Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: RMMA 14 - Cricket v Czerw
Date: Apr 12, 2025

#R1#
Atsushi tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson throws a jab when Atsushi was well out of range.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Atsushi.#CL#
Nelson has Atsushi up against the cage in a clinch.
Atsushi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nelson tries to work over Atsushi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atsushi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Atsushi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson misses with a hook.#CL#
Nelson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atsushi, pushing him back against the cage.
Atsushi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Atsushi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Atsushi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Atsushi.
We've been told by Nelson's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Atsushi.
Nelson scores with a shot to the body.
Atsushi throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T1#
Atsushi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atsushi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Atsushi misses with a head kick.
Nelson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nelson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#It looks like Onishi Atsushi has been cut.
Atsushi throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Atsushi.
Atsushi throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Atsushi misses with a head kick.
Onishi Atsushi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Atsushi moves out of range easily.
Nelson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CL#
Nelson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atsushi. #TD#
Nelson jumps into guard, dragging Atsushi to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atsushi forces his way into half guard.
Nelson tries to kick Atsushi off but Atsushi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Atsushi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nelson has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
Nelson is trying to stand.
Nelson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nelson pulls Atsushi in close to his closed guard and prevents Atsushi from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nelson is on top in guard. #REVR#
Nelson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nelson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Nelson works over Atsushi with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Atsushi is looking for a triangle but Nelson pushes his legs off easily.
Nelson with a nice head shot there.
Atsushi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nelson postures up and lands a big shot to Atsushi's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Atsushi blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Atsushi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nelson has picked Atsushi up and slammed him! Atsushi can't keep hold of the triangle and Nelson manages to pass to side control!
Atsushi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nelson connects with a decent elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Atsushi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nelson working the ground and pound from side control.
Nelson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T4#
Nelson lands a nice forearm strike.
Nelson scores with a couple of short elbows.#SUB#
Nelson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Atsushi, who protects the arm well.
Atsushi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nelson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nelson cracks Atsushi with a big elbow.
Atsushi struggling a bit here.
Atsushi tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atsushi wants to control but Nelson is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malik Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Onishi Atsushi's cut.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nelson scores with a nice strike.
Atsushi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atsushi can do to turn this around?
Atsushi has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Nelson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Atsushi is looking to control Nelson's arms but Nelson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Atsushi has his back to the cage.
Atsushi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nelson is keeping busy.#BC#
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atsushi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nelson cracks Atsushi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#That has opened up Onishi Atsushi's cut even more.
Nelson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Atsushi connects with a right hand. Nelson shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Nelson has managed to clinch.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Atsushi's efforts to push away.
Nelson keeps control of Atsushi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Atsushi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nelson pushes Atsushi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atsushi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nelson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Nelson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nelson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD#
Nelson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Atsushi pushes Nelson off and gets back to his feet.
Atsushi swinging wildly here.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Atsushi.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Atsushi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atsushi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atsushi misses with a head kick. #CL#
Nelson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atsushi, pushing him back against the cage.
Atsushi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Atsushi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nelson lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Nelson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Atsushi's defenses.
Nelson lands a good knee to the midsection. Atsushi won't want to take too many of those.
Atsushi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Atsushi is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him.
Nelson lands with a left to the head.
Atsushi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Atsushi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nelson.
Atsushi takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Atsushi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atsushi throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Nelson forces Atsushi back against the cage and clinches.
Atsushi trying to control the position but instead, Nelson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Atsushi into the cage.
Atsushi is trying to break free.#T3#
Nelson lands a nice elbow. #TD#
Nelson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nelson scoring with some ground and pound.
Atsushi wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
Nelson throws a big right hand that misses.
Nelson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nelson pushes down on Atsushi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ground and pound from Nelson.
Nelson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4#
Atsushi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nelson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nelson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Atsushi's head.
Atsushi trying to control from the bottom.
Nelson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nelson 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.
Nelson drops an elbow to the side of Atsushi's head.
Nelson stalling.
Nelson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atsushi trying to control here.
Atsushi is staying active underneath Nelson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malik Nelson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Onishi Atsushi's cut.
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#
Nelson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Atsushi.
Atsushi blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson misses the shot to the body.
Atsushi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Atsushi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malik Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson cracks Atsushi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Malik Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Nelson moves into the clinch.
Atsushi tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atsushi.
Malik Nelson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nelson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nelson scores a nice knee to the body.
Nelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Atsushi uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nelson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Atsushi controls the action.
Nelson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atsushi backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Atsushi is trying to break free.
Atsushi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Atsushi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atsushi throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Nelson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson has his takedown stuffed
and Atsushi counters with a three punch combo that has Nelson backing up. Nelson nods at Atsushi to acknowledge the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nelson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nelson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Atsushi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Atsushi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Atsushi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson is looking to chop away at Atsushi's legs.
Nelson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Atsushi checks it well.
Nelson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Atsushi on the side of the head.
Nelson misses the jab.
Atsushi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nelson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Atsushi backs up against the cage.
Atsushi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atsushi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A low kick lands for Nelson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson throws a right hand that Atsushi ducks under and follows up with a left that Atsushi also avoids with ease.
Atsushi tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
A head kick misses from Atsushi.
Atsushi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Atsushi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atsushi throws a solid leg kick but Nelson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atsushi.
Nelson throwing a counter right hand but Atsushi manages to avoid it.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Nelson forces Atsushi back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Nelson throws a leg kick that misses.
Atsushi throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Atsushi throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Atsushi just manages to avoid it.
Nelson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CUT#The cut above Onishi Atsushi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nelson dives in and grabs Atsushi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Atsushi pushes down on Nelson's head and hops out.
Atsushi throws out a counter right but Nelson avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malik Nelson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atsushi throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Atsushi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #CL#
Atsushi gets tackled into the cage by Nelson. Nelson maintains the clinch.
Atsushi wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nelson. #T3#
Nelson tries to score a body lock takedown but Atsushi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nelson lands a right hand.
Atsushi slows down the pace here.
Nelson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nelson lands an elbow inside.
Nelson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Atsushi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Atsushi wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it. #BC2#
Atsushi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atsushi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nelson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Atsushi.
Nelson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Atsushi throws a leg kick but Nelson checks it.
Malik Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Nelson blocks a head kick by Atsushi.
Nelson fails to land with a series of punches.
Atsushi stuns Nelson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Atsushi takes one on the button.
Atsushi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nelson wants to land a leg kick but Atsushi is out of range.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atsushi pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL#
Nelson clinches with his opponent. #TD#
Nelson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nelson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atsushi defending well though.
Malik Nelson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Atsushi trying to control but Nelson postures up.
Atsushi trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Atsushi wants to control but Nelson is having none of it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik Nelson!
Malik Nelson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: RMMA 14 - Cricket v Czerw
Date: Apr 12, 2025

#R1#
Molina shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rivera wants to clinch up but Molina keeps it at a distance.
Molina catches Rivera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Molina tries to move into range but Rivera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera scores with a jab.
Rivera seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Molina tests Rivera's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Rivera moves into the clinch.
Molina prevents a takedown attempt there.
Molina tries a body shot but Rivera blocks it.
Molina lands an elbow inside.
Rivera throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Molina.
Nice elbow from Molina.
Molina lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rivera misses with an elbow strike.
Molina pushes Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rivera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Molina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab, jab by Molina - just one landing.
Molina throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Molina tests Rivera's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Rivera drives through and clinches with Molina against the cage. #TD2#
Molina wants the takedown. Rivera is fighting it off but Molina persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rivera's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Molina is controlling him.
Rivera has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #ES#
Rivera is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Molina presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Rivera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rivera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Molina misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Molina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
The crowd cheers as Rivera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Molina doesn't seem phased though.
Hector Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molina displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Molina has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Molina smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Molina scoring well with a low kick there.
Molina on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Molina with a nice calf kick.
Rivera walks into a jab.#ROC2#Rivera is rocked!#CL#
Molina gets tackled into the cage by Rivera. Rivera maintains the clinch.
Molina looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Molina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rivera's defenses.
Molina tries for a takedown but Rivera manages to get underhooks.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Molina avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Molina - that landed with a thud.
Molina tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rivera blocks an elbow strike from Molina. #BC#
Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
A jab from Molina misses. #CL2#
Molina instigates a clinch.
Molina lands an elbow inside. #T3##BC2#
Molina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#CL2#
Molina moves into range and clinches up with Rivera.#BC#
Rivera breaks from the clinch.
Molina is looking to slow Rivera down with leg kicks.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rivera lands with a shot to the body.
Molina with a hook.
Rivera tries to clinch but Molina is having none of it.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Molina.
Molina works the jab nicely.
Molina scores with a leg kick.
Rivera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molina lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivera's head.
Molina is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Molina moves into the clinch.
Molina lands an elbow inside.
Oh Rivera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Molina manages to break the clinch.
Molina lands with a straight right. Rivera didn't see that one coming.
Molina is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rivera had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Molina throws a monster overhand right that drops Rivera! Molina follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Molina!
Hector Molina decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 02, 2025

#R1##CL2#
Quipao clinches with his opponent.
Peters has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Quipao after a bit of a struggle.
Peters misses with an elbow over the top.#BC2#
Quipao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quipao shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Peters as he avoids it easily.
Peters throws a wild body kick that Quipao sees coming a mile off.
Quipao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peters throws a body punch but Quipao moves out of range.
Peters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peters throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quipao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quipao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quipao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peters avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters scores with a punch to the head.
Peters on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Conor Peters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quipao steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Peters. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peters throws out a loose jab but Quipao uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Quipao goes for a double leg but Peters avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Peters continues to drive forward.
Conor Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Quipao.#CL#
Peters gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quipao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peters smiles and moves away.
Peters scores with a jab to the head.
Quipao fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Peters rushes Quipao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Peters lands an elbow inside that Quipao shrugs off.
Peters lands a nice elbow.
Peters looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC#
Peters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Quipao has Peters up against the cage in a clinch. #TD2#
Quipao manages to pull guard.
Peters trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peters scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peters missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Peters throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Quipao is on top in guard. #REVB##SUB#
Peters is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Quipao is aware though and is defending well.
Peters is looking to stand up but Quipao isn't so interested in that idea.
Peters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB#
Peters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Peters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Quipao gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Quipao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Quipao trying to control the position from guard on top but Peters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Quipao passes Peters's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Peters knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quipao on the ground.
Peters wants to get back to his feet.
Peters is staying active underneath Quipao, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Peters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Peters wants to stand back up but Quipao manages to pass into side control. #SU2#
Quipao decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Quipao gets tackled into the cage by Peters. Peters maintains the clinch.
Quipao is trying to drag Peters to the mat but Peters just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Quipao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T4#
Quipao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Quipao tries for a takedown. No joy.
Peters throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peters throws an elbow but misses.
Quipao lands a nice elbow.
Peters lands an elbow that stopped Quipao in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#It looks like Jun Quipao has been cut.#BC#
Peters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quipao tries to close the distance and clinch but Peters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quipao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peters throws out the jab.
Quipao ducks under a wild hook from Peters.
Quipao moves out of range as Peters throws a body kick.
Peters lands a leg kick that knocks Quipao off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peters is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Peters looking for a takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Peters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jun Quipao's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Peters getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
Peters pushes Quipao up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Peters manages to break the clinch.
Peters throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Peters bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Quipao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quipao circles away quickly and effectively.
Quipao swats away the attempt to clinch by Peters.
Peters scores with a punch to the head.
Quipao has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters throws a nice inside leg kick.
Peters misses the jab.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Quipao breaks the clinch. #T1##CL#
Peters forces Quipao back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Quipao pulls Peters into guard.
Quipao has momentary wrist control but Peters slips an elbow through the middle.
Peters postures up.
Peters scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peters throwing strikes from guard but Quipao blocks nicely.
Quipao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peters.
Peters postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Quipao is trying to control the position but Peters postures up.
Peters postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peters throws an elbow that misses. Quipao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peters's guard. Nice move by Quipao!#REVB#
Jun Quipao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Quipao trying to control the position from guard on top but Peters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Quipao stands and steps away. Peters gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T2##CL2#
Quipao clinches up with Peters and pushes him back against the cage.
Peters pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Peters blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quipao has Peters pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peters manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Peters prevents the takedown attempt.
Conor Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Quipao.
Quipao tries to stall but Peters uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Quipao tries to pull guard but Peters forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Peters has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Quipao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Quipao has Peters pressed against the cage, preventing Peters from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peters just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quipao's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quipao dodges an elbow strike from Peters.
Peters looks to throw an elbow but misses. #TD2#
Quipao ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Quipao no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Peters postures up in Quipao's guard and throws a big left but Quipao blocks it.
Peters with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Quipao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Peters cracks Quipao with a solid left hand.
Quipao controlling the position.
Peters throwing strikes but missing.
Peters postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Quipao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peters throws an elbow that misses. Quipao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peters's guard. Nice move by Quipao!#REVB#
Quipao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Peters working for submissions but it's allowed Quipao to get to half guard. #SUB#
Peters actively working from the bottom here.#T4##SUB#
Peters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Peters tries to kick Quipao off but Quipao keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Quipao seems to be looking for submissions.
Quipao with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SU2#
Quipao decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Peters dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jun Quipao's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Peters feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Quipaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Peters fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quipao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quipao digs a good body shot into Peters's ribs.
No luck for Quipao with that takedown attempt. #CL2#
Quipao forces Peters back against the cage and clinches.
Peters is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quipao can do to turn this around?
Peters tries to score a body lock takedown but Quipao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Quipao pushes Peters back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Peters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Conor Peters is winning the standup battle so far.
Peters slaps away a takedown attempt from Quipao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peters scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CL#
Peters darts in and clinches Quipao up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quipao is pressed up against the cage. Peters has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Quipao down to the mat. Quipao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Quipao shoots for a takedown but Peters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Conor Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Quipao.#T1#
Peters changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Peters is looking to clinch. #CL#
Peters moves into the clinch.
Peters tries for a takedown. No joy.
Peters tries to score a body lock takedown but Quipao shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Quipao takes an elbow to the forehead.
Peters struggles to land a body shot inside as Quipao controls his hands.
Peters throws an elbow that misses. #BC#
Peters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quipao tries for a takedown but Peters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jun Quipao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peters wants it to stay on the feet.
Quipao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quipao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Peters.
Peters tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peters slaps away a takedown attempt from Quipao, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T2#
Peters scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Quipao.
Quipao fails with the takedown.
Quipao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peters can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peters tries to clinch but Quipao is having none of it.
Peters turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL#
Peters pushes Quipao up against the cage in a clinch.
Peters lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Quipao just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Peters's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peters misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peters. #T3#
Both fighters circling a little - Peters finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A combination from Quipao does no damage.
Peters jabs at Quipao's body.#CL#
Peters instigates a clinch.
Peters lands a damaging elbow.
Conor Peters has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Peters goes for a takedown attempt but Quipao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Peters darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Quipao tries to keep at a distance but Peters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Quipao drops down looking for an ankle pick but Peters pulls his leg out and moves away. #CL2#
Quipao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peters, pushing him back against the cage.
Peters tries for a takedown but Quipao manages to get underhooks. #T4##BC#
Peters breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quipao shoots in but Peters avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peters keeps the fight on the outside.
Peters takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Peters.
Peters tries to clinch up but Quipao circles away and keeps his distance.
Peters throws a nice looking combination but Quipao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quipao shoots in for a double leg but Peters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Quipao moves forwards but Peters connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Quipao keeps the fight on the outside.
Peters moves into range and connects with a jab.
Quipao fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conor Peters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peters, 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor Peters!

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

#R1#
Griffith throws the left hand but Esperanza avoids the punch easily.
Esperanza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffith.
Esperanza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Griffith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Esperanza throws a hook but Griffith avoids it easily.
Griffith lands a leg kick that knocks Esperanza off balance momentarily.
Esperanza throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Griffith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Griffith backs away, Esperanza returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Esperanza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esperanza misses with a wild body shot.
Griffith scores with a one two! Esperanza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Griffith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Esperanza misses with an uppercut.
Griffith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Esperanza throws a low kick, looking for Griffith's leg but Griffith calmly moves out of range.
Griffith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Esperanza misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffith misses with a looping left.
Esperanza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Esperanza is looking to clinch but Griffith is avoiding it.
Griffith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Esperanza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT#It looks like Zaid Griffith has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Esperanza.#T1#
Esperanza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Griffith moves out of range as Esperanza strikes.
Griffith clobbers Esperanza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Griffith slips under a jab.
Griffith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Esperanza scores with a jab.
Esperanza loads up on a big right hand but Griffith slips the punch.
Esperanza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Esperanza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #CL2#
Griffith clinches.
Griffith has Esperanza pressed against the cage, preventing Esperanza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Esperanza has a couple of punches blocked by Griffith.
Griffith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Griffith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Esperanza is looking to break free of the clinch but Griffith has double underhooks.
Esperanza working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Griffith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffith with a hook.
Griffith slips a straight right by Esperanza.
Esperanza throws a shot to the body.
Griffith tries to clinch up but Esperanza circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Esperanza at a distance.
Donk. Griffith catches Esperanza right on the button with a cross.
Esperanza lands a nice shot that snaps Griffith's head back. #T2#
Esperanza moves away from the strike by Griffith.
Esperanza throws a chopping leg kick but Griffith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griffith connects with the punch.
Esperanza misses with a body shot.
Griffith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Esperanza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Esperanza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Griffith.
Esperanza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esperanza.
Griffith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Griffith checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Griffith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Griffith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Esperanza tries to clinch up but Griffith circles away and keeps his distance.
Griffith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Esperanza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Griffith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Esperanza.
Esperanza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Esperanza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Esperanza throws a leg kick but Griffith moved away.
Griffith misses with a looping right.
Esperanza throws a hook but Griffith avoids it easily.#T3#
Esperanza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Esperanza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffith throws out the jab.
Esperanza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Griffith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Esperanza.#ROC#Griffith is rocked!
Esperanza Throws a clean left jab. Esperanza Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Griffith's chin! Griffith crumbles to the ground and Esperanza follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Esperanza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leonel Esperanza!
An out of breath Leonel Esperanza thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: EGA - 5
Date: Mar 23, 2025

#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Yin. Those never looked like landing.
Yin throws a series of punches but Sakkinen moves out of range.
Cory Yin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakkinen throws out a powerful jab.
Sakkinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sakkinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sakkinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sakkinen throws the left hand but Yin avoids the punch easily.
Yin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sakkinen drops his hands momentarily and Yin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sakkinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yin jabs Sakkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakkinen throws a hook but Yin avoids it easily.
Yin moves out of range as Sakkinen strikes.
Yin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sakkinen misses the jab.
Sakkinen connects with a body shot that sends Yin's belly button to the back.
Sakkinen looks to land a combination but Yin avoids it well.
The crowd cheers as Yin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakkinen doesn't seem phased though.
Sakkinen ducks right into an uppercut from Yin.
Nice uppercut there from Yin.
Sakkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD#
Sakkinen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yin on his heels. He'll look to pass Yin's guard now, I'm sure.
Sakkinen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##ES2#
Yin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sakkinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Yin slips a straight right by Sakkinen.
Yin lands a nice shot that snaps Sakkinen's head back.
Yin slips under a jab from Sakkinen.
Sakkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Sakkinen with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sakkinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yin misses with a hook. Sakkinen ducked under it nicely.
Sakkinen misses with a two punch combination.
Yin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD#
Sakkinen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yin's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakkinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yin is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sakkinen stays in close to Yin's body and controls the position.
Sakkinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sakkinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Yin is retaining full guard. #T2#
Sakkinen prevents Yin from getting back to his feet. #ES2#
Yin wriggles free and stands up.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Yin throws a nice looking combination but Sakkinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakkinen tests Yin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Sakkinen misses.
Sakkinen throws a jab when Yin was well out of range.
Yin stalks Sakkinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sakkinen's face. Sakkinen staggers backwards, shaken.
Yin misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakkinen connects with the punch.
A combination from Sakkinen does no damage.
Yin throws a series of punches but Sakkinen avoids them all with ease.
Sakkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yin lands a nice looking body shot. #TD#
Sakkinen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Yin quickly recovers to half guard.
Yin scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sakkinen manages to mount him!
Sakkinen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3##SUB#
Sakkinen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yin manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB#
Sakkinen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sakkinen's guard! Nice work there by Yin!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Sakkinen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Sakkinen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4##SUB#
Sakkinen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Sakkinen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yin defends it easily.
Yin throws a big elbow that misses.
Sakkinen has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Yin being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
Sakkinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sakkinen keeping moving, preventing Yin from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yin throwing strikes from guard but Sakkinen blocks nicely.
Yin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB#
Sakkinen working for a triangle but Yin defends it easily.
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 Sami Sakkinen 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#
That kick from Yin tenderised Sakkinen's leg. Sakkinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yin slips a jab from Sakkinen.#TD#
Sakkinen looking to score a takedown here. Yin is defending well but Sakkinen drives through and ends up in Yin's guard.#SUB#
Sakkinen 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.
Sakkinen trying to move into half guard but instead Yin has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Yin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yin cracks Sakkinen with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB#
Sakkinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yin defends well.
Yin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1##SUB#
Sakkinen has his foot on Yin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yin works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Sakkinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yin defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Sakkinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yin defends well.
Sami Sakkinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sakkinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Sakkinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sakkinen is trying to control the position but Yin postures up.
Yin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yin stands up over Sakkinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sakkinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Sakkinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Sakkinen is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Yin has his hands clasped together but Sakkinen extends and breaks Yin's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sakkinen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sami Sakkinen!

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

#R1#
Code lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ford circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Ford scores with a four punch combination!
Ford takes a swing at Code's ribcage but misses.
Code stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ford.
Ford tries a head kick but it misses.
Alijah Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Code clinches.
Ford wants to break free but Code has control.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Code.
Stalling in the clinch from Code.
Code lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ford backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ford just misses with a elbow thrown towards Code's brow. #BC2#
Ford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ford tries to clinch there but Code circles away.
Code is looking to counter punch.
Ford wants to clinch#KD#
and Code counters with a nice right hand that sends Ford toppling to the canvas! Ford scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Code finish him?!#CUT#It looks like Alijah Ford has been cut.#T1#
Ford throws a leg kick
and Code counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Ford off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Code follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Ford was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Damari Code!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 16, 2025

#R1##TD2#
Aliyev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aliyev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sutton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sutton tries to get out of the position.
Sutton can't do much from the bottom here.
Aliyev in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Aliyev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sutton is trying to get back to his feet.
Sutton wants to control but Aliyev postures up.
Aliyev landing strikes.
Aliyev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Aliyev is putting a hurting on Sutton here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sutton taking punishment in the form of punches.
Aliyev working the body and head with strikes. #ROC2#Sutton is rocked!
Aliyev scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Sutton is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Aliyev can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yusif Aliyev!

Event: EG Amsterdam - 3
Date: Mar 15, 2025

#R1#
Gigante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gigante staying out of range there.
Stanton misses with a series of wild punches.
Gigante fails with the takedown.
Stanton scores with a three punch combo! #TD2#
Stanton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stanton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Gigante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Gigante looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stanton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Gigante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1##SUB#
Gigante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Gigante looking for submissions off his back.
Stanton missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Gigante looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stanton lands a nice short elbow.
Gigante is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stanton scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB#
Gigante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Gigante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stanton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stanton lands a nice short elbow.
Stanton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stanton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gigante defending well though.
Gigante slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2##SUB#
Gigante has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stanton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gigante is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stanton defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Gigante is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stanton defends well.#SUB#
Gigante is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Gigante is looking for a triangle but Stanton pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Gigante pushes a forearm under Stanton's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Stanton is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tout Petit Gigante!
An out of breath Tout Petit Gigante thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: EG Amsterdam - 3
Date: Mar 15, 2025

#R1#
Holloway's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Holloway duly obliges.
Hawthorne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holloway, as that shot connected.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hawthorne. #CL#
Hawthorne clinches with his opponent.
Holloway wants to break free but Hawthorne has control.
Holloway stalling.
Holloway lands a body shot.
Holloway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holloway gets underhooks to prevent Hawthorne's takedown attempt. #BC2#
Holloway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holloway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the liver by Holloway. Beautiful body shot.#TD#
Hawthorne looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawthorne controlling the pace.
Hawthorne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Holloway keeps working. #SUB#
Hawthorne is trying to work for a kimura but Holloway is defending well.
Holloway is trying to stand back up but Hawthorne is controlling him #T1##SUB#
Hawthorne is trying to work for a kimura but Holloway is defending well. #SUB#
Hawthorne is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Holloway is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Elliot Hawthorne!
In his post fight interview, Elliot Hawthorne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: RMMA 10 - Lidl v Cricket
Date: Mar 15, 2025

#R1#
Nelson connects with a leg kick.
Malik Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson misses with a double jab.
Dirk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nelson eats them both and turns towards Dirk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dirk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA New York in the buildup to the fight.
Dirk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nelson scores with a jab to the head.
Dirk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2#
Nelson instigates a clinch.
Dirk wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dirk is trying to break free.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Dirk is looking for a counter combo.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Dirk has knocked Nelson down with a huge combo! Dirk steps away and waves a wobbly Nelson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#T1#
Nelson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dirk under the eye.
A jab from Dirk finds it's way through Nelson's defenses.
Dirk connects with the punch.
Dirk misses with a wild body shot.
Dirk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nelson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dirk misses the target.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Dirk avoids nicely.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dirk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson misses with a hook. Dirk ducked under it nicely.
Dirk is looking to land body kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dirk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nelson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nelson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dirk jabs Nelson right on the nose. Nelson blinks but takes it well.
Dirk throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Nelson tries to counter it with a takedown but Dirk pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T2#
Nice body punch from Dirk.
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!
Dirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Dirk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nelson throws a body punch but Dirk moves out of range. #CL2#
Nelson clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Nelson breaks the clinch.
Nelson throws a lazy right hand but Dirk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dirk moves out of range of the body kick.
Dirk keeps Nelson at a distance using the push kick.
Nelson's corner calls for a 1-2. Nelson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nelson is looking for the big counter here.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Dirk pushes him off.
Danny Dirk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Nelson with the counter takedown but Dirk avoids it easily.
Dirk misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Dirk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nelson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dirk avoids it really well and circles away.
Nelson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dirk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Nelson moves into the clinch successfully.
Nelson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nelson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Danny Dirk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malik Nelson.
Nelson lands an elbow just above Dirk 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nelson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dirk's brow.
Dirk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T4#
Come on Dirk - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nelson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dirk is trying to break free.
Nelson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dirk is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nelson keeps control of Dirk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dirk pressing his opponent against the cage.
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 Danny Dirk will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Nelson. Dirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dirk throws a body kick that misses.
Nelson throws a hook but Dirk avoids it easily.
Dirk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
As Nelson looks to move away, Dirk throws a big counter combo but Nelson just gets out of the way.
Dirk staying out of range there.
Nelson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dirk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nelson moves to clinch but Dirk breaks away
and Dirk counters with a three punch combo that has Nelson backing up. Nelson nods at Dirk to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Dirk tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nelson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dirk seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nelson can turn it around.
Nelson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nelson prevents Dirk from breaking the clinch.#T1#
Nelson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dirk.
Nelson misses with the head strike.
Dirk looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Dirk. #TD2#
Nelson decides to pull guard.
Nelson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dirk is one step ahead there.
Dirk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nelson's guard.#ES2#
Nelson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dirk is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T2#
Dirk stalling in the clinch.
Dirk is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks.
Nelson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dirk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dirk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nelson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dirk's brow.
Dirk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Dirk effectively controlling the action here.
Dirk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nelson throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nelson.
Nelson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dirk's defenses.
Nelson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dirk fights it off and pushes away nicely. #T3#
Dirk staying out of range there.#CL2#
Nelson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nelson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Nelson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Dirk blocking some punches. #TD2#
Nelson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dirk regains guard immediately.
Dirk wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson stands up over Dirk, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4#
Nelson postures up and lands a big shot to Dirk's brow.
Nelson working some strikes from top position.
Dirk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nelson is controlling him.
Nelson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dirk's head.
Dirk wants to stand and escape but Nelson is having none of it.
Dirk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dirk tries to get out of the position.#ES#
Dirk is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nelson tries to throw a body punch but Dirk avoids it by throwing Nelson back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Nelson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dirk being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nelson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malik Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dirk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Nelson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Nelson blocks the leg kick.
Nelson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nelson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dirk counters with a right hand to the body.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Dirk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Dirk throwing a counter right hand but Nelson manages to avoid it.
Dirk lands a nice shot that snaps Nelson's head back.
Danny Dirk is winning the standup battle so far.
Dirk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nelson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Dirk.
Nelson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Dirk steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nelson. That one must have hurt.
Dirk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nelson lands a nice shot that snaps Dirk's head back.
Nelson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dirk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Nelson moves into the clinch.
Dirk managing to block the knees to the body from Nelson.
Nelson is pushing Dirk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dirk leaning against his opponent. #T2#
Nelson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dirk prevents it.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nelson trying to control the position but instead, Dirk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nelson into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nelson throws an elbow but misses.
Dirk avoids the elbow strike from Nelson, against the cage.
Dirk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson is struggling to control the position.
Nelson is stalling here.
Nice elbow from Nelson. #CUT2#It looks like Danny Dirk has been cut.#T3#
Nelson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Dirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dirk blocks an uppercut.
Nelson being controlled against the cage.
Dirk blocking some punches.
Nelson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nelson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dirk blocking some punches. #T4#
Dirk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dirk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nelson lands a nice elbow. #BC2#
Nelson breaks the clinch.
Nelson throws a big shot that misses.
Nelson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dirk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Dirk avoids the elbow strike from Nelson, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nelson throws an elbow but misses.
Dirk is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Nelson breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malik Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nelson 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik Nelson!
After the fight, Malik Nelson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Danny Dirk had this to say: 'I WANT A REMATCH!'.

Event: RMMA - Montreal
Date: Mar 15, 2025

#R1##CL#
Rivera has Schafer up against the cage in a clinch.
Schafer avoids the elbow strike from Rivera, against the cage. #TD#
Schafer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rivera is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Schafer to the mat. Schafer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rivera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rivera's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rivera postures up.
Rivera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Rivera is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Schafer has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Rivera is looking to defend but Schafer has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Rivera! Schafer pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Rivera taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hannes Schafer!

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

#R1#
Griffith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tyburski throws a big shot that misses.
Griffith defending well as Tyburski loads up on a big left hand.
Tyburski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Tyburski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Griffith lands a nice uppercut.
Tyburski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyburski lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Tyburski.
A body shot lands from Tyburski.
Tyburski 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.
Tyburski lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffith working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyburski.
Griffith looks winded!
Tyburski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Griffith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyburski gets through Griffith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyburski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT#It looks like Zaid Griffith has been cut.
Tyburski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tyburski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyburski lands a right hand.
Tyburski blocks an uppercut.
Tyburski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC#Griffith is rocked!
Tyburski is working Griffith over against the cage.
Griffith is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyburski finish him?
Tyburski lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Griffith to his knees! Tyburski keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacek Tyburski!
After the big win, Jacek Tyburski made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BANZAI CLOTHING and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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

#R1#
Brandt is looking to clinch.
Brandt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brandt moves in looking to clinch but Tannerman pushes him off.
Tannerman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brandt scores with a three punch combo! #CUT2#It looks like Tyler Tannerman has been cut.
Brandt doesn't manage to clinch there - Tannerman circles away.
Tannerman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brandt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tannerman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Tannerman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tannerman working the head with strikes.
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!
You can see the frustration on Brandt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brandt taking a bit of punishment here - Tannerman scoring with strikes.
Tannerman throws an elbow but Brandt slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tannerman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tannerman is chipping away with strikes.
Brandt tries to bench press Tannerman off him but Tannerman keeps the position.
Brandt is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tannerman asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brandt tries to buck Tannerman off but Tannerman is having none of it.#T1#
Brandt can't do much from the bottom here.
Tannerman lands a few punches from side control.
Tannerman scores with punches from side control.
Tannerman lands a nice forearm strike. #ROC#Brandt is rocked!
The crowd goes nuts as Tannerman knocks Brandt out cold with a massive hammerfist! Tannerman Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyler Tannerman!
Tyler Tannerman made sure to mention his sponsor, Warpath Wear in his post fight interview.

Event: Old Man Li Needs His Juice
Date: Mar 08, 2025

#R1##CL#
Inoue rushes Sutton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sutton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Inoue blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sutton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Inoue on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Inoue lands a shot to the body.
Inoue lands with a left to the head.
Inoue working aggressively here.
Inoue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sutton blocking some punches.
Sutton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Inoue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sutton's elbow.
Sutton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue scores with a shot to the side of Sutton's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inoue.
A short right from Inoue.
Inoue being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sutton.
Inoue prevents a body shot from Sutton.
Sutton lands an elbow that stopped Inoue in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Sutton manages to break the clinch.
Valentin Sutton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sutton works over Inoue's head and body with a nice combination.#T1##CL#
Inoue moves into the clinch successfully.
Inoue swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sutton tries to pull guard but Inoue forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Inoue lands a hook to the side of the head.
Inoue blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Inoue lands a right hand.
A short right from Inoue.
Inoue lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sutton backwards.
Sutton pushes off an throws an elbow but Inoue leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Inoue swings wildly with an uppercut but Sutton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inoue lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sutton backwards.
A short right from Inoue.
Inoue tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Sutton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Inoue uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sutton is trying to control the position but Inoue postures up. #SUB2#
Sutton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Inoue gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Sutton gets tackled into the cage by Inoue. Inoue maintains the clinch.
Inoue blocks the elbow strike. #T2#
Inoue misses with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Inoue working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Inoue lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sutton is trying to break the clinch but Inoue has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Inoue.
Sutton is trying to push Inoue away but Inoue has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Inoue really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD2#
Sutton has hold of one of Inoue's legs. Inoue is fighting the takedown attempt but Sutton gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Inoue wants to get back to his feet but Sutton passes into half guard. #REVR#
Nice strikes from Sutton there.
Inoue is pressing down on Sutton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Inoue avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Sutton avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Inoue working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sutton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sutton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sutton lands a couple of elbows.#T3#
Sutton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sutton with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Inoue is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sutton is in close to Inoue's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Inoue on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Inoue tries to get out of the position.
Sutton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Inoue working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sutton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sutton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sutton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sutton is working Inoue over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sutton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sutton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Sutton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sutton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sutton connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Inoue is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sutton works over Inoue with some ground and pound from guard.
Inoue keeping moving, preventing Sutton from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Inoue throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sutton uses it to pass to side control.
Sutton working the ground and pound.
Sutton scoring with punches from side control.
Inoue is trying to get back to his feet.
Inoue is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Asahi Inoue dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Inoue moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sutton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Inoue connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sutton scrambles back to his feet.
Inoue scores with a hook.
Inoue tries to clinch but Sutton is having none of it.
Sutton throws a sloppy head kick and Inoue moves out of range easily.
Inoue throwing a counter right hand but Sutton manages to avoid it.
Sutton lands with an overhand left.
Valentin Sutton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That kick from Sutton tenderised Inoue's leg. Inoue is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sutton throws a sloppy head kick and Inoue moves out of range easily.
Sutton takes one on the button.
Inoue avoids a punch combination nicely.
Inoue cracks Sutton with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inoue throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Sutton misses.
Sutton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inoue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inoue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sutton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Inoue sets himself, and Sutton steps forward looking for the clinch! Inoue avoids it this time.
Inoue scores with a nice strike.
Inoue tries to clinch there but Sutton circles away. #CL2#
Sutton moves into range and clinches up with Inoue.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Sutton blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Inoue fails to land.
Inoue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sutton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Inoue throws a head punch that misses.
Inoue works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Inoue as the two fighters clinch.
Sutton jumps guard but Inoue stands there with Sutton around his waist. Sutton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Inoue.
Sutton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Inoue misses with some punches.
Inoue lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Inoue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sutton can do to turn this around?
Inoue lands with a light punch inside.
Inoue throws a head punch that misses.
Inoue can't find room to land a body shot as Sutton controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Sutton.
Sutton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sutton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sutton blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Inoue misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Inoue creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sutton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sutton tries to pull guard but Inoue won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Inoue. #BC2#
Sutton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inoue moves in looking to clinch but Sutton pushes him off.
Sutton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Inoue has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL#
Inoue takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Inoue fails to land.
Sutton misses with an elbow over the top.
Inoue working aggressively here.
Inoue misses with the head strike.
Sutton tries to break the clinch but Inoue is controlling the position.
Inoue lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sutton backwards.
Sutton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sutton lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Inoue fails to land. #T3#
Inoue lands a body punch.
Inoue is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Inoue lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Inoue has a couple of punches blocked by Sutton.
Inoue scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Sutton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inoue scores with a jab. Sutton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Valentin Sutton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sutton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Inoue.
Sutton connects with a jab.
Inoue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sutton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Inoue.
Inoue lands a nice hook to Sutton's body. Sutton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Inoue.
Inoue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sutton.
Inoue scores with a jab to the head. #ROC#Sutton is rocked!
Inoue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice straight punches there by Inoue. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Inoue.
Sutton is still on wobbly legs! Can Inoue finish him?
Inoue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sutton.
Inoue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sutton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sutton seems to have recovered his senses.
Sutton misses with a body punch
and Inoue counters with a stiff right hand.
Sutton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Inoue is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sutton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Inoue.#T4#
Sutton thumps Inoue with a low kick.
Inoue scores with a nice strike.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sutton.
Sutton misses with a head kick.
Inoue moves away from the strike by Sutton.
Sutton throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Inoue wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sutton tries to bum rush Inoue with a series of wild strikes but Inoue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sutton is breathing heavily.
Inoue wants to clinch.
Sutton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sutton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sutton misses with a head kick.
Inoue cracks a nice hook into Sutton's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sutton tries a head kick but it misses.
Sutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inoue moves in looking to clinch but Sutton pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sutton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sutton misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Asahi Inoue dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Inoue lands a nice shot that snaps Sutton's head back.
Inoue moves out of range as Sutton strikes.
Jab from Inoue.
Sutton throws a head kick that misses.
Inoue cracks Sutton with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Sutton falls to his knees and Inoue doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asahi Inoue!

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

#R1#
Ford tries to clinch up
and Aspinall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Alijah Ford has been cut.
Ford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Ford.
Ford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aspinall lands a body shot.
Aspinall lands a right hook to the body.
Ford looks winded!
Aspinall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aspinall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cam Aspinall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford drops his hands momentarily. Aspinall doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Ford staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Ford doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cam Aspinall!
During a confident post fight interview, Cam Aspinall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: EG Amsterdam - 2
Date: Mar 01, 2025

#R1#
A combination from Yin does no damage. #CL#
Nowak forces Yin back against the cage and clinches.
Yin stops a takedown attempt from Nowak. #BC2#
Yin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick lands for Yin.
Yin lands a head kick. Nowak smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT2#It looks like Kuba Nowak has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Yin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nowak doesn't seem phased though.
Yin fakes the leg kick and cracks Nowak in the body.
A jab from Yin does it's job there.
Nowak blocks a head kick by Yin.
Nowak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yin throws a combination. Nowak tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC2#Nowak is rocked!
Yin connects with a nice cross there... Nowak is looking wobbly and Yin recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Nowak to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Yin jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cory Yin!
Our winner, Cory Yin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2025

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Page misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Page throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hernandez thuds his right hand into Page's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hernandez needs to keep his hands up - Page had a free shot at his head there.
Hernandez misses with a double jab.
Page appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Page slips under a jab.
Bruno Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Page pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Page misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
Page connects with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Page looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Hernandez. Those never looked like landing.
Hernandez moves out of range of the strikes.
And Hernandez tries to counter it with a takedown but Page pushes his down on his head and steps out.#KD2#
Hernandez drops Page with a beautiful combination! Page stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hernandez is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hernandez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Hernandez misses its intended target.
Hernandez throws a hook but Page blocks it.
Page checks a low kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.
Hernandez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Page moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.#T1#
Hernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Hernandez gets a clinch. #BC#
Page pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Page.
Hernandez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Page takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Hernandez rushes Page and presses him up against the cage.
Page dodges an elbow strike from Hernandez.
Page avoids a wild elbow strike from Hernandez.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hernandez as Page tries to tie him up.
I was talking to Page's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Page prevents a body shot from Hernandez.
Nice elbow from Page.
Page is looking to control Hernandez's arms but Hernandez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Page has his back to the cage. #BC#
Page manages to break the clinch.
Page's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hernandez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Page scrambles back to his feet.
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Page is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Page.
Page ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.#T2#
Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Page bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Page scores with a leg kick.
Hernandez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A solid leg kick lands there for Page.
Page checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hernandez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Page scores with a punch to the head.
Page misses the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Hernandez. That snapped Page's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Page 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Noe Page is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Page.
Hernandez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Page buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hernandez misses with a low kick.
Page throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hernandez on the side of the head.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Page moves out of range.
Hernandez looks to land a right hand but Page moved out of range.
Hernandez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Page.
Hernandez misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Page scores with a jab.#ROC#Hernandez is rocked!#CL#
Page closes the distance and pushes Hernandez back into the cage.
Hernandez is still on wobbly legs! Can Page finish him?
Page lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Page creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Hernandez! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Page.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noe Page!
Noe Page was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 23, 2025

#R1##TD2#
Cage closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Page is looking to get back to his feet here but Cage is keeping cool and he's managed to take Page's back.
Well, with Cage on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Page is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Page is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Grapple, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Page trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Cage is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Page is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Franklin Cage!

Event: Umar's back! Watch out Captain
Date: Feb 22, 2025

#R1#
Sutton tries to score with a low kick but Harvey moves his leg out of the way.
Sutton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sutton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sutton ducks under a wild hook from Harvey.
Harvey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sutton blocks a head kick by Harvey.
Sutton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harvey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sutton doesn't seem bothered though.
Harvey throws a leg kick which misses Sutton's front leg but catches the back leg as Sutton tries to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Harvey.
A combination from Sutton does no damage. #CL#
Harvey moves into the clinch successfully.
Harvey is trying to push Sutton away but Sutton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Sutton manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harvey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sutton has time to react.
Sutton throws a head kick that misses.
Sutton misses with a low kick.
Sutton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harvey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Harvey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harvey wants to clinch.#T1#
Sutton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sutton looks to land a left hand but Harvey moved out of range nicely.
Harvey lands with a straight right. Sutton didn't see that one coming.
Harvey tries a head kick but it misses.
Harvey connects with a solid leg kick.
Harvey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sutton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sutton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sutton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sutton throws a good cross that connects.
Sutton scores with a jab to the body.
Harvey lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick from Harvey, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harvey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sutton is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Harvey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sutton misses with a hook.
Sutton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sutton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice combination there by Harvey.
Harvey tries to bum rush Sutton with a series of wild strikes but Sutton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sutton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL2#
Sutton moves into the clinch.#T2#
Sutton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #TD2#
Sutton has Harvey pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sutton pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Harvey tumbling to the mat - Sutton dives into Harvey's guard.
Sutton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sutton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harvey keeping moving, preventing Sutton from controlling successfully.
Harvey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sutton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harvey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sutton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #ROC2#Harvey is rocked!
Sutton arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Harvey's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Valentin Sutton!
Valentin Sutton was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: Can the Golden Boy Stop Gibbs?
Date: Feb 15, 2025

#R1#
Esperanza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Davidson. Davidson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Esperanza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davidson's hands.#CL2#
Davidson clinches up with Esperanza and pushes him back against the cage.
Davidson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esperanza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Davidsons head.
Esperanza tries to break free but Davidson pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Esperanza breaks from the clinch.
Davidson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Esperanza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Esperanza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davidson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Esperanza misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Esperanza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esperanza looks to land a combination. Davidson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#ROC#Davidson is rocked!
Esperanza steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Davidson is out on his feet! Esperanza sets himself and nearly takes Davidson's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leonel Esperanza!
In his post fight interview, Leonel Esperanza started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Sunrise 14
Date: Feb 15, 2025

#R1##CL2#
Page darts in and clinches Jazon up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Page - that landed with a thud.
Jazon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Page avoids it.
Jazon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Page lands an uppercut.
Page looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Jazon.
Still in the clinch, Page scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jazon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Page.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jazon blocks an elbow strike from Page.
Page lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Page swings wildly with an uppercut but Jazon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page misses with a punch on the inside. #T1##BC2#
Page pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Jazon gets tackled into the ropes by Page. Page maintains the clinch.
Jazon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Page is defending well for now.
Jazon prevents a body shot from Page.
Jazon blocks an elbow strike.
Page tries to break free but Jazon pushes him back against the ropes.
Page can't break the clinch.
Page throws a head punch that misses.
Page misses with some punches.
Jazon keeps control of Page as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Page throws an elbow that misses.
Jazon avoids a wild elbow strike from Page.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Jazon.
Jazon blocks an elbow strike from Page. #T2#
Page misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jazon has Page pressed against the ropes, preventing Page from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jazon working Page over with knees to the body.
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Page just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jazon's brow.
Page works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Page scores with a nice short uppercut.
Page struggles to land a body shot inside as Jazon controls his hands.
Jazon trying to land knees to the body.
Jazon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Page. #BC#
Jazon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Page gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page has a couple of punches blocked by Jazon.
Page tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Noe Page dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
A combination from Page does no damage.
Page throws a jab but it's blocked by Jazon.
Jazon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Page lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Page moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL2#
Page has managed to clinch.
Page using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jazon keeps control of Page as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Page trying to land knees to the body. #BC#
Jazon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jazon circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Jazon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Page misses with the combination.
Jazon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jazon takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Jazon blocks the leg kick.
Jazon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Page closes the distance and clinches.
Page has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jazon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Page can turn it around.
Page is trying to force a seperation but Jazon has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Page throws an elbow but misses.
Noe Page seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jazon.
Page throws a punch but it's blocked by Jazon.
Jazon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jazon connects with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Noe Page has been cut.
Page lands an elbow inside.
Jazon letting Page take a breather here.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Jazon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Page's brow. #T2#
Page tries to circle away but Jazon has him pinned against the ropes.
Page takes an elbow to the temple.
Page misses with the head strike.
Jazon blocks an uppercut.
Jazon prevents a body shot from Page.
Page can't find room to land a body shot as Jazon controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Page.
Page struggles to land a body shot inside as Jazon controls his hands. #BC2#
Page's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Page loads up on a big right hand but Jazon slips the punch.#CL2#
Page clinches up with Jazon and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page lands with a light punch inside.
Page is looking to break free of the clinch but Jazon has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Noe Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Noe Page's cut.
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#
Page connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Page clinches.
Page swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Page.
Page lands with a right to the head.
Page taking a breather.
Jazon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Page tries to break free but Jazon pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Page fails to land.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Page wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Page swings wildly with an uppercut but Jazon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page throws an elbow that misses. #T1#
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Page misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Page just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jazon's brow.
Jazon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Page throws an elbow that misses.
Page lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jazon backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Page fails to land. #BC2#
Page escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Page misses with a hook. Jazon ducked under it nicely.
Jazon is looking for a counter combo.
Jazon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Page misses with a hook. Jazon ducked under it nicely.
Jazon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jazon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jason Jazon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A shot to the liver by Page. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Page misses.
Jason Jazon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Page moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Page there.
Page throws a head kick that misses.
Jazon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Page drives through and clinches with Jazon against the ropes.
Page blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Noe Page is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jazon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Page working aggressively here.
Jazon blocks the elbow strike.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noe Page!
Noe Page was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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