Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 120
Date: Nov 09, 2024

#R1#
Alvarez throws a good cross that connects.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alvarez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruiz momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Ruiz.
Ruiz falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Ruiz is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Eddie Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruiz has time to react.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Ruiz moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruiz has time to react.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Ruiz avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Alvarez.
Ruiz closes the distance but Alvarez moves to the side
and Ruiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Ruiz is rocked!#T1#
Alvarez grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Ruiz takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Alvarez cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eddie Alvarez!
Eddie Alvarez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: FCL - 62
Date: Nov 02, 2024

#R1#
West connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
West lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
West looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
Garrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
West connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garrison. Garrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garrison moves out of range as West strikes.
West has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
West swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garrison.
West shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garrison tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like West was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
West pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Garrison back to the cage. West follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West lands a slapping body shot.
West works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
West goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
West shoots in for a takedown but Garrison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
West lands the left hand.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
West lands a lovely overhand right.
Garrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garrison wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
Garrison lands a head kick. West smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T1#
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
West moves away from the strike by Garrison.
George West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garrison tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
Garrison lands a head kick!
West misses with a low kick.
West lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garrison moves in looking to clinch but West pushes him off.
West works the jab nicely.
Garrison takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from West.
West throws a leg kick which misses Garrison's front leg but catches the back leg as Garrison tries to avoid it.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for West.
Garrison tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
Garrison misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Garrison.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrison tries to clinch there but West circles away.
West swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
West throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T2#
West with a nice cross.
West is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garrison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
West bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garrison's head.
Garrison tries to clinch up.
West tests Garrison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
West lands a jab to Garrison's midsection.
West bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garrison's head.#CL2#
Garrison takes the fight into the clinch.
Garrison lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from West does it's job there.
Garrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
West digs a good hook to Garrison's body.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Garrison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garrison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.#T3#
West managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC#
West manages to break the clinch.
West walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garrison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target. #CL2#
Garrison moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West swats away the attempt to clinch by Garrison.
West lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garrison tries to clinch there but West circles away.
West misses with a straight left.
A jab from West does it's job there.
Garrison has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garrison throws a head kick that half lands.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garrison avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4#
West dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
West is working the combinations to good effect here.
West punishes Garrison's body with a nice straight punch.
West misses with a body shot.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
West lands with an overhand left.
Garrison doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Garrison slaps away a takedown attempt from West, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good shot there by West.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Garrison closes the distance and pushes West back into the cage.#BC#
West breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
West with a hook.
West scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
West with the inside leg kick.
Alessandro Garrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Garrison. #CL2#
Garrison closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George West dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from West misses the target.
West lunges at Garrison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garrison's hand.
Jab from West.
Garrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrison. #CL2#
Garrison forces West back against the cage and clinches.
Garrison looking to throw knees to the head but West is blocking nicely. #BC#
West breaks from the clinch.
West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garrison can do to turn this around?
West lunges at Garrison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garrison's hand.
West misses with a body kick.
Garrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garrison has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Garrison throws a head kick but West moves out of range.
Garrison slips under a jab.
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!
West throws a hook but Garrison blocks it.
Garrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garrison tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
West with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1#
Garrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
West fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garrison on the side of the head.
Garrison wants to clinch.
Garrison takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
West fails with a takedown attempt.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garrison wants to clinch.
West avoids the head kick by Garrison.
West scores with a jab. Garrison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2##CL2#
West gets tackled into the cage by Garrison. Garrison maintains the clinch. #BC#
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garrison lands a high kick!
West with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left lands for West.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
West scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garrison in his tracks.
Garrison is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
West connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garrison momentarily.
West tries to bum rush Garrison with a series of wild strikes but Garrison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Garrison has West up against the cage in a clinch.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garrison. #BC#
West breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garrison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garrison wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Garrison has West up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by West.
Garrison missing with knees to the body.
Garrison missing with knees to the body. #BC#
West manages to break the clinch.
West scores with a jab.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garrison doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
West misses with a wild combination.
Garrison lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
West works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
West fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garrison checks it well.
West scores with a jab.
George West is winning the standup battle so far.
West scores with a jab to the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Garrison in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West throws a right hand that misses #CL2#
and Garrison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garrison.
West blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Garrison.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West. #BC#
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Garrison walks into a left hand.
West connects with a nice looking jab.
Garrison slips under a jab from West.
Garrison slips a jab and a cross from West.
Garrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
West throws a shot from downtown. Garrison moves away and avoids it.
West throws a looping overhand right but Garrison ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts West, as that shot connected.
West sizes up Garrison with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West punishes Garrison's body with a nice straight punch.
West lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from West.
West connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
West bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garrison's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George West dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Garrison gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garrison tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
West's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garrison under the eye.
West connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garrison. Garrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
West misses the jab.#CL2#
Garrison forces West back against the cage and clinches.
Alessandro Garrison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
West avoiding damage as Garrison throws knees to the body. #BC#
West breaks from the clinch.
West scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
West misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from West.
Garrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garrison defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
West throws a looping overhand right but Garrison ducks down to avoid it.
Garrison slips a straight right by West.
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!
West throws a shot from downtown. Garrison moves away and avoids it.
Garrison slips a straight right by West.
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garrison.
West circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Garrison has closed the distance and engaged West in a clinch.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
Garrison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
West is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garrison is keeping busy.
Garrison misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
West breaks the clinch.
Garrison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but West swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garrison moves out of range of the leg kick from West.
As West backs off Garrison throws a huge counter combo but West manages to avoid it all.
Garrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
A left lands for West.#T2#
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrison tries to clinch up.
Garrison takes one on the button.
West bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garrison's 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!
Garrison slips under a jab from West.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garrison tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
Garrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garrison throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.
No joy there for West, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL2#
Garrison clinches up against the cage.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Garrison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC#
West breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garrison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
West throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3##CL2#
Garrison moves into the clinch successfully.
Garrison trying to land knees to the body.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West. #BC#
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Garrison 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garrison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. West manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garrison wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance.
West throws the left hand but Garrison avoids the punch easily.
Alessandro Garrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garrison tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
West lands a jab to the head.
Garrison is looking to clinch.
West was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garrison misses with a head kick.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
West sizes up Garrison with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
West lands an overhand right.
West connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garrison tries to clinch there but West circles away.
Garrison tries to clinch but West is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Garrison drives through and clinches with West against the cage. #T4#
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garrison's brow.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
Garrison throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Garrison closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
West escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garrison's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
West is looking to counter punch.
West misses with a double jab.
West lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
West with a jab.
Garrison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Despite the aggression on Garrison's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Garrison drives through and clinches with West against the cage.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West. #BC#
West breaks from the clinch.
Garrison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alessandro Garrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George West is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
West blocks a low kick nicely.
West slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
George West showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for West, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George West!
George West 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: BANZAI COMBAT 109
Date: Oct 19, 2024

#R1#
Watkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Santos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Watkins darts in trying to clinch
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Santos lands with a kick to the temple. Watkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Santos closes the distance and pushes Watkins back into the cage.
Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watkins looks winded!
Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Watkins is blocking nicely. #T1##BC#
Santos breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Santos clinches with his opponent.
Santos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Santos crunches a lovely knee into Watkins's ribcage.#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch. #CL#
Santos pushes Watkins up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Watkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Watkins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Santos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#BC#
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Santos has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Watkins eats them both and turns towards Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL#
Santos has managed to clinch.
Santos lands a damaging elbow. #BC#
Santos breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Santos moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Santos breaks the clinch.
Watkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Watkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santos thows a body kick. Watkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Santos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gento Watkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Santos gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Santos.
Santos working Watkins over with knees to the body.#T3##BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Santos moves into range and clinches up with Watkins.
Santos lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Santos breaks the clinch. #CL#
Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Santos manages to break the clinch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Santos.
Santos with a nice calf kick.#CL#
Santos has managed to clinch.
Watkins takes a knee to the side of the body. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos crunches a lovely knee into Watkins's ribcage.
Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Watkins won't want to take too many of those.
Santos lands a good knee to the midsection. Watkins won't want to take too many of those.
Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Watkins or not. #BC#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos digs a right hand into Watkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Watkins's gas tank.
Santos lands an elbow that stopped Watkins in his tracks for a moment.
Santos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Santos clinches up with Watkins and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Santos has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL#
Santos instigates a clinch.
Santos jerks Watkins's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Watkins drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Santos goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Santos because Watkins was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Giovanni Santos!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 111
Date: Oct 19, 2024

#R1#
Snyder misses with a combination
and Korpi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Korpi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snyder's sensitive parts.
Snyder wants to slow Korpi down by chopping away at his legs.
Korpi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Snyder has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Snyder there as he acknowledges the shot.
Korpi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Korpi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snyder. That did some damage!
Korpi keeps Snyder at a distance using the push kick.
Snyder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korpi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Korpi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snyder at a distance.
Snyder throws a head kick but Korpi moves out of range.
Korpi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Snyder on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Snyder.
Korpi lands a jab to the nose.
Korpi scores with the left hand. Snyder knows he should have avoided that one. #T1#
Korpi missing with a left hand there. Snyder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snyder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Korpi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Korpi misses the target.
Korpi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by Korpi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Korpi.
Snyder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Korpi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Korpi pushes Snyder away with a front kick.
Korpi lands with a cross.
Snyder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Korpi throws a head kick that Snyder semi-blocks.
Snyder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Korpi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Korpi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Korpi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#CL#
Korpi moves into range and clinches up with Snyder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Korpi on the inside.
Korpi scores with a hook to the body.
Snyder looks winded!
Nice body punch from Korpi - that landed with a thud.
Korpi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Korpi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Korpi is working Snyder over against the cage.#T2#
Korpi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Korpi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Korpi.
Snyder is trying to push Korpi away but Korpi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Korpi lands with a light punch inside.
Korpi scores with a shoulder strike.
Korpi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Korpi lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Korpi.
Snyder misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Korpi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Snyder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Korpi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Korpi gets through Snyder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#ROC#Snyder is rocked!
Korpi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snyder.
Korpi presses Snyder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Korpi pushes Snyder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snyder is still on wobbly legs! Can Korpi finish him?
Korpi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Korpi lands with a light punch inside.
Korpi dips a shoulder and cracks Snyder with a mighty uppercut! Snyder falls back against the cage and Korpi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Snyder is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Korpi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aatami Korpi!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 108
Date: Oct 12, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Ruiz closes the distance and pushes Pitstain back into the cage.
Ruiz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ruiz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pitstain.
Ruiz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pitstain. #BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pitstain tries to bum rush Ruiz with a series of wild strikes but Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pitstain throws a right and a left that Ruiz avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Ruiz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pitstain throws a sloppy head kick
and Ruiz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pitstain misses with a double jab.
Pitstain throws out a leg kick but Ruiz moves out of range and Pitstain only half commits.
Ruiz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pitstain is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pitstain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruiz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pitstain feints a jab promting Ruiz to slip. Pitstain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ruiz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitstain misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitstain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ruiz counters with a one-two to the body. #T1#
Pitstain misses with the body kick
and Ruiz counters with a head kick.
Ruiz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pitstain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT#It looks like Jordan Ruiz has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Pitstain. Those never looked like landing.
Pitstain staying out of range there.
Pitstain misses with a double jab
and Ruiz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pitstain's knee momentarily.
Ruiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pitstain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pitstain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Pitstain is breathing heavily.
Pitstain looks to land a combination but Ruiz avoids it well.
Pitstain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitstain.
Ruiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pitstain. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitstain throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Pitstain tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ruiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitstain throws a head kick that misses
and Ruiz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pitstain thows a leg kick but Ruiz checks it
and Ruiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Ruiz closes the distance and pushes Pitstain back into the cage.
Ruiz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pitstain's face.
Ruiz tries a knee to the head but Pitstain blocks it.
Ruiz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Ruiz pushes Pitstain up against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Ruiz looking to throw knees to the head but Pitstain is blocking nicely.
Ruiz lands a shot to the body.
Ruiz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pitstain blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Pitstain shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ruiz eats them both and turns towards Pitstain to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ruiz throws a sloppy head kick and Pitstain moves out of range easily.
Pitstain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ruiz.
Pitstain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with a thumping low kick.
Ruiz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pitstain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pitstain throws a low kick but Ruiz avoids it.
Pitstain lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Ruiz darts in and clinches Pitstain up against the cage.
Pitstain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruiz lands a knee to the head.
Ruiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Pitstain avoids the damage to the body.
Ruiz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruiz.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruiz. #BC2#
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitstain throws a head kick but Ruiz moves out of range.
Ruiz throws a big counter head kick but Pitstain avoids it with no problem.
Ruiz cracks Pitstain with a good jab.
Pitstain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruiz circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Ruiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Ruiz'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#
Ruiz connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruiz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitstain.
Pitstain swings widly with a right hand
and Ruiz counters with a nice body shot.
Rodney Pitstain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pitstain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruiz throws a counter combo.
We've been told by Pitstain's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ruiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pitstain throws a leg kick
and Ruiz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pitstain's knee momentarily.
Pitstain misses with a body kick.
Ruiz counters with a body kick.
Pitstain throws a sloppy head kick
and Ruiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Ruiz closes the distance and pushes Pitstain back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Ruiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pitstain misses with a body kick.
Pitstain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruiz lands a right hook to the body. #CL2#
Ruiz has closed the distance and engaged Pitstain in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Pitstain takes a knee right on the jaw! #BC2#
Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruiz connects with a body shot that sends Pitstain's belly button to the back.
Ruiz punishes Pitstain's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pitstain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pitstain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pitstain misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ruiz to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Pitstain misses
and Ruiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Pitstain takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Ruiz clinches.
Ruiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pitstain's elbow. #BC2#
Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitstain thows a leg kick but Ruiz checks it
and Ruiz counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Ruiz closes the distance and clinches.
Jordan Ruiz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruiz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ruiz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pitstain is defending well for now.
Ruiz missing with knees to the body. #BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch.
Pitstain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Pitstain misses.
Ruiz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#CL2#
Ruiz clinches up with Pitstain and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Pitstain avoids the damage to the body.
Ruiz connects with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch. #T3#
Pitstain throws a series of punches but Ruiz avoids them all with ease.
As Pitstain backs off Ruiz throws a huge counter combo but Pitstain manages to avoid it all.
Pitstain throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Ruiz looks to move away, Pitstain throws a big counter combo but Ruiz just gets out of the way.
Pitstain throws a right hand that misses
and Ruiz counters with a low kick, right behind Pitstain 's knee.
Pitstain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL2#
Ruiz closes the distance and clinches.
Ruiz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC2#
Ruiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitstain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ruiz feints and then cracks Pitstain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pitstain down.
Pitstain lands a nice looking body kick.#CL2#
Ruiz moves into the clinch successfully. #T4#
Ruiz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ruiz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pitstain's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruiz lands a knee to the body.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ruiz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pitstain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruiz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Ruiz.
A frustrated look appears on Pitstain's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Ruiz forces Pitstain back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Ruiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Ruiz'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Pitstain throws a leg kick
and Ruiz counters with a good low kick that Pitstain was not able to check.
Pitstain misses with a few strikes there.
Ruiz moves out of range as Pitstain throws a body kick.
Ruiz with the inside leg kick.
Pitstain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #CL2#
Ruiz moves into the clinch.
Ruiz works on Pitstain's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruiz lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Ruiz manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Ruiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pitstain throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ruiz counter with a right hand. #T1#
A low kick from Pitstain misses
and Ruiz counters with a nice leg kick.
Ruiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CL2#
Ruiz clinches up against the cage.
Ruiz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pitstain or not.
Ruiz landing knees to the head.
Ruiz tries to land a knee to the head but Pitstain blocks with his arms. #BC2#
Ruiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruiz with a nice calf kick.
Pitstain misses the shot to the body.
Pitstain falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Ruiz forces Pitstain back against the cage and clinches.#T2##BC2#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch.
Pitstain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Ruiz connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruiz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jordan Ruiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pitstain 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 Ruiz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ruiz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pitstain misses with a head kick.
Ruiz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pitstain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ruiz avoids the head kick by Pitstain.
Ruiz throws a nice head kick!
Pitstain avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T3##CL2#
Ruiz instigates a clinch.
Pitstain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Ruiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pitstain misses with a hook
and Ruiz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pitstain throws a series of punches but Ruiz moves out of range.
Rodney Pitstain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ruiz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ruiz dodges the punch combination from Pitstain.
Ruiz tries a quick counter leg kick but Pitstain is wise to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruiz. #T4#
Pitstain looks to land a combination but Ruiz avoids it well.
Jordan Ruiz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pitstain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with a leg kick.
Pitstain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Ruiz gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Ruiz breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Ruiz clinches up against the cage.
Pitstain is trying to break free.
Ruiz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pitstain's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Ruiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruiz 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Ruiz!
The defeated Rodney Pitstain had this to say: 'You can't hang and bang with everyone, but I did my best tonight. Screw the haters, I love you all, though.'.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 99
Date: Sep 21, 2024

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Morin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morin tries to clinch up.
Santos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Morin moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.#CL2#
Morin instigates a clinch.
Morin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santos avoids it.
Santos wants to break free but Morin has control.
Morin looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Morin prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morin.
Morin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Morin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Santos is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Morin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morin lands a nice knee to the body.
Morin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Morin lands a nice knee to the body.
Morin lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Morin. #CUT2#It looks like Giovanni Santos has been cut.
Morin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morin slowing the pace effectively.
Morin taking a breather. #T1#
Santos is trying to break free.
Morin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morin slows down the pace here.
Morin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Morin trying to land knees to the body.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morin blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morin scores a nice knee to the body.
Morin connects with a knee to the head.
Morin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morin.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morin has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morin.
Morin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morin effectively controlling the action here.
Morin stalls.
Morin receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Morin avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Morin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morin lands a good knee to the midsection. Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Morin misses with a knee strike.
Morin scores a nice knee to the body.
Morin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
Morin with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T3#
Morin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Morin.
Morin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Morin.
Morin lands a nice knee to the body.
Morin misses with a knee strike.
Morin lands a nice knee to the body.
Morin lands a nice knee to the body.
Morin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morin scores with a knee to the head.
Morin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santos's face.
Morin misses with a knee to the head.
Morin tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Morin slowing the pace effectively.
Morin with a knee to the head.
Santos tries to circle away but Morin has him pinned against the cage.
Morin with a knee to the head. #ROC2#Santos is rocked!#T4#
Morin connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos tries to break the clinch but Morin is controlling the position.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morin scores with a knee to the head.
Santos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Santos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Santos throws an elbow but misses.
Morin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morin is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morin obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morin.
Morin has Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Santos throws an elbow but misses.
Morin misses with a knee to the head.
Morin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morin tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Santos is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Morin to work.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morin lands a good knee to the midsection. Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Morin misses with a knee to the head.
Morin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos wants to land a leg kick but Morin is out of range.
Morin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mando Morin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morin wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Morin doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
Morin wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mando Morin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Santos's cut.
That's time! Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Morin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Morin avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage. #BC#
Santos manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Morin clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Morin with a knee to the head.
Morin tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Santos tries to keep at a distance but Morin has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Morin controls the action.
Morin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T1#
Santos avoiding damage as Morin throws knees to the body.
Santos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morin or not.
Morin looking to slow down the pace here.
Morin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos digs a right hand underneath Morin's ribcage. Morin let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Santos scores with a one two! Morin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CL#
Santos rushes Morin and presses him up against the cage.
Morin crunches a lovely knee into Santos's ribcage.
Morin looking to stall.
Santos tries a body shot but Morin blocks it.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morin landing knees to the body. #T2#
Morin lands a nice knee to the body.
Santos avoiding damage as Morin throws knees to the body.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Morin.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morin obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morin lands a good knee to the midsection. Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Morin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morin lands a knee to the body.
Morin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morin scores a nice knee to the body.
Morin working Santos over with knees to the body.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Morin keeps him there for the moment.#T3#
Santos tries to circle away but Morin has him pinned against the cage.
Santos can't break the clinch.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morin blocks an elbow strike.
Morin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away.#BC#
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Morin tries to clinch there but Santos circles away.
Morin motions for Santos to come forward. Morin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santos tries to bum rush Morin with a series of wild strikes but Morin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Morin closes the distance and clinches.
Morin managing to block the knees to the body from Santos. #T4#
Morin blocks the elbow strike.
Morin tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morin misses with a knee to the head.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos wants to break free but Morin has control.
Morin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Morin leaning against his opponent.
Morin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morin misses with a knee strike.
Santos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Morin prevents a body shot from Santos.
Morin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morin missing with knees to the body.
Morin takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Morin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mando Morin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Santos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
Morin rushes Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morin with a knee to the head.
Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morin avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Morin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morin blocks the elbow strike.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Santos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morin landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morin working Santos over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Santos up against the cage.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Morin. #T1#
Knees to the body from Morin.
Morin misses with a knee to the head.
Morin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
Morin landing knees to the body.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santos is trying to push Morin away but Morin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
Morin tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Morin.
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC#
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Morin clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Morin misses with a knee to the head.
Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santos misses with a knee strike.
Morin is struggling to control the position.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Morin has him pressed against the cage.
Morin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santos takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morin lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Morin.
Morin is pushing Santos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Morin crunches a lovely knee into Santos's ribcage.
Morin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Santos's face. #T3#
Morin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morin is defending well for now.
Morin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morin.
Morin connects with a knee to the head. #CUT2#Giovanni Santos's cut is getting worse.
Morin looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Morin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santos is defending well for now.
Santos throws an elbow but it's blocked. #BC#
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morin is looking to clinch.
Morin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morin tries to clinch up.
Morin tries to clinch up.#T4#
Morin tries to clinch up.
Morin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Santos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Santos is looking to counter with head kicks.
Santos throws a series of punches but Morin moves out of range.
A low kick from Morin is predictable there
and Santos counters with a nice uppercut.
Morin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Morin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos jabs Morin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morin wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Morin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giovanni Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mando Morin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morin moves to clinch but Santos breaks away
and Santos counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: FCL - 51
Date: Sep 08, 2024

#R1#
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurth looks to land a combination but Garrison avoids it well.
Garrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Garrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurth circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Kurth misses.
Kurth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kurth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kurth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garrison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garrison looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Kurth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kurth is trying to force a seperation but Garrison has the dominant position.
Garrison trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Kurth breaks the clinch.
Garrison is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Garrison tries to keep at a distance but Kurth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kurth presses Garrison against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kurth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1##BC2#
Kurth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Kurth misses.
Kurth blocks a head kick by Garrison.
Kurth works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kurth scores with a one two! Garrison had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kurth lands with a good body shot.
Garrison tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kurth counters with a straight that turns Garrison's legs to rubber! Kurth pushes forward with more strikes and Garrison goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yilmaz Kurth!
A very excited looking Yilmaz Kurth rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 83
Date: Aug 24, 2024

#R1#
A jab from Potentat finds it's way through Ruiz's defenses. #CUT2#It looks like Jordan Ruiz has been cut.#CL2#
Potentat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Potentat prevents Ruiz from breaking the clinch.
Ruiz tries to work over Potentat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruiz working hard to break the clinch.
Potentat swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potentat lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Ruiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Potentat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruiz tries to throw a body punch but Potentat avoids it by throwing Ruiz back against the cage.
Ruiz blocking some punches. #BC#
Ruiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potentat tries to clinch there but Ruiz circles away. #TD2#
Potentat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ruiz to the mat! Ruiz manages to get full guard. #SUB2#
Potentat 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potentat scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ruiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Potentat makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Potentat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Potentat is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ruiz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ruiz has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##T1##SUB2#
Potentat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ruiz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Potentat is tightening it up a little... Ruiz has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ruiz reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ruiz taps out! Nice BJJ there by Potentat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Muntun Potentat!

Event: FCL - 49
Date: Aug 24, 2024

#R1#
Garrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jefferson has a takedown stuffed.
Garrison avoids a punch combination nicely. #CL#
Jefferson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jefferson avoids it.
Garrison trying to land knees to the body. #BC#
Jefferson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garrison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jefferson somewhat.
Garrison lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL2#
Garrison takes the fight into the clinch. #T1##TD#
Jefferson pulls guard effortlessly.
Jefferson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Garrison preventing the sweep.
Jefferson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garrison has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jefferson is proving hard to escape from.
Jefferson controls Garrison momentarily but Garrison frees himself.
Garrison told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jefferson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garrison is one step ahead there.
Jefferson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jefferson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jefferson trying to control the position.
Garrison wants to get up but he can't break Jefferson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garrison shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jefferson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Garrison counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javon Jefferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jefferson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garrison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garrison prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jefferson.
Jefferson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jefferson is trying to drag Garrison to the mat but Garrison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jefferson is trying to pull guard but Garrison has him pressed against the cage.#T3#
Garrison throws a punch but it's blocked by Jefferson. #BC#
Jefferson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Garrison. No joy for Jefferson on that attempt.
Garrison tries to clinch but Jefferson is having none of it.
Jefferson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garrison defends well and Jefferson ends up having to push Garrison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jefferson blocks an uppercut.
Jefferson managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
Jefferson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jefferson is trying to pull guard but Garrison turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Garrison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jefferson avoiding damage as Garrison throws knees to the body.
Jefferson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jefferson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jefferson.
Garrison has a couple of punches blocked by Jefferson.
Garrison lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT2#It looks like Javon Jefferson has been cut.
Jefferson unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jefferson.
Knees to the body from Jefferson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jefferson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garrison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC#
Jefferson breaks the clinch.
Jefferson tries a head kick but it misses.
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Jefferson instigates a clinch. #BC#
Jefferson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Jefferson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garrison, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Jefferson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garrison moves in looking to clinch but Jefferson pushes him off.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Jefferson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alessandro Garrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jefferson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
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 Javon Jefferson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javon Jefferson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Garrison wants to clinch.
Jefferson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jefferson avoids the head kick by Garrison. #TD#
Garrison tries to sprawl but Jefferson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Garrison wants to stand back up but Jefferson manages to pass into side control.
Garrison is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jefferson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garrison keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jefferson is trying to get an arm triangle but Garrison is defending well.
Jefferson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garrison keeps working. #T1#
Garrison wants to get back to his feet but Jefferson drags him back down.#ES2#
Garrison throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#CL2#
Garrison moves into range and clinches up with Jefferson.
Jefferson is struggling to control the position.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jefferson.
Jefferson blocks an uppercut.
Garrison swings wildly with an uppercut but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #TD#
Jefferson jumps guard. #SU2#
Garrison gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A head kick misses from Jefferson.
Garrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jefferson throws a big counter combination but Garrison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
Garrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Jefferson tries to counter with a takedown but Garrison is quick to defend against it.
Jefferson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garrison pinned against the cage. Garrison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garrison moves to clinch but Jefferson breaks away
and Jefferson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Jefferson has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garrison.
Garrison missing with knees to the body.
Jefferson blocks an uppercut.
Jefferson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garrison pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alessandro Garrison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jefferson slowing the pace effectively.
Jefferson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javon Jefferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jefferson.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jefferson avoids it.
Garrison missing with knees to the body. #T3#
Jefferson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garrison smiles and moves away.
Garrison avoids the head kick by Jefferson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Garrison has closed the distance and engaged Jefferson in a clinch. #BC#
Jefferson breaks from the clinch.
Javon Jefferson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jefferson circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Jefferson moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Jefferson.
Jefferson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garrison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jefferson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garrison walks away with a smile on his face. Jefferson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jefferson fails to land with a series of punches.
Garrison wants to counter the offense by Jefferson and move into the clinch position.#T4##CL2#
Garrison pushes Jefferson up against the cage in a clinch.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Jefferson avoids the damage to the body.
Garrison swings wildly with an uppercut but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Jefferson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Jefferson rushes Garrison and presses him up against the cage.
Garrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Jefferson pulls guard.
Jefferson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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!
Garrison wants to stand but Jefferson is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Jefferson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Jefferson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SU2#
Garrison decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jefferson, up you get!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Javon Jefferson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javon Jefferson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Garrison tries to clinch up.
Garrison looks to throw a body kick#CL#
and Jefferson moves into the clinch.
Garrison working aggressively here.
Jefferson tries for a takedown but Garrison manages to get underhooks.
Jefferson managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison. #TD#
Jefferson jumps guard and drags Garrison to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Garrison has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jefferson is proving hard to escape from.
Garrison won't allow Jefferson to get back to his feet.
Jefferson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garrison manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Jefferson content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jefferson prevents Garrison from getting back to his feet.
Jefferson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Javon Jefferson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Garrison wants to get back to his feet but Jefferson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jefferson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garrison keeping moving, preventing Jefferson from controlling successfully.
Jefferson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jefferson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Garrison wants to stand up but Jefferson is controlling him. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jefferson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jefferson throws a sloppy head kick and Garrison moves out of range easily.
Jefferson swats away the attempt to clinch by Garrison.
Jefferson is looking for a counter combo.#CL2#
Garrison moves into range and clinches up with Jefferson.
Garrison throws a head punch that misses.
Jefferson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garrison gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garrison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garrison trying to land knees to the body.
Garrison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garrison misses with the head strike.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jefferson is defending well for now.
Garrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jefferson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jefferson is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jefferson.
Jefferson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jefferson jumps guard but Garrison turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javon Jefferson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jefferson blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Jefferson breaks from the clinch.
Jefferson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jefferson misses with a takedown attempt - Garrison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jefferson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garrison wants to clinch.#T4##CL2#
Garrison moves into the clinch.
Garrison trying to land knees to the body.
Jefferson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garrison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jefferson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jefferson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Jefferson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jefferson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Jefferson backs off Garrison throws a huge counter combo but Jefferson manages to avoid it all.
Alessandro Garrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Javon Jefferson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
Jefferson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javon Jefferson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jefferson, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javon Jefferson!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 79
Date: Aug 17, 2024

#R1##CL#
Snyder closes the distance and clinches.
Snyder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Snyder avoids the elbow strike from Boyka, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Boyka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Snyder stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boyka blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Boyka.
Snyder is trying to push Boyka away but Boyka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Snyder breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Snyder does no damage.
Boyka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snyder misses with a series of wild punches.
Snyder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snyder just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Snyder scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!#KD#
Snyder drops Boyka with a beautiful combination! Boyka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Snyder is looking for the KO!#ROC#Boyka is rocked!
OH! Boyka has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Snyder smells blood and charges in for the finish! Snyder unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Boyka sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bryan Snyder!

Event: BANZAI BONANZA 8
Date: Aug 11, 2024

#R1#
Brade lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick from Santos, right into the meat of the thigh. #CL#
Santos clinches up with Brade and pushes him back against the cage.
Brade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Brade is controlling him.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brade avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body.
Brade tries to stall but Santos uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #BC#
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Brade should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Brade misses the shot to the body.
Santos is looking for a counter combo.
Brade misses with a body kick.#CL#
Santos instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brade taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Santos misses with a punch to the body.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brade.
Brade holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T1#
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brade blocks it with crossed arms.
Brade stalling in the clinch but Santos improves position.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Brade controls the action.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Santos wants to clinch.
Brade lands an overhand right.#CUT2#It looks like Giovanni Santos has been cut.
Santos lands a head kick!
Brade misses the jab.
Santos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T2#
Brade tries to land a front kick but Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brade throws a lazy body kick
and Santos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arthur Brade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brade misses with a body punch
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brade tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL#
Santos rushes Brade and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch.
Brade misses with a hook. Santos ducked under it nicely.
Brade throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Brade tries to work over Santos's front leg with a kick but Santos checks it. #CL#
Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos wants to break free but Brade has control. #BC#
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Brade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santos momentarily. #CL#
Brade gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch. #T3#
A frustrated look appears on Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brade.
Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brade is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it. #CL#
Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brade, pushing him back against the cage.
Brade has Santos pushed against the cage.
Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Brade is blocking nicely.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos working hard to break the clinch.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Brade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Brade avoids the damage to the body. #T4#
Brade has Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch. #CL#
Santos forces Brade back against the cage and clinches.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Brade keeps him there for the moment.
Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brade trying to control the position but instead, Santos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brade into the cage.
Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brade avoids it.
Santos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC2#
Brade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brade moves in looking to clinch but Santos pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Santos moves out of range as Brade throws a body kick.
As Brade looks to move away, Santos throws a big counter combo but Brade just gets out of the way.
Brade loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Santos moves out of range of the body kick from Brade. #CL2#
Brade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Santos. #CUT#It looks like Arthur Brade has been cut.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos works Brade's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Brade clinches up with Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos tries a body shot but Brade blocks it.
Brade controlling the action here for a moment.
Brade keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Santos's efforts to push away.#T1#
Brade swings wildly with an uppercut but Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brade - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brade is trying to stall.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Santos moves into the clinch.
Santos tries to break free but Brade pushes him back against the cage.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brade blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brade in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brade stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T2#
Santos scores with a knee to the head. #BC#
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santos seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Santos instigates a clinch.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brade can do to turn this around?
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Brade avoids the damage to the body.
Brade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brade pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Santos breaks the clinch. #T3#
A punch combination from Brade misses.
Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Santos duly obliges.
Santos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brade is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brade tries to bum rush Santos with a series of wild strikes but Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santos takes one on the button.
Santos slips a jab from Brade.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Santos works over Brade's head and body with a nice combination.#CL#
Santos moves into the clinch.#T4#
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brade blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Brade has him pressed against the cage.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Brade avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage. #BC2#
Brade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brade.
Brade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Brade misses the target.
Brade lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Santos lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brade takes a step back to recover.
Brade misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Santos dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Brade looks to throw a body kick
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brade throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Brade misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Brade looks to move away, Santos throws a big counter combo but Brade just gets out of the way.
Santos moves out of range of the leg kick from Brade.
Santos throws a big counter combination but Brade scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brade misses with a leg kick
and Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Brade backing up. Brade nods at Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Brade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brade throws a sloppy body shot
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Santos drives through and clinches with Brade against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santos.
Brade prevents a body shot from Santos.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Santos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brade's brow.
Brade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1##BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giovanni Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Brade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Giovanni Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos tries to clinch but Brade moves out of range.
Brade tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brade avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Santos takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos slips under a jab.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brade.
Santos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brade's head.
Santos avoids the body shot from Brade.
Santos throws a big counter combination but Brade scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brade throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2##CL#
Santos has Brade up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santos!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brade rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santos counters with a nice body shot.
Brade just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brade.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brade.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Brade. #T3#
Brade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Brade misses
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Santos pushes Brade up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC#
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brade fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santos checks it well.
Brade avoids the head kick by Santos.
Brade throws out a counter right but Santos avoids it with no problem.
Brade misses with a hook to the body
and Santos counters with a left and a right that stings Brade.
Brade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Brade misses its intended target.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brade.
Santos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Arthur Brade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Brade. #T4##CL#
Santos gets a clinch.
Santos lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brade takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL#
Santos has managed to clinch. #BC#
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brade misses with a kick to the body
and Santos counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Santos rushes Brade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos lands with a nice combination. Brade backs away looking to recover.
Giovanni Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
Santos moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanni Santos!
The defeated Arthur Brade had this to say: 'I gave my all, but I actually was injured going into my camp. Congratulations to my opponent, He did well.'.

Event: FCL - 45
Date: Aug 03, 2024

#R1#
Garrison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Engberg throws a lazy right hand but Garrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Engberg misses with a hook. Garrison ducked under it nicely.
Engberg moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been told by Engberg's head coaches at The Tank Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Engberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CL2#
Garrison pushes Engberg up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Engberg.
A nice right hand lands inside from Engberg.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Engberg avoids the damage to the body.
Engberg tries to break the clinch but Garrison is controlling the position.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engberg is defending well for now.
Engberg working hard to break the clinch.
Garrison prevents Engberg from breaking the clinch.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Garrison.
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!
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engberg is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Engberg to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garrison.
Garrison working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Garrison obliges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Engberg.#T1#
Engberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Engberg.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Engberg avoids the damage to the body.
Engberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Garrison controls his hands.
Engberg has had enough of the clinch but Garrison keeps him there for the moment.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engberg avoids it.
Garrison missing with knees to the body.
Engberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Engberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Engberg is trying to stall.
Engberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Garrison being controlled against the cage.
Engberg wants to break free but Garrison has control.
Garrison crunches a lovely knee into Engberg's ribcage.
Garrison scores a nice knee to the body.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engberg is defending well for now.
Garrison throws a head punch that misses. #T2##BC#
Engberg breaks from the clinch.
Engberg cracks a nice hook into Garrison's ribs.
Garrison throws a lazy head kick
and Engberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Engberg circles away.
It looked like Engberg was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2#
Garrison has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garrison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Garrison scores with a shot to the side of Engberg's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Engberg.
A head punch on the inside from Garrison fails to land.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Engberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Engberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garrison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Engberg tries to stall but Garrison uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #TD#
Engberg pulls Garrison into guard. #SU2#
Garrison decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Engberg, up you get!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garrison tries to clinch but Engberg is having none of it.
Engberg lands with a good body shot.
Garrison tries to clinch there but Engberg circles away. #T3#
Garrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garrison wants to clinch.
Garrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Engberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Engberg connects with a looping right hand. #CL2#
Garrison takes the fight into the clinch.
Engberg lands a right hand.
Engberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Engberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Engberg managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
Engberg avoiding damage as Garrison throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Engberg.
Engberg pushes Garrison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Engberg lands an uppercut.
Engberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Engberg tries to pull guard but Garrison forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Engberg wants to break free but Garrison has control.
Garrison lands a right hand. #BC#
Engberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garrison moves out of range of the strikes.
Engberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrison. #CL#
Engberg closes the distance and clinches.
Engberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garrisons head.
Engberg tries to break the clinch but Garrison is controlling the position.
Engberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garrison missing with knees to the body.
Engberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engberg's efforts to push away.
Garrison missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garrison.
Engberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vidar Engberg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Garrison tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Engberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Engberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garrison walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Engberg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vidar Engberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Engberg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garrison. Garrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garrison tries to clinch but Engberg moves out of range.
Garrison is looking to clinch but Engberg is avoiding it.
Engberg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garrison.
Garrison tries to clinch but Engberg is having none of it.
Garrison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Engberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Garrison.
Engberg looks to land a right hand but Garrison moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garrison closes the distance but Engberg moves to the side
and Engberg counters with a series of strikes. Garrison will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garrison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Engberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garrison can do to turn this around?
Garrison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Engberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Garrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Engberg.
Garrison moves in looking to clinch but Engberg pushes him off.#CL2#
Garrison closes the distance and clinches.
Engberg is trying to break free.
Engberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Engberg scores with a shot to the side of Garrison's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garrison.
Engberg blocks an uppercut.
Engberg blocks an uppercut.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engberg.
Engberg avoiding damage as Garrison throws knees to the body.
Garrison swings wildly with an uppercut but Engberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engberg avoids it.
Garrison has Engberg pressed against the cage, preventing Engberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Engberg breaks the clinch.
Engberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Engberg.
Engberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Garrison.#T2#
Engberg works the jab nicely.
Garrison takes one to the side of the head.
Engberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrison tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Engberg is able to avoid easily.
Engberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garrison only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Engberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Engberg misses with a looping left.
Engberg looks to land a right hand but Garrison moved out of range.
Engberg throws the left hand but Garrison avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Garrison has Engberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Garrison lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garrison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engberg's efforts to push away.
Engberg digs a right hand underneath Garrison's ribcage. Garrison let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engberg is defending well for now.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Garrison tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC#
Engberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garrison throws out a loose jab but Engberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Engberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garrison takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Engberg stuns Garrison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Engberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vidar Engberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Engberg lands with a straight right. Garrison didn't see that one coming.#ROC#Garrison is rocked!
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Garrison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Engberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garrison or not.
Garrison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garrison is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Engberg to work.
Engberg lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engberg avoids it.
Garrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Garrison misses with the head strike.
Garrison unloads a knee to the mid-section.#BC#
Engberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garrison takes one to the side of the head.
Engberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Engberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garrison is still on wobbly legs! Can Engberg finish him?
Engberg lands a big right hook! Garrison looks hurt but is still standing! Engberg lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Garrison falls down and Engberg dives in with a huge hammer fist! Garrison's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Engberg runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vidar Engberg!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 63
Date: Jul 13, 2024

#R1#
Jorge tries to clinch but Ruiz is having none of it.
Ruiz is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jorge looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#CL2#
Jorge drives through and clinches with Ruiz against the cage. #BC#
Ruiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jorge moves in looking to clinch but Ruiz pushes him off.
Jorge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Jorge tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ruiz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jorge shoots in looking for a takedown. Ruiz tries to sprawl out of it but Jorge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ruiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ruiz can pounce on him.
Ruiz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Ruiz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ruiz keeps Jorge at a distance using the push kick.
Ruiz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#It looks like Jon Jorge has been cut.
Ruiz throws a head kick that Jorge semi-blocks.
Jordan Ruiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruiz lands a head kick. Jorge smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #ROC#Jorge is rocked!#CL#
Ruiz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jorge is still on wobbly legs! Can Ruiz finish him?
Ruiz scores with a hook to the body.#BC#
Ruiz manages to break the clinch.
Jorge 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorge tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circle, before Ruiz throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Jorge's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Ruiz lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jordan Ruiz!
In defeat, Jon Jorge stepped up to the mic, saying 'it happens'.

Event: FCL - 39
Date: Jun 30, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Garrison moves into the clinch.
Garrison unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Garrison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garrison missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Garrison.
Villa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garrison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garrison throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Villa's head.
Villa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Garrison has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garrison is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Villa is breathing heavily.
Garrison lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Villa backwards.
Garrison with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Garrison scores a nice knee to the body.
Garrison prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garrison with a knee to the head.
Garrison putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Villa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Garrison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garrison with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #ROC2#Villa is rocked!
Garrison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Villa backwards.
Oh Villa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garrison working the clinch nicely. Villa is working for position but Garrison cracks him with a big knee to the head! Villa crumples up against the cage and Garrison lands two more shots before the ref can save Villa! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Alessandro Garrison!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 50
Date: Jun 22, 2024

#R1##CL#
Snyder takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Snyder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bon scores with a kick to the midsection.#CL#
Snyder drives through and clinches with Bon against the cage. #BC2#
Bon breaks the clinch.
Bon works over Snyder's head and body with a nice combination.
Bon misses with a straight left.
A combination from Bon does no damage.
Snyder blocks a head kick by Bon.
Snyder throws a big counter combination but Bon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bon slips under a jab from Snyder.
Bon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Bon as he checks the leg kick.
Snyder swinging wildly here.
Bon tries a quick counter leg kick but Snyder is wise to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Snyder rushes Bon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Bon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Snyder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bon throws a nice head kick!
Snyder swinging wildly here.
Bon throws a head kick that misses.
Bon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snyder.
Bon tries a head kick but it misses.
Snyder throws a sloppy head kick
and Bon counters with a nice body kick.
Bon throws a series of punches but Snyder moves out of range. #CL#
Snyder moves into range and clinches up with Bon.
A head punch on the inside from Snyder fails to land. #BC2#
Bon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snyder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Snyder is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Snyder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bon counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bon scores with a shot to the body. #T2#
Bon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bon throws a lazy head kick
and Snyder counters with a three punch combo that has Bon backing up. Bon nods at Snyder to acknowledge the strikes.
Bon takes a swing at Snyder's ribcage but misses.
Bon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snyder connects with a body shot.
Snyder jabs at Bon's body.
Bon looks winded!
Snyder misses with a head kick.
Bon is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bon tries to score with a low kick but Snyder moves his leg out of the way.
Bon slips a jab and a cross from Snyder.
Snyder wants to clinch.
Snyder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bon.#T3#
Bon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Bon as he connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bon.
Bon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snyder was well out of range. Poor timing from Bon.
Snyder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Snyder 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bon. Snyder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bon feints and then cracks Snyder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snyder down.
Snyder tries to clinch up
and Bon counters with a thumping low kick.
Snyder misses with a few strikes there.
Bon lands with a shot to the body.
Bon misses with a hook.
Snyder throws a right hand that Bon ducks under and follows up with a left that Bon also avoids with ease.#T4#
Bon dodges the punch combination from Snyder.
Snyder throws a leg kick that misses.
Snyder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bon can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snyder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snyder throws a nice looking combination but Bon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bon.
Bon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bon feints and then cracks Snyder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snyder down.
Bon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snyder circles away quickly and effectively.
Bon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Snyder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bon lands with a kick to the temple. Snyder shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Snyder rather than just go for the knockout.
Snyder throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Bon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Snyder scores with a jab.
Bon dodges the punch combination from Snyder.
Snyder throws a hook to the side of Bon's head but Bon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Snyder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bon just misses with a punch to the body.
Snyder misses with a body punch
and Bon counters with an outside leg kick.
Bon lands with a kick to the temple. Snyder shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Snyder thows a leg kick but Bon checks it
and Bon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bon throws a hook but Snyder blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snyder moves away.
Snyder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bon.
Snyder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snyder throws a body punch but Bon moves out of range.
Bon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snyder 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. #T1#
Bon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snyder throws a big counter combination but Bon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Snyder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab from Bon.
Sloppy strikes from Snyder. Those never looked like landing.
Bon throws a head kick but Snyder moves out of range.
Snyder checks a low kick from Bon.
Bon misses with a low kick.
Bon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bon misses with the combination.
Snyder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Snyder throws a body punch but Bon moves out of range.
Snyder misses with the body kick
and Bon counters with a low kick, right behind Snyder 's knee.
Snyder misses with a double jab.
Bryan Snyder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snyder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bon misses with a double jab. #T2#
Danga de danga de dang - Snyder scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snyder misses with a head kick.
Snyder lunges at Bon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bon's hand.
Bon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snyder.
Snyder has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Snyder there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bon misses with a body shot.
Bon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bon is breathing heavily.
Bon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by Bon as he connects with a hook.
Snyder moves out of range as Bon throws a body kick.
Bon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bon misses the shot to the body.
Snyder is looking for a counter combo.#T3#
Bon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Snyder's head.
Bon misses with a few strikes there.
Bon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Snyder counters with a two punch combo.
Snyder connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Bon covering up! Snyder comes in with a big uppercut and Bon goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bryan Snyder!

Event: BANZAI COMBAT 53
Date: Jun 22, 2024

#R1#
Left hook, right uppercut from Narimanbeyov. #CUT#It looks like Giovanni Santos has been cut.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Narimanbeyov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Narimanbeyov misses.
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Narimanbeyov.
Narimanbeyov throws a nice looking combination but Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santos tries to clinch but Narimanbeyov moves out of range.
Narimanbeyov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Narimanbeyov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Santos's hands.
Narimanbeyov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Narimanbeyov swings widly with a right hand
and Santos counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narimanbeyov throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Narimanbeyov connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
Narimanbeyov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Narimanbeyov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santos is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narimanbeyov. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narimanbeyov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santos under the eye.
Narimanbeyov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Santos counters with a series of strikes. Narimanbeyov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Santos is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Narimanbeyov Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Santos is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Taqor Narimanbeyov!

Event: BC FIGHT NIGHT 10
Date: May 29, 2024

#R1##CL#
Santos clinches. #BC#
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tiramisu fails with the takedown
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Santos clinches with his opponent.
Tiramisu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tiramisu blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiramisu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Santos manages to break the clinch.
Tiramisu wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Santos throws a front kick that sends Tiramisu stumbling back into the cage.
Santos checks a low kick from Tiramisu.#CL#
Santos clinches with his opponent. #T1##BC2#
Tiramisu breaks the clinch. #CL#
Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tiramisu, pushing him back against the cage.
Tiramisu stalling in the clinch.
Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiramisu avoids the elbow strike from Santos, against the cage.
Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Tiramisu avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Tiramisu breaks from the clinch.
Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Tiramisu, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL#
Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tiramisu, pushing him back against the cage.
Tiramisu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tiramisu tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms. #T2##BC#
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiramisu wants to clinch but Santos slips to the side
and Santos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Giovanni Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tiramisu's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiramisu.
Tiramisu shoots in looking for a takedown but Santos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tiramisu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Santos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Giovanni Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Tiramisu.
Tiramisu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tiramisu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santos defends it nicely.#T3#
Santos blocks a head kick by Tiramisu.
Santos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tiramisu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santos sprawls well. Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tiramisu gets slowly back to his feet.
Tiramisu looks winded!
Tiramisu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tiramisu throws a head kick that misses.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Tiramisu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiramisu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Santos.#CL#
Santos moves into the clinch successfully.
We've been informed that Tiramisu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Santos has Tiramisu pressed against the cage, preventing Tiramisu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Santos missing with knees to the body.
Tiramisu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Giovanni Santos has been cut.#T4#
Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos avoids the head kick by Tiramisu.
Tiramisu delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos avoids the head kick by Tiramisu.
Santos throws a big counter combination but Tiramisu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL#
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC#
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Santos. That snapped Tiramisu's head back. #CL#
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Tiramisu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Tiramisu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Santos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Santos scores with a decent looking hook.
Santos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tiramisu. Tiramisu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tiramisu back to the cage. Santos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL#
Santos instigates a clinch.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Tiramisu has him pressed against the cage.
Tiramisu lands a good knee to the midsection. Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tiramisu has him pressed against the cage.
Santos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiramisu can do to turn this around?
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tiramisu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Santos is working Tiramisu over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiramisu blocks an elbow strike from Santos.
Tiramisu managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Tiramisu blocks with his arms.
Tiramisu working aggressively here.
Tiramisu managing to block the knees to the body from Santos. #T1##BC#
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tiramisu throws a counter combo.
Santos avoids the body shot from Tiramisu.
As Tiramisu looks to move away, Santos throws a big counter combo but Tiramisu just gets out of the way.
Tiramisu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL#
Santos clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos throws an elbow but it misses. #BC#
Santos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiramisu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiramisu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Santos counters with a series of strikes. Tiramisu will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tiramisu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiramisu loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Giovanni Santos is winning the standup battle so far.
Tiramisu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steven Tiramisu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Santos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tiramisu.
Santos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tiramisu blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiramisu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tiramisu is defending well for now.#BC2#
Tiramisu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tiramisu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tiramisu is breathing heavily.
Tiramisu avoiding damage as Santos throws knees to the body. #T3##BC#
Santos breaks the clinch.
Tiramisu misses the shot to the body.
Tiramisu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tiramisu throws a leg kick that misses.
Tiramisu doesn't manage to clinch there - Santos circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tiramisu. #CL#
Santos rushes Tiramisu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Santos breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Santos takes the fight into the clinch. #T4#
Santos misses with a knee strike.
Tiramisu lands a good knee to the midsection. Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Santos trying to land knees to the body.
Tiramisu taking a breather.#BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Tiramisu closes the distance and pushes Santos back into the cage.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tiramisu. #BC#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiramisu throws a head kick that misses.
Tiramisu shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL#
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giovanni Santos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Santos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Tiramisu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tiramisu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Santos gets a clinch. #BC#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Tiramisu clinches.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tiramisu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santos defends it well.#CL#
Santos moves into the clinch.#T1#
Tiramisu looking to stall. #BC#
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiramisu is looking to land body kicks.
Santos blocks a head kick by Tiramisu.
Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiramisu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Tiramisu.
Tiramisu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Santos as he jumps to the side.
Tiramisu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tiramisu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santos's waist but Santos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tiramisu off to one side. #CL#
Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2##BC#
Santos manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tiramisu looking to slow down the pace here.
Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tiramisu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Santos landing knees to the head.
Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
Tiramisu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Tiramisu controls the action. #BC#
Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiramisu moves to clinch but Santos breaks away
and Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL#
Santos clinches up with Tiramisu and pushes him back against the cage.
Tiramisu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiramisu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC#
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tiramisu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Tiramisu clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Tiramisu tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Santos drives through and clinches with Tiramisu against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tiramisu.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Santos avoiding damage as Tiramisu throws knees to the body. #BC#
Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T4#
A head kick misses from Santos.
Steven Tiramisu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos punishes Tiramisu's body with a nice straight punch.
Santos swinging wildly here.
Tiramisu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Santos moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Tiramisu manages to break the clinch.
Tiramisu is looking to clinch but Santos is avoiding it.
Santos lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Santos lands an overhand right.
Giovanni Santos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Giovanni Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiramisu throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Santos 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanni Santos!

Event: SSKT War Report
Date: May 13, 2024

#R1##CL#
Snyder instigates a clinch.
Jarol looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jarol scores with a knee to the head.
Jarol lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jarol gets through Snyder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jarol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jarol with a knee to the head.
Jarol lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Snyder takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jarol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Snyder backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jarol is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jarol lands a left hand.
Jarol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snyder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jarol.
Jarol lands a left hand.
Jarol scores with a nice hook to the head.
Snyder displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jarol up against the ropes.
Jarol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jarol scores with a shot to the side of Snyder's head.
A body shot lands from Jarol.
Snyder is breathing heavily.
Snyder has had enough of the clinch but Jarol keeps him there for the moment.
Jarol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Jarol lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jarol lands a good knee to the midsection. Snyder won't want to take too many of those.
Snyder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jarol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jarol.
Jarol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jarol lands a shoulder strike.
Jarol works on Snyder's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jarol.
Jarol lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Jarol lands a body shot.
Snyder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jarol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jarol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jarol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jarol lands a nice uppercut.
Jarol landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jarol. #ROC2#Snyder is rocked!
Jarol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Snyder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jarol scores with a hook to the body.
I was talking to Snyder's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jarol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jarol breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Snyder with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Snyder looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Snyder get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Irlav Jarol!
An out of breath Irlav Jarol thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2024

#R1#
Ruiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pitt.
Pitt unleashes a big counter combination but Ruiz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pitt throws a big shot that misses.
As Pitt backs away, Ruiz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ruiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ruiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pitt lands with a nice body kick.
Ruiz tries to clinch up but Pitt circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruiz tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Pitt scores with a four punch combination!
Cesar Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruiz slips a jab and a cross from Pitt.
Ruiz thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pitt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruiz counters with a nice body kick.
Ruiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruiz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pitt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruiz avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Pitt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ruiz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pitt tries to clinch but Ruiz moves out of range.
Pitt throws a combination that misses
and Ruiz counters with a one-two to the body.
Pitt misses with an uppercut.
Ruiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitt.
Ruiz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pitt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL2#
Pitt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pitt working aggressively here.
Pitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruiz backwards.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruiz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pitt.
Ruiz wants to break free but Pitt has control.
Pitt misses with a body punch. #T2#
Pitt lands with a short shot to the head.
Pitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Pitt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A right-left combo lands from Pitt.
Pitt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pitt throws a nice looking combination but Ruiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pitt.
Ruiz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pitt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruiz momentarily.
Ruiz is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Pitt just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Ruiz has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cesar Pitt!
After winning the bout, Cesar Pitt thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: FCL - 28
Date: May 04, 2024

#R1#
Garrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from Garrison.
Garrison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rollins goes for a double leg but Garrison avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garrison continues to drive forward.
Garrison misses with a knee to the head.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rollins.
Rollins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rollins avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Rollins. #TD#
Rollins turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rollins manages to end up in side control.
Garrison looks winded!
Rollins tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rollins passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Garrison!
Rollins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rollins with the ground and pound from mount. #ROC#Garrison is rocked!
Rollins softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Garrison is out cold! Rollins jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adan Rollins!

Event: FCL - 25
Date: Apr 21, 2024

#R1#
Islay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garrison doesn't seem bothered though.
Garrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Garrison takes the fight into the clinch.
Garrison misses with a knee strike.
Islay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garrison throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Garrison.
Islay lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Islay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garrison looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alessandro Garrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Islay thuds his right hand into Garrison's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Islay misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Islay tries to keep at a distance but Garrison has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Islay gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Garrison regains guard.
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!
Islay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Garrison wants to get back to his feet but Islay is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Islay landing with the ground and pound.
Islay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Islay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Islay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Islay stops Garrison from standing up.
Islay postures up and lands a big shot to Garrison's brow.
Islay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Islay lands a couple of elbows.
Islay prevents Garrison from getting back to his feet.
Islay with a nice head shot there.
Islay postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garrison being controlled here, momentarily.
Garrison wants to stand but Islay is controlling the position.
Islay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garrison wants to stand but Islay is controlling the position.
Islay works over Garrison with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Islay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Islay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garrison's head.
Garrison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Islay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garrison's head.
Islay won't allow Garrison to get back to his feet.
Islay is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Islay shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Garrison napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Islay wants to control but Garrison is keeping him busy.
Islay staying calm.#T4#
Garrison wants to get back to his feet.
Islay connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Garrison some visible discomfort.
Islay scores with a couple of short elbows.
Garrison pushes Islay away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Islay gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee asks Islay politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Islay prefers to stall for the moment though.
Garrison wants to get back to his feet but Islay is dominant here and he's now got Garrison's back!
Islay looking to soften up his opponent with punches. #ROC2#Garrison is rocked!
Garrison is trying to stand back up.
Oh Garrison is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Islay is riding his opponent, not letting Garrison buck him off.
Islay lands a shot to the head.
Islay controlling from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ardbeg Islay dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Islay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garrison circles away.
Garrison seems to have got his legs back now.#CL#
Garrison clinches with his opponent.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Islay avoids the damage to the body.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Islay avoids the damage to the body.
Islay managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
Knees to the body from Garrison.
Islay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Islay managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
Islay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Islay has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garrison after a bit of a struggle. #TD2#
Islay is trying to trip Garrison. He has hold of a leg but Garrison is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Islay persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ardbeg Islay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garrison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Islay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garrison wants to stand but Islay is controlling the position.
Garrison is wriggling around but Islay manages to pass to half guard. #T1#
Garrison is trying to stand.
Islay is controlling the pace.
Islay working Garrison over with strikes.
Garrison looks like he's trying to stand up.
Islay working over Garrison with some ground and pound. Garrison looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Garrison is looking to escape.
Islay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Islay moves nicely into side control.
Garrison tries to escape but Islay is in control. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Islay advances to full mount.
Islay has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Garrison's face.
Islay scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garrison?
Islay loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Garrison scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Islay land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Islay stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ardbeg Islay!

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