Milos passes Dos Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dos Santos gets back to full guard.
Milos passes Dos Santos's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Milos tries to pass to full mount but Dos Santos defends it.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Milos keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Milos wants to work for an arm triangle but Dos Santos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T4##SUB2#
Milos is looking for a kimura but Dos Santos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Milos to get the leverage.
Milos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dos Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos punching from the bottom.
Dos Santos tries to roll over but Milos keeps him under control.
Dos Santos trying to control here.
Milos works his way into side control.
Dos Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Milos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dos Santos manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD#
Milos tries to sprawl but Dos Santos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Milos avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Milos blocks nicely.
Dos Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Milos's brow.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Milos's brow.
Dos Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Milos is keeping the position.
Dos Santos distracts Milos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos lands a couple of digs.
Milos is trying to control the position but Dos Santos postures up.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Milos is retaining full guard.
Dos Santos is in close to Milos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dos Santos works over Milos with some ground and pound from guard.#T1#
Dos Santos is in close to Milos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Milos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dos Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dos Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dos Santos chips away with some ground and pound.#ROC#Milos is rocked!
Dos Santos postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Milos covers up, he's hurt! Dos Santos keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Dos Santos and the ref steps in to end the fight! Dos Santos can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adriano Dos Santos!
A very excited looking Adriano Dos Santos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: RMMA 11 - Botond v Diaz
Date: Mar 22, 2025

#R1#
Magomedov shoots in but Buckley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Buckley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Buckley 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT2#It looks like Shavkat Buckley has been cut.
Buckley lands a nice shot to the body.
Magomedov fails with the takedown
letting Buckley counter with a right hand. #TD2#
Magomedov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Magomedov slips a nice elbow through Buckley's hands, connecting with Buckley's forehead.
Magomedov thows a huge punch but Buckley dodges it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magomedov working over Buckley with some ground and pound. Buckley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Buckley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Magomedov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Magomedov working over Buckley with some ground and pound. Buckley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ROC2#Buckley is rocked!
Magomedov throwing shots but Buckley is blocking nicely. #ES#
Buckley manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Magomedov fails with the takedown
and Buckley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shavkat Buckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Islam Magomedov.#T1#
Magomedov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Buckley counters with a straight right hand.
Magomedov shoots in and drives through. Buckley sprawls well.#TD2#
Magomedov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Buckley did well to prevent Magomedov getting side control.
Magomedov looks to land a strike but Buckley avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Magomedov working some strikes from top position.
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov postures up in Buckley's guard and throws a big left but Buckley blocks it.
Magomedov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buckley wants to get back to his feet but Magomedov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Magomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buckley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buckley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buckley wants to stand up but Magomedov is controlling him.
Magomedov stands up over Buckley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've been hearing good reports from Buckley'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.
Buckley wants to get back to his feet but Magomedov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Magomedov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Magomedov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Magomedov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Buckley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Magomedov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Buckley covers up, he's hurt! Magomedov keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Magomedov and the ref steps in to end the fight! Magomedov can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Islam Magomedov!
During a confident post fight interview, Islam Magomedov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: RMMA - Super Heavy Series 2
Date: Mar 22, 2025

#R1#
Dziuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Powell is just out of range.
Powell throws a lazy right hand but Dziuda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Powell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Powell looks to score with a jab to the body but Dziuda is just out of range.
Dziuda wants to counter the offense by Powell and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Dziuda rushes Powell and presses him up against the cage.
Dziuda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powell's elbow. #TD#
Powell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Powell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Powell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dziuda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Powell is tightening it up a little... Dziuda has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dziuda reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dziuda taps out! Nice BJJ there by Powell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kamari Powell!
A relieved looking Kamari Powell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: RMMA 9 - Malone v Yurchon
Date: Mar 08, 2025

#R1#
Dos Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sroka counters with a nice body shot.
Dos Santos tries for a takedown but Sroka circles away easily
and Sroka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dos Santos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sroka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriano Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sroka sprawls well. Sroka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sroka tries to avoid it but Dos Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sroka to the ground. Sroka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sroka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sroka counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos with a poor takedown
and Sroka counters with a nice body shot.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sroka counters with a right hand to the body.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown
and Sroka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sroka lands a glancing blow to the side of Dos Santos's head.#T1#
Sroka misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sroka just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sroka counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#Dos Santos is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Adriano Dos Santos has been cut.
Dos Santos fails with the takedown
and Sroka counters with a right hand from hell and Dos Santos is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tadeusz Sroka!
Tadeusz Sroka is the new light heavyweight champion!
Tadeusz Sroka gave a mention to BANZAI CLOTHING in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: RMMA 8 - Moore v Alvarez
Date: Mar 01, 2025

#R1#
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magomedov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maker's waist but Maker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magomedov off to one side. #TD2#
Magomedov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maker!
Magomedov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Magomedov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Maker taking punishment in the form of punches.
Magomedov scores with punches from side control.
Maker wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
Magomedov lands a few punches from side control.
Magomedov working away.
Magomedov lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov cracks Maker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maker avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Magomedov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Maker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T1#
Maker is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov cracks Maker with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Magomedov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Maker tries to bench press Magomedov off him but Magomedov keeps the position.
Magomedov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Magomedov lands an elbow.
Magomedov cracks Maker with a big elbow.
Maker on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #ROC2#Maker is rocked!
Magomedov cracks Maker with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Magomedov immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Maker is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Magomedov!

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

Event: RMMA - Fight Night 3
Date: Mar 01, 2025

#R1#
Guimaraes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Guimaraes rushes Ricardo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Ricardo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Guimaraes uses from the top position.
Ricardo 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.#SUB2#
Ricardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ricardo working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guimaraes wants to pass the guard but Ricardo is keeping the position.
Guimaraes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Ricardo is looking for a triangle but Guimaraes pushes his legs off easily.
Ricardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guimaraes. #SUB2#
Ricardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Guimaraes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guimaraes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Guimaraes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Guimaraes is posturing up here but Ricardo has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Guimaraes tries to roll out but it's too tight and Guimaraes has to tap! Slick submission there by Ricardo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rigoberto Ricardo!

Event: RMMA - Super Heavy Series
Date: Mar 01, 2025

#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Porker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Porker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Porker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Powell to score with a decent uppercut.
Porker ducks right into an uppercut from Powell.
Porker 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.
Good shot there by Powell.
Powell tests Porker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Powell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Powell lands a lovely overhand right.
Powell tests Porker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Powell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Porker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
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!
Porker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Porker. Porker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Powell lands a jab to the nose.
Powell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab from Powell.#T1#
Powell scores with a decent looking hook.
Powell scores with the left hand. Porker knows he should have avoided that one.
Powell misses with a shot to the body #KD#
and Porker counters with a crisp one two that drops Powell! Porker thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Powell to his feet! Powell is in big trouble!#ROC#Powell is rocked!
Powell misses with a left hand
and Porker counters with a nice body shot.
Powell is still on wobbly legs! Can Porker finish him?
Nice shot lands for Powell.
Powell throws a poor cross that misses #CL#
and Porker moves into the clinch.
Powell seems to have recovered his senses.
Powell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Porker smiles and moves away.
Powell has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Powell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Powell.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Powell.#T2#
Powell tests Porker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Powell swings for the body but Porker moves out of range.
Powell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Powell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Porker's hands.
Powell tests Porker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Powell connects with a body shot that sends Porker's belly button to the back.
Kamari Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell clobbers Porker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Powell with a hook.
Powell jabs at Porker's body.
Powell scores with a nice strike.
Powell with a hook.#T3#
Powell scores with a sloppy right hand. Porker should have avoided that one.
Porker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powell.
Powell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice jab there from Powell.
Powell lands the left hand.
Porker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Powell lands a really nice looking cross but Porker seems unphased.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porker was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
Porker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Powell sprawls and moves away.
Powell scores with a sloppy right hand. Porker should have avoided that one.
Porker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Powell throws a hook but Porker blocks it.
Porker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Powell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell scores with a decent looking hook.#T4#
Powell lands a nice shot that snaps Porker's head back.
Powell throws a good cross that connects.
Powell lands with an overhand left.
Powell scores with a nice head shot.
Powell's corner calls for a 1-2. Powell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Porker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Powell scores with a jab to the body.
Powell misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Porker misses its target.
Powell takes a swing at Porker's ribcage but misses.
Porker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powell misses with a looping left.
Powell connects with a nice looking jab.
Powell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Powell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamari Powell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Good shot there by Powell.
Powell tests Porker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Powell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Powell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Porker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left lands for Powell.
Powell throws a jab but it's blocked by Porker.
Powell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Powell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Powell looks to score with a jab to the body but Porker is just out of range.
Powell lands a nice hook to Porker's body. Porker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Porker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powell.
Powell clobbers Porker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab, jab by Powell - just one landing.
Porker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Powell lands a head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Powell.
Porker walks into a straight right hand from Powell.
Porker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powell.
Porker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Powell jabs Porker right on the nose. Porker blinks but takes it well.
Powell throws a looping overhand right but Porker ducks down to avoid it.
Powell lunges at Porker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Porker's hand.
Powell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Powell, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Powell.#T2#
Powell cracks Porker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Porker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Porker there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to the body from Powell misses #KD#
and Porker counters with a crisp one two that drops Powell! Porker thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Powell to his feet! Powell is in big trouble!
Porter Porker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powell lands with a right hand.
Porker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Powell scores with the left hand. Porker knows he should have avoided that one.
Porker walks into a left hand.
Powell misses with a lunging right hand
letting Porker counter with a right hand.
Porker takes one to the chin there.
Porker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Powell throws out the jab.
Powell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Porker attempts a counter takedown but Powell avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Powell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Porker doesn't seem phased though.#T3#
Porker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Powell digs a good hook to Porker's body.
Powell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Powell lands a nice shot that snaps Porker's head back.
Kamari Powell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Powell with a hook.
Powell throws a body punch but Porker moves out of range.
It looked like Porker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Powell catches Porker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Powell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Powell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Powell misses with an uppercut.
Porker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Powell sprawls and moves away.
Powell swings away with a body shot that misses #CL#
and Porker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Porker.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Porker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Porker tries a body shot but Powell blocks it.
Porker struggles to land a body shot inside as Powell controls his hands. #BC#
Porker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Powell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Powell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Powell throws out a loose jab but Porker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell misses with a left hand
and Porker counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamari Powell 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#
Powell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Porker's head backwards.
Porker ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Powell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Powell throws a body shot but no joy.
Porker throws a big counter combination but Powell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Porker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Porker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Powell works the jab nicely.
Powell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Powell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Porker in his tracks.
Powell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Porkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Porker defending well as Powell loads up on a big left hand.
Porker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Powell works Porker's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powell scores with a nice right hand. #T1#
Powell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Porker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Powell lands with a right hand.
Porker walks into a left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Porker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Porker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Powell throws a looping overhand right but Porker ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Powell catches Porker right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Powell.
Powell connects with a jab.
Powell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Porker.
Powell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Porker.
As Powell looks to move away, Porker throws a big counter combo but Powell just gets out of the way.
Powell connects with a right hand. Porker shakes it off.#T2#
Powell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Porker in his tracks.
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!
Powell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Porker's head.
Powell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Powell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Powell takes a swing at Porker's ribcage but misses.
Powell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Porker.
Porker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Powell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Porter Porker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Porker has time to react.
Porker drops his hands momentarily and Powell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Powell misses with a body shot
and Porker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powell scores with a sloppy right hand. Porker should have avoided that one. #T3#
Powell works the jab nicely.
Powell cracks Porker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Powell scores with a nice strike.
Porker blocks a jab.
Powell scores with a jab to the body.
Powell connects with the punch.
Porker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Powell throws out a loose jab but Porker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Porker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Porker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Powell to score with a decent uppercut.
Powell lands with an overhand left.
Powell misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Porker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Powell looking for a guillotine here but Porker defends easily. #T4##SUB2#
Porker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Powell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Porker has managed to get both his arms back between Powell's legs - danger averted.
Powell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Powell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Porker defends well.
Kamari Powell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB2#
Powell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Porker passes into side control.
Powell struggling a bit here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamari Powell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Powell 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamari Powell!
Porter Porker was interviewed post fight and said 'Shout out to the Pig Pen sorry I lost I Luh y'all'.

Event: RMMA 5 - Nyambat v Dos Santos
Date: Feb 08, 2025

#R1#
Ford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ford is looking to clinch but Powell is avoiding it.
Powell dodges the punch combination from Ford.
Powell connects with a single shot there.
Ford throws a head kick but Powell moves out of range.
Ford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Powell misses with a straight right.
Ford misses with an uppercut
letting Powell counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Ford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ford ducks right into an uppercut from Powell.
Kamari Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
Powell misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Powell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ford's hands.
Ford misses with a low kick.
Powell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Powell avoids the head kick by Ford.
Powell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ford with a jab.
Ford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Powell connects with a jab.
Powell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Powell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T1#
Ford looks to land a left hand but Powell moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Ford misses.
Powell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Powell.
Ford walks into a left hand.
Ford with a nice calf kick.
Ford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powell circles away quickly and effectively.
Powell misses the jab.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Powell lunges at Ford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ford's hand.
Powell misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Powell misses the target.
It looks like Powell has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Powell looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.#CL2#
Ford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Ford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Powell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ford scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ford's head backwards.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Powell.
Ford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination. #T2#
Powell misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
No joy there for Ford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Powell with a nice cross.
Powell misses with a looping right.
Powell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ford throws a right and a left that Powell avoids nicely.
Powell misses with a straight right.
Powell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ford closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powell.
Ford follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Powell.
Powell throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Powell lands a jab to Ford's midsection.#CL2#
Powell gets tackled into the cage by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
Ford misses with a punch to the body.
Powell fails to pull guard. #T3#
Ford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ford avoiding damage. #BC2#
Ford breaks the clinch.
Powell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Powell throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ford misses with a double jab.
Ford moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford tries to clinch but Powell is having none of it.
Powell throws a looping overhand right but Ford ducks down to avoid it.
Powell misses with a left hand
and Ford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Powell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Ford forces Powell back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T4#
Ford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ford tries a body shot but Powell blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Powell as Ford tries to tie him up.
Ford working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC2#
Ford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powell throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Powell connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford moves away from the strike by Powell.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Powell lands a right hook to the body.
Ford scores with a sloppy right hand. Powell should have avoided that one.
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 Kamari Powell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Powell swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Ford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ford moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Powell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ford connects with a solid leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Powell checks a leg kick.
Powell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Powell.
Powell misses with an uppercut. Ford saw that one coming.
Ford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Powell missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Powell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Powell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ford doesn't manage to clinch there - Powell circles away.
Powell punishes Ford's body with a nice straight punch.
Ford punishes Powell's body with a nice straight punch.
Alijah Ford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Powell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Powell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Powell connects with a nice looking jab.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Powell throws an off balance right hand
and Ford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Powell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ford misses with a head kick.
Ford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ford moves out of range as Powell strikes.
Despite the aggression on Ford's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Powell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Powell digs a good body shot into Ford's ribs.#CL2#
Ford pushes Powell up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Ford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ford. Powell shrugs it off though.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Powell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powell lands the left hand.
Ford throws a wild body kick that Powell sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Powell misses the target. #T2#
Powell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Powell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ford doesn't seem bothered though.
Powell jabs Ford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Ford finds it's way through Powell's defenses.
Powell throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Powell looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
Powell throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Powell throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kamari Powell is winning the standup battle so far.
Powell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ford can pounce on him.
Ford keeps Powell at a distance using the push kick.
Ford connects with a looping right hand.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Powell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powell is looking to counter punch.
Powell looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
Ford looks to land a combination but Powell avoids it well.
Ford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ford tries to clinch but Powell moves out of range.
Ford slips a straight right by Powell.#T3#
Powell throws a looping overhand right but Ford ducks down to avoid it.
Ford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ford lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Powell lands with a shot to the body.
Powell misses with a hook.
Powell clobbers Ford with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Ford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Powell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ford just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ford lands a right hand.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Powell is trying to pull guard but Ford has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Ford breaks from the clinch.
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!
Ford scores with a nice strike.#T4#
Powell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ford can pounce on him.
A big right from Powell misses.
Powell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Powell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Powell missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford walks into a jab.
Powell throws out a loose jab but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell 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.
Powell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ford.
Ford throws an overhand right that lands on Powell's shoulder, as Powell tries to avoid the shot.
Powell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powell misses the jab.
Powell misses with a looping right.
Ford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Powell.
Powell looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alijah Ford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Powell throws a shot from downtown. Ford moves away and avoids it.
Ford misses with a series of wild punches.
Ford pushes Powell away with a front kick.
A slow jab from Powell misses its intended target.
Powell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ford moves out of range as Powell strikes.
Ford slips under a jab.
Powell lands a nice looking body shot.
Powell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford slips under a jab from Powell.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Powell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ford's head backwards.
Powell misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Ford misses its intended target.
Powell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Powell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ford momentarily.
Ford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Powell.
Ford connects with an inside leg kick.
Ford with a nice calf kick.
Powell jabs at Ford's body.
Powell takes one to the side of the head.
Ford lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ford is looking to clinch.
Powell connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Powell.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Powell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford slips a straight right by Powell.
As Powell backs off Ford throws a huge counter combo but Powell manages to avoid it all.
Powell punishes Ford's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Powell.
Ford misses with a jab, cross combination. #T2#
Ford wants to clinch.
Ford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ford throws a right and a left that Powell avoids nicely.
Powell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ford throws a hook but Powell avoids it easily.
Ford slips a jab from Powell.
Powell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ford cracks Powell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Powell misses the target.
Powell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Powell misses with an uppercut.
Powell throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Powell misses with an uppercut.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Powell throwing a counter right hand but Ford manages to avoid it.
Powell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Ford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T3#
Ford is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Powell misses its intended target.
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford moves out of range as Powell strikes.
Ford looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford throws a shot from downtown. Powell moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Powell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ford shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Powell eats them both and turns towards Ford to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Powell lands a jab to the head.
Ford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
A combination from Ford does no damage.
Powell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powell digs a good hook to Ford's body.
Powell missing with a left hand there. Ford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Powell throws an overhand right that lands on Ford's shoulder, as Ford tries to avoid the shot.
Ford moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ford was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.#T4#
Powell ducks under a wild hook from Ford.
Powell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ford fails to land with a series of punches.
Powell works the jab nicely.
Powell looks to land a right hand but Ford moved out of range.
Powell misses with a hook.
Ford wants to clinch up but Powell keeps it at a distance.
Ford cracks Powell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Powell throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Powell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ford has time to react.
Good standup being displayed there by Powell as he connects with a hook.
Ford walks into a straight right hand from Powell.
Powell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ford. Ford circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powell throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Powell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Powell.
Powell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ford tries to counter with a clinch but Powell shakes him off and moves away.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamari Powell!

Event: RMMA 5 - Nyambat v Dos Santos
Date: Feb 08, 2025

#R1##TD#
Mica Galvao scores with a takedown into Ricardo's guard.
Mica Galvao trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mica Galvao tries to free his leg and advance position but Ricardo is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Mica Galvao avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Ricardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Ricardo working for a triangle but Mica Galvao defends it easily.
Ricardo keeping full guard, as Mica Galvao tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mica Galvao drops back looking for a leg! Ricardo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ricardo manages to kick Mica Galvao off! Mica Galvao jumps back into Ricardo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Ricardo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T1##SUB#
Mica Galvao drops back looking for a leg! Ricardo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ricardo manages to kick Mica Galvao off! Mica Galvao jumps back into Ricardo's guard.
Ricardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mica Galvao is one step ahead there.
Ricardo keeping full guard, as Mica Galvao tries to pass.
Ricardo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ricardo, not yet. #SUB2#
Ricardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mica Galvao wants to control from the top but Ricardo keeps moving.
Mica Galvao works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ricardo is looking to improve his position.
Mica Galvao uses his free foot to push down on Ricardo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ricardo.
Ricardo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricardo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mica Galvao trying to control the position.
Ricardo trying to control but Mica Galvao is working from the bottom.
Ricardo prevents Mica Galvao from getting back to his feet.
Ricardo passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Ricardo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mica Galvao has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mica Galvao manages to get to full guard. #T3#
Mica Galvao pulls Ricardo in close to prevent any damage.
Mica Galvao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ricardo manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Ricardo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mica Galvao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Ricardo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mica Galvao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ricardo is keeping the position for now. #T4##SUB2#
Ricardo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mica Galvao defends it easily.
Mica Galvao controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Ricardo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mica Galvao is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Ricardo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mica Galvao is aware though and is defending well.
Ricardo keeping full guard, as Mica Galvao tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Ricardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Ricardo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mica Galvao doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mica Galvao manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rigoberto Ricardo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##TD#
Mica Galvao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ricardo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mica Galvao uses his free foot to push down on Ricardo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ricardo.
Ricardo tries to hold on but Mica Galvao postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricardo working to try and regain half guard.
Mica Galvao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ricardo can do to turn this around?
Ricardo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ricardo wants to control from the top but Mica Galvao keeps moving. #T1#
Mica Galvao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ricardo preventing the sweep.
Mica Galvao trying to control the position here.
Ricardo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mica Galvao's guard.
Ricardo wants to pass to mount but Mica Galvao is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mica Galvao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ricardo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mica Galvao is keeping the position for now.
Ricardo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mica Galvao is trying to improve his position.#T2##SUB2#
Ricardo tries for a kimura but Mica Galvao is defending well.
Ricardo wants to control but Mica Galvao is keeping him busy.
Mica Galvao sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Ricardo wants to work for an arm triangle but Mica Galvao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ricardo trying to control from half guard but Mica Galvao is working away. #SUB#
Mica Galvao looking for submissions off his back.
Ricardo uses his free foot to push down on Mica Galvao's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mica Galvao. #T3#
Mica Galvao wants to control but Ricardo is having none of it.
Mica Galvao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mica Galvao has given up his back here. Will Ricardo look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Rigoberto Ricardo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mica Galvao wants to escape the position.
Mica Galvao trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mica Galvao tries to roll but Ricardo sticks to his back. #SUB2#
Ricardo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mica Galvao defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Ricardo is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mica Galvao is defending well though. Ricardo let's go of the attempt for now.#T4##SUB2#
Ricardo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts. #SUB2#
Mica Galvao is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ricardo gets his way!
Mica Galvao is really stuck here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Ricardo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mica Galvao has freed his hand and lives to survive another� well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mica Galvao trying to control the position but Ricardo manages to sink in the hooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rigoberto Ricardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Mica Galvao feints and as Ricardo raises his hands in defense, Mica Galvao changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Ricardo looking for a guillotine here but Mica Galvao defends easily. #SUB2#
Ricardo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mica Galvao is aware though and is defending well.
Mica Galvao engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Ricardo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mica Galvao is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ricardo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mica Galvao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Mica Galvao is trying to get an arm triangle but Ricardo is defending well. #T1#
Mica Galvao advances to mount.
Mica Galvao controlling his opponent.
Ricardo is desperately trying to improve his position but Mica Galvao has a good base and remains in mount.
Ricardo gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Mica Galvao wants to work for an arm triangle but Ricardo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ricardo is looking for a sweep. Mica Galvao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Ricardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ricardo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ricardo is refusing to be controlled, as Mica Galvao sits in half guard. #T2#
Ricardo moves into full guard. #SUB2#
Ricardo has his foot on Mica Galvao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mica Galvao works his way back into a safe position though.
Mica Galvao advances to half guard. #SUB#
Mica Galvao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mica Galvao takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mica Galvao looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Mica Galvao is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Ricardo is defending against the submission attempts here by Mica Galvao. #T3##SUB2#
Ricardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ricardo is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Mica Galvao is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Ricardo actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Ricardo looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mica Galvao content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ricardo won't allow Mica Galvao to pass to mount. #SUB#
Mica Galvao is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ricardo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rigoberto Ricardo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mica Galvao frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Mica Galvao has control of Ricardo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ricardo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mica Mica Galvao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mica Galvao looking to finish with strikes here!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: RMMA 5 - Nyambat v Dos Santos
Date: Feb 08, 2025

#R1##TD2#
Dos Santos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dos Santos with the ground and pound but Nyambat regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Nyambat keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Nyambat'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.
Dos Santos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nyambat is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nyambat avoid being mounted?
Nyambat is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dos Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos throws a strike but Nyambat avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dos Santos trying to move into half guard but instead Nyambat has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Nyambat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nyambat stopping the sweep attempt from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Dos Santos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nyambat defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Nyambat thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dos Santos wants to sweep here but Nyambat controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Dos Santos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nyambat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dos Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Nyambat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nyambat wants to control from the top but Dos Santos keeps moving.
Nyambat stands up over Dos Santos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nyambat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dos Santos's head.#SUB2#
Dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nyambat is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dos Santos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Dos Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB#
Nyambat is looking for a triangle but Dos Santos pushes his legs off easily. #T2#
Nyambat looking to control.
Dos Santos throwing strikes but missing.
Dos Santos throwing strikes from guard but Nyambat blocks nicely.
Dos Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dos Santos postures up in Nyambat's guard and throws a big left but Nyambat blocks it.
Dos Santos postures up in Nyambat's guard and throws a big left but Nyambat blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Nyambat has his foot on Dos Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dos Santos works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Nyambat working for a triangle but Dos Santos defends it easily.
Dos Santos stands and throws Nyambat's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T3#
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dos Santos lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos landing strikes.
Dos Santos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dos Santos is trying to ground and pound but Nyambat uses the momentary lack of control by Dos Santos to regain half guard.
Nyambat is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nyambat avoid being mounted?
Nyambat keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dos Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Dos Santos there.
Nyambat is looking to control Dos Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nyambat avoid being mounted?#T4#
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nyambat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dos Santos is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nyambat is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold.
Dos Santos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nyambat wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nyambat has hold of Dos Santos's hands but Dos Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dos Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Nyambat is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adriano Dos Santos 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##TD2#
Dos Santos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nyambat's guard.
Dos Santos trying to control but Nyambat is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dos Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Adriano Dos Santos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dos Santos stands up over Nyambat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dos Santos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nyambat wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dos Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Nyambat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dos Santos defends well.
Dos Santos won't allow Nyambat to sweep him here.
Dos Santos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Dos Santos postures up in Nyambat's guard and throws a big left but Nyambat blocks it.
Dos Santos tries to free his leg and advance position but Nyambat is retaining full guard.
Nyambat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Nyambat is keeping the position.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Nyambat keeps moving.
Dos Santos is in close to Nyambat's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Nyambat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nyambat keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dos Santos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
Dos Santos advances to half guard.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Nyambat is working away.
Nyambat tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
Dos Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nyambat defending well though.
Dos Santos slips a nice elbow through Nyambat's hands, connecting with Nyambat's forehead.
Ground and pound from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dos Santos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nyambat has hold of Dos Santos's hands but Dos Santos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dos Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC2#Nyambat is rocked!
Dos Santos lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Nyambat! More strikes land and this one is all over! Dos Santos jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adriano Dos Santos!
Adriano Dos Santos is the new light heavyweight champion!

Event: RMMA - Fight Night 1
Date: Feb 08, 2025

#R1#
Magomedov shoots in and drives through. St Pierr sprawls well.
St Pierr connects with a leg kick.
St Pierr lands a right hook to the body.
Magomedov is looking to clinch but St Pierr is avoiding it.
Magomedov misses with a hook. St Pierr ducked under it nicely.
St Pierr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Magomedov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Magomedov backs off St Pierr throws a huge counter combo but Magomedov manages to avoid it all.
St Pierr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St Pierr's coach down at New York Public Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on St Pierr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Magomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? St Pierr is fending him off so far but Magomedov persists. Nope, St Pierr circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Islam Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierr lands a jab-cross combination.
Magomedov shoots for a takedown but St Pierr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
St Pierr throws a counter combo.
Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierr misses with a wild combination.
St Pierr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Magomedov back to the cage. St Pierr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
St Pierr lands with a thumping leg kick.
St Pierr lands a jab.
Magomedov shoots in looking for a takedown but St Pierr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Magomedov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Magomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good leg kick by St Pierr.
Magomedov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Pierr.
Magomedov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Pierr but St Pierr pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
St Pierr with the inside leg kick.
St Pierr looks to land a combination. Magomedov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Magomedov slips a jab and a cross from St Pierr.
Magomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Pierr.
Magomedov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Pierr can pounce on him. #TD#
Magomedov looking to score a takedown here. St Pierr is defending well but Magomedov drives through and ends up in St Pierr's guard.
St Pierr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magomedov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
St Pierr wants to stand up but Magomedov is controlling him.
St Pierr tries to strike from the bottom.
Magomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Magomedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of St Pierr's head.
Magomedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov is in close to St Pierr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Magomedov landing with the ground and pound.
St Pierr wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Magomedov manages to pass to side control.
St Pierr is trying to stand up here but Magomedov is controlling him well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T2#
Magomedov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Magomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
St Pierr taking some punishment here, with Magomedov in his half guard.
Magomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
St Pierr missing with punches from the bottom.
St Pierr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Magomedov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Magomedov working over St Pierr with some ground and pound. St Pierr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
St Pierr throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Magomedov lands with a punch from half guard.
Magomedov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
St Pierr wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierr can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Magomedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Pierr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Magomedov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Magomedov winds up and cracks St Pierr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Magomedov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Magomedov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Magomedov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Magomedov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Magomedov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks St Pierr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Magomedov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
St Pierr tries to kick Magomedov off in order to stand up. Magomedov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #ES2#
St Pierr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
St Pierr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Magomedov.#TD#
Magomedov looking to score a takedown here. St Pierr is defending well but Magomedov drives through and ends up in St Pierr's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov lands a couple of digs.
Magomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Magomedov prevents St Pierr from getting back to his feet.
Magomedov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
St Pierr trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
St Pierr trying to strike off his back.
Magomedov chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
Magomedov stands up over St Pierr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Magomedov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magomedov scoring with some ground and pound.
Magomedov connects with a couple of short punches.
St Pierr wants to stand up but Magomedov is controlling him.
Magomedov lands a couple of digs.
Magomedov won't allow St Pierr to get back to his feet.
Magomedov cracks St Pierr with a solid left hand.
Magomedov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
St Pierr is looking to stand up but Magomedov isn't so interested in that idea.
Magomedov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov cracks St Pierr with a solid left hand.
Magomedov working some strikes from top position.
Magomedov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Magomedov looks up at the clock and then as St Pierr takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Magomedov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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 Islam Magomedov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Magomedov.
Magomedov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Pierr. St Pierr obviously looking to wear him down.
Magomedov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Magomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St Pierr.
St Pierr with the inside leg kick.
St Pierr dodges the punch combination from Magomedov.
As Magomedov backs off St Pierr throws a huge counter combo but Magomedov manages to avoid it all.
St Pierr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
St Pierr throws a nice outside leg kick.
St Pierr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from St Pierr enables Magomedov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. St Pierr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Magomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Magomedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magomedov works over St Pierr with some ground and pound from guard.
Magomedov connects with a couple of short punches.
Islam Magomedov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
St Pierr punching from the bottom - just letting Magomedov know he's still in a fight.
Magomedov is working St Pierr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Magomedov chips away with some ground and pound.
Magomedov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Magomedov distracts St Pierr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Magomedov with a nice head shot there.
Magomedov with a nice head shot there.#ROC#St Pierr is rocked!
Magomedov is in close to St Pierr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
St Pierr is still in real trouble! Can Magomedov finish him?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magomedov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
St Pierr thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Magomedov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Magomedov postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! St Pierr covers up, he's hurt! Magomedov keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Magomedov and the ref steps in to end the fight! Magomedov can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Islam Magomedov!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 19, 2025

#R1#
Magomedov swats away the attempt to clinch by Fofano.#TD#
Fofano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magomedov to the mat! Magomedov manages to get full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magomedov is on top in guard. #REVB##SUB#
Magomedov avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Fofano looking for a guillotine here but Magomedov defends easily. #SUB#
Fofano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Magomedov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Magomedov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Fofano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Magomedov defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov cracks Fofano with a solid left hand.
Magomedov cracks Fofano with a solid left hand.
Magomedov stands up over Fofano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Magomedov has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fofano to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Magomedov is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fofano pulls down on the head and he's put Magomedov to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kouassi Fofano!
Kouassi Fofano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 18, 2025

#R1##TD#
Dos Santos fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Salman to the ground. Dos Santos is now in Salman's guard.
Dos Santos chips away with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Salman's head.
Dos Santos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Salman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dos Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dos Santos lands a couple of elbows.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dos Santos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dos Santos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos controlling from the top position.
Dos Santos could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dos Santos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dos Santos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dos Santos works over Salman with some ground and pound from guard.
Dos Santos passes Salman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dos Santos connects with a nice short shot to Salman's temple.
Salman looks winded!
Dos Santos is trying to control the action in half guard but Salman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T1#
Salman is staying active underneath Dos Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dos Santos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Salman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dos Santos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dos Santos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Salman is bucking up trying to escape but Dos Santos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dos Santos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Salman hang on?
Dos Santos tries to control but Salman wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos raining down shots from the mount!
Salman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dos Santos cracks Salman with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adriano Dos Santos!
Al Fatih Salman was interviewed post fight and said 'Defeat will make me stronger'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 18, 2025

#R1#
Litmanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Litmanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powell was well out of range. Poor timing from Litmanen.
Litmanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Powell throws a jab when Litmanen was well out of range.
Powell digs a good hook to Litmanen's body.
Powell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Litmanen.
The fighters circling - Litmanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Powell could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters circling - Litmanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Powell throws the left hand but Litmanen avoids the punch easily.
Powell lands with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Powell.
Litmanen takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Litmanen misses.
Litmanen ducks right into an uppercut from Powell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powell scores with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Powell.
Decent striking displayed by Litmanen there.
Kamari Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Litmanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Powell.
Powell is looking to counter punch.
Powell looks to land a left hand but Litmanen moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Powell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Litmanen.
Powell thuds his right hand into Litmanen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Powell digs a good hook to Litmanen's body.
Jab from Litmanen.
Powell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Litmanen momentarily.
Powell lands with an uppercut that bounces Litmanen off the cage and back into range.
Litmanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Powell scores with a hook.
Litmanen lands a glancing blow to the side of Powell's head.
Nice straight punches there by Powell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Powell.
Powell scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powell connects with a jab.
Litmanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Powell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Litmanen.
Litmanen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Litmanen looks winded!
A jab from Litmanen misses.
Powell throwing a counter right hand but Litmanen manages to avoid it.
Litmanen walks into a straight right hand from Powell.
Powell lands a body shot.
A big left from Litmanen misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Powell misses the target.
A jab from Powell finds it's way through Litmanen's defenses.
Litmanen walks into a jab.
Powell with a jab.#T2#
Powell scores with a jab. Litmanen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice shot lands for Powell.
Nice shot by Powell.
Powell looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Powell lands with a shot to the body.
Powell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC#Litmanen is rocked!
Litmanen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Litmanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Powell finish him?
Powell steps in with a hook that catches Litmanen right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Powell follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Litmanen looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamari Powell!

Event: QFC Tournament 1213 Round 4
Date: Jan 15, 2025

#R1#
Powell missing with a left hand there. Yurchon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yurchon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Powell.
Powell misses the shot to the body.
Powell tests Yurchon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Powell lands with a cross.
Yurchon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yurchon throws out a loose jab but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell looks to land a left hand but Yurchon moved out of range nicely.
Yurchon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Powell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yurchon slips under a jab from Powell.
Yurchon is looking to counter punch.
Powell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yurchon momentarily.
Yurchon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yurchon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yurchon slips a jab from Powell.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Powell avoids the body shot from Yurchon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Powell scores with a hook.
Yurchon throws out a loose jab but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yurchon throws a jab but it's blocked by Powell.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Powell! But no joy.
Powell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yurchon misses with a wild body shot.
Powell lands a jab to the nose.
Yurchon looks to land a right hand but Powell moved out of range.#T1#
Yurchon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Powell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Powell.
Yurchon throws a jab but it's blocked by Powell.
Powell cracks Yurchon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Powell blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Powell misses its intended target.
A big right from Yurchon misses.
Powell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yurchon throws out the jab.
Yurchon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Powell throws out the jab.
Powell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yurchon moves away.
Yurchon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Powell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Powell lands a head shot.
Powell lunges at Yurchon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yurchon's hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yurchon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slow jab from Powell misses its intended target.
Powell ducks under a wild hook from Yurchon.
Powell throws a hook but Yurchon blocks it.
Yurchon punishes Powell's body with a nice straight punch.
Yurchon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Powell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powell. Yurchon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yurchon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Powell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Powell looks winded!#T2##KD#
Yurchon cracks Powell with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Powell looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Yurchon finish him? #CUT#It looks like Kamari Powell has been cut.
A big left from Yurchon misses.
Yurchon misses with a body shot.
Yurchon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Powell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC#Powell is rocked!
A big left from Powell misses.
Powell moves away from the strike by Yurchon.
Yurchon finds Powell's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Powell flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Yurchon lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Powell will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Memphis Yurchon!

Event: QFC Tournament 1213 Round 3
Date: Jan 14, 2025

#R1#
Powell connects with a body shot.
Mirzeski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Powell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Powell.
Powell with a hook.
Powell jabs Mirzeski right on the nose. Mirzeski blinks but takes it well.
Powell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mirzeski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Powell lands with an overhand left.
Powell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Powell scores with a hook.
Powell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the liver by Powell. Beautiful body shot.
A left lands for Powell.
Powell scores with a jab to the body.
Powell 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.
Powell scores with a decent looking hook.#T1#
Powell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Powell stuns Mirzeski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Powell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Powell.
Nice uppercut there from Powell.
Powell scores with a jab.
Powell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mirzeski's hands.
Powell cracks Mirzeski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mirzeski drops his hands momentarily and Powell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Powell lands a lovely overhand right.
Powell lands with a hook. Mirzeski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirzeski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Powell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A cross from Powell lands.#T2#
Mirzeski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Powell.
Powell sizes up Mirzeski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Powell scores with a jab to the head.
Powell scores with the left hand. Mirzeski knows he should have avoided that one.
Powell connects with a body shot that sends Mirzeski's belly button to the back.
Powell scores with a decent looking hook.
Powell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mirzeski needs to keep his hands up - Powell had a free shot at his head there.
Powell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Powell.
Mirzeski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mirzeski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Powell lands a jab to the head.
Powell with a hook.#T3#
Mirzeski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Powell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mirzeski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kamari Powell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Powell. Beautiful body shot.
Powell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Powell lands a right hook to the body.
Mirzeski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powell.
Nice straight punches there by Powell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Powell.
Mirzeski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mirzeski walks into a jab.
Powell throws a lazy right hand but Mirzeski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mirzeski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mirzeski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mirzeski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Powell scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirzeski moves away from the strike by Powell.
Mirzeski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Powell defends it well.
Mirzeski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
Powell cracks Mirzeski with an open hand slap.
Powell scores with a nice head shot.
Powell misses with a hook. Mirzeski ducked under it nicely.
Mirzeski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Powell lands a lovely overhand right.
Good shot there by Powell.
Powell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, jab by Powell - just one landing.
A slow jab from Powell misses its intended target.
Powell throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirzeski slips a straight right by Powell.
And Mirzeski tries to counter it with a takedown but Powell pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mirzeski moves forwards but Powell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mirzeski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamari Powell 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#
Powell scores with a sloppy right hand. Mirzeski should have avoided that one.
Powell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mirzeski can do to turn this around?
Powell 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.
A cross from Powell lands.
Powell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Powell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mirzeski's head backwards.
Powell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mirzeski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Powell defends it well.
Powell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Powell scores with a shot to the body.
Mirzeski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kamari Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mirzeski walks into a stiff left hand from Powell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Powell.
Mirzeski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T1#
Mirzeski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Powell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Powell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mirzeski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Powell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mirzeski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Powell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mirzeski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Powell to score with a decent uppercut.
Mirzeski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Powell does it's job there.
Mirzeski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Powell scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell catches Mirzeski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Powell.
Powell cracks Mirzeski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T2#
Powell lands a nice shot to the body.
Mirzeski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Powell scores with a hook.
Mirzeski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mirzeski ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
And Mirzeski tries to counter it with a takedown but Powell pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Powell connects with a nice looking jab.
Mirzeski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Powell throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirzeski.
And Mirzeski tries to counter it with a takedown but Powell pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kamari Powell is winning the standup battle so far.
Powell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Powell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mirzeski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mirzeski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Powell throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Powell misses its intended target.
Powell could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Powell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T3#
Mirzeski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Powell, as that shot connected.
Powell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Powell throws a shot to the body.
Mirzeski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Powell.
Mirzeski with the counter takedown but Powell avoids it easily.
Powell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mirzeski at a distance.
Powell throws a body shot but no joy.
Powell misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Mirzeski counters with a takedown into side control.
Mirzeski throws a strike aimed at the side of Powell's head but Powell avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirzeski staying calm.
Mirzeski is looking to take a break and control but Powell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Mirzeski happy to just control the position for now.
You can see the frustration on Powell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mirzeski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Powell tries to bench press Mirzeski off him but Mirzeski keeps the position.
Powell is trying to control Mirzeski's posture but Mirzeski avoids it. #SUB2#
Mirzeski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Powell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Powell trying his best to control but Mirzeski has mounted him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kamari Powell dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Mirzeski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uli Mirzeski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powell throws out a powerful jab.
Mirzeski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy left from Powell finds it's target.
Powell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Uli Mirzeski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mirzeski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mirzeski moves forwards but Powell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Powell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Powell connects with a right hand. Mirzeski shakes it off.
Powell lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Powell lands a body shot.
Mirzeski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T1#
Mirzeski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Powell cracks Mirzeski with an open hand slap.
Powell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mirzeski walks into a straight right hand from Powell.
Powell scores with a hook.
Powell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mirzeski on the side of the head.
Mirzeski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mirzeski walks into a jab.
Mirzeski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mirzeski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirzeski walks into a left hand.
Mirzeski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Powell scores with a punch to the head.#T2#
Powell scores with a sloppy right hand. Mirzeski should have avoided that one.
Powell lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Powell.
Mirzeski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Powell to score with a decent uppercut.
Powell lands a head shot.
Mirzeski moves forwards but Powell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Powell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mirzeski's head.
Powell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Powell.
Mirzeski takes one to the chin there.
Powell lands a nice shot that snaps Mirzeski's head back.
Mirzeski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T3#
Mirzeski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Powell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mirzeski momentarily.
Powell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mirzeski's hands.
Powell scores with a nice right hand.
Mirzeski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Powell scores with a jab.
Powell lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Powell.
Powell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mirzeski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mirzeski momentarily.
Powell cracks Mirzeski with a good jab.#T4#
Powell lands a jab to the nose.
Powell scores with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Mirzeski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab from Powell.
Mirzeski takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left lands for Powell.
Powell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mirzeski's head backwards.
Kamari Powell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powell lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Powell finds it's way through Mirzeski's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mirzeski on the side of the head.
Powell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Powell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamari Powell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Powell, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Kamari Powell!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Kamari Powell!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Kamari Powell!

Kamari Powell wins by unanimous decision!

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