Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CWC FULL CONTACT SPECIAL 5
Date: May 08, 2020

#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lillard.
Lillard misses with a leg kick
and Jordon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lillard tries to clinch up but Jordon circles away and keeps his distance.
Jordon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL2#
Lillard instigates a clinch.
Jordon wants a takedown.
Lillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Jordon backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Jordon.
Jordon tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Jordon lands a shot to the body.
Jordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Jordon controls his hands.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Jordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Lillard.
Jordon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lillard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lillard lands a body punch.
Jordon lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Jordon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jordon is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Lillard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Jordon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jordon avoiding damage as Lillard throws knees to the body.
Lillard is looking to control Jordon's arms but Jordon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the ropes.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
Jordon tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jordon as Lillard tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jordon.
Jordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard lands a right hand.
Jordon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jordon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lillard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jordon tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jordon presses Lillard against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lillard. #CUT2#
It looks like James Jordon has been cut.
Jordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jordon backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordon tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Jordon back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.#TD#
Jordon has hold of one of Lillard's legs. Lillard is fighting the takedown attempt but Jordon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jordon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lillard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jordon won't allow Lillard to sweep him here.
Jordon trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordon wants to pass the guard but Lillard is keeping the position.
Jordon stopping the sweep attempt from Lillard.
Jordon pushes down on Lillard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jordon tries to pass to full mount but Lillard defends it. #T3#
Jordon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lillard keeps working.
Jordon wants to advance to full mount but Lillard doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #SUB#
Jordon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lillard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lillard has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Lillard wants to control from the top but Jordon keeps moving.
Lillard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lillard wants to control from the top but Jordon keeps moving. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jordon wants to sweep here but Lillard controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Jordon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jordon keeping moving, preventing Lillard from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Jordon is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Lillard has his hands clasped together but Jordon extends and breaks Lillard's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jordon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Jordon!
During a confident post fight interview, James Jordon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: CWC FULL CONTACT SPECIAL 4
Date: Apr 17, 2020

#R1#
A head kick misses from Grizzly.
Grizzly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lillard.
Lillard misses with a straight left.
Lillard connects with a crisp jab.
Grizzly misses the shot to the body.
Lillard throws a poor cross that misses
and Grizzly counters with a one-two to the body.
Grizzly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grizzly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grizzly throws a low kick but Lillard avoids it.
Lillard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grizzly slips under a jab.
Grizzly misses with a looping left.#CL#
Lillard pushes Grizzly up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Grizzly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grizzly scores with a three punch combo!
Grizzly throws a leg kick but Lillard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lillard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grizzly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Grizzly throws a leg kick
and Lillard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grizzly throws a body shot but no joy.
Lillard thuds his shin into the meat of Grizzly's side.
Sloppy strikes from Grizzly. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Lillard rushes Grizzly and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Grizzly throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Grizzly looks winded!
Grizzly takes a shot to the head.
Grizzly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lillard has him pressed against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Lillard.
Lillard has Grizzly pressed against the ropes, preventing Grizzly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grizzly backwards.
Lillard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lillard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lillard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grizzly backwards.
Grizzly tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Lillard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lillard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lillard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grizzly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lillard lands an elbow that stopped Grizzly in his tracks for a moment.
Grizzly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lillard lands an elbow inside.
Lillard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lillard lands an elbow inside that Grizzly shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Aguta Grizzly has been cut.
Grizzly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lillard obliges.
Lillard digs a right hand underneath Grizzly's ribcage. Grizzly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lillard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grizzly swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Grizzly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lillard or not.
Lillard slowing the pace effectively.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard digs a right hand into Grizzly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grizzly's gas tank.
Lillard throws an elbow but it misses.
Grizzly tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grizzly tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Lillard scores with a shoulder strike.
Grizzly misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard blocking some punches.
Lillard lands a damaging elbow.
Lillard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good body shot from Grizzly.
Lillard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lillard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lillard works on Grizzly's body with a couple of short punches.
Grizzly swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
A short left from Grizzly. #BC2#
Grizzly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lillard sizes up Grizzly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grizzly keeps the fight on the outside.
Grizzly throws a head kick but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lillard. Grizzly shrugs it off though.
Grizzly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lillard lands a nice shot that snaps Grizzly's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lillard.
Grizzly falls off balance throwing a combination #KD#
and Lillard counters with a left hand that sends Grizzly to the canvas! #ROC#
Grizzly is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard postures up in Grizzly's guard and throws a big left but Grizzly blocks it.
Grizzly is still in real trouble! Can Lillard finish him?
Lillard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lillard trying to control the position from guard on top but Grizzly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lillard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aguta Grizzly's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Grizzly misses with a series of wild punches.
Grizzly seems to have recovered his senses.
Grizzly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grizzly throws a head kick that misses.
Lillard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
Lillard rushes Grizzly and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Grizzly manages to break the clinch.
Grizzly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lillard drops his hands momentarily and Grizzly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grizzly throws a leg kick but Lillard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lillard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grizzly throws a right and a left that Lillard avoids nicely.
Lillard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grizzly manages to circle out of the way.
Grizzly pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lillard back to the ropes. Grizzly follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grizzly can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grizzly throws a combination that misses
and Lillard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Lillard does it's job there.#T1##KD#
Lillard moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Grizzly goes down! Can Lillard finish him!?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lillard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lillard trying to control the position from guard on top but Grizzly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at Brotherhood MMA (16 ELITE COACHES) inform us that Grizzly has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lillard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lillard stops Grizzly from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lillard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lillard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grizzly keeping moving, preventing Lillard from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
Grizzly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Grizzly throws a head kick but Lillard moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Grizzly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grizzly looks to land a body kick but Lillard moved away.
Lillard is looking to counter the offense by Grizzly and move into the clinch.
Grizzly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lillard. Lillard obviously looking to wear him down.
Lillard lands a leg kick that knocks Grizzly off balance momentarily.
Aguta Grizzly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lillard - that will leave a mark!
Grizzly is breathing heavily.
Grizzly just misses with a punch to the body.
Grizzly looks to land a right hand but Lillard moved out of range.
Grizzly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard connects with a crisp jab.
Lillard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#KD#
Lillard drops Grizzly with a big left hand and mounts him. Grizzly is in big trouble!
Lillard wants to control the pace but Grizzly is squirming around nicely. #T3#
Lillard misses with a head shot.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lillard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lillard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lillard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Grizzly is squirming around, avoiding Lillard's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Lillard thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Grizzly really wants to buck Lillard off and get back to his feet.
Lillard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lillard is trying to control here but Grizzly has managed to regain half guard.
Grizzly is trying to stand up here but Lillard is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aguta Grizzly's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Grizzly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lillard throws a hook but Grizzly avoids it easily.
Grizzly misses with a right hand
and Lillard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lillard thows a body kick. Grizzly tries to catch it but that hurt him. #CL#
Grizzly gets tackled into the ropes by Lillard. Lillard maintains the clinch.
Grizzly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Grizzly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Grizzly working hard to break the clinch.
Lillard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grizzly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grizzly swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it. #KD#
Lillard connects with a big uppercut there that sends Grizzly tumbling to the ground! Lillard follows him down into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard wants to control from the top but Grizzly keeps moving.
Lillard landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Grizzly keeping full guard, as Lillard tries to pass.
Lillard throwing strikes but missing.
Grizzly wants to get back to his feet but Lillard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lillard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lillard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grizzly is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lillard is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lillard cracks the inside of Grizzly's front leg.
Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grizzly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lillard is out of range and Grizzly settles back down.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Grizzly 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.
Good work by Grizzly as he checks the leg kick.
Lillard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grizzly counters with a nice uppercut.
Lillard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lillard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grizzly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grizzly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lillard keeps Grizzly at a distance using the push kick.
Lillard connects with a jab.
A solid body kick from Lillard.
Lillard scores with the left hand. Grizzly knows he should have avoided that one.
Lillard drops Grizzly with a huge uppercut! Grizzly drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Lillard is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pit Bull Development for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: GAMMA#816 Saric v Pony
Date: Mar 14, 2020

#R1#
Lillard pushes King away with a front kick.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Lillard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lillard is looking to land body kicks.
Lillard throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lillard looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
Lillard lands an overhand right.#CL#
Lillard has King up against the cage in a clinch.
Lillard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Lillard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not. #BC2#
King breaks from the clinch.
Lillard is looking to land body kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lillard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lillard on the side of the head.
King's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lillard under the eye.#T1#
Lillard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lillard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lillard, as that shot connected.
Lillard throws a lazy body kick
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lillard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Lillard misses with an uppercut.
King is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
King misses with a looping left.
A lazy left from King finds it's target.
King moves out of range as Lillard strikes.
Lillard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps King's head backwards.
King throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick from Lillard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T2#
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lillard.#CL#
Lillard rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Lillard lands a body punch in the clinch.
King is trying to push Lillard away but Lillard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
King throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lillard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lillard misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Lillard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Lillard missing with knees to the body. #BC2#
King manages to break the clinch. #T3#
A shot to the body from King misses
and Lillard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lillard walks into a left hand.
King moves out of range as Lillard throws a body kick.
Lillard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lillard misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Lillard has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
King is trying to break the clinch but Lillard has him pressed against the cage.
King can't break the clinch.
Lillard pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
King manages to break the clinch.
Lillard moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
Lillard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lillard lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
Lillard lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.#T4#
Lillard works King's body with a nice hook.
Lillard thuds a left hand into King's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King swings for the body but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
Lillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Lillard.#CL#
Lillard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lillard tries a body shot but King blocks it. #BC2#
King breaks from the clinch.
Lillard misses with a body kick.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard.
Lillard connects with a solid leg kick.
Lillard throws a leg kick but King moved away.
Lillard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lillard misses with a hook
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lillard.
Lillard is looking to chop away at King's legs.
Lillard connects with a right hand. King shakes it off.
Both fighters circling a little - Lillard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
King scores with a sloppy right hand. Lillard should have avoided that one. #CL#
Lillard clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lillard just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
King is trying to break free.
King is trying to force a seperation but Lillard has the dominant position.
King lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2#
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lillard doesn't seem bothered though.
Lillard tries to clinch up
letting King counter with a right hand. #T1#
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.
King thuds his right hand into Lillard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lillard misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lillard on the side of the head.
A jab from Lillard misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King scores with a hook to the body. Lillard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King lands a jab to the head.
Lillard tries to land a body kick
and King counters with a big right hand! Oh Lillard is in trouble here! King follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harley King!
After the big win, Harley King made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: GAMMA#812 Fungus v Damagon
Date: Feb 15, 2020

#R1#
Lillard moves away from the strike by Krampus.
Lillard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lillard slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Lillard.
Krampus throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Krampus misses.
Krampus with a jab.
Krampus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krampus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Lillard moves into the clinch successfully.
Krampus misses with some punches. #TD2#
Krampus has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lillard is trying to keep an underhook but Krampus manages to get the takedown into half 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!
Krampus trying to control the action but Lillard is working from the bottom.
My spies in The Basement inform me that Krampus has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Krampus working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Krampus trying to control the action but Lillard is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Lillard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Krampus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krampus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Krampus working some strikes from top position.
Krampus looking to sit in guard and control but Lillard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Krampus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Krampus has his foot on Lillard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lillard works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Krampus looking for a guillotine here but Lillard defends easily. #T2##SUB2#
Krampus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lillard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Krampus working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Krampus is on top in guard. #REVB#
Lillard looking for a sweep. Not yet Lillard, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Krampus's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Krampus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lillard's head.
Lillard seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Krampus looking to pass the guard.
Lillard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lillard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krampus stopping the sweep attempt from Lillard.
Krampus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Krampus landing some decent shots from guard.
Lillard being controlled here, momentarily.
Krampus trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lillard holds on and takes a little breather.
Krampus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Lillard working for a triangle but Krampus defends it easily.
Krampus preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Krampus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Lillard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lillard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krampus scores with a jab to the body.
Krampus shoots in but no luck this time.
Krampus misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Lillard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Krampus misses.
Lillard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Krampus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Krampus misses with an uppercut. Lillard saw that one coming.
Lillard throws a quick counter kick to the body but Krampus avoids it.
Lillard misses with an uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lillard. Krampus shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Krampus as he connects with a hook.
Lillard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Krampus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lillard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krampus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lillard manages to avoid it.
Krampus sizes up Lillard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
Lillard is looking to clinch.
Dexter Krampus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lillard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lillard looks to land a body kick but Krampus moved away.
Krampus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krampus throws a big shot that misses.
Lillard staying out of range there.
Lillard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krampus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lillard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krampus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krampus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lillard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krampus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krampus connects with a single shot there.
Lillard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lillard lands with a nice combination. Krampus backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krampus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lillard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T2##KD2#
Krampus throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Lillard tumbling to the canvas!#ROC2#
Lillard is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Krampus loads up on a big left hand. Lillard felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Krampus looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Lillard can't hide his disappointment, as Krampus celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Krampus!

Event: GAMMA#808 Ricard v Daghammar
Date: Jan 25, 2020

#R1#
Dolla scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lillard looks to throw the jab but Dolla is out of range.
Lillard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dolla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lillard throws an overhand right that lands on Dolla's shoulder, as Dolla tries to avoid the shot.
Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dolla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lillard.#CUT2#
It looks like Crenflow Dolla has been cut.#CL2#
Lillard clinches up with Dolla and pushes him back against the cage.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard pushes off an throws an elbow but Dolla leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lillard lands a nice knee to the body.
Dolla is looking to break free of the clinch but Lillard has double underhooks.
Lillard lands a nice knee to the body.
Lillard digs a right hand into Dolla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dolla's gas tank.
Dolla is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Dolla.
Dolla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dolla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lillard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T1#
Dolla throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
A short right from Lillard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dolla blocks an elbow strike.
Lillard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dolla stalling in the clinch but Lillard improves position.
Lillard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dolla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lillard stalling against the cage.
Dolla has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Lillard tries a body shot but Dolla blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Dolla fails to land.
Lillard trying to land knees to the body.
Lillard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dolla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T2#
Dolla lands with a short shot to the head.
Dolla lands with a left to the head.
Lillard is looking to control Dolla's arms but Dolla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the cage.
Dolla swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dolla working aggressively here.
Lillard blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dolla lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dolla misses with a body punch.
Dolla misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lillard as the two fighters clinch.
Dolla takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dolla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard tries a body shot but Dolla blocks it.
Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dolla's elbow.
Dolla has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Dolla prevents a body shot from Lillard.
Dolla managing to block the knees to the body from Lillard. #T3#
Dolla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dolla swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Dolla backwards. #CUT2#
Crenflow Dolla's cut is getting worse.
Lillard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lillard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lillard looking to throw knees to the head but Dolla is blocking nicely.
Lillard looking to stall.
Lillard lands a damaging elbow.
Dolla avoids the elbow strike from Lillard, against the cage.
Dolla misses with some punches.
Lillard throws an elbow that misses.
Lillard missing with knees to the body.
Dolla misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard lands with a left to the head. #CUT2#
Crenflow Dolla's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dolla lands a body punch.
Dolla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dolla has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
A short left from Lillard. #T4#
A short left from Lillard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Dolla controls his hands.
Dolla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Dolla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Dolla.
Good work by Lillard as he checks the leg kick.
Dolla moves out of range of the body kick.#CL2#
Lillard moves into the clinch.
Lillard lands with a left to the head.
Lillard taking a breather.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard scores with a shot to the side of Dolla's head.
Dolla scores with a hook to the body.
Dolla swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dolla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Dolla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Dolla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dolla throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Crenflow Dolla's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Lillard misses with a double jab.
Lillard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lillard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dolla is looking to score with low kicks.
Dolla throws a leg kick but Lillard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dolla looks to score with a jab to the body but Lillard is just out of range.
Dolla ducks under a wild hook from Lillard.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lillard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lillard is trying to stall.
Leeland Lillard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dolla misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lillard lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dolla misses with the head strike.
Dolla takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Dolla.
Lillard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T1#
Dolla throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard throws an elbow that misses.
Lillard lands an uppercut.
Lillard is working Dolla over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Lillard as the two fighters clinch.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dolla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dolla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dolla swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dolla.
Dolla prevents a body shot from Lillard.
Lillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lillard.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard tries to work over Dolla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lillard trying to stall but Dolla improves his position.
Lillard misses with an elbow over the top.
Dolla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Lillard lands a right hand. #CUT2#
Jeez, Crenflow Dolla's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Dolla.
Dolla working aggressively here.
Lillard blocking some punches.
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!
Lillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dolla has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Dolla managing to block the knees to the body from Lillard.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Lillard.
Lillard lands an elbow inside that Dolla shrugs off.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard very nearly forgot to thank Pit Bull Development amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Crenflow Dolla spoke after the fight, saying 'You can't handle the power of the holy spirit. I just didn't get enough sleep last night. Next time you die from the power of JE$U$.'.

Event: GAMMA#801 Fungus v Turillo
Date: Dec 07, 2019

#R1#
Page misses with a body shot.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lillard.
We've been told by Lillard's head coaches at whitey's gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lillard pushes Page away with a front kick.
Lillard throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Page counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lillard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Page throwing strikes from guard but Lillard blocks nicely.
Lillard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Page has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Page scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Page with a nice head shot there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Page working his ground and pound in the gym.
Lillard keeping moving, preventing Page from controlling successfully.
Lillard wants to sweep here but Page controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard managing to control the position.
Page content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Lillard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Page lands a couple of elbows.
Page missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Page throws an elbow that misses. Lillard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Page's guard. Nice move by Lillard!#REVR#
Lillard trying to control but Page is working from the bottom.
Page managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lillard trying to control the position from guard on top but Page is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Page is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lillard looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Lillard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Page is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lillard, into his guard. #REVB#
Page postures up in Lillard's guard and throws a big left but Lillard blocks it.
Page stands up over Lillard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.
Page wants to control from the top but Lillard keeps moving. #T3#
Page postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Page stopping the sweep attempt from Lillard.
Lillard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lillard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Page preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lillard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lillard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Lillard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Page has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
Page controls Lillard momentarily but Lillard frees himself.
Lillard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now.
Lillard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Page has his hands on Lillard's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Page looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lillard is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franky Page dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Page uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lillard has time to react.
Page takes one to the chin there.
Page ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Page tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lillard scores with a shot to the body.
Lillard connects with a jab.
Page throws a big shot that misses.
Lillard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lillard counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Page blocks the leg kick.
Page moves out of range as Lillard throws a body kick.
Page lands with a right hand.
Page lands a nice shot to the body.
Lillard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page lands with a good body shot.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body.
Page throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Page throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lillard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lillard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lillard is looking to counter punch.
Lillard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Page throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Page.
Page takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CUT#
It looks like Franky Page has been cut.
Page lands with a good body shot.
Lillard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
Page tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lillard fails to land with a series of punches.
Franky Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lillard.#T2#
Lillard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Page tries to clinch up but Lillard circles away and keeps his distance.
Page looks to land a right hand but Lillard moved out of range.
Lillard takes one to the side of the head.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lillard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Page connects with a jab.
Page takes a swing at Lillard's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Lillard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lillard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Page.
Lillard lands a nice looking body kick.
Lillard shoots in for a takedown but Page shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Page bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lillard's head backwards.
Page is looking to clinch.
Page misses with a straight right.
Lillard throws an overhand right that lands on Page's shoulder, as Page tries to avoid the shot.
Lillard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Page to score with a decent uppercut.#T3#
Lillard blocks a jab.
Page has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lillard.
Lillard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Page.
Page fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lillard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Page throws a shot from downtown. Lillard moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Lillard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lillard loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.
Page wants to clinch up but Lillard keeps it at a distance.
Page defending well as Lillard loads up on a big left hand.
Page moves out of range of the body kick from Lillard.
Lillard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lillard swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Lillard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Page.
Lillard loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.
Page misses the jab.#T4#
Lillard with a jab.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Page swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lillard.
Nice body punch from Page.
Lillard throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard throws a wild body kick that Page sees coming a mile off.
Page lands a lovely overhand right.#TD2#
Page closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lillard to the mat! Lillard manages to get full guard.
Lillard trying to keep a closed guard but Page is proving a slippery customer.
Page landing some decent shots from guard.
Page postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Page trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Franky Page will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Franky Page's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Lillard throws a leg kick but Page moved away.
Lillard throws a big shot that misses.#TD2#
Lillard tries to sprawl but Page drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Page lands with a punch from half guard.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Page missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Page is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Lillard to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Page trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Page trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page postures up.
Page is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lillard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Page lands a couple of digs.#T1#
Lillard wants to sweep but no luck.
Page distracts Lillard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lillard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Lillard throws an elbow that misses. Page uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lillard's guard. Nice move by Page!#REVB#
Franky Page has got the better of the ground game so far.
Page throwing strikes from guard but Lillard blocks nicely.
Page is working Lillard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lillard has momentary wrist control but Page slips an elbow through the middle.
Page cracks Lillard with a solid left hand.
Page postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ROC2#
Lillard is rocked!
Page arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Lillard's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Franky Page!

Event: EFC Bangsit vs Lee
Date: Oct 12, 2019

#R1#
Tropical checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tropical works Lillard's body with a nice hook.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tropical counters with a right hand to the body.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tropical lands a jab to the nose.
Tropical listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tropical throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
Lillard throws a looping overhand right but Tropical ducks down to avoid it.
Lillard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tropical's calf.
Lillard lands with a right hand.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Tropical.
Lillard scores with a nice right hand.
Lillard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tropical looks to score with a jab to the body but Lillard is just out of range.#T1#
Tropical lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lillard circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot lands for Lillard.
Lillard throws a body punch but Tropical moves out of range.
Lillard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pollo Tropical is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lillard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tropical's head.
Tropical ducks right into an uppercut from Lillard.
Tropical takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #TD2#
Lillard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lillard showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tropical tries to roll over but Lillard keeps him under control.
Lillard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T2#
Lillard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lillard passes to full mount!
Lillard looking to control but Tropical is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lillard landing shots from mount. #T3#
Lillard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tropical wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lillard.
Lillard wants to control the pace but Tropical is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Lillard there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lillard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lillard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tropical's face. #T4#
Lillard wants to control the action but instead Tropical gets a body lock and reverses into Lillard's guard! Nice work!
Tropical postures up.
Lillard is pulling down on Tropical's head. It's preventing any offense from Tropical, at least for the moment.#SUB2#
Lillard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tropical is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lillard wants to control the position but Tropical says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lillard is looking for a sweep. Tropical is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Lillard misses the target.
Lillard scores with a decent looking hook.
Lillard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Leeland Lillard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lillard connects with a solid leg kick.
Tropical misses with a straight left.
Jab, jab by Tropical - just one landing.
Tropical misses with a wild combination.
Lillard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropical throws a sloppy body shot
letting Lillard counter with a right hand.
Lillard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lillard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lillard throws a lazy right hand but Tropical sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tropical walks into a straight right hand from Lillard.#T1#
An inside leg kick from Lillard misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lillard. Tropical shrugs it off though.
Tropical uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard.
Lillard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lillard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tropical counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lillard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Lillard - just one landing.
Lillard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tropical finds it's way round the side to connect with Lillard's head.
Lillard scores with a push kick.
Tropical blocks the body kick.
It looked like Tropical was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lillard.
Lillard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tropical takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tropical takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tropical misses with a wild body shot.
Tropical throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tropical misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lillard to counter with a crisp jab.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Tropical.
Lillard lands a jab to the nose.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Tropical.
Lillard throws a wild body kick that Tropical sees coming a mile off.
Tropical moves out of range of the body kick.
Lillard swings widly with a right hand
and Tropical connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lillard thuds his shin into the meat of Tropical's side.
Tropical lands an overhand right.
Lillard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tropical.
It seemed like Lillard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tropical is looking to wear down Lillard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#TD2#
Tropical tries to sprawl but Lillard drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T3#
Lillard is taking a breather. Tropical says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lillard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tropical's head.
Lillard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tropical is controlling Lillard's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB2#
Lillard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lillard throws a strike but Tropical avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lillard postures up in Tropical's guard and throws a big left but Tropical blocks it.
Lillard working some strikes from top position.
Lillard tries to free his leg and advance position but Tropical is retaining full guard.
Lillard throwing strikes from guard but Tropical blocks nicely.
Lillard throws an elbow that misses. Tropical uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lillard's guard. Nice move by Tropical!#REVR#
Lillard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lillard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tropical's guard. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Tropical ducks right into an uppercut from Lillard.
Lillard throws a poor cross that misses
and Tropical counters with a nice uppercut.
Lillard throws a shot to the body.
Tropical takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters circling a little - Lillard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lillard scores with a kick to the body.
Lillard scores with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Lillard.
Lillard lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard connects with a crisp jab.
Tropical looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lillard scores with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lillard.#T1#
Lillard scores with a nice strike.
and Lillard counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Tropical! He's just covering up as Lillard starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard gave a mention to Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: NSC 56:
Date: Sep 17, 2019

#R1#
Lillard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lillard misses with an uppercut. Orston saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orston. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lillard misses with a head kick.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Orston misses #CL#
and Lillard moves into the clinch.
Orston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lillard missing with knees to the body.
Lillard lands a nice elbow. #CUT#
It looks like David Orston has been cut.
Orston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Orston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lillard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Orston controls his hands.
Orston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lillard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lillard pushes Orston back against the ropes and lands a hook to 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!
Orston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Orston misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Orston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orston.
A short right from Orston on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orston.
Orston misses with a body punch.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Orston controls his hands.
Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orston's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Orston.
Lillard stalling in the clinch but Orston improves position.
Lillard digs a right hand into Orston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orston's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Lillard.
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orston misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lillard. #T2#
Orston misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Orston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lillard.
Lillard lands a body shot.
Lillard is working Orston over against the ropes.
Orston tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Orston back against the ropes.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orston is defending well for now.
Orston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orston can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Lillard lands a left hand.
Orston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orston tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Orston back against the ropes.
Orston lands a body punch.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Orston fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Orston's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Lillard takes a kick to the side of the head.#CL#
Lillard clinches up against the ropes.
Orston avoiding damage as Lillard throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lillard.
Lillard trying to land knees to the body.
Lillard misses with a punch to the body.
Orston swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orston is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Orston lands an uppercut.
Leeland Lillard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lillard effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Lillard.
Lillard tries to work over Orston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Orston.
Orston tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Orston tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orston.
Still in the clinch, Orston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lillard. #T1#
Lillard pushes off an throws an elbow but Orston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orston.
Lillard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Orston or not.
Orston is breathing heavily.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orston struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Orston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Orston pushes Lillard back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
Lillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orston can do to turn this around?
Orston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lillard lands a damaging elbow.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Orston tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orston tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Orston back against the ropes.
Orston works on Lillard's body with a couple of short punches.
Orston throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Orston tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Orston back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orston.
Lillard missing with knees to the body.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Orston.
Orston lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orston's elbow.
Orston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orston misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Lillard to work.
Orston misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lillard. #CUT#
That has opened up David Orston's cut even more.
Orston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lillard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Orston or not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Orston as Lillard tries to tie him up.
Orston misses with a body punch.
Orston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Orston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Lillard throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orston.
Orston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Lillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orston moves away.
Orston raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Orston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lillard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orston tries to score with a low kick but Lillard moves his leg out of the way.
Lillard scores with a jab to the body.
Lillard tries to clinch up
and Lillard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lillard scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orston throws a chopping leg kick but Lillard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orston moves out of range of the body kick.
Lillard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lillard is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Orston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A cross from Orston lands.#T1#
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orston lands with a right hand.
Orston thows a leg kick but Lillard checks it
and Lillard counters with a stiff right hand.
Lillard tries to clinch but Orston moves out of range.
Orston wants to slow Lillard down by chopping away at his legs.
Orston throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orston.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lillard checks a leg kick.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orston swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Lillard has closed the distance and engaged Orston in a clinch.
Orston lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orston's elbow.
Orston lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
Lillard digs a right hand underneath Orston's ribcage. Orston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Orston avoiding damage as Lillard throws knees to the body.
Lillard presses Orston against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orston blocks an elbow strike.
Orston takes an elbow to the forehead.
Orston misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Orston controls his hands.
Orston misses with the head strike.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Orston fails to land.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lillard lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but David Orston just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on David Orston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Nice body punch from Lillard.
Orston misses with a looping left.
Lillard throws a looping overhand right but Orston ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Orston.
Orston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orston throws a head punch that misses.
Orston throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard cracks Orston with a nice body shot.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Orston working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orston misses with the head strike.
Orston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Orston avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the ropes.
Orston tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lillard lands an uppercut.#T1#
Lillard wants to stall.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Orston.
Lillard scores with a hook to the body.
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orston backwards.
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Orston avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the ropes.
Lillard throws an elbow that misses.
Lillard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lillard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Orston swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lillard lands an uppercut.
Orston throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
A short uppercut from Orston.
Orston prevents a body shot from Lillard. #T2#
Orston blocks a body shot from Lillard.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orston takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Orston.
Orston blocks an elbow strike from Lillard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lillard as Orston tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orston.
Lillard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Orston or not.
Orston throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
Lillard is stalling here.
Orston takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
The cut above David Orston's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Orston.
Lillard trying to land knees to the body.
Lillard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Orston prevents a body shot from Lillard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard had his way with David Orston in that round.
The cut man is working on David Orston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
A jab from Orston misses.
David Orston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lillard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lillard throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Orston clinches up against the ropes.
Orston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Orston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Orston backwards.
Orston pushes Lillard back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Lillard.
Lillard lands with a left to the head.
Orston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Orston controls the action.
Orston swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orston has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T1#
Orston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT#
David Orston's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lillard lands a nice uppercut.
Orston misses with the head strike.
Lillard pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Orston controls his hands.
Orston tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Orston back against the ropes.
Orston tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Orston back against the ropes.
Orston taking a breather.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Orston.
Lillard taking a breather.
Orston has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Orston blocks a body shot from Lillard.
Orston has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Orston misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Lillard misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orston.
Orston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lillard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Orston.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Orston controls his hands.
Orston softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lillard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orston blocks a body shot from Lillard.
Orston prevents a body shot from Lillard.
Orston takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lillard scores with a shoulder strike.
Orston misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Orston misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leeland Lillard.
I think Lillard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!

Leeland Lillard wins by unanimous decision!
Leeland Lillard gave a mention to Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: NSC 49: McDonald vs Tatum
Date: Aug 20, 2019

#R1##CL#
Lillard rushes Orston and presses him up against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Orston misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Orston throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orston misses with a punch to the body.
Orston misses with a punch to the body.
Orston doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Orston manages to break the clinch.
Orston is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Orston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Orston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Orston - that will leave a mark!
Orston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Orston walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lillard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Orston pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lillard is out of range and Orston settles back down.
Lillard thinks about countering with a body kick.
Orston throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lillard.
Lillard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orston.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orston takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Orston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Orston throws a head kick but Lillard moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Lillard blocks the leg kick.
Lillard is looking to counter the offense by Orston and move into the clinch.
Orston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lillard.
Orston misses the shot to the body.
Lillard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lillard takes a jab right on the kisser.
David Orston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Lillard gets a clinch.
Orston tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lillard trying to stall but Orston improves his position.
Lillard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lillard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orston.
Lillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orston can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Lillard digs a right hand underneath Orston's ribcage. Orston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
A right hook to the body lands for Lillard. #T2#
Lillard blocks a body shot from Orston.
A short body shot lands from Lillard as the two fighters clinch.
Orston looks winded!
Orston struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Lillard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like David Orston has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Orston.
Lillard throws an elbow that misses.
Orston tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Orston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Orston.
Orston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orston lands a body punch.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lillard.
Orston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orston scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Orston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Orston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Lillard ducks under a wild hook from Orston.
Lillard scores with a jab to the head.
Orston throws an overhand right that lands on Lillard's shoulder, as Lillard tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Lillard rushes Orston and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Orston takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Orston backwards. #BC2#
Orston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lillard slips a jab from Orston.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lillard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orston manages to avoid it.
Orston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lillard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orston throws a lazy uppercut
and Lillard counters with an inside leg kick.
Lillard lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Orston misses with a low kick.
Orston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lillard scores with a head kick. Orston tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T1#
Lillard tries to clinch but Orston is having none of it.
Lillard blocks a head kick by Orston.
Orston just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLillard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orston.
Lillard throws a leg kick which misses Orston's front leg but catches the back leg as Orston tries to avoid it.
Lillard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orston.
Orston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lillard counters with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lillard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orston slips a jab from Lillard.
Orston cracks Lillard with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Lillard.
That kick from Lillard tenderised Orston's leg. Orston is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard lands with a thumping leg kick.
David Orston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lillard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Orston tries to land a body kick
and Lillard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lillard has a takedown stuffed.#T2#
A jab from Lillard finds it's way through Orston's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard throws out a loose jab but Orston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orston connects with a solid leg kick.
Lillard fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Lillard has closed the distance and engaged Orston in a clinch.
Leeland Lillard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Orston swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard is working Orston over against the ropes.
Lillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Orston.
Orston is working Lillard over against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lillard.
Orston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Orston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Lillard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
David Orston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orston tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lillard cracks Orston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Orston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orston misses with a straight left.
Lillard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orston.
As Orston tries to get set, Lillard tries to push him back and clinch up but Orston manages to avoid the attempt.
Lillard misses the shot to the body.
Orston takes a swing at Lillard's ribcage but misses.
Orston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lillard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orston dips to his left and cracks Lillard with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orston blocks a head kick by Lillard.
Lillard scores with a nice right hand.
Lillard tries to clinch but Orston moves out of range.
Orston appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lillard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Orston swivels and escapes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T1#
Lillard is looking to clinch.
Orston shapes to counter with a head kick.#CL#
Lillard rushes Orston and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Orston struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Orston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orston.
Lillard lands with a right to the head.
Lillard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orston.
Lillard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Orston tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Orston back against the ropes.
Orston misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Orston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Orston.
Lillard lands a nice knee to the body.
Lillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Orston breaks the clinch.
Orston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lillard moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromOrston.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lillard checks it well.
Lillard wants to clinch up but Orston keeps it at a distance.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Orston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lillard.
Lillard is looking to clinch but Orston is avoiding it.
Lillard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orston. That did some damage!
Orston walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lillard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Orston finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lillard wants to clinch up but Orston keeps it at a distance.
Lillard moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Orston.
Lillard misses with a body shot.
Orston connects with a leg kick. Lillard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Orston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL#
Lillard clinches up against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leeland Lillard.
I think Lillard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!

Event: NSC 40: Nielsen vs Joy
Date: Jul 16, 2019

#R1#
Winston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lillard lands a slapping body shot.
Winston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Winston.
Lillard fails with the takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lillard.
Winston scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Winston.
Lillard avoids the head kick by Winston.
Nice uppercut lands for Winston. That snapped Lillard's head back.
Lillard tries to move into range but Winston moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lillard cracks Winston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
Lillard misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Winston to counter with a crisp jab.
Lillard throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lillard.
Winston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Winston blocks a head kick by Lillard.
As Lillard looks to move away, Winston throws a big counter combo but Lillard just gets out of the way.
Lillard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#CL2#
Lillard clinches with his opponent.
Lillard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Lillard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Winston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winston managing to block the knees to the body from Lillard.
Lillard wants a takedown but no success here.
Harry Winston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leeland Lillard.
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Winston avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the ropes.
Winston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winston blocks a body shot from Lillard. #TD2#
Lillard gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lillard connects with a couple of short punches.
Lillard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Winston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Lillard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lillard throws a big elbow that misses.
Lillard advances position into side control!
Winston wants to control but Lillard postures up.
Winston gets back to half guard.
Lillard thows a huge punch but Winston dodges it nicely.
Lillard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winston is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lillard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lillard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Winston's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard thows a huge punch but Winston dodges it nicely.
Lillard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winston keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winston missing with a left hand there. Lillard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by Lillard.
A jab from Winston misses.
Lillard looks to score with a jab to the body but Winston is just out of range.
Winston looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Winston throws a leg kick but Lillard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lillard avoids the head kick by Winston.
Lillard needs to keep his hands up - Winston had a free shot at his head there.
Winston throws a head kick that misses.
Lillard lands a nice looking body shot.
Harry Winston is winning the standup battle so far.
Lillard cracks a nice hook into Winston's ribs.
Lillard tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range. #CL2#
Lillard gets a clinch.
Lillard looking to slow down the pace here.#TD#
Lillard is fighting off a takedown attempt but Winston is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lillard to the mat. Lillard regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Winston trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lillard's guard.#T1#
Lillard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Winston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lillard can't keep his opponent in guard - Winston advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lillard trying to control but Winston postures up.
Lillard has a hand on Winston's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Winston takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Lillard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Winston looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
Lillard wants to hold on but Winston pushes him away.
Lillard is looking to improve his position but Winston isn't that keen on the idea.
Winston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Winston tries to control but Lillard wriggling away.
Lillard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lillard tries to free his leg and advance position but Winston is retaining full guard.
Lillard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lillard trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Winston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Lillard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lillard is looking to clinch.
Winston misses with a double jab.
Lillard avoids the head kick by Winston.
Winston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lillard.
A jab from Winston misses.
Lillard slips a straight right by Winston.
Winston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lillard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
Winston sets himself, and Lillard steps forward looking for the clinch! Winston avoids it this time.
Winston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lillard. Lillard obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Winston.
Nice defenses there by Lillard.
Lillard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lillard connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard lands with a slapping head kick.
Lillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lillard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Winston throws a lazy right hand but Lillard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lillard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Winston rather than just go for the knockout.#T1#
Winston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lillard.
Leeland Lillard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick from Lillard lands but Winston takes it in his stride.
Lillard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Winston will feel that in the morning.#CL2#
Winston tries to keep at a distance but Lillard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lillard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lillard lands a good knee to the midsection. Winston won't want to take too many of those.
Winston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lillard lands a nice uppercut.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Winston.
Lillard tries to work over Winston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winston tries to break free but Lillard pushes him back against the ropes.
Winston avoids the elbow strike from Lillard, against the ropes. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lillard tries a body shot but Winston blocks it.
Lillard is leaning against Winston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Winston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lillard.
Lillard tries to stall but Winston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lillard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Winston.
Lillard scores with a shoulder strike.
Winston prevents a body shot from Lillard.
Lillard tries to land knees in the clinch but Winston avoids the damage to the body.
Winston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard tries to work over Winston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Winston wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leeland Lillard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lillard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!

Leeland Lillard wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Leeland Lillard made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pit Bull Development and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: NSC 35: Filch vs Cha
Date: Jun 25, 2019

#R1#
Lillard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Lillard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morgans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Lillard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lillard.
Lillard misses with a low kick.
Lillard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lillard connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Lillard's shoulder, as Lillard tries to avoid the shot.
Lillard sizes up Morgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lillard misses with a looping right.
Morgan misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lillard punishes Morgan's body with a nice straight punch.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Lillard misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Lillard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Morgan.
Lillard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lillard looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Morgan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Morgan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lillard misses with a wild combination.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Leeland Lillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lillard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lillard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morgan if he has to take too many more of those.
Morgan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morgan looks winded!
Lillard scores with a leg kick.
Lillard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morgans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Lillard.
Lillard thumps Morgan with a low kick.#T2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lillard.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lillard rather than just go for the knockout.
Morgan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lillard looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Morgan moves out of range as Lillard throws a body kick.
A jab from Lillard finds it's way through Morgan's defenses.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lillard. That one must have hurt.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Lillard lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Morgan takes a swing at Lillard's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Lillard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Lillard misses.
A nice side step and Morgan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lillard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morgan. Morgan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lillard scores with a punch to the head.
Lillard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Lillard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lillard doesn't seem bothered though.
Morgan blocks a low kick nicely.
Lillard throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lillard slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lillard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morgan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Lillard blocks the leg kick.
Lillard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Lillard.
Lillard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Lillard's head but Lillard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Lillard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morgan slips under a jab from Lillard.
Lillard misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgan can do to turn this around?
Morgan staying out of range there.
Morgan misses with a hook. Lillard ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Lillard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lillard.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Morgan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lillard has got the better of the exchanges.
Morgan throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Morgan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lillard.
Morgan scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lillard.
Morgan is looking to chop away at Lillard's legs.
Lillard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Lillard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Lillard misses with a hook
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T2#
Lillard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Morgan throws a hook but Lillard blocks it.
Lillard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Morgan just manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lillard, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Lillard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lillard.
Lillard cracks Morgan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morgan throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
Lillard lands with a good body shot.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard misses the body punch
and Morgan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lillard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It appears Lillard was looking to counter with a kick there.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Morgan throws a leg kick but Lillard checks it.
Chase Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lillard throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lillard lands with a good body shot.
Lillard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lillard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Lillard lands a really nice looking cross but Morgan seems unphased.
Morgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lillard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morgan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard scores with a body shot.
Lillard throws a combination. Morgan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Lillard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lillard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lillard throws a combination. Morgan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lillard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lillard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morgan momentarily.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan throws out a powerful jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lillard. That's going to slow Morgan down.
Morgan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lillard. Lillard obviously looking to wear him down. #T2#
Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.#KD#
Lillard throws a left that rocks Morgan and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Lillard dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Morgan regain composure!
Lillard working the ground and pound.#ROC#
Morgan is rocked!
Lillard working the ground and pound but Morgan is defending the strikes.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
Lillard controlling the position.
Lillard landing a few strikes.
Leeland Lillard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lillard controls the position.
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard trying to control the position but Morgan is working away.
Morgan tries to strike but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leeland Lillard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lillard 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!

Leeland Lillard wins by unanimous decision!
Leeland Lillard gave a mention to Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: NSC 29: Singh vs Dupree
Date: Jun 04, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Lillard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Montana to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lillard is trying to keep Montana in close. #SUB#
Lillard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Montana can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lillard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lillard holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lillard is pulling down on Montana's head. It's preventing any offense from Montana, at least for the moment.#T1#
Lillard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Montana slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Montana tries to clinch up.
Lillard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Montana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lillard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Montana tries to clinch there but Lillard circles away.
Lillard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Montana just manages to avoid it.
Lillard is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Lillard darts in looking for a takedown but Montana gets double underhooks and turns Lillard into the ropes.
Lillard misses with a left hand
and Lillard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montana tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Montana takes the fight into the clinch.
Lillard lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Coke Montana has been cut.#T2#
Montana unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Montana breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Montana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montana checks a leg kick nicely.
Montana is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lillard with a body shot.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Lillard circles away.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Lillard circles away. #CL2#
Montana rushes Lillard and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Montana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montana misses with a punch on the inside.
Montana misses with a knee strike.
Montana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Montana working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coke Montana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Coke Montana's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Montana lands with a straight right. Lillard didn't see that one coming.
Lillard misses with a body shot.
Montana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Montana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lillard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Montana clinches.
Lillard slows down the pace here.
Montana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Lillard.
Montana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Montana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Montana smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Lillard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Montana doesn't seem phased though.#CL2#
Montana drives through and clinches with Lillard against the ropes. #BC2#
Montana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T1##TD2#
Lillard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Montana to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lillard trying to control the position. #SUB#
Lillard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Montana passes into half guard.
Montana looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lillard is trying to control but can't.
Montana is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped. #T2#
Lillard is trying to maintain the position but Montana is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Montana closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Montana breaks from the clinch.
Montana wants to clinch
and Lillard counters with a left and a right that stings Montana.
Montana tries to clinch but Lillard moves out of range.
Coke Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana walks into 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!
Montana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coke Montana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Coke Montana's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lillard tried to score with a low kick but Montana checks it.
Lillard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Montana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lillard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Montana tries to clinch but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard tried to counter with a leg kick but Montana avoided it.
Well,Lillard is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Montana misses with a wild combination.
Lillard throws a leg kick which misses Montana's front leg but catches the back leg as Montana tries to avoid it.
Montana blocks a head kick by Lillard.
Lillard throws a low kick but Montana moves out of range easily.
Lillard looks to land a body kick but Montana moved away.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Lillard circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana doesn't manage to clinch there - Lillard circles away.
Lillard looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lillard is looking to slow Montana down with leg kicks. #CL2#
Montana has Lillard up against the ropes in a clinch.
Montana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Montana blocking some punches. #T1#
Lillard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Montana misses with the head strike.
Leeland Lillard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Lillard. #TD2#
Montana has hold of one of Lillard's legs. Lillard is fighting the takedown attempt but Montana gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lillard trying to control the position. #SU2#
Montana gets to his feet - Lillard follows without any prompting.
Montana tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lillard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lillard. #CL2#
Montana moves into range and clinches up with Lillard.
Lillard taking a breather.
Lillard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Montana throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Lillard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Montana working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Montana has clasped his hands together around Lillard's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Coke Montana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lillard trying his best to control but Montana has mounted him.
Montana prevents Lillard from getting the reversal.
Lillard wants to control but Montana is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lillard is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Coke Montana.
I've got Montana 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Coke Montana!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Coke Montana!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Coke Montana!

Coke Montana wins by unanimous decision!
Coke Montana decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: NSC 23: Zuma vs Trowning
Date: May 14, 2019

#R1#
Adams tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lillard defends well and Adams ends up having to push Lillard into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lillard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Lillard tries to keep at a distance but Adams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Adams is looking to control Lillard's arms but Lillard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adams has his back to the ropes.
Adams just leaning against Lillard, taking a breather.
Lillard fails to pull guard.
Lillard tries to stall but Adams uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #BC2#
Lillard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lillard sprawls well. Lillard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Lillard takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Lillard throws a shot to the body.
Lillard keeps the fight on the outside.
Lillard unleashes a big counter combination but Adams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Adams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Adams tries to stall but Lillard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams looking to slow down the pace here.
Lillard lands a nice shot to the body.
Lillard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adams.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #T2##BC2#
Lillard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lillard lands an overhand right.
Lillard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lillard throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lillard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Adams appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Adams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lillard circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams looks to land a combination but Lillard avoids it well.
Adams is looking to clinch but Lillard is avoiding it.
Adams blocks a head kick by Lillard.
Adams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lillard can pounce on him.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Both fighters circling a little - Lillard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lillard tries to score with a low kick but Adams moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lillard.
Lillard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Adams rather than just go for the knockout.
Lillard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Adams to score with a decent uppercut.
Lillard misses with a looping right.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lillard. Adams shrugs it off though.
Lillard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
James Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lillard scores with a body shot.
Adams wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams dodges the punch combination from Lillard.
It looked like Adams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams. #T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lillard.
Nice sprawl there from Lillard as Adams shoots in.
Adams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lillard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Adams gets tackled into the ropes by Lillard. Lillard maintains the clinch.
Lillard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Adams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lillard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Lillard.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Adams.
Lillard stalling against the ropes.
Adams will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lillard up against the ropes.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow. #T2#
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
Adams prevents a body shot from Lillard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lillard leaning against his opponent.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adams is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Lillard lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like James Adams has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Adams's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lillard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lillard stuns Adams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Adams wants to clinch.
Lillard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Lillard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lillard looks to score with a jab to the body but Adams is just out of range.
Adams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Lillard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lillard lands with a straight right. Adams didn't see that one coming.#TD#
Adams shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lillard is trying to defend but Adams finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Adams thows a huge punch but Lillard dodges it nicely.
Adams is trying to control the action in half guard but Lillard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lillard moves into full guard.
Adams cracks Lillard with a solid left hand.
Adams scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adams with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Lillard is retaining full guard.
Lillard trying to strike off his back.
Leeland Lillard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Adams throws an elbow that misses. Lillard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adams's guard. Nice move by Lillard!#REVB#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Adams is pulling down on Lillard's head to control his posture.
Lillard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lillard trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
James Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lillard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leeland Lillard.
I've got Lillard 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!

Leeland Lillard wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Leeland Lillard thanked Pit Bull Development for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: NSC 17: Pekkarinen vs Salvador
Date: Apr 23, 2019

#R1#
Lillard clobbers Scott with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lillard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scott shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Lillard takes the fight into the clinch.
Scott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lillard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scott is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Lillard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Leeland Lillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Scott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard is trying to maintain a safe position but Scott gets an underhook and turns Lillard into the ropes.
Lillard stalling the fight.
Lillard has Scott pushed against the ropes.#T1#
Lillard is looking to control Scott's arms but Scott gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard.
Scott misses with a double jab.
Lillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Scott darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Lillard gets a clinch.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
A nice left hand lands by Lillard.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lillard wants to stall.
Lillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lillard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Scott up against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T2#
Lillard is trying to maintain a safe position but Scott gets an underhook and turns Lillard into the ropes.
Scott takes a shot to the head.
Lillard lands a shot to the body.
Lillard stalling against the ropes.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Scott tries for a takedown but Lillard manages to get underhooks.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
Scott is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lillard is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Scott swings widly with a right hand
and Lillard counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lillard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Scott somewhat.#CL#
Lillard takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lillard taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard.
Lillard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lillard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Scott connects with a jab.
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Lillard ducks right into an uppercut from Scott.
Lillard throws a push kick but Scott slaps the foot to one side. #CL#
Lillard instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lillard is trying to maintain a safe position but Scott gets an underhook and turns Lillard into the ropes.
Leeland Lillard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scott is keeping busy.
Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard taking a breather.
Scott is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Scott blocking some punches.
Scott tries to score a body lock takedown but Lillard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Leeland Lillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Scott.
Lillard scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
Lillard is stalling here.
Lillard slowing the pace effectively.
Lillard gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard.
Lillard tries to move into range but Scott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lillard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Scott throws a head kick but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?#CL#
Lillard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Lillard to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Lillard working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lillard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Lillard rushes Scott and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Lillard scores with a shot to the side of Scott's head.
Lillard looking to slow down the pace here.
Lillard lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Lillard to work.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard wants to stall.
Maybe Lillard would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alejandro Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL#
Lillard rushes Scott and presses him up against the ropes.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Scott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
Lillard is trying to stall.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
Lillard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Lillard blocking some punches.
Lillard wants to stall.
Lillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lillard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leeland Lillard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Scott misses with a body punch.
Scott tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Scott.
A short right from Scott.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Scott.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lillard takes a shot to the head.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lillard stalling in the clinch but Scott improves position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leeland Lillard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lillard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Leeland Lillard!

Leeland Lillard wins by unanimous decision!
Leeland Lillard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CEFC 336
Date: Mar 14, 2019

#R1#
Lillard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Dundee does it's job there.
Lillard misses with a wild combination.
Lillard doesn't manage to clinch there - Dundee circles away.
Lillard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dundee counters with a stiff right hand.
Dundee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lillard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dundee to score with a decent uppercut.
Dundee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dundee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dundee lands with a good body shot.
Lillard tries to clinch but Dundee is having none of it.
Lillard wants to clinch up but Dundee keeps it at a distance.
Dundee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Lillard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard throws a body punch but Dundee moves out of range.
Lillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dundee was well out of range. Poor timing from Lillard.#CL#
Dundee moves into range and clinches up with Lillard.#T1#
Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dundee's elbow.
Lillard looking to slow down the pace here.
Dundee swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dundee tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Dundee misses with a body punch.
Dundee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dundee tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Dundee pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dundee.
Dundee misses with a body punch.
Dundee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Dundee.
A right hook to the body lands for Dundee.
Lillard looks winded!
Dundee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Lillard throws a head punch that misses.
Dundee is leaning against Lillard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Dundee lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
Dundee has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Lillard wants to stall.
Dundee digs a right hand underneath Lillard's ribcage. Lillard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Dundee.
Dundee struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Dundee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dundee lands with a left to the head.
Dundee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dundee.
Dundee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dundee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dundee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dundee.
Dundee pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dundee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dundee lands a nice uppercut.
Dundee cracks Lillard with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dundee.
Dundee lands a body punch.
Dundee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T3#
Dundee lands a right hand.
Dundee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dundee lands a shot to the body.
Dundee can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Lillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dundee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard is trying to stall.
Dundee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dundee swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dundee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dundee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dundee struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Dundee.
Lillard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dundee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dundee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Dundee.
Dundee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Dundee tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dundee.
Dundee is leaning against Lillard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dundee can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
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!
Dundee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dundee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dundee lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC#
Lillard is rocked!
Dundee pushes Lillard against the cage. Dundee is working some dirty boxing. Dundee pushes off with a quick right hook! Lillard goes down! Lillard tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dundee moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Dundee!
Mick Dundee 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: CEFC 335
Date: Mar 09, 2019

#R1#
Lillard throws a leg kick which misses Burgundy's front leg but catches the back leg as Burgundy tries to avoid it.
Burgundy lands a nice shot to the body.
Burgundy lands an overhand right.
Burgundy misses with a two punch combination.
Burgundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burgundy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lillard's head backwards.
Lillard slips under a jab.
Lillard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burgundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lillard takes one to the chin there.
Lillard doesn't manage to clinch there - Burgundy circles away.
Burgundy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lillard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Lillard closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burgundy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burgundy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lillard backwards. #BC#
Burgundy breaks from the clinch.
Burgundy just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Lillard.
Burgundy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lillard throws a right hand that Burgundy ducks under and follows up with a left that Burgundy also avoids with ease.
Burgundy is looking for a counter combo.
Burgundy throws a big shot that misses.
Lillard 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. #T1##CL2#
Lillard rushes Burgundy and presses him up against the cage.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burgundy misses with the head strike.
Lillard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lillard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burgundy is trying to break free.#BC#
Burgundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lillard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burgundy scores with a jab to the body.
Lillard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lillard throws a body punch but Burgundy moves out of range.
Lillard lands a jab to the head.
Burgundy throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily.
Burgundy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD#
Burgundy lands a big right hand that sends Lillard crashing to the mat! Burgundy stays standing though and waves Lillard back to his feet!#ROC#
Lillard is rocked!
Lillard circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Burgundy. Lillard falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Burgundy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ron Burgundy!
Ron Burgundy very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: CEFC 334
Date: Mar 04, 2019

#R1#
Lillard throws a body punch but Sambor moves out of range.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sambor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Sambor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lillard avoids the head kick by Sambor.
Sambor throws out a loose jab but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sambor misses with a low kick as Lillard jumps back.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sambor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A left and a right from Lillard both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Jaromir Sambor has been cut.#KD2#
Lillard lands a big head kick that sends Sambor tumbling to the mat! Lillard takes a step backwards and waves Sambor back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Sambor is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sambor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Sambor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lillard tries to bum rush Sambor with a series of wild strikes but Sambor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sambor seems to have got his legs back now.
Sambor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
As Sambor backs off Lillard throws a huge counter combo but Sambor manages to avoid it all.
Sambor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sambor throws a head kick but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard unleashes a big counter combination but Sambor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lillard avoids the head kick by Sambor. #T1#
Sambor scores with a hook to the body. Lillard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sambor misses with a few strikes there.
Lillard steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lillard looks to land a body kick but Sambor moved away.
Sambor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sambor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sambor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sambor swats away the attempt to clinch by Lillard.
Sambor looks to score with a jab to the body but Lillard is just out of range.
Sambor keeps the fight on the outside.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Lillard.
Lillard tries to clinch there but Sambor circles away.
Sambor clobbers Lillard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sambor.
Sambor misses with a jab, cross combination. #T2#
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Lillard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sambor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sambor wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Sambor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sambor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lillard.
Lillard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lillard.
Lillard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lillard scores with a three punch combo!
Sambor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lillard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lillard moves in looking to clinch but Sambor pushes him off.
Lillard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sambor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sambor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T3#
Lillard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lillard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Lillard forces Sambor back against the cage and clinches.
Sambor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sambor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sambor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Lillard scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Sambor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sambor tries to score with a low kick but Lillard moves his leg out of the way.
Lillard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Sambor tries to score with a low kick but Lillard moves his leg out of the way.
Sambor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lillard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lillard tries a quick counter leg kick but Sambor is wise to it.#CL2#
Lillard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Sambor.
Lillard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sambor up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lillard. #T4#
Lillard is trying to stall. #BC#
Sambor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lillard blocks a jab.
Lillard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sambor throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Sambor swings for the body but Lillard moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Sambor. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Lillard misses.
Lillard avoids the head kick by Sambor.
Sambor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lillard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sambor's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jaromir Sambor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaromir Sambor's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Sambor misses with a body kick.
Sambor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sambor was well out of range. Poor timing from Lillard.
Sambor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sambor is looking to wear down Lillard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lillard doesn't manage to clinch there - Sambor circles away.
Sambor throws a right hand that Lillard ducks under and follows up with a left that Lillard also avoids with ease.
Lillard blocks a leg kick.
Lillard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sambor throws a hook but Lillard blocks it.
Lillard lands a glancing blow to the side of Sambor's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Lillard closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Sambor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sambor just misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Sambor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sambor.
Sambor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T1#
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Sambor.
Sambor misses with a punch to the body.
Sambor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lillard holding his opponent close, against the cage. #BC#
Sambor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Sambor tries to keep at a distance but Lillard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sambor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lillard up against the cage.
Sambor struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Sambor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lillard stalling against the cage.
Lillard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Lillard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sambor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Sambor.
Sambor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lillard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sambor backwards.
Sambor throws an elbow but it misses.
Sambor stalling in the clinch.
Sambor controlling the action here for a moment. #BC#
Sambor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sambor throws out a loose jab but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sambor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lillard throws the left hand but Sambor avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Sambor throws a hook but Lillard blocks it.
Lillard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sambor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sambor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lillard.
Sambor fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Sambor is predictable there
and Lillard counters with a three punch combo that has Sambor backing up. Sambor nods at Lillard to acknowledge the strikes.
Jaromir Sambor is winning the standup battle so far.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lillard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leeland Lillard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sambor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Lillard there.#CUT2#
Jaromir Sambor's cut is getting worse.#CL#
Sambor clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sambor has had enough of the clinch but Lillard keeps him there for the moment.
Lillard misses with some punches. #BC#
Sambor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lillard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Lillard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sambor. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lillard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Lillard has knocked Sambor down with a huge combo! Lillard steps away and waves a wobbly Sambor back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lillard moves in looking to clinch but Sambor pushes him off.
Sambor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lillard at a distance.
Lillard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lillard misses with a hook.
Sambor punishes Lillard's body with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Lillard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sambor takes a shot to the head.
Lillard looking to slow down the pace here.
Sambor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaromir Sambor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Lillard clinches.
Lillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sambor tries to circle away but Lillard has him pinned against the cage.
Sambor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lillard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sambor can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lillard lands a left hand.
Lillard misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sambor trying to stall but Lillard improves his position.
Lillard misses with some punches.
Lillard stalling the fight.
Sambor misses with some punches.
Sambor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T1#
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sambor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lillard has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Sambor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lillard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lillard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lillard wants to clinch but Sambor slips to the side
and Sambor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lillard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sambor.
Sambor looks to score with a jab to the body but Lillard is just out of range.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Sambor darts in and clinches Lillard up against the cage.
Lillard has Sambor pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lillard. #T2#
Sambor taking a breather.
Lillard is stalling here.
Sambor just leaning against Lillard, taking a breather.
Sambor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sambor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sambor struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Lillard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sambor stalling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard effectively controlling the action here.
Lillard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lillard lands a right hand. #BC#
Sambor manages to break the clinch. #T3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lillard slows down the pace here. #BC#
Sambor breaks from the clinch.
Sambor throws a hook but Lillard avoids it easily.
Sambor lands with a slapping head kick.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sambor thinks about countering with a head kick.#KD2#
Lillard lands a big head kick that sends Sambor tumbling to the mat! Lillard takes a step backwards and waves Sambor back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Lillard. #CL#
Sambor moves into range and clinches up with Lillard.
Lillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #CUT2#
Jaromir Sambor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lillard throws a big uppercut that drops Sambor! More strikes from Lillard and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sambor lies dazed against the cage as Lillard celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
A relieved looking Leeland Lillard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CEFC 332
Date: Feb 19, 2019

#R1#
Sambor throws a lazy right hand but Lillard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lillard tries to clinch up.
Sambor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sambor throws a jab but it's blocked by Lillard.
Sambor swats away the attempt to clinch by Lillard.
Sambor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sambor scores with a sloppy right hand. Lillard should have avoided that one.
Sambor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch combination from Sambor misses.
Sambor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lillard is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Lillard is predictable there
and Sambor counters with a straight right hand.
Lillard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sambor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sambor moves out of range of the body kick.#CL#
Sambor closes the distance and clinches.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Sambor.
Sambor stalling in the clinch but Lillard improves position. #T1#
Lillard lands an uppercut.
Sambor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lillard throws a head punch that misses.
Sambor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sambor blocks an uppercut.
Sambor prevents a body shot from Lillard.
Lillard avoiding damage as Sambor throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lillard tries to land knees in the clinch but Sambor avoids the damage to the body.
Sambor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lillard's defenses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T2#
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard. #BC#
Sambor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lillard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sambor.
Lillard slips a jab and a cross from Sambor.
Sambor lands an overhand right.
Sambor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab lands there for Sambor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lillard blocks a head kick by Sambor.
Sambor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sambor duly obliges. #CL2#
Lillard instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sambor.
Come on Sambor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Lillard on the inside. #T3#
Sambor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sambor misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sambor obliges.
Sambor just leaning against Lillard, taking a breather.
Sambor tries to land a knee to the head but Lillard blocks with his arms.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sambor misses with a body punch.
Sambor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Lillard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lillard.
Sambor just leaning against Lillard, taking a breather.
Sambor stalling against the cage. #T4#
Sambor misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lillard.
Lillard avoiding damage.
Sambor leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lillard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sambor misses with a body punch.
Sambor lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Lillard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sambor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaromir Sambor dominated that round.
That's time! Sambor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Sambor looks to score with a jab to the body but Lillard is just out of range.
Sambor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lillard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sambor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lillard moves out of range of the body kick from Sambor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lillard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sambor.
Lillard is looking to clinch but Sambor is avoiding it.
Lillard takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Sambor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sambor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sambor throws a body shot but no joy.
Lillard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sambor connects with a body shot that sends Lillard's belly button to the back.
Sambor swings for the body but Lillard moves out of range. #T1#
Sambor misses with a lunging right hand
and Lillard counters with a two punch combo.
Sambor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sambor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses.
Jaromir Sambor is winning the standup battle so far.
Sambor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leeland Lillard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sambor throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
Sambor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lillard avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice side step and Lillard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A head kick misses from Sambor.
Sambor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Lillard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lillard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sambor lands a glancing blow to the side of Lillard's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Sambor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lillard's calf.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lillard connects with a solid leg kick.
Sambor misses with a two punch combination.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sambor connects with a single shot there.
Lillard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sambor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Lillard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#
Lillard is rocked!
Lillard throws a poor cross that misses
and Sambor counters with a right hand from hell and Lillard is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaromir Sambor!
Jaromir Sambor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CEFC 329
Date: Feb 05, 2019

#R1#
Lillard looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgundy is just out of range.
Burgundy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burgundy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lillard scoring well with a low kick there.
Burgundy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burgundy misses with a straight right.
Lillard cracks Burgundy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Lillard does no damage.
Lillard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#
It looks like Ron Burgundy has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Burgundy.
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!
Lillard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burgundy.
Burgundy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burgundy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burgundy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burgundy thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Lillard closes the distance and clinches.
Lillard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
Lillard keeps control of Burgundy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lillard.#T1#
Burgundy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burgundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Lillard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Lillard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Burgundy avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard. #BC#
Burgundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lillard tries to clinch but Burgundy moves out of range. #CL2#
Lillard clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Burgundy breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Burgundy.#CL2#
Lillard darts in and clinches Burgundy up against the cage.
Burgundy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
A nice left hand lands by Lillard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Lillard to work.
Lillard lands a shot to the body.
Lillard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burgundy up against the cage.
Lillard effectively controlling the action here.
Lillard looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard.
Burgundy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lillard throws out the jab.
Burgundy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burgundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Burgundy.
Burgundy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lillard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burgundy momentarily.
Burgundy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lillard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Burgundy scrambles back to his feet.
Lillard slips under a jab.#T3#
Lillard works the jab nicely.
Lillard lands a body shot.
Burgundy throws a right and a left that Lillard avoids nicely.
Lillard misses with a wild combination.
Lillard is looking to clinch but Burgundy is avoiding it.
Lillard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burgundy.
A telegraphed right hand from Burgundy misses the target.
Nice cross by Lillard.
Lillard avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Lillard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lillard feints a jab promting Burgundy to slip. Lillard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burgundy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lillard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burgundy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ron Burgundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgundy misses with a two punch combination.
Burgundy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lillard throws out a loose jab but Burgundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Burgundy misses the target.
Lillard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Lillard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burgundy lands a nice hook to Lillard's body. Lillard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burgundy throws a looping overhand right but Lillard ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Lillard moves into the clinch.
Burgundy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burgundy is trying to force a seperation but Lillard has the dominant position.
Lillard leaning against his opponent.
Lillard just leaning against Burgundy, taking a breather.
Burgundy looking to stall.
Lillard slowing the pace effectively.
Burgundy is stalling here. #BC#
Burgundy manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burgundy throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burgundy. That's going to slow Lillard down.
Burgundy keeps the fight on the outside.#KD#
Burgundy lands a left and a right that send Lillard crashing to the mat, dazed. Burgundy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Lillard is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ron Burgundy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ron Burgundy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lillard connects with a crisp jab.
Burgundy misses with a hook. Lillard ducked under it nicely.
Lillard throws a jab when Burgundy was well out of range.
Burgundy throws a leg kick but Lillard checks it.
Burgundy misses with a combination
and Lillard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burgundy. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burgundy looks to land a right hand but Lillard moved out of range.
Burgundy looks to land a left hand but Lillard moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgundy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lillard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Sloppy strikes from Burgundy. Those never looked like landing.
Lillard unleashes a big counter combination but Burgundy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lillard misses the shot to the body.
Burgundy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lillard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burgundy. #T1#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lillard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burgundy - the referee stops the clock and Lillard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burgundy. Lillard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lillard needs to keep his hands up - Burgundy had a free shot at his head there.
Burgundy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lillard tries to clinch but Burgundy moves out of range.
Burgundy throwing a counter right hand but Lillard manages to avoid it.
Lillard looks to land a body kick but Burgundy moved away.
It looked like Burgundy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ron Burgundy is winning the standup battle so far.
Lillard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leeland Lillard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lillard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lillard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burgundy swings widly with a right hand
letting Lillard counter with a right hand.
Lillard tries to clinch up but Burgundy circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Lillard has managed to clinch.
Come on Lillard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Burgundy throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard controlling the action here for a moment.
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burgundy backwards. #T2#
Lillard is trying to stall.
Burgundy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burgundy misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burgundy misses with some punches.
A short right from Burgundy.
Lillard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Burgundy is keeping busy.
Lillard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burgundy up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lillard is stalling here. #T3#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard.
Lillard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burgundy.
A shot to the liver by Lillard. Beautiful body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Burgundy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burgundy.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burgundy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lillard fails with an attempt to clinch.
and Burgundy counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Lillard! He's just covering up as Burgundy starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Burgundy!
Ron Burgundy really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: CEFC 327
Date: Jan 26, 2019

#R1#
Tropical misses with a straight right.
Lillard wants to clinch up but Tropical keeps it at a distance.
Lillard slips under a jab from Tropical.
Lillard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tropical jabs at Lillard's body.
Tropical throws out a loose jab but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tropical scores with a jab. Lillard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tropical throws a lazy uppercut
and Lillard counters with a body kick that stops Tropical in his tracks momentarily.
Tropical throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Tropical looks to move away, Lillard throws a big counter combo but Tropical just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tropical.
Tropical lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lillard wants to clinch.#T1#
Tropical fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tropical's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lillard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tropical scrambles back to his feet.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Tropical tries to keep at a distance but Lillard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lillard trying to control the position but instead, Tropical has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lillard into the cage.
Tropical has had enough of the clinch but Lillard keeps him there for the moment.
Tropical lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lillard taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #BC2#
Tropical pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tropical throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Tropical 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.
Lillard wants to clinch up but Tropical keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Tropical swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lillard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tropical just misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Lillard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropical checks a leg kick.
Lillard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tropical.
Lillard throws a combination that misses
and Tropical counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tropical swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tropical looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Tropical.
Lillard thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tropical swings for the body but Lillard moves out of range. #T3#
Lillard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tropical counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Lillard clinches up against the cage.
Lillard just leaning against Tropical, taking a breather.
Lillard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lillard for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Lillard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tropical backwards.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tropical tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lillard taking a breather.#BC2#
Tropical breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lillard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tropical manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tropical was well out of range. Poor timing from Lillard.
Tropical throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tropical throws a body shot but no joy.
Tropical throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range. #T4#
Tropical swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tropical tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Tropical.
Tropical moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tropical throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily.
Lillard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard misses with a two punch combination.
Lillard staying out of range there.
Tropical throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lillard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lillard throws a combination. Tropical tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lillard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lillard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lillard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tropical scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pollo Tropical dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Nice cross by Tropical.#CL#
Lillard has closed the distance and engaged Tropical in a clinch.
Tropical blocks an uppercut.
Tropical scores with a shot to the side of Lillard's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lillard cracks Tropical with a nice body shot.
Tropical looking to stall.
Tropical lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Tropical working aggressively here.
A short right from Tropical.
Tropical scores with a hook to the body.
Lillard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tropical is trying to break free.#BC2#
Tropical manages to break the clinch.
Lillard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
Tropical circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tropical let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lillard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tropical takes a swing at Lillard's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Tropical gets tackled into the cage by Lillard. Lillard maintains the clinch.
Tropical tries to break free but Lillard pushes him back against the cage.
Lillard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tropical backwards.
Leeland Lillard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tropical struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands. #BC2#
Tropical pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Lillard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tropical, pushing him back against the cage.
Lillard stalling.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lillard keeps control of Tropical as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Tropical breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tropical keeps the fight on the outside.
Leeland Lillard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lillard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lillard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lillard throws a head kick but Tropical moves out of range.
Good exchange - Lillard coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropical avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lillard tries to clinch up but Tropical circles away and keeps his distance.
Tropical swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tropical misses with a looping right.
Lillard wants to clinch up but Tropical keeps it at a distance.
Nice cross by Tropical.#CL#
Lillard clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Tropical manages to break the clinch.
Tropical throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Lillard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lillard.
Tropical uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard.
Tropical circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch but Tropical swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tropical misses with a body punch
and Lillard counters with a left and a right that stings Tropical.
Tropical takes a swing at Lillard's ribcage but misses.
Lillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tropical circles away quickly and effectively.
Tropical throws an off balance right hand
and Lillard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lillard throws a nice looking combination but Tropical bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tropical gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL#
Tropical tries to keep at a distance but Lillard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Tropical is trying to break the clinch but Lillard is controlling him.
Lillard keeps control of Tropical as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lillard has Tropical pressed against the cage.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tropical lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Tropical's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lillard tries to clinch there but Tropical circles away.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch but Tropical swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lillard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tropical scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lillard misses with a head kick.
Tropical uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lillard has time to react.
Tropical tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Tropical.
Lillard throws a series of punches but Tropical avoids them all with ease.
A nice side step and Tropical releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Tropical throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard throws a body punch but Tropical moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tropical! But no joy.
Lillard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tropical counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tropical takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tropical takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tropical looks to land a left hand but Lillard moved out of range nicely.
Lillard went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tropical misses with a jab to the body
and Lillard counters with a nice uppercut.
Tropical misses with a left hand
and Lillard counters with a three punch combo that has Tropical backing up. Tropical nods at Lillard to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard blocks a jab.
Lillard walks into a left hand.
Tropical misses with a wild body shot.
Tropical takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T1#
Tropical checks a leg kick.
Tropical now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tropical lands a glancing blow to the side of Lillard's head.
Tropical works over Lillard's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lillard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tropical looks to land a combination. Lillard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Tropical does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Tropical misses.
Lillard thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tropical misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lillard.
Tropical uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard.
Tropical takes one on the button.
Lillard wants to clinch up but Tropical keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Lillard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tropical now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lillard tries to score with a low kick but Tropical moves his leg out of the way.
Lillard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard tries to clinch but Tropical moves out of range.
Tropical takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tropical ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Tropical keeps the fight on the outside.
Lillard works Tropical's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Lillard has managed to clinch.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tropical misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard trying to stall but Tropical improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Tropical's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Tropical avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the cage.
Tropical goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Tropical manages to break the clinch. #T3#
Tropical throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jab, jab by Tropical - just one landing.
Tropical scores with a jab to the body.
Tropical rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lillard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tropical misses with a wild body shot.
Lillard tries to move into range but Tropical moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lillard misses the jab.#CL#
Lillard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tropical tries to break the clinch but Lillard is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lillard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tropical comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #BC2#
Tropical manages to break the clinch. #T4#
Tropical lands with a good body shot.
Lillard tries to clinch
and Tropical connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropical thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pollo Tropical seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tropical stuns Lillard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tropical swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tropical just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Lillard moves into the clinch successfully.
Tropical blocking some punches. #BC2#
Tropical breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tropical throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard tries to clinch but Tropical is having none of it.
Tropical lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pollo Tropical comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tropical has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pollo Tropical!
In his post fight interview, Pollo Tropical started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: CEFC Live 70
Date: Jan 02, 2019

#R1#
Lillard cracks a nice hook into Shankoli's ribs.#CL#
Lillard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shankoli, pushing him back against the cage.
Shankoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard.
A nice left hand lands by Shankoli.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard looking to stall.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
A short uppercut from Shankoli.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lillard.
Shankoli takes a shot to the head.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shankoli throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
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!
Still in the clinch, Shankoli scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lillard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shankoli lands a nice uppercut.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard is working Shankoli over against the cage.
Lillard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Shankoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shankoli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Shankoli misses with the head strike. #T2#
A right hand to the body from Shankoli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Lillard.
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli working aggressively here.
Lillard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shankoli tries to stall but Lillard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shankoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard.
Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shankoli is keeping busy.
Shankoli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shankoli throws a head punch that misses.
Shankoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lillard presses Shankoli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shankoli lands with a left to the head.
Lillard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shankolis head.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shankoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Still in the clinch, Shankoli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lillard stalling the fight.
Lillard scores with a shot to the side of Shankoli's head.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Lillard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shankoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lillard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lillard trying to stall but Shankoli improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Shankoli.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
Lillard trying to stall but Shankoli improves his position. #T4#
A left hand lands to the body for Shankoli.
Lillard is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lillard.
Shankoli is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard misses with a low kick.
Lillard tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Lillard scores with a jab to the head.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Lillard misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
Lillard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Lillard darts in and clinches Shankoli up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lillard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lillard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shankoli dodges the punch combination from Lillard.
As Lillard backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Lillard manages to avoid it all.
The fighters circling - Lillard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Shankoli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shankoli tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Lillard has closed the distance and engaged Shankoli in a clinch.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
Lillard has Shankoli pushed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T1#
Lillard lands a nice shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard is looking to slow Shankoli down with leg kicks.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard. #CL#
Lillard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lillard stalls.
Lillard leaning against his opponent.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shankoli is keeping busy.
Shankoli's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shankoli scores with a hook to the body.#T2#
Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Shankoli as the two fighters clinch.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shankoli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lillard seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shankoli can turn it around.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard stalls.
Shankoli lands a shoulder strike.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard taking a breather.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the cage.
Lillard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shankoli.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shankoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shankoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lillard stalling in the clinch but Shankoli improves position.
Shankoli lands an uppercut.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard trying to stall but Shankoli improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch but Shankoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shankoli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Lillard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shankoli backs up against the cage.
Shankoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lillard.
Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lillard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shankoli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lillard tests Shankoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Lillard does no damage.
Shankoli wants to counter with a clinch but Lillard pushes him away.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##CL#
Shankoli gets tackled into the cage by Lillard. Lillard maintains the clinch.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the cage.
Lillard has Shankoli pressed against the cage.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shankoli.
Shankoli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lillard is defending well for now.
Shankoli digs a right hand into Lillard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lillard's gas tank.
Shankoli misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Shankoli.
Shankoli lands a nice uppercut.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Shankoli tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankoli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lillard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shankoli.
Lillard is trying to stall. #T1#
Shankoli working aggressively here.
Shankoli misses with the head strike.
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shankoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lillard is looking to control Shankoli's arms but Shankoli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the cage.
Lillard effectively controlling the action here.
Lillard pushes Shankoli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lillard throws a head punch that misses.
Shankoli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lillard.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lillard.
Shankoli flicks out a counter leg kick but Lillard steps away.
Lillard misses with an uppercut. Shankoli saw that one coming.#T2#
Lillard moves to clinch but Shankoli breaks away
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lillard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Lillard rushes Shankoli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shankoli lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli. #T3#
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli misses with some punches. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lillard scores with a jab.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lillard.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lillard.
Shankoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Lillard closes the distance and clinches.
Shankoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shankoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shankoli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
Nice body punch from Shankoli - that landed with a thud.
Leeland Lillard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Shankoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Shankoli fails to land.
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shankoli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lillard is trying to maintain a safe position but Shankoli gets an underhook and turns Lillard into the cage.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Shankoli misses with a body punch.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Shankoli tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ravi Shankoli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lillard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leeland Lillard!
During a confident post fight interview, Leeland Lillard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Ravi Shankoli spoke after the fight, saying 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

Event: CEFC 322
Date: Dec 15, 2018

#R1#
Lillard blocks a jab.
Lillard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thrym ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thrym throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lillard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lillard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thrym misses with a body kick.
Lillard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lillard tries to clinch there but Thrym circles away.
Lillard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thrym.
A left and a right from Lillard both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrym takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thrym lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lillard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lillard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lillard tries to clinch up but Thrym circles away and keeps his distance.
Thrym on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #T1#
Lillard thuds his right hand into Thrym's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thrym pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lillard is out of range and Thrym settles back down. #CL2#
Lillard closes the distance and clinches.
Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Thrym on the inside.
Thrym throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Thrym.
Lillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thrym.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thrym.#T2#
Thrym prevents a body shot from Lillard.
Thrym takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lillard controlling the action here for a moment.
Thrym has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Lillard stalling in the clinch.
Lillard is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Lillard's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Thrym lands with a left to the head.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thrym scores with a shoulder strike.
Thrym misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lillard pushes Thrym back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thrym working aggressively here. #BC#
Thrym breaks from the clinch.
Thrym throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Thrym.#T3#
Thrym takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thrym throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
Thrym fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lillard on the side of the head.
Lillard ducks under a wild hook from Thrym.
Lillard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thrym misses with a straight left.
Thrym walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lillard cracks a nice hook into Thrym's ribs.
Thrym misses the jab.#CL2#
Thrym tries to keep at a distance but Lillard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike.
Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thrym up against the cage.#T4#
Thrym misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thrym's elbow.
Thrym makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thrym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrym tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thrym pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thrym lands a nice shot to the body.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Lillard.
Lillard stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrym misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rung Thrym will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Thrym throws an overhand right that lands on Lillard's shoulder, as Lillard tries to avoid the shot.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lillard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thrym connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Thrym finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thrym just misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard lands a jab.#CL2#
Lillard moves into the clinch.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
Thrym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thrym blocks an uppercut.
Lillard looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thrym.
Lillard looking to slow down the pace here.
Lillard just leaning against Thrym, taking a breather. #T1#
Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard is trying to maintain a safe position but Thrym gets an underhook and turns Lillard into the cage.
Thrym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrym lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Lillard lands with a left to the head.
Thrym lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard.
Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Thrym lands a shot to the body.
Thrym lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thrym throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrym.
Thrym lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lillard or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrym.
Lillard trying to control the position but instead, Thrym has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lillard into the cage.
Thrym misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrym working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thrym throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lillards head.
A shot in the inside from Lillard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Lillard blocking some punches.
Thrym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lillard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thrym scores with a hook to the body.
Lillard trying to control the position but instead, Thrym has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lillard into the cage.
Lillard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rung Thrym has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thrym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lillard working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T3#
Thrym misses with some punches.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thrym misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
Lillard tries to stall but Thrym uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lillard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lillard taking a breather.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thrym letting Lillard take a breather here.
Thrym throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
Lillard is looking to control Thrym's arms but Thrym gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the cage.
Thrym digs a right hand into Lillard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lillard's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrym. #T4#
Thrym lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lillard avoiding damage.
Thrym blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lillard trying to stall but Thrym improves his position.
Lillard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard.
Lillard avoids the head kick by Thrym.
Lillard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thrym pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrym checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Thrym on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thrym on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lillard tries to clinch up but Thrym circles away and keeps his distance.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thrym tries to work over Lillard's front leg with a kick but Lillard checks it.
Rung Thrym is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Lillard. Those never looked like landing.
Thrym misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lillard! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Thrym lands the left hand.#CL2#
Lillard clinches.
Lillard just leaning against Thrym, taking a breather.
Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrym lands an uppercut.#BC#
Thrym breaks from the clinch.
Leeland Lillard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lillard throws a sloppy head kick and Thrym moves out of range easily.
Lillard feints a jab promting Thrym to slip. Lillard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thrym slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lillard looks to clinch
and Thrym counters with a good low kick that Lillard was not able to check.
Lillard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thrym.
Thrym just misses with a punch to the body.
Thrym with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lillard to score with a decent uppercut.
Thrym swings widly with a right hand
and Lillard counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrym throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lillard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thrym.#T1#
Lillard is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Lillard clinches up against the cage.
Thrym lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lillard or not.
Come on Lillard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thrym working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thrym lands a right hand.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrym.
Thrym lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrym misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrym misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrym misses with a punch on the inside.
Thrym has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thrym lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lillard blocking some punches.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrym lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrym.
A body shot lands from Lillard.
Thrym lands with a left to the head.
Lillard is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thrym. #T3#
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lillard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Thrym controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land.
Thrym tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Lillard stalling.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard looking to slow down the pace here.
Thrym working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thrym misses with the head strike.
Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Thrym controls the action.
Thrym tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lillard lands an uppercut.
Lillard trying to stall but Thrym improves his position.
Thrym pushes Lillard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lillard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thrym lands a nice uppercut.#T4#
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrym scores with a shot to the side of Lillard's head.
Thrym misses with some punches.
Thrym pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thrym pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thrym creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Thrym.
Lillard tries a body shot but Thrym blocks it.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Thrym breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Lillard has Thrym up against the cage in a clinch.
Thrym lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thrym lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Lillard slowing the pace effectively.
Thrym misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard has Thrym pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung Thrym clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
A head kick from Thrym lands but Lillard takes it in his stride. #CL2#
Lillard clinches with his opponent.
Lillard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thrym lands a body shot.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Thrym.
Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Thrym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrym.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lillard lands a left hand.
Lillard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T1#
Thrym misses with a body punch.
Lillard stalls.
Lillard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thrym scores with a shoulder strike.
Thrym tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land.
A short right from Lillard on the inside.
Lillard taking a breather.
Thrym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard tries to stall but Thrym uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lillard is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Thrym has denied him.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard stalling the fight.
Thrym lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lillard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard.
Thrym thuds a left hand into Lillard's body.#T2#
Lillard misses with a double jab.
Thrym changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Thrym blocks the low kick.
Thrym feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Thrym scores with a four punch combination!
Thrym misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick from Thrym.
Thrym lands with a shot to the body.
Lillard looks to land a combination. Thrym sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thrym motions for Lillard to come forward. Thrym throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thrym throws a chopping leg kick but Lillard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lillard throws a head kick but Thrym moves out of range. #T3#
Lillard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thrym pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lillard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lillard blocks a jab.
Lillard feints a counter leg kick.
Lillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lillard lands a head kick!
Thrym throws a hook but Lillard avoids it easily.
Thrym gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thrym moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thrym misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Lillard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A leg kick checked by Lillard.#CL2#
Lillard has Thrym up against the cage in a clinch. #T4#
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
Lillard lands with a right to the head.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Thrym misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard lands an uppercut.
Lillard is looking to control Thrym's arms but Thrym gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the cage.
Thrym misses with a body punch.
Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Thrym.
Thrym misses with the head strike.
Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thrym as Lillard tries to tie him up.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
Lillard stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rung Thrym will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Lillard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lillard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lillard is looking to clinch.
Lillard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thrym misses with an uppercut.
Lillard misses with a lunging right hand
and Thrym cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thrym circles away quickly and effectively.
Thrym paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thrym takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thrym scores with a shot to the body.
Thrym checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thrym, right into the meat. #T1#
Thrym connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lillard throws a nice looking combination but Thrym bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Thrym was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lillard.
Lillard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Lillard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lillard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thrym scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Thrym throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thrym circles away quickly and effectively.
Lillard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Thrym.
Lillard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Thrym misses the shot to the body.
Thrym cracks Lillard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thrym connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lillard momentarily.
Leeland Lillard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrym connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL2#
Thrym tries to keep at a distance but Lillard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lillard is working Thrym over against the cage.
Thrym misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thrym misses with some punches.
Thrym working hard to break the clinch.
Lillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Lillard.
Thrym blocks a body shot from Lillard.
Thrym working aggressively here.
Lillard stalling in the clinch but Thrym improves position.
Lillard takes a shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lillard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thrym tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Thrym back against the cage. #T3#
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard is looking to control Thrym's arms but Thrym gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the cage.
Thrym misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rung Thrym is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thrym lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thrym working aggressively here.
Thrym can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Thrym tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Thrym back against the cage.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrym is looking to break free of the clinch but Lillard has double underhooks.
Lillard controlling the action here for a moment.
Thrym working aggressively here. #T4#
Thrym throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
A left hand lands to the body for Thrym.
Thrym working aggressively here.
Lillard taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lillard.
Thrym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrym lands a left hand.
Thrym throws a head punch that misses.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lillard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lillard gets through Thrym's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rung Thrym.
Well Thrym 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rung Thrym!
Rung Thrym retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rung Thrym thanked Sportivité for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: CEFC 320
Date: Dec 01, 2018

#R1#
Lillard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lillard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thrym counters with a nice kick to the body.
Thrym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Lillard both land. Nice combination.
Lillard blocks a low kick nicely.#CL#
Lillard drives through and clinches with Thrym against the cage.
Lillard stalling in the clinch but Thrym improves position.
Lillard blocking some punches.
Thrym tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lillard stalling in the clinch but Thrym improves position.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrym working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lillard taking a breather.
Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrym misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Thrym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Thrym.
Thrym lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Lillard wants to stall. #T1#
Thrym working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land.
Lillard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thryms head.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Thrym controls the action.
Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land.
Thrym throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard trying to control the position but instead, Thrym has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lillard into the cage.
The referee calls for Lillard to work.
Thrym working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lillard tries a body shot but Thrym blocks it.
Thrym softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Thrym.
Lillard blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Thrym misses with a punch to the body.
Thrym misses with some punches.
Lillard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thrym can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Lillard leaning against his opponent.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Thrym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrym lands with a left to the head.
Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard.
Lillard blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Thrym being controlled against the cage.
Lillard looking to stall. #T3#
Lillard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thrym misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrym misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Thrym misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrym.
Thrym misses with the head strike.
Thrym scores with a shot to the side of Lillard's head.
Thrym lands with a right to the head.
Lillard trying to stall but Thrym improves his position.
Thrym lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Thrym scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thrym misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Thrym avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the cage.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Thrym. #T4#
Nice body punch from Lillard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thrym throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
A bit of stalling here from Lillard.
Thrym prevents a body shot from Lillard.
Thrym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Thrym lands a nice shot to the body.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Thrym.
Thrym working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lillard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Thrym controls the action.
Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrym lands a shoulder strike.
Lillard is trying to maintain a safe position but Thrym gets an underhook and turns Lillard into the cage.
Lillard is looking to control Thrym's arms but Thrym gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung Thrym 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#
Thrym blocks a head kick by Lillard.
Thrym misses with a jab to the body #CL#
and Lillard counters by clinching up.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrym lands a hook that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard slowing the pace effectively.
Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lillard.
Thrym cracks Lillard with a nice body shot.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Lillard.
Thrym lands a left hand.
Thrym misses with a punch on the inside.
Thrym has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thrym scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard taking a breather.
Thrym misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thrym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thrym.
Good body shot from Thrym.
Thrym working aggressively here.
Lillard lands a left hand.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrym lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Lillard. #T2#
Thrym misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land.
Thrym scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lillard is stalling here.
Thrym misses with the head strike.
Lillard lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrym works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lillard.
Lillard stalling.
Lillard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lillard lands with a short shot to the head.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Thrym.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thrym lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Rung Thrym seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thrym works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thrym lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lillard backwards. #T3#
A body shot lands from Thrym.
Thrym lands an uppercut.
A short right from Thrym on the inside.
Thrym softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lillard blocking some punches.
Thrym misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard is trying to stall.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrym lands an uppercut.
Thrym misses with a body punch.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thrym misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thrym lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lillard.
Lillard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard lands a shot to the body.#T4#
Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land.
Thrym presses Lillard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Thrym escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thrym slips a straight right by Lillard.
Lillard throws a leg kick which misses Thrym's front leg but catches the back leg as Thrym tries to avoid it.
Thrym misses the jab.
Thrym misses with an uppercut. Lillard saw that one coming.
Lillard misses with a body shot.
Thrym connects with a solid leg kick.
Lillard throws a leg kick but Thrym checks it.
Lillard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thrym.
Lillard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thrym scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thrym tries to clinch up.
Leeland Lillard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lillard blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung Thrym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Thrym wants to slow Lillard down by chopping away at his legs.
Lillard keeps the fight on the outside.
Thrym connects with a leg kick. Lillard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thrym takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thrym now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thrym throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL#
Lillard rushes Thrym and presses him up against the cage.
A short left from Thrym.
Thrym throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Thrym lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lillard.
Lillard looking to slow down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Lillard.
Thrym lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Lillard looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lillard as the two fighters clinch.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Thrym avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lillard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
A short uppercut from Lillard.
Lillard looking to stall.
Thrym lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard avoiding damage.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard looking to stall. #T2#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thrym as Lillard tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard.
Thrym connects with a solid leg kick. #CL#
Lillard moves into the clinch.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Thrym.
Thrym throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
Thrym lands a nice shot to the body.
Thrym tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Thrym back against the cage.
Lillard has Thrym pushed against the cage.
Lillard looking to slow down the pace here.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrym has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard. #T3#
Lillard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym lands with a short shot to the head.
Lillard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
Thrym lands with a short shot to the head.
Thrym misses with the head strike.
A short right from Thrym.
Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
A short right from Lillard on the inside.
Thrym lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thrym lands with a light punch inside.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thrym is keeping busy.
Thrym makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thrym blocks a body shot from Lillard.
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land.
Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thrym being controlled against the cage.
Thrym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrym blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thrym is keeping busy.
Thrym softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lillard lands a body shot.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lillard trying to stall but Thrym improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Rung Thrym just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Thrym lands with an overhand left.
Thrym digs a good body shot into Lillard's ribs.
Thrym swings for the body but Lillard moves out of range. #CL#
Lillard gets a clinch.
Thrym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrym misses with a body punch.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrym lands with a light punch inside.
Lillard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard is struggling to control the position.
Lillard tries to work over Thrym's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Lillard. #T1#
Lillard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrym.
Lillard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
Lillard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Thrym controls the action.
Lillard is looking to control Thrym's arms but Thrym gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Thrym scores with a shot to the side of Lillard's head.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Thrym controls his hands.
Thrym lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thrym lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lillard just leaning against Thrym, taking a breather.
Thrym scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thrym lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thrym gets through Lillard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thrym makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard lands a nice uppercut.
Lillard just leaning against Thrym, taking a breather.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym blocks a body shot from Lillard.
Thrym letting Lillard take a breather here.
Thrym stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thrym as Lillard tries to tie him up.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard slows down the pace here.
Thrym lands with a right to the head.
Thrym blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Thrym misses with a body punch.
Lillard misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Thrym breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Lillard rushes Thrym and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lillard is trying to maintain a safe position but Thrym gets an underhook and turns Lillard into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Thrym.
Thrym throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lillards head.
Lillard misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard stalls.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thrym as Lillard tries to tie him up.
Lillard can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Thrym misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard. #T4#
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Lillard.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Thrym.
Lillard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Thrym.
Lillard is trying to maintain a safe position but Thrym gets an underhook and turns Lillard into the cage.
Thrym working aggressively here.
Thrym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thrym fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard tries to stall but Thrym uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thrym struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Thrym misses with the head strike.
Thrym throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rung Thrym dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
A nice leg kick lands there from Thrym.
Thrym throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lillard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lillard moves out of range of the strikes.
Lillard misses with a wild body shot.
Thrym keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lillard slips a jab from Thrym.
A big left from Thrym misses.
Lillard feints a jab promting Thrym to slip. Lillard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thrym slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym lands a nice hook to Lillard's body. Lillard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thrym misses with a looping right.
Thrym throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Lillard moves out of range as Thrym strikes.
Lillard doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrym circles away.
Thrym looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thrym throws a big shot that misses.
Lillard doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrym circles away.
A cross from Lillard lands.
Lillard stalks Thrym and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thrym's face. Thrym staggers backwards, shaken.
Lillard moves out of range as Thrym strikes.
Lillard checks a leg kick nicely.
Rung Thrym seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch but Thrym swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lillard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thrym motions for Lillard to come forward. Thrym throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Lillard rushes Thrym and presses him up against the cage.
Lillard tries to stall but Thrym uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Thrym fails to land.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leeland Lillard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Lillard misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Lillard.
Thrym is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Thrym avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the cage.
Thrym working aggressively here.
Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Lillard has Thrym pushed against the cage.
Lillard misses with a punch to the body.
Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Thrym working aggressively here.
Thrym being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrym gets through Lillard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lillard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard slowing the pace effectively.#T3#
Thrym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrym can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Lillard lands an uppercut.
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard misses with some punches.
Lillard stalling.
Lillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rung Thrym is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lillard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thrym up against the cage.
Lillard working aggressively here.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Thrym controls his hands.
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Thrym avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the cage.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Thrym. #T4#
A nice left hand lands by Lillard.
Thrym working aggressively here.
Lillard stalling in the clinch but Thrym improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
Thrym misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Thrym.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrym tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Thrym back against the cage.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Thrym's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thrym blocks a body shot from Lillard.
Lillard lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrym misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leeland Lillard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thrym 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rung Thrym!
Rung Thrym is the new light heavyweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rung Thrym made sure he mentioned Sportivité, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: CEFC 318
Date: Nov 17, 2018

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Lillard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lillard.
Dog throws a body kick that misses.
Dog walks into a jab.
Lillard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dog looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lillard lands a head kick!
Dog throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Lillard clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lillard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Dog breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Lillard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lillard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lillard missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog misses with a hook to the body
and Lillard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lillard lands a jab.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog motions for Lillard to come forward. Dog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard throws a head kick that half lands.
Lillard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
Lillard closes the distance and clinches.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
Lillard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lillard controlling the action here for a moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lillard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T2#
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lillard.
Dog being controlled against the cage.
Dog doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Dog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by Lillard - just one landing.
Lillard thumps Dog with a low kick.
Dog misses with the combination. #T3##CL2#
Lillard clinches.
Dog is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lillard to keep the fight standing.
Lillard pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Dog tries to circle away but Lillard has him pinned against the cage.
Dog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dog blocking some punches.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Dog tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lillard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dog cracks Lillard with a nice body shot.
Lillard tries to stall but Dog uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, Dog scores with a nice short uppercut.
I was talking to Dog's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lillard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dog digs a right hand into Lillard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lillard's gas tank.
Dog misses with some punches.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Lillard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Lillard.
Lillard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Dog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lillard lands with a kick to the temple. Dog shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dog misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Some wild striking there from Lillard.
Dog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lillard throws a head kick that Dog semi-blocks.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lillard.#CL2#
Lillard rushes Dog and presses him up against the cage.
Lillard pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Dog breaks from the clinch.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog scores with a nice body kick.
Lillard is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Lillard has closed the distance and engaged Dog in a clinch.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lillard - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #T1#
Lillard working aggressively here.
Dog misses with some punches.
Lillard stalling in the clinch but Dog improves position.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
Dog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dog as Lillard tries to tie him up.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog misses with a body punch.
Lillard tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog tries to pull guard but Lillard holds him up against the cage and eventually Dog drops back down to his feet. #TD#
Dog decides to pull guard.
Dog will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dog not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T2#
Lillard trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Dog working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lillard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lillard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Dog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lillard is stalling in the full guard.
Lillard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Dog working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lillard has passed into half guard! #T3#
Lillard controlling the action here.#SUB#
Dog looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lillard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Dog looking for submissions off his back.
Dog wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lillard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lillard moves away from the strike by Dog.
Lillard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Three Dog will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Lillard takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Dog dodges the punch combination from Lillard.
Dog is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lillard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lillard scores with a head kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Three Dog has been cut.
Dog swats away the attempt to clinch by Lillard.
Dog throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog scores with a spinning back kick!
Lillard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Lillard feints a jab promting Dog to slip. Lillard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dog slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dog is looking to slow Lillard down with leg kicks. #T1#
Dog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lillard to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
Lillard pushes Dog up against the cage in a clinch.
Lillard has Dog pressed against the cage.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dog is keeping busy.
Lillard lands a nice shot to the body.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard. #T2#
Dog misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dog.
Lillard trying to stall but Dog improves his position.
Dog jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lillard walks away with a smile on his face. Dog gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lillard moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dog. #CL2#
Lillard forces Dog back against the cage and clinches.
Lillard digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lillard trying to control the position but instead, Dog has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lillard into the cage.
Lillard lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lillard stalling the fight.
Lillard lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Lillard blocking some punches.
Dog fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Lillard swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dog tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lillard just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Three Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lillard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lillard tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Dog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Lillard moves into the clinch successfully. #T4#
Dog tries to circle away but Lillard has him pinned against the cage.
Dog misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lillard taking a breather.
Dog tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lillards head. #TD#
Dog pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Dog has an active guard here but Lillard has managed to pass into half guard.
Well, if Lillard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Three Dog's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Lillard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dog has time to react.
Dog connects with a looping right hand.
Lillard swinging wildly here.
A big left from Dog misses.
Lillard wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lillard - that will leave a mark! #T1#
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Dog fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#CL2#
Lillard instigates a clinch.
Dog misses with a body punch.
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Dog tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it. #BC#
Dog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lillard misses with a straight left.
Dog lands with a straight right. Lillard didn't see that one coming.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Lillard.
Lillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Lillard, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T2#
Decent striking displayed by Lillard there.
Lillard fails to land with a series of punches.
As Lillard looks to move away, Dog throws a big counter combo but Lillard just gets out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Dog pushes Lillard up against the cage in a clinch.
Lillard gets through Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard missing with knees to the body.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Dog breaks from the clinch.
Dog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lillard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Lillard doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.
Lillard tries to clinch up but Dog circles away and keeps his distance.#T3#
Dog looks for the body kick but Lillard saw that one coming.
Dog takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dog misses with a looping left.
Lillard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lillard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dog is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lillard.
Lillard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lillard stuns Dog with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Dog gets tackled into the cage by Lillard. Lillard maintains the clinch.
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog working aggressively here. #TD#
Dog jumps guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4##SUB#
Dog throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lillard uses it to pass to side control.
Dog wants to control but Lillard postures up.
Lillard has control of an arm but Dog manages to advance to Lillard's back!
Lillard tries to escape but Dog has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Lillard is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Dog off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Lillard is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Three Dog's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Dog misses with a kick to the body.
Lillard misses with a head kick.
Dog is looking to land body kicks.
Lillard lands a leg kick that knocks Dog off balance momentarily.
Lillard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dog on the side of the head.
Lillard walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Lillard moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalling in the clinch from Lillard.
Lillard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dog up against the cage.
Lillard blocks an uppercut. #T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Dog.
Lillard is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #BC#
Dog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dog is looking to land body kicks.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
No joy there for Lillard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Lillard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lillard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Three Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Lillard manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Lillard.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CL2#
Lillard darts in and clinches Dog up against the cage.
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!#BC#
Dog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leeland Lillard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog wants to clinch.
Lillard throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Lillard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lillard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Lillard manages to avoid it.
Dog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lillard tries to clinch there but Dog circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Dog misses the jab.
Lillard takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Lillard closes the distance and pushes Dog back into the cage.
Leeland Lillard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Dog tries to break the clinch but Lillard is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Lillard.
Dog fails to pull guard.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Dog is looking to break free of the clinch but Lillard has double underhooks.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Dog is trying to pull guard but Lillard has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Dog.
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leeland Lillard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lillard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 46:49
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Leeland Lillard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: CEFC 313
Date: Oct 27, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Lopez drives through and clinches with Lillard against the cage. #TD2#
Lopez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lopez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez misses with a head shot. Lillard uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lopez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lillard is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lillard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lopez postures up in Lillard's guard and throws a big left but Lillard blocks it. #T1#
Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopez prevents Lillard from getting back to his feet.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Lillard is keeping the position.
Lillard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lopez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lopez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lillard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lillard keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lillard wants to get back to his feet but Lopez is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lopez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lillard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT#
It looks like Martez Lopez has been cut.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lillard.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing. #TD2#
Lopez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lillard quickly recovers to half guard.
Lopez wants to pass to mount but Lillard is defending the position.
Nice strikes from Lopez there.
Lopez wants to control but Lillard is keeping him busy. #T3#
Lopez thows a huge punch but Lillard dodges it nicely.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lillard is trying to stand back up but Lopez is controlling him
Lopez stalling away here and it's allowed Lillard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lillard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lopez throwing strikes from guard but Lillard blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Lillard has his hands on Lopez's head, controlling the position.
Lopez trying to move into half guard but instead Lillard has managed to sweep!#REVR##SUB2#
Lopez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lillard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lopez trying to strike off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lillard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB2#
Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lillard passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martez Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martez Lopez'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#
Lillard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez misses with a body shot. #CL#
Lillard has managed to clinch.
Lillard is pushing Lopez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lillard lands a shot to the body.
Lopez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lopez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lillard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lopez tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Lillard.
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard trying to control the position but instead, Lopez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lillard into the cage.
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Lillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lopez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lillard to keep the fight standing.
Leeland Lillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martez Lopez.#T1#
Lopez goes for a takedown attempt but Lillard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lillard throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Lillard circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Lillard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Lillard was looking to counter with a kick there.
Leeland Lillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez tries to clinch there but Lillard circles away.
Lillard throws a big counter combination but Lopez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Lopez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lillard moves out of range of the leg kick from Lopez.
Lopez digs a good hook to Lillard's body.
Lopez takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Lillard misses.
Lillard swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez looks for a takedown but Lillard sprawls well.
Lillard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lillard lands a nice looking body shot.
Lillard closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T2#
Lopez misses the body punch
and Lillard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Lillard is just out of range.
Lopez throws a wild hook but Lillard just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Lopez gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Lillard raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
An out of breath Leeland Lillard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CFEC 310
Date: Oct 13, 2018

#R1#
Lillard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gatsby goes for a double leg but Lillard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lillard continues to drive forward.
Lillard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gatsby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lillard throws a sloppy head kick and Gatsby moves out of range easily.
Lillard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gatsby feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lillard's calf.
Lillard looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatsby is just out of range.
Gatsby tries to clinch up but Lillard circles away and keeps his distance.
Jay Gatsby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatsby shoots in for a double leg but Lillard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Gatsby does it's job there.
Gatsby throws a low kick, looking for Lillard's leg but Lillard calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Gatsby lands with an uppercut that bounces Lillard off the cage and back into range.
Lillard swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatsby.
Lillard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Gatsby has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Gatsby.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Gatsby.
Gatsby working aggressively here.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Lillard scores with a shoulder strike.
Gatsby makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gatsby lands a shot to the body.
Lillard working aggressively here.
Gatsby misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Lillard.
Gatsby blocks an uppercut.
Gatsby misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lillard.
A nice left hand lands by Lillard.
A right handed body shot lands from Gatsby.
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gatsby backwards.
Gatsby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gatsby tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it. #TD2#
Gatsby turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
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!
Lillard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lillard avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gatsby. #T2#
Gatsby misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lillard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Lillard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gatsby misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gatsby working the ground and pound but Lillard is defending the strikes.
Gatsby trying to control the action but Lillard is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Gatsby looks up at the clock and then as Lillard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gatsby smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lillard is not content to let Gatsby control the position.
Gatsby in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gatsby throws an elbow but Lillard slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gatsby working the ground and pound.
Lillard is looking to regain half guard here but Gatsby keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
Gatsby tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lillard regains half guard, as Gatsby was trying to land strikes.
Gatsby looks to land a strike but Lillard avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lillard keeping full guard, as Gatsby tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatsby slips nicely into half guard.
Lillard is not content to let Gatsby control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Gatsby dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lillard throws a big shot that misses.
Gatsby tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gatsby throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily.
Lillard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Gatsby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lillard throws a front kick aimed at Gatsby's knee but Gatsby avoids it well.
Lillard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lillard slips a jab and a cross from Gatsby.
Lillard throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatsby.
Lillard circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Gatsby.
Gatsby goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lillard tried to score with a low kick but Gatsby checks it.
Gatsby tries to clinch but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lillard wants it to stay on the feet.
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body.
Gatsby connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatsby.
Gatsby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Lillard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gatsby scores with a punch to the head.
Gatsby tries to close the distance and clinch but Lillard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Gatsby.
Gatsby looks to land a body kick but Lillard moved away.
Lillard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lillard throws a hook to the side of Gatsby's head but Gatsby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gatsby swings widly with a right hand
and Lillard counters with a series of strikes. Gatsby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lillard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.
Gatsby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leeland Lillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Gatsby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gatsby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gatsby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lillard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatsby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Gatsby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gatsby trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay Gatsby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lillard managing to control the position.
Lillard keeping moving, preventing Gatsby from controlling successfully.
Gatsby throws an elbow that misses. Lillard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gatsby's guard. Nice move by Lillard!#REVR##T3##SUB2#
Gatsby looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lillard has picked Gatsby up and slammed him! Gatsby can't keep hold of the triangle and Lillard manages to pass to side control!
Gatsby is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lillard is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gatsby is looking to improve his position but Lillard isn't that keen on the idea.
Lillard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gatsby is trying desperately to improve position.#T4#
Lillard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gatsby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lillard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gatsby bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gatsby throwing strikes from guard but Lillard blocks nicely.
Gatsby throws an elbow that misses. Lillard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gatsby's guard. Nice move by Lillard!#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lillard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3##TD2#
Gatsby closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lillard to the mat! Lillard manages to get full guard.
Gatsby connects with a couple of short punches.
Gatsby landing some decent shots from guard.
Gatsby content to stall in guard here.
Gatsby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatsby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gatsby throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Gatsby looking to sit in guard and control but Lillard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Gatsby is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lillard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatsby is keeping the position for now.
Lillard preventing the sweep.
Gatsby wants to hit a switch here but Lillard passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gatsby there!
Gatsby sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T2#
Gatsby wants to get back to full guard.
Gatsby tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lillard has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gatsby gets back to half guard.
Gatsby moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lillard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Gatsby looking to control.
Gatsby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lillard is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Lillard is posturing up here but Gatsby has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Lillard tries to roll out but it's too tight and Lillard has to tap! Slick submission there by Gatsby!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Gatsby!
Jay Gatsby is the new light heavyweight champion!
As Jay Gatsby got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: My life, old sport, my life... my life has got to be like this... It's got to keep going on.'.

Event: CEFC 308
Date: Sep 29, 2018

#R1#
MacLeod is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lillard lands a nice looking body kick.
MacLeod throws a leg kick but Lillard moved away.
Lillard misses with an uppercut.
MacLeod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacLeod on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lillard staying out of range there.
Lillard connects with a looping right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
MacLeod throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lillard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lillard throws a quick inside leg kick.
MacLeod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lillard quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A cross from Lillard lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacLeod connects with a body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that MacLeod has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lillard throws a lazy right hand but MacLeod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacLeod changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lillard throws the kick towards the body but MacLeod avoids it.
Lillard connects with a nice looking jab.
MacLeod walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lillard throws a wild body kick that MacLeod sees coming a mile off.#T1#
MacLeod misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Lillard.
Lillard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lillard blocks a low kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as MacLeod blocks the low kick.
And MacLeod tries to counter it with a takedown but Lillard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
MacLeod throws a leg kick but Lillard checks it.
MacLeod with a body punch. A glancing blow.
MacLeod misses with a low kick.
MacLeod shoots for a takedown but Lillard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
MacLeod looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lillard is fending him off so far but MacLeod persists. Nope, Lillard circles away and we're back to standing.
Lillard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
MacLeod throws a leg kick
enabling Lillard to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Lillard.
Lillard throws a leg kick #TD2#
so MacLeod counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard working a defensive guard here. #T2#
MacLeod trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MacLeod throws a strike but Lillard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Lillard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
MacLeod pulls Lillard in close to his closed guard and prevents Lillard from doing any damage or advancing position.
MacLeod is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Lillard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lillard is fighting to break MacLeod's control of his arms but MacLeod is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lillard trying to control but MacLeod is working from the bottom. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
MacLeod wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lillard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lillard looks to land a body kick but MacLeod moved away.
Lillard tries to land a leg kick but MacLeod saw it coming and moves away.
Leeland Lillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacLeod throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lillard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from MacLeod misses
and Lillard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lillard sizes up MacLeod with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Lillard.
MacLeod misses with a takedown attempt
and Lillard counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
MacLeod tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lillard swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed right hand from Lillard misses the target.
MacLeod feints the counter takedown.
MacLeod lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lillard checks the leg kick.
Lillard misses with a looping right.
Lillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacLeod was well out of range. Poor timing from Lillard.
A clash of legs there as Lillard blocks the low kick.
MacLeod wants to land a leg kick but Lillard is out of range.
Lillard lands with a hook. MacLeod tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lillard wants to land a leg kick but MacLeod is out of range.
MacLeod just misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod throws a low kick but Lillard avoids it.
MacLeod gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
MacLeod takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
MacLeod shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lillard as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Lillard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lillard moves out of range of the leg kick from MacLeod.
Lillard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lillard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps MacLeod's head backwards.#ROC#
MacLeod is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Connor MacLeod's cut even more.
MacLeod buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lillard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacLeod lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacLeod throws a low kick but Lillard moves out of range easily.
MacLeod tries to land a leg kick but Lillard saw it coming and moves away.
Lillard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by MacLeod. MacLeod obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacLeod.
Lillard pushes MacLeod away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacLeod throws out a leg kick but Lillard moves out of range and MacLeod only half commits.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lillard. #T2#
MacLeod throws a leg kick but Lillard checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Lillard misses its target.
Lillard checks a leg kick.
Lillard misses with a hook. MacLeod ducked under it nicely.
Lillard looks to land a left hand but MacLeod moved out of range nicely.
MacLeod scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
MacLeod is looking to chop away at Lillard's legs.
Lillard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from MacLeod misses its intended target.
Lillard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lillard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Lillard misses the target.
MacLeod with the counter takedown but Lillard avoids it easily.
Lillard misses with a wild body shot.
MacLeod feints a counter leg kick.
MacLeod throws a leg kick but Lillard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lillard lands with a nice body kick.
MacLeod shoots in but no luck this time.
Leeland Lillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor MacLeod.#T3#
Lillard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacLeod turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lillard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lillard throws a hook but MacLeod blocks it.
MacLeod changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lillard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lillard misses with a wild body shot.
MacLeod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lillard.
Nice defenses there by MacLeod.
Lillard throws a body shot but no joy.
Lillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacLeod can do to turn this around?
MacLeod steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lillard. That one must have hurt.
A leg kick checked by Lillard.
MacLeod is looking to score with low kicks.
Lillard scores with a hook.
MacLeod tried to score with a low kick but Lillard checks it.
Lillard misses with a low kick as MacLeod jumps back.#T4#
Lillard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacLeod finds it's way round the side to connect with Lillard's head.
Lillard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacLeod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard.
And MacLeod tries to counter it with a takedown but Lillard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
MacLeod blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacLeod scores with a leg kick.
MacLeod wants to land a leg kick but Lillard is out of range.
Lillard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Lillard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lillard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacLeod.#TD2#
MacLeod scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB2#
MacLeod is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
MacLeod seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Lillard scores with a jab. MacLeod acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL#
Lillard darts in and clinches MacLeod up against the cage.
Lillard misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacLeod tries to pull guard but Lillard holds him up against the cage and eventually MacLeod drops back down to his feet.
Lillard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
MacLeod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as MacLeod controls his hands.
Lillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
MacLeod fails to pull guard.
MacLeod is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lillard is defending well.
Leeland Lillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor MacLeod.#T1#
MacLeod tries to pull guard but Lillard won't allow it.
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacLeod backwards.
A short uppercut from Lillard.
Lillard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt MacLeod or not.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
MacLeod is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right handed body shot lands from Lillard.
MacLeod takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lillard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacLeod.
A short right from Lillard.
A short right from Lillard.
MacLeod tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lillard just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lillard.
Lillard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
MacLeod blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Lillard lands with a left to the head.
MacLeod is still on wobbly legs! Can Lillard finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacLeod tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lillard just stands there and leans against the cage.
MacLeod seems to have recovered his senses.
Lillard scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacLeod blocking some punches.
Lillard misses with a punch to the body.
Leeland Lillard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lillard lands a nice uppercut.
MacLeod tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lillard just stands there and leans against the cage.
MacLeod is trying to pull guard but Lillard has him pressed against the cage.
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as MacLeod controls the action.
Lillard lands with a right to the head.
Lillard lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops MacLeod to his knees! Lillard keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Leeland Lillard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: CEFC 305
Date: Sep 08, 2018

#R1#
Dog looks to land a right hand but Lillard moved out of range.
Lillard tries a quick counter leg kick but Dog is wise to it.
Lillard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lillard.
Dog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lillard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dog scrambles back to his feet.
Lillard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dog's head backwards.
Lillard misses with a looping right.
Lillard works Dog's body with a nice hook.
Lillard fakes the leg kick and cracks Dog in the body.
Dog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lillard throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Dog was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lillard.
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Lillard looks for the body kick but Dog saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Dog.
Dog misses with a looping right.#T1#
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lillard.
Lillard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dog walks into a left hand.
Dog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dog there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dog takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dog staying out of range there.
Dog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lillard staying out of range there.
Lillard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dog tries to score with a low kick but Lillard moves his leg out of the way.
Lillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lillard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lillard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dog had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jab from Lillard.
Dog steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lillard. That one must have hurt.
Dog misses with a kick to the body
and Lillard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lillard throws a front kick aimed at Dog's knee but Dog avoids it well.
Dog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lillard connects with a right hand. Dog shakes it off.
Dog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lillard cracks the inside of Dog's front leg.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lillard.
Lillard lands with a right hand.
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Lillard throws a leg kick but Dog moved away.
Dog checks a low kick from Lillard.
Dog tries to counter by clinching up but Lillard breaks away and moves out of range.
Dog misses the jab.
Dog throws a push kick but Lillard slaps the foot to one side.
Dog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lillard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lillard tries to score with a low kick but Dog moves his leg out of the way.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lillard misses with a looping left.
Lillard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lillard misses the body punch
and Dog counters with an inside leg kick.
Dog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Lillard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lillard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lillard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lillard.
Dog lands a jab to the nose.
Lillard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lillard throws out a powerful jab.
Lillard connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Lillard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Lillard lands a nice shot that snaps Dog's head back.
Lillard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dog on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Lillard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dog takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
letting Lillard counter with a right hand.
Lillard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard punishes Dog's body with a nice straight punch.
Lillard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lillard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lillard cracks a nice hook into Dog's ribs.#T1##CL2#
Lillard has Dog up against the cage in a clinch.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dog.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lillard lands with a short shot to the head.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
Dog tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Dog is trying to pull guard but Lillard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dog as the two fighters clinch.
Lillard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lillard blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Lillard.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
Lillard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lillard misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Dog.
Dog misses with the head strike.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Lillard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dog.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Lillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Dog jumps guard but Lillard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Three Dog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dog lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Lillard misses with some punches.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard lands a shot to the body.
Dog misses with the head strike.
Lillard blocking some punches.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Lillard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dog is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lillard to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Three Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dog misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lillard.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog looking to stall.
Lillard presses Dog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the cage.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dog or not. #T4#
Lillard tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Lillard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dog or not.
Lillard scores with a hook to the body.
Lillard scores with a hook to the body.
Lillard lands a nice shot to the body.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lillard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Lillard.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Lillard lands a body punch.
Lillard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lillard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lillard lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lillard.
Lillard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike.
Dog's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lillard works on Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Lillard cracks a nice hook into Dog's ribs.
A big left from Dog misses.
Lillard scores with a decent looking hook.#KD2#
Lillard feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dog sprawling to the canvas! Dog rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lillard finish him?! #ROC2#
Dog is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Three Dog has been cut.
Lillard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oh Dog is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Lillard cracks Dog with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lillard has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dog to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard drops Dog with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Dog! Lillard dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Leeland Lillard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CEFC 302
Date: Aug 18, 2018

#R1#
Lillard moves out of range as Laoka throws a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lillard checks a leg kick.
Lillard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Lillard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laoka walks into a left hand.
Lillard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laoka cracks Lillard with a right hand to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Lillard finds it's target.
A jab from Lillard misses.
Lillard misses with a wild body shot.
Laoka feints a counter leg kick.
Lillard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lillard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lillard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laoka.
Lillard throws a quick counter kick to the body but Laoka avoids it.#CL#
Lillard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laoka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Lillard as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Lillard. #T1#
Lillard scores with a shot to the side of Laoka's head.
Laoka missing with knees to the body.
Laoka throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike.
Laoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laoka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lillard working aggressively here.
Lillard managing to block the knees to the body from Laoka.
Laoka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laoka's elbow.
Laoka scores with a shoulder strike.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Laoka.
Laoka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lillard blocks it with crossed arms.
Lillard lands a body punch.
Laoka tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Laoka back against the cage.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but Lillard blocks with his arms.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laoka backwards.
Lillard lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laoka blocks an uppercut.
Laoka blocking some punches. #T2#
Lillard misses with some punches.
Lillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Laoka.
Lillard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Laoka controls the action.
Laoka wants to stall.
Laoka misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laoka throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
Laoka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Lillard on the inside.
Laoka blocks a body shot from Lillard.
Good body shot from Laoka.
A body shot lands from Lillard.
Laoka looks winded!
Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lillard avoids it.
Laoka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laoka tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it. #T3#
Laoka blocking some punches.
Lillard lands a nice uppercut.
Lillard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lillard misses with some punches.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but Lillard blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard tries a body shot but Laoka blocks it.
Laoka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laoka tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Laoka back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lillard lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Laoka.
Laoka wants to stall.
Laoka misses with the head strike.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Laoka.
Lillard lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
Lillard scores with a shot to the side of Laoka's head.
Lillard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laoka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laoka takes a shot to the head.
Laoka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laoka prevents a body shot from Lillard.
Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laoka's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laoka.
Lillard lands a left hand.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Laoka.
Laoka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard scores with a hook to the body.
Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Laoka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Lillard looks to land a left hand but Laoka moved out of range nicely.
Lillard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laoka can do to turn this around?
Lillard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lillard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laoka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard.
Lillard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lillard jabs Laoka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laoka misses with a hook to the body
and Laoka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lillard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Laoka misses with a hook to the body
and Lillard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#
Laoka is rocked!
Laoka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lillard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard pushes Laoka away with a front kick.#KD#
Lillard lands a big uppercut and Laoka crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Laoka looks OK. Lillard waves Laoka back to his feet!
Laoka is still on wobbly legs! Can Lillard finish him?
Laoka is breathing heavily.
Lillard digs a good body shot into Laoka's ribs.
Crack! Lillard connects with the perfect overhand right and Laoka falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Lillard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leeland Lillard!
Our winner, Leeland Lillard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Syn 587
Date: Jul 21, 2018

#R1#
Lillard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rautio!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rautio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lillard - the referee stops the clock and Rautio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lillard. Rautio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lillard defending well as Rautio loads up on a big left hand.
Lillard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rautio punishes Lillard's body with a nice straight punch.
Lillard is looking to land body kicks.
Rautio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lillard misses with a hook
enabling Rautio to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Rautio.
Lillard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rautio can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lillard, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard misses with a hook
and Rautio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lillard.
Lillard lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Lillard.
That kick from Lillard tenderised Rautio's leg. Rautio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rautio misses with a straight left.
Rautio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lillard ducks under a wild hook from Rautio.
Lillard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lillard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lillard misses with a looping left.
Lillard lands a nice hook to Rautio's body. Rautio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body kick from Lillard.
Lillard throws a leg kick
and Rautio counters with a straight right hand.
Lillard misses with a wild body shot.
Lillard throws a leg kick
enabling Rautio to counter with a crisp jab.
Lillard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Lillard misses with a looping left.#T2#
Lillard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rautio is out of range.
Rautio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Rautio tenderised Lillard's leg. Lillard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lillard needs to keep his hands up - Rautio had a free shot at his head there.
Rautio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lillard takes a swing at Rautio's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lillard 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 Rautio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rautio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lillard jabs Rautio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lillard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rautio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lillard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Lillard.
Lillard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Lillard throws an off balance right hand
and Rautio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T3#
A head kick by Lillard misses
and Rautio counters with a straight right hand.
Lillard throws a right hand that misses
and Rautio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rautio has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lillard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
An inside leg kick from Lillard misses.
A nice side step and Rautio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lillard connects with a looping right hand.
Rautio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lillard swings widly with a right hand
and Rautio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rautio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rautio connects with a solid leg kick.
Rautio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lillard is looking to chop away at Rautio's legs.
Rautio throws an overhand right that lands on Lillard's shoulder, as Lillard tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard 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. #T4#
A good leg kick by Rautio.
Rautio scores with a leg kick.
Lillard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lillard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Rautio blocks a low kick nicely.
Rautio takes a kick to the side of the head.
A low kick from Lillard is predictable there
and Rautio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lillard thinking.
Lillard scores with a hook to the body. Rautio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lillard scores with a nice head shot.
Rautio throws a lazy uppercut
and Lillard counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rautio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Lillard misses with a shot to the body
and Rautio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Risto Rautio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Rautio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lillard. Lillard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rautio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lillard.
Lillard ducks under a wild hook from Rautio.
Rautio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rautio throws a good cross that connects.
Rautio slips a straight right by Lillard.
Rautio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lillard throws out a loose jab but Rautio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rautio works Lillard's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard throws a body punch but Rautio moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lillard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rautio - the referee stops the clock and Lillard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rautio. Lillard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rautio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lillard.
A good leg kick by Lillard.
Lillard throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Lillard scores with the left hand. Rautio knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Rautio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lillard.
Rautio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lillard moves to clinch but Rautio breaks away
enabling Rautio to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Lillard is rocked!
Rautio knocks out Lillard with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Rautio before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Rautio picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Risto Rautio!
Risto Rautio made sure to mention his sponsor, Reaper Combatwear in his post fight interview.

Event: Syn 585
Date: Jul 06, 2018

#R1#
Nixon throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
Nixon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lillard wants to clinch.
Lillard throws an off balance right hand
and Nixon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Nixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nixon throwing a counter right hand but Lillard manages to avoid it.
Lillard throws a combination. Nixon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT2#
It looks like Evil Nixon has been cut.
Nixon 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon sizes up Lillard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nixon scores with a jab to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
Nixon connects with a right hand. Lillard shakes it off.#T1#
Nixon throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nixon throws a hook but Lillard blocks it.#CL#
Nixon drives through and clinches with Lillard against the cage.
Lillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon blocks an uppercut.
Nixon is pushing Lillard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Nixon.
Lillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Nixon backwards.
A short right from Nixon on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Nixon controls the action. #T2#
Nixon pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lillard working aggressively here.
Nixon blocks an uppercut.
Nixon tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Nixon back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Lillard.
Nixon misses with the head strike.
Nixon blocking some punches.
Nixon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lillard has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nixon seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lillard can turn it around.
Nixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Nixon.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
Nixon misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard tries a body shot but Nixon blocks it.
Lillard working aggressively here.
I was talking to Nixon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nixon lands a left hand.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lillards head.
Lillard lands a shot to the body.#T3#
Nixon blocking some punches.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nixon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nixon blocks an uppercut.
Lillard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nixon avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Nixon scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nixon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nixon swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard presses Nixon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nixon scores with a hook to the body.
Nixon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nixon avoids a wild elbow strike from Lillard.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lillard.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lillard lands a right hand.
Lillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lillard misses with some punches.
Nixon can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Nixon prevents a body shot from Lillard.
Nixon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nixon misses with some punches.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Nixon.
Nixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Nixon.
Nixon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lillard lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evil Nixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evil Nixon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Lillard moves out of range of the body kick.
Nixon throws a body kick that misses.
Nixon throws a big shot that misses.
Nixon misses with a looping right.
Nixon feints and then cracks Lillard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lillard down.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Lillard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nixon blocks a jab.
Nixon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nixon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lillard looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.
Nixon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nixon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
Lillard closes the distance but Nixon moves to the side
and Nixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lillard missing with a left hand there. Nixon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lillard checks a leg kick.
Lillard moves away from the strike by Nixon.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Some wild striking there from Lillard. #CL#
Nixon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lillard, pushing him back against the cage.
Nixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard lands an uppercut.
Lillard pushes Nixon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Nixon. #T2#
Lillard digs a right hand into Nixon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nixon's gas tank.
Nixon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Nixon.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard lands with a short shot to the head.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Nixon controls his hands.
Lillard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Nixon.
Nixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Nixon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nixon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lillard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nixon counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T3#
Nixon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lillard throws a body shot but no joy.
Nixon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Nixon misses its intended target.
Nixon lands with a nice body kick.
Nixon throws out a loose jab but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nixon blocks it well.
Nixon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lillard lands with a nice body kick.
Lillard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lillard throws a sloppy head kick and Nixon moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Lillard finds it's target.#T4#
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Nixon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lillard doesn't seem phased though.
Nixon avoids the head kick by Lillard.
Nixon misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lillard! But no joy.
Nixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard moves away from the strike by Nixon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon scores with a decent looking hook.
Nixon thumps Lillard with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Nixon as he connects with a hook.
Nixon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Whack! Nixon lands a heavy head kick that drops Lillard. The ref tackles Nixon to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Lillard was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Evil Nixon!
During a confident post fight interview, Evil Nixon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Syn 583
Date: Jun 23, 2018

#R1#
Lillard ducks under a wild hook from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Lillard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lillard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kakoullis - the referee stops the clock and Lillard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kakoullis. Lillard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lillard misses with a low kick.
Kakoullis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.#CL2#
Lillard instigates a clinch.
Kakoullis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#CUT2#
It looks like Sotiris Kakoullis has been cut.
Kakoullis misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Kakoullis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kakoullis misses the jab.
Lillard throws a big counter head kick but Kakoullis avoids it with no problem.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lillard misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Kakoullis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakoullis connects with a solid leg kick.
Kakoullis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lillard.
Lillard delivers a nice body kick.
Lillard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kakoullis.
Lillard misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Lillard misses with a hook.
Lillard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lillard misses with a wild body shot.
Lillard misses with a looping left.
Lillard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lillard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kakoullis to score with a decent uppercut.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lillard throws a body kick that misses.
Lillard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kakoullis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lillard avoids the head kick by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis misses with a lunging right hand
and Lillard counters with a leg kick.
Kakoullis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lillard's hands.
Lillard throws a leg kick which misses Kakoullis's front leg but catches the back leg as Kakoullis tries to avoid it.
Lillard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Kakoullis.
Lillard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kakoullis manages to avoid it.
Lillard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kakoullis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kakoullis swings for the body but Lillard moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Lillard blocks the low kick.
Lillard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kakoullis is able to avoid easily.
Kakoullis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakoullis. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kakoullis has time to react.
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Lillard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kakoullis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kakoullis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kakoullis feints and then cracks Lillard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lillard down.
Lillard lands a front kick.#T3#
Kakoullis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good work by Lillard as he checks the leg kick.
Lillard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kakoullis misses with a straight right.
Kakoullis lands a body shot.
Lillard throws a push kick but Kakoullis slaps the foot to one side.
Lillard blocks a head kick by Kakoullis.
Lillard lands with a good body shot.
Lillard lands a leg kick that knocks Kakoullis off balance momentarily.
Lillard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kakoullis on the side of the head.
Kakoullis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kakoullis looks to score with a jab to the body but Lillard is just out of range.
Lillard moves out of range as Kakoullis throws a body kick.
Lillard lands with a kick to the temple. Kakoullis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slow jab from Kakoullis misses its intended target. #T4#
Lillard misses with a leg kick.
Lillard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kakoullis in his tracks.
Kakoullis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Kakoullis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lillard looks to land a body kick but Kakoullis moved away.
Kakoullis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard throws a low kick, looking for Kakoullis's leg but Kakoullis calmly moves out of range.
Kakoullis wants to slow Lillard down by chopping away at his legs.
Lillard tries to move into range but Kakoullis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kakoullis misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sotiris Kakoullis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Lillard throws the left hand but Kakoullis avoids the punch easily.
Kakoullis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lillard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kakoullis. Kakoullis obviously looking to wear him down.
Kakoullis scores with a nice body kick.
Kakoullis throws a looping overhand right but Lillard ducks down to avoid it.
Kakoullis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lillard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kakoullis throws out a loose jab but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kakoullis lands a really nice looking cross but Lillard seems unphased.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lillard throws a right hand that misses
and Lillard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kakoullis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kakoullis blocks a head kick by Lillard.
Kakoullis catches Lillard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kakoullis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Lillard throws a leg kick but Kakoullis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And Kakoullis counters with a quick kick to the body but Lillard blocks it.#T1#
Lillard throws a shot to the body.
Lillard lands a nice looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kakoullis, right into the meat.
Kakoullis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lillard moves out of range of the body kick.
Kakoullis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lillard avoids the head kick by Kakoullis.
Despite the aggression on Lillard's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kakoullis takes one on the button.
Kakoullis thumps Lillard with a low kick.
Lillard wants to slow Kakoullis down by chopping away at his legs.
Kakoullis throws a push kick but Lillard slaps the foot to one side.
Kakoullis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kakoullis moves forwards but Lillard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lillard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kakoullis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lillard throws a jab when Kakoullis was well out of range.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kakoullis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lillard.
Kakoullis throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
Kakoullis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lillard's hands.
Lillard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kakoullis lands a body shot.
Lillard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kakoullis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kakoullis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kakoullis, right into the meat.
Kakoullis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kakoullis.
Lillard tries to score with a low kick but Kakoullis moves his leg out of the way.
Lillard throws a body punch but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Lillard motions for Kakoullis to come forward. Lillard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard checks a low kick from Kakoullis.
A head kick misses from Lillard. #T3#
Kakoullis checks the leg kick.
Kakoullis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#
Sotiris Kakoullis's cut is getting worse.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lillard throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kakoullis counter with a right hand.
Lillard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Lillard.
Kakoullis throws a hook but Lillard blocks it.
Kakoullis with a nice cross.
Kakoullis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lillard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kakoullis misses with a looping right.
Lillard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Lillard responds with a good body kick, but Kakoullis manages to step out the way in time.
A head kick by Kakoullis misses
and Lillard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kakoullis thinking. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis tries a head kick but it misses.
Kakoullis looks to score with a jab to the body but Lillard is just out of range.
Kakoullis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lillard throws out the jab.
Kakoullis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kakoullis misses with a two punch combination.
Lillard takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Lillard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kakoullis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lillard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lillard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kakoullis doesn't seem bothered though.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lillard throws out a leg kick but Kakoullis moves out of range and Lillard only half commits.
Kakoullis throws a lazy body kick
and Lillard counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sotiris Kakoullis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Kakoullis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kakoullis misses with a low kick.
Lillard scores with a head kick.
Kakoullis checks a low kick from Lillard.
Kakoullis connects with the punch.
Kakoullis connects with a solid leg kick.
Lillard scores with a jab to the body.
Kakoullis blocks a head kick by Lillard.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lillard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kakoullis.
Lillard lands with a good body shot.
Kakoullis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sotiris Kakoullis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lillard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Lillard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lillard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lillard looks to land a left hand but Kakoullis moved out of range nicely.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lillard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kakoullis.
Lillard misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kakoullis checks a leg kick.
Kakoullis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lillard.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lillards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lillard takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Kakoullis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lillard's head backwards.
Lillard takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Kakoullis misses with the body kick
and Lillard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Kakoullis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kakoullis finds it's way round the side to connect with Lillard's head.
Kakoullis lands with a nice body kick.
Lillard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kakoullis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lillard.
Lillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakoullis was well out of range. Poor timing from Lillard.
Kakoullis misses with the combination.
Lillard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from Kakoullis misses
and Lillard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lillard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Kakoullis misses the target.
Kakoullis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lillard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lillard misses with a head kick.
Lillard misses with a straight left.
Kakoullis throws a hook but Lillard blocks it.
Kakoullis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lillard. That did some damage!#T3#
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses.
Kakoullis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lillard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lillard misses with a double jab
and Kakoullis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lillard lands with a nice body kick.
Kakoullis avoids the body shot from Lillard.
The crowd cheers as Kakoullis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lillard doesn't seem phased though.
Kakoullis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lillard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kakoullis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lillard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lillard throws the kick towards the body but Kakoullis avoids it.
Kakoullis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kakoullis is looking to land body kicks.
Lillard looks to land a left hand but Kakoullis moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Kakoullis scoring well with a low kick there.
Kakoullis works Lillard's body with a nice hook.
Kakoullis tests Lillard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kakoullis throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
And Lillard responds with a good body kick, but Kakoullis manages to step out the way in time.
Lillard throws a push kick but Kakoullis slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Kakoullis lands with a nice body punch.
Kakoullis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kakoullis lands a head shot.
Lillard throws a low kick but Kakoullis avoids it.
That kick from Kakoullis tenderised Lillard's leg. Lillard is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL2#
Lillard pushes Kakoullis up against the cage in a clinch.
Kakoullis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Kakoullis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sotiris Kakoullis clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sotiris Kakoullis's cut.
That's time! Kakoullis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Lillard throws a push kick but Kakoullis slaps the foot to one side.
Kakoullis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lillard's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kakoullis.
Kakoullis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lillard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis clobbers Lillard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC#
Lillard is rocked!
Kakoullis lands with a shot to the body.
Lillard is still on wobbly legs! Can Kakoullis finish him?
Kakoullis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lillard gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Kakoullis gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Lillard is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sotiris Kakoullis!
Sotiris Kakoullis retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Sotiris Kakoullis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Syn 581
Date: Jun 09, 2018

#R1#
Hill takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lillard tries to work over Hill's front leg with a kick but Hill checks it.
Lillard scores with a nice body kick.
Hill looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Hill responds with a good body kick, but Lillard manages to step out the way in time.
Hill throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lillard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lillard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hill throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lillard.
Lillard misses with a hook. Hill ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Lillard.
Hill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lillard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hill feints a counter leg kick.
Lillard 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.
Hill tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Lillard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lillard.
Hill checks a low kick from Lillard.
Lillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lillard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hill under the eye.
Hill takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lillard manages to avoid it.
Lillard misses with a body shot.
Lillard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lillard lands a nice hook to Hill's body. Hill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lillard manages to avoid it.
Hill looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lillard jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T2#
Hill takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hill.
Lillard jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hill tries to work over Lillard's front leg with a kick but Lillard checks it.
Hill avoids the head kick by Lillard.
Lillard misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.
Lillard throws a lazy right hand but Hill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lillard slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Lillard blocks the leg kick.
Hill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hill appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lillard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hill counters with an outside leg kick.
Lillard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lillard scores with a decent looking hook.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
Lillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Lillard.
Hill is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lillard connects with an inside leg kick.
Lillard misses with a wild body shot.
Lillard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Lillard clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Hill breaks from the clinch.
Hill will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lillard thumps Hill with a low kick.
Lillard misses the shot to the body.
Lillard tries to move into range but Hill moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Hill checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
Hill lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Lillard finds it's way through Hill's defenses.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Lillard misses.
Hill is looking to score with low kicks.
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!
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Hill tries a quick counter leg kick but Lillard is wise to it.
Lillard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hill fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lillard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hill thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lillard if he has to take too many more of those.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lillard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hill throws out a counter right but Lillard avoids it with no problem.
Lillard thows a leg kick but Hill checks it
and Hill counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lillard's knee momentarily.
Hill misses with a hook. Lillard ducked under it nicely.
Lillard lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Hill takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lillard connects with a right hand. Hill shakes it off.
Hill throws a front kick that sends Lillard stumbling back into the cage.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lillard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hill.
Lillard throws a head kick that half lands.
Hill throws a quick inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Lillard blocks the low kick.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body
and Hill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lillard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard throws a head kick that misses.
Hill lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hill. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hill.
Lillard moves out of range as Hill strikes.#T1#
Lillard throws a series of strikes that have Hill backpedaling.
Lillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hill can do to turn this around?
Lillard throws a front kick aimed at Hill's knee but Hill avoids it well.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Lillard 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.
Hill throws a body shot but no joy.
Hill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hill connects with a leg kick. Lillard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hill lands with a hook. Lillard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Hill throws a body kick that misses
and Lillard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lillard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hill.#T2#
Some bone on bone action there as Lillard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Hill.
Hill throws a leg kick
and Lillard counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #CL#
Lillard clinches up with Hill and pushes him back against the cage.
Hill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hill misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hill.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Hill. #BC2#
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Lillard looks for the body kick but Hill saw that one coming.
Lillard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hill.
Lillard throws a push kick but Hill slaps the foot to one side.
Hill lands with a nice body kick. #T3#
Lillard misses with an uppercut
and Hill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lillard thinking.
The crowd cheers as Lillard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hill doesn't seem phased though.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.
Hill bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lillard's head backwards.
Hill blocks a leg kick.
A combination from Hill does no damage.
Hill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lillard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lillard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hill let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lillard avoids the head kick by Hill.
Some bone on bone action there as Hill checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lillard fakes the leg kick and cracks Hill in the body.
Hill 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.
Hill looks to throw the jab but Lillard is out of range. #T4#
Lillard lands with a good body shot.
Hill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lillard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard checks a leg kick nicely.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard misses with a looping left.
A right-left combo lands from Hill.
Lillard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hill has time to react.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hill, as that shot connected.
Hill scores with a leg kick.
Lillard scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lillard checks it well. #CL#
Lillard has closed the distance and engaged Hill in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jericho Hill will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Lillard cracks Hill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lillard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lillard slips a jab from Hill.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses
and Hill counters with a leg kick.
Lillard stuns Hill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hill is looking to land body kicks.
Lillard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hill misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lillard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hill throws a right and a left that Lillard avoids nicely.
Lillard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lillard blocks a low kick nicely.
Lillard feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T1#
Hill blocks a head kick by Lillard.
Hill ducks right into an uppercut from Lillard.
A good leg kick by Lillard.
Hill blocks a low kick nicely.
Hill gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lillard counters with a solid body kick.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Hill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lillard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lillard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hill.
Hill cracks a nice hook into Lillard's ribs.
Lillard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hill is able to avoid easily.#CL#
Lillard gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Hill.
Hill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
Hill tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Hill back against the cage.
A short right from Hill.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Hill controls his hands. #BC2#
Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill thows a leg kick but Lillard checks it
and Lillard counters with a stiff right hand.
Lillard throws a leg kick
and Hill counters with a nice leg kick.
Hill throws a series of punches but Lillard avoids them all with ease.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lillard.
Lillard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hill walks into a straight right hand from Lillard.
Lillard slips a jab from Hill.
Lillard lands a high kick! #T3#
Lillard slips under a jab from Hill.
Hill misses with a hook to the body
and Hill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hill walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lillard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lillard misses with a body shot.
Hill takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lillard.
Lillard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL#
Lillard moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Hill.
Lillard lands a body punch. #BC2#
Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Lillard.
Lillard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
Lillard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lillard lands with a nice body kick.
Hill looks for the body kick but Lillard saw that one coming.
Lillard staying out of range there.
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!
Lillard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hill misses with the combination.
Lillard swinging wildly here.
Hill was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hill's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Hill misses.
Lillard throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hill avoids it.
Lillard catches Hill with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lillard throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leeland Lillard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lillard 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leeland Lillard!
During a confident post fight interview, Leeland Lillard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Syn 576 - On The Verge
Date: May 04, 2018

#R1#
Skovgaard throws an off balance right hand
and Lillard counters with a series of strikes. Skovgaard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skovgaard moves away.
Lillard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skovgaard counters with a leg kick.
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Lillard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skovgaard.
Lillard throws a poor cross that misses
and Skovgaard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skovgaard misses with a telegraphed body shot #KD2#
and Lillard counters with a crisp one two that drops Skovgaard! Lillard thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Skovgaard to his feet! Skovgaard is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Skovgaard is rocked!
A combination from Lillard does no damage.
Oh Skovgaard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Skovgaard out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leeland Lillard!
During a confident post fight interview, Leeland Lillard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Syn 572 - No Surrender
Date: Apr 07, 2018

#R1#
Lillard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lillard wants to land a leg kick but Rautio is out of range.
Rautio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lillard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rautio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lillard momentarily.
Lillard connects with a single shot there.
Lillard throws a leg kick but Rautio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rautio throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Rautio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lillard takes a step back to recover.
Rautio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lillard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rautio.
As Rautio looks to move away, Lillard throws a big counter combo but Rautio just gets out of the way.
Rautio lunges at Lillard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lillard's hand.
Lillard moves out of range as Rautio strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard misses with a leg kick
and Lillard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rautio throws a shot from downtown. Lillard moves away and avoids it.
Lillard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lillard fails to land with a series of punches.
Rautio slips a jab and a cross from Lillard. #T1#
Lillard thows a body kick. Rautio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A jab from Lillard misses.
Lillard thows a body kick. Rautio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rautio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rautio misses with a straight right.
Lillard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rautio.
Lillard loads up on a big right hand but Rautio slips the punch.
Rautio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lillard's calf.
Rautio loads up on a big right hand but Lillard slips the punch.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard throws a low kick, looking for Rautio's leg but Rautio calmly moves out of range.
Lillard lands a jab to the head.
Lillard misses with a wild body shot.
Rautio lands a nice hook to Lillard's body. Lillard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lillard throws a lazy head kick
enabling Rautio to counter with a crisp 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!
Lillard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2#
Rautio moves out of range of the body kick from Lillard.
Lillard misses with an uppercut. Rautio saw that one coming.
Lillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rautio moves away.
Donk. Rautio catches Lillard right on the button with a cross.
A left lands for Rautio.
Lillard connects with a right hand. Rautio shakes it off.
Rautio misses with a looping right.
Lillard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rautio stuns Lillard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lillard slips under a jab from Rautio.
Rautio swings for the body but Lillard moves out of range.
Rautio moves away from the strike by Lillard.
Lillard is looking to land body kicks.
Lillard misses with an uppercut.
Rautio misses with a hook.
Lillard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lillard tries to land a leg kick but Rautio saw it coming and moves away.
Rautio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
A jab from Lillard misses.
Rautio ducks under a wild hook from Lillard.
Rautio throws a big shot that misses.
Rautio throws a leg kick which misses Lillard's front leg but catches the back leg as Lillard tries to avoid it.
A jab from Lillard does it's job there.
A jab from Rautio does it's job there.
Rautio throws a right hand that misses
and Lillard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lillard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rautio is looking to land body kicks.
Rautio takes one to the side of the head.
Rautio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lillard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rautio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Lillard.
Rautio misses with a straight right.
Lillard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rautio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rautio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lillard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Lillard connects with a high kick.
A shot to the body from Rautio misses
and Lillard counters with a three punch combo that has Rautio backing up. Rautio nods at Lillard to acknowledge the strikes.
Lillard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rautio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lillard.
Rautio connects with a single shot there.
Lillard connects with a body shot.
Lillard feints and then cracks Rautio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rautio down.
Lillard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lillard throws a body shot but no joy.
Rautio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rautio 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.
Rautio scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice jab there from Rautio.
Rautio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lillards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Lillard misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Risto Rautio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Rautio misses with a kick to the body
and Lillard counters with a stiff right hand.
Rautio digs a good body shot into Lillard's ribs.
The crowd cheers as Rautio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lillard doesn't seem phased though.
Rautio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lillard ducks under a wild hook from Rautio.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Nice defenses there by Rautio.
Rautio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rautio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lillard manages to avoid it.
Lillard is looking for a counter combo.
Lillard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lillard dips to his left and cracks Rautio with an uppercut!
Rautio blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rautio! But no joy.
Risto Rautio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Rautio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rautio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lillard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rautio throws a fast counter high kick but Lillard manages to duck under it in time.#T1#
Rautio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rautio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crunch! Rautio slams his shin into Lillard's torso.
Lillard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy body kick from Rautio
and Lillard counters with a straight right hand.
Lillard 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.
Rautio misses with a hook
and Lillard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rautio lands a nice shot to the body.
Lillard defending well as Rautio loads up on a big left hand.
Lillard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rautio looks to throw the jab but Lillard is out of range.
Lillard delivers a nice body kick.
Rautio lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Nice defenses there by Rautio.
Rautio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Rautio pushes Lillard away with a front kick.
Rautio avoids a kick to the body.
Lillard backing away here, and Rautio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lillard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rautio checks a leg kick nicely.
Rautio connects with a looping right hand.
Rautio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rautio thows a body kick. Lillard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rautio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lillard's head.
Lillard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lillard slips a jab from Rautio.
Lillard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rautio throws out the jab.
Lillard is looking to score with low kicks.
Rautio throws a jab but it's blocked by Lillard.
Lillard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rautio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lillard.
Rautio replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lillard blocks it well.#T3#
Rautio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rautio catches Lillard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Lillard has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rautio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lillard counters with a nice uppercut.
Rautio throws an off balance right hand
and Lillard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rautio blocks the body kick.
Rautio scores with a jab to the body.
Rautio cracks the inside of Lillard's front leg.
Rautio misses with an uppercut.
Lillard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lillard.
Rautio throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily.
Rautio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Rautio.
Lillard moves out of range of the body kick.
Lillard quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard throws a body kick that misses.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Rautio.
Rautio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#T4#
Rautio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lillard to score with a decent uppercut.
Lillard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rautio. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rautio tries to land a front kick but Lillard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rautio misses the body punch
enabling Lillard to counter with a crisp jab.
Rautio avoids the body shot from Lillard.
Nice body punch from Rautio.
A lazy body kick from Rautio
and Lillard counters with a nice body kick.
Lillard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lillard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lillard slips under a jab from Rautio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard looks to land a right hand but Rautio moved out of range.
Rautio blocks a jab.
Rautio follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rautio swings for the body but Lillard moves out of range.
Rautio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Rautio throws a wild body kick that Lillard sees coming a mile off.
Rautio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard clobbers Rautio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lillard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rautio's corner calls for a 1-2. Rautio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Rautio misses.
Rautio checks a low kick from Lillard.
A head kick from Lillard lands but Rautio takes it in his stride.
Lillard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rautio.
Lillard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rautio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lillard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lillard tries to land a leg kick but Rautio saw it coming and moves away.
Lillard tries a low kick but Rautio avoids it.
Lillard looks to throw a body kick
and Rautio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rautio.
Lillard slips under a jab from Rautio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Rautio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rautio throws a hook but Lillard blocks it.
Lillard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rautio misses with a lunging right hand
and Lillard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rautio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rautio cracks Lillard with an open hand slap.
Lillard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lillard avoids a kick to the body.
Rautio tries to clinch there but Lillard circles away.
Lillard looks to score with a jab to the body but Rautio is just out of range.
Rautio slips under a jab from Lillard.
Lillard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rautio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lillard.#T2#
Lillard throws a low kick but Rautio moves out of range easily.
Rautio doesn't manage to clinch there - Lillard circles away.
Rautio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lillard.
Lillard is looking to land body kicks.
Rautio tests Lillard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rautio throws a shot from downtown. Lillard moves away and avoids it.
Rautio digs a good body shot into Lillard's ribs.
Lillard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rautio misses with a body kick.
Lillard moves out of range as Rautio strikes.
Lillard looks to land a right hand but Rautio moved out of range.
Rautio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lillard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lillard scores with a jab to the head.
Rautio connects with a solid leg kick. #T3#
Rautio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Rautio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lillard is looking to counter punch.
Rautio moves out of range of the body kick.
Rautio moves out of range of the body kick from Lillard.
Lillard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rautio counters with a straight right hand.
Rautio connects with the punch.
Rautio throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rautio.
Rautio lands with a right that hurts Lillard. Lillard looks to clinch but Rautio throws a short knee that drops Lillard. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Risto Rautio!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Risto Rautio made sure he mentioned Reaper Combatwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: Syn 569 - Heavy Lies The Crown
Date: Mar 17, 2018

#R1#
Lillard missing with a left hand there. Skovgaard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lillard misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Skovgaard to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Lillard.
Lillard scores with a nice head shot.
Skovgaard avoids the head kick by Lillard.
Skovgaard connects with an inside leg kick.
Skovgaard misses with a wild body shot.
Lillard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skovgaard.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skovgaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Skovgaard slams his shin into Lillard's torso.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skovgaard checks a leg kick.
Skovgaard lands a nice hook to Lillard's body. Lillard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skovgaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
An inside leg kick from Lillard misses.
A slow jab from Skovgaard misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Lillard misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Lillard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skovgaard. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skovgaard misses the jab.
Lillard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lillard.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Skovgaard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Skovgaard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T2#
Skovgaard misses with a body kick.
Lillard lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard throws a low kick but Skovgaard avoids it.
Lillard throws a shot from downtown. Skovgaard moves away and avoids it.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skovgaard needs to keep his hands up - Lillard had a free shot at his head there.
Lillard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lillard swings for the body but Skovgaard moves out of range.
Skovgaard thinks about the counter body kick.
Lillard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Skovgaard throws a poor cross that misses
and Lillard counters with a good low kick that Skovgaard was not able to check.
Lillard throws a sloppy body shot
and Skovgaard counters with a stiff right hand.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lillard checks a leg kick.
Skovgaard lands with a thumping leg kick. #T3#
Skovgaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Lillard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lillard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Skovgaard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice side step and Skovgaard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lillard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Skovgaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skovgaard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice jab there from Lillard.
Lillard blocks a low kick nicely.
Skovgaard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skovgaard 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.
Skovgaard punishes Lillard's body with a nice straight punch.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Skovgaard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lillard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skovgaard moves out of range of the strikes.
Lillard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Skovgaard responds with a good body kick, but Lillard manages to step out the way in time.
Lillard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lillard misses with a straight right.
Lillard misses with a two punch combination.
Skovgaard misses with a body kick.
Skovgaard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lillard ducks under a wild hook from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard lands with a nice body punch.
Lillard misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Skovgaard throws a body kick that misses.
Lillard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lillard throws a wild body kick that Skovgaard sees coming a mile off.
Skovgaard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lillard rather than just go for the knockout.
Lillard scores with a push kick.
Lillard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skovgaard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Skovgaard misses the target.
Lillard misses with a low kick as Skovgaard jumps back.
Lillard misses with a straight right.
Skovgaard digs a good hook to Lillard's body.
Skovgaard tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Lillard finds it's target.
Skovgaard defending well as Lillard loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Skovgaard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Skovgaard. Beautiful body shot.
Lillard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Skovgaard counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Skovgaard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.
Skovgaard misses the shot to the body.
Skovgaard misses with a straight left.
Skovgaard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lillard misses with a low kick.
Skovgaard misses with a kick to the body.
Lillard throws a body kick that misses.
Skovgaard tries a quick counter leg kick but Lillard is wise to it.
Lillard slips a straight right by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard stuns Lillard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Lillard misses.
Skovgaard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skovgaard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skovgaard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T2#
Lillard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skovgaard manages to avoid it.
Lillard throws a head kick that half lands.
Lillard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard throws a leg kick but Skovgaard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Skovgaard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lillard counters with a thumping low kick.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lillard throws a low kick but Skovgaard moves out of range easily.
Skovgaard throws a hook to the side of Lillard's head but Lillard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Lillard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Skovgaard throws out a loose jab but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skovgaard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lillard misses the target.
Nice body punch from Skovgaard.
Lillard throws a wild body kick that Skovgaard sees coming a mile off.
Lillard backing away here, and Skovgaard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lillard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lillard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Skovgaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Skovgaard cracks Lillard with a good jab.
Lillard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skovgaard throws a lazy uppercut
and Lillard counters with an outside leg kick.
Lillard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skovgaard finds it's way round the side to connect with Lillard's head.
Skovgaard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skovgaard throws a leg kick but Lillard checks it.
A jab lands there for Skovgaard.#ROC2#
Lillard is rocked!
Lillard misses with an uppercut.
Oh Lillard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lillard drops his hands momentarily. Skovgaard doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Lillard staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Lillard doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Valentin Skovgaard!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Valentin Skovgaard waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: Syn 565 - Into The Abyss
Date: Feb 17, 2018

#R1#
Lillard connects with a right hand. Rautio shakes it off.
Lillard lands a front kick.
Decent striking displayed by Lillard there.
Rautio is looking to chop away at Lillard's legs.
Lillard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lillard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lillard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rautio on the side of the head.
Rautio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lillard swings for the body but Rautio moves out of range.
Rautio misses with a body punch
and Lillard counters with a nice uppercut.
Lillard takes a swing at Rautio's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Rautio misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard misses with a low kick.
Lillard throws a sloppy head kick
and Rautio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rautio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rautio moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Rautio throws a front kick that sends Lillard stumbling back into the cage.
Lillard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lillard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rautio.
Rautio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lillard.
Rautio scores with a jab. Lillard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lillard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rautio.#CL2#
Lillard moves into the clinch.
Lillard swings wildly with an uppercut but Rautio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rautio pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rautio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rautio's elbow.
Rautio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard blocks a body shot from Rautio.
Rautio throws a head punch that misses.
Rautio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Rautio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rautio tries to clinch up but Lillard circles away and keeps his distance.
Rautio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rautio throws the kick towards the body but Lillard avoids it.
Rautio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lillard.
Rautio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lillard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lillard is looking to clinch.
Lillard feints and then cracks Rautio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rautio down.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rautio misses with a looping left.
Rautio swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lillard counters with a series of strikes. Rautio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rautio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lillard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rautio misses with a left hand
and Lillard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T3#
Rautio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rautio is looking to slow Lillard down with leg kicks.
Lillard throws a hook but Rautio blocks it.
Rautio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lillard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rautio tries to clinch there but Lillard circles away.
Rautio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lillard.
Rautio avoids the body shot from Lillard.
Lillard throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Rautio misses the target.
Rautio misses with a looping left.
Lillard thows a body kick. Rautio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lillard slips a jab from Rautio.
Lillard throws a low kick, looking for Rautio's leg but Rautio calmly moves out of range. #T4#
Rautio looks to land a right hand but Lillard moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Rautio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rautio jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rautio tests Lillard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rautio darts in trying to clinch
and Lillard counters with a nice uppercut.
Rautio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lillard finds it's way round the side to connect with Rautio's head.
Lillard slips under a jab.
Lillard throws a fast counter high kick but Rautio manages to duck under it in time.
Lillard misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rautio throws a body kick that misses.
Lillard is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lillard lands with a kick to the temple. Rautio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rautio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lillard can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
That's time! Rautio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Lillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Risto Rautio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rautio avoids the head kick by Lillard.
Lillard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Rautio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rautio throws a push kick but Lillard slaps the foot to one side.
Rautio scores with a jab.
Lillard throws a lazy right hand but Rautio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rautio jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Rautio throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lillard swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rautio to counter with a crisp jab.
Rautio avoids a kick to the body.
Rautio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautio looks to land a body kick but Lillard moved away.
Nice uppercut lands for Rautio. That snapped Lillard's head back.
Rautio lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Rautio misses the target. #T1#
Lillard scores with a leg kick.
Rautio throws a right hand that misses
and Lillard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lillard slips a jab from Rautio.
Lillard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lillard tries to land a body kick
and Rautio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lillard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rautio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rautio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lillard.
Rautio throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
Lillard misses with a straight right.
Rautio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lillard. Lillard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lillard moves out of range as Rautio strikes.
Lillard throws a leg kick but Rautio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rautio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rautio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
Lillard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rautio looks to throw the jab but Lillard is out of range.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Rautio avoids the body shot from Lillard.
Rautio throwing a counter right hand but Lillard manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lillard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rautio - the referee stops the clock and Lillard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rautio. Lillard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rautio tries to clinch but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard thinks about the counter body kick.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Nice defenses there by Lillard.
Rautio misses with a left hand
and Lillard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rautio throws an overhand right that lands on Lillard's shoulder, as Lillard tries to avoid the shot.
Rautio throws a shot to the body.
Rautio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rautio circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Rautio moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Rautio misses the target.
Rautio lands with a good body shot.
Rautio misses with a low kick.
Lillard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rautio.
Rautio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lillard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rautio misses with an uppercut.
Lillard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rautio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lillard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lillard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rautio manages to avoid it.
Rautio throws a push kick but Lillard slaps the foot to one side.
Rautio lands a nice shot to the body.
Lillard throws the kick towards the body but Rautio avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rautio! #T4#
Rautio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rautio connects with the punch.
Rautio just misses with a punch 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!
Lillard swings for the body but Rautio moves out of range.
Rautio throws a shot from downtown. Lillard moves away and avoids it.
Leeland Lillard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rautio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lillard. Lillard obviously looking to wear him down.
Rautio tried to score with a low kick but Lillard checks it.
Rautio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lillard connects with a solid leg kick.
Rautio blocks the body kick.
Lillard misses with a two punch combination.
Rautio tries to clinch up but Lillard circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Rautio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risto Rautio dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Rautio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Rautio misses the target.
Lillard connects with a high kick.
Rautio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lillard 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 Rautio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rautio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rautio misses with a straight right.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rautio.
Lillard lands with a nice body kick.
Lillard tries to land a front kick but Rautio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lillard throws a leg kick which misses Rautio's front leg but catches the back leg as Rautio tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Rautio swings widly with a right hand
and Lillard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rautio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lillard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lillard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Lillard throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rautio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses.
Lillard cracks the inside of Rautio's front leg.
Lillard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rautio lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Lillard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lillard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rautio.
Rautio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lillard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T2#
Lillard clobbers Rautio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lillard works the jab nicely.
Lillard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rautio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Lillard misses its intended target.
Rautio tries to land a leg kick but Lillard saw it coming and moves away.
Rautio throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rautio.
Rautio connects with a body shot that sends Lillard's belly button to the back.
Rautio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lillard blocks the body kick.
Lillard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rautio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Rautio.#T3#
Lillard looks to throw the jab but Rautio is out of range.
Rautio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Lillard throws a big counter head kick but Rautio avoids it with no problem.
Rautio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rautio avoids the body shot from Lillard.
A little feinted left hand from Rautio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rautio takes one on the button.
Rautio misses with a body shot.
Lillard moves away from the strike by Rautio.
Lillard throws a sloppy head kick and Rautio moves out of range easily.
Rautio misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Lillard misses
and Lillard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rautio swings widly with a right hand
and Lillard counters with a low kick, right behind Rautio 's knee.
Lillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Rautio moves out of range as Lillard throws a body kick.
Lillard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rautio under the eye.
Rautio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rautio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lillard.
Rautio is looking to land body kicks.
Lillard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rautio's hands.
Rautio misses with a wild body shot.
Lillard misses with a wild body shot.
Rautio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rautio slips under a jab from Lillard.
Lillard misses the shot to the body.
Rautio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rautio throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leeland Lillard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lillard 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leeland Lillard!
Our winner, Leeland Lillard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Syn 562 - Clash o/t Behemoths
Date: Jan 27, 2018

#R1#
Muller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lillard thumps Muller with a low kick.
Muller throws a big shot that misses.
Lillard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #CUT#
It looks like Bode Muller has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Muller misses the target.
Lillard feints and then cracks Muller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muller down.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Muller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lillards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muller checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Muller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Muller misses with a takedown attempt - Lillard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lillard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've been told by Lillard's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Lillard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lillard looks to land a left hand but Muller moved out of range nicely.#TD2#
Muller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Muller lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Muller pushes down on Lillard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lillard tries to roll over but Muller keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Muller is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lillard reverses the position - he's now on top in Muller's guard. #SUB2#
Muller has his foot on Lillard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lillard works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Muller is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T2#
Muller being controlled here, momentarily.
Lillard continues to stall.#SUB2#
Muller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lillard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lillard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Muller looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Muller wants to control but Lillard passes easily into half guard.
Muller tries to get to full guard but Lillard has control of the leg.
Muller gets full guard.#SUB2#
Muller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lillard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Muller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lillard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lillard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Muller wants to hit a switch here but Lillard passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Muller there! #T4#
Muller tries to hold on but Lillard postures up.
Muller gets back to half guard.
Lillard prevents Muller from improving his position.
Muller trying to control here.
Muller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muller is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bode Muller's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Lillard is looking to chop away at Muller's legs.
Muller needs to keep his hands up - Lillard had a free shot at his head there.#TD2#
Muller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Muller trying to control the action but Lillard is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Muller seems to be looking for submissions.
Lillard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Muller.
Muller wants to control but Lillard is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Muller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lillard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1##SUB2#
Muller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lillard is just riding it out for now. Muller eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Muller is trying to work for a kimura but Lillard is defending well.
Lillard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Muller wants to free his trapped foot but Lillard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lillard is trying to control but can't.
Muller seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Muller is looking to stall here but Lillard recovers full guard.
Lillard is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Muller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lillard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Muller throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lillard throws a wild body kick that Muller sees coming a mile off.
Lillard lands a head kick! #T3#
Muller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lillard wants to land a leg kick but Muller is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Muller replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lillard blocks it well.
Muller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lillard.
Lillard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Muller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Muller goes for a double leg but Lillard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lillard continues to drive forward.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Muller misses.
Lillard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Muller throws a lazy right hand but Lillard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lillard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T4#
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Lillard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muller misses with a looping right.
It looked like Lillard was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lillard misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Muller.
Lillard is looking to land body kicks.
Muller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lillard with a body shot.
Lillard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lillard misses with a body punch
and Muller counters with a straight right hand.
Lillard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muller.
Muller on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lillard is looking to slow Muller down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Lillard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lillard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A good leg kick by Lillard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bode Muller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Lillard scores with a nice strike.
Lillard looks to land a body kick but Muller moved away.
Muller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lillard can pounce on him.
Muller misses with a low kick.
Muller throws an off balance right hand
and Lillard counters with a left to the body.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lillard enables Muller to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lillard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Muller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lillard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muller postures up in Lillard's guard and throws a big left but Lillard blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muller looking to sit in guard and control but Lillard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Lillard stopping the sweep attempt from Muller.#T1##SUB2#
Muller is looking for a triangle but Lillard pushes his legs off easily.
Muller is trying to hold Lillard in close to prevent damage but Lillard has managed to pass into half guard.
Muller wants to get back to full guard.
Muller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Muller manages to get to full guard. #SUB2#
Muller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SU#
Lillard stands up from Muller's guard - Lillard perhaps looking for a knockout.
Muller clobbers Lillard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Muller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lillard's head.
Muller moves away from the strike by Lillard.
A little jabbing left from Muller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lillard tries to land a front kick but Muller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Muller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muller scores with a nice right hand.
Muller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lillard has time to react.
Muller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lillard ducks under a wild hook from Muller.
Lillard throws a leg kick
and Lillard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lillard.
Lillard throws a solid leg kick but Muller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lillard.
Muller misses with a leg kick
and Lillard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Muller scores with a jab to the body.
Lillard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
Lillard is looking to wear down Muller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lillard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Leeland Lillard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Muller misses with a hook. Lillard ducked under it nicely.
Lillard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lillard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller throws a hook but Lillard avoids it easily.
Lillard is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Muller.
Muller swings widly with a right hand
letting Lillard counter with a right hand.
Lillard with a jab.
Lillard tries to land a front kick but Muller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lillard misses with a body shot
and Muller counters with a nice uppercut.
Lillard checks a leg kick.
Muller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lillard moves away from the strike by Muller.
Lillard misses with a head kick.
Bode Muller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lillard throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leeland Lillard.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lillard, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: Syn 559: Dark Days
Date: Jan 05, 2018

#R1#
Lillard looks to land a right hand but Nixon moved out of range.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard scores with a nice right hand.
Lillard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nixon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lillard.
A quick step to the side and Nixon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nixon cracks Lillard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nixon misses with a hook.
Nixon throws a low kick but Lillard moves out of range easily. #CL#
Nixon instigates a clinch.
Nixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lillards head.
Nixon blocks an uppercut.
Nixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Lillard.
Nixon tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Nixon back against the cage.
Lillard lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Nixon fails to land.
Nixon tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Nixon back against the cage.
Lillard blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Nixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Lillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Nixon.
Lillard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard misses with a punch to the body.
Nixon misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lillard is trying to break the clinch but Nixon has him pressed against the cage.
Nixon misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Nixon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nixon scores with a shot to the body. #CL#
Nixon clinches up with Lillard and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Nixon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nixon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lillard!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Lillard misses
and Nixon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lillard thinking. #T2#
The fighters circling - Lillard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nixon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good leg kick by Lillard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lillard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nixon scores with a jab to the head.
Lillard looks to throw a body kick
letting Nixon counter with a right hand.
Lillard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
Nixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lillard throws a leg kick but Nixon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nixon slips under a jab from Lillard.
Lillard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lillard, as that shot connected.
Lillard thuds his right hand into Nixon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lillard cracks Nixon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T3#
Nixon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lillard.
Lillard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lillard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nixon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nixon scores with a nice strike.
Nixon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lillard is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lillard scores with a head kick. Nixon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#
It looks like Evil Nixon has been cut.
Lillard lands a lovely overhand right.
Lillard throws an off balance right hand
and Nixon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lillard looks to land a right hand but Nixon moved out of range.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses.
Nixon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Nixon catches Lillard right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon moves out of range of the leg kick from Lillard.
A swing and a miss from Nixon.#T4#
Nixon jabs at Lillard's body.
Lillard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Nixon.
Good standup being displayed there by Nixon as he connects with a hook.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lillard follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lillard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nixon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nixon connects with a body shot.
Nixon misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon throws an overhand right that drops Lillard like a sack of potatoes! Nixon dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evil Nixon!
Evil Nixon retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Evil Nixon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Syn 556 - Legerity
Date: Dec 16, 2017

#R1#
Karelis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lillard to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
Karelis instigates a clinch.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karelis tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelis.
Karelis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Lillard.
Lillard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karelis tries a knee to the head but Lillard blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelis.
Lillard pushes Karelis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelis.
Karelis takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
It looks like Kostas Karelis has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lillard.
Karelis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karelis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lillard is defending well for now.
Lillard is leaning against Karelis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
I was talking to Lillard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Karelis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lillard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karelis landing knees to the head. #T1#
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lillard.
Karelis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karelis missing with knees to the body.
Lillard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karelis blocking some punches. #BC#
Lillard breaks from the clinch.
Lillard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lillard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karelis looks winded!
Lillard throws a body shot but no joy.
Lillard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karelis's hands.
Lillard lands with a right and another and another! Karelis is in big trouble! Lillard lands again and this time it's lights out for Karelis! A quality knockout there for Lillard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Syn 554 - Equilibrium
Date: Dec 01, 2017

#R1#
Lillard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Lillard tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Smith lunges at Lillard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lillard's hand.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lillard.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lillard is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Lillard circles away and we're back to standing.
Lillard thinks about countering with a body kick.
Smith throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
Lillard throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.#CL#
Lillard drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lillard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith. #BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been informed that Smith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lillard throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Lillard only half commits.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.#T1#
Lillard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Lillard misses with a body shot.
Lillard swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a looping left.
It looked like Lillard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lillard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Lillard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith clobbers Lillard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lillard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A leg kick checked by Lillard.
Lillard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lillard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lillard looks to throw a body kick
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lillard scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lillard as he jumps to the side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lillard throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Lillard pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Lillard lands a lovely overhand right.#T2#
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Lillard's defenses.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lillard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Lillard moved out of range.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lillard.
Leeland Lillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lillard throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Lillard misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Lillard sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Lillard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leeland Lillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Smith.
Lillard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lillard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lillard looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Lillard ducks under a wild hook from Smith.#T3#
Lillard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lillard moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith misses the jab.
Lillard tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Lillard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Smith.
The crowd cheers as Lillard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Lillard staying out of range there.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lillard checks it well.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Lillard.
Smith lands a 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!
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Lillard moved out of range.#T4#
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lillard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lillard.
A good leg kick by Lillard.
Lillard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lillard scrambles back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Lillard.
Lillard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lillard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lillard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lillard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Lillard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lillard checks a leg kick.
Lillard went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lillard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith moves forwards but Lillard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lillard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith throws a leg kick but Lillard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lillard cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lillard scores with a head kick.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Lillard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#KD#
Lillard lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Lillard takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Smith is rocked!
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Lillard finish him?
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lillard's sensitive parts.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lillard to score with a decent uppercut.
Lillard circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Smith drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Lillard follows Smith to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
Our winner, Leeland Lillard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Ian Smith had this to say: 'I still don't have what it takes. I must train harder.'.

Event: Syn 552 - Apathetic
Date: Nov 10, 2017

#R1#
Kakoullis tries to land a leg kick but Lillard saw it coming and moves away.
Kakoullis connects with a leg kick. Lillard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lillard.
Lillard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sotiris Kakoullis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakoullis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lillard.
Kakoullis throws a good cross that connects.
That kick from Kakoullis tenderised Lillard's leg. Lillard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kakoullis scores with a nice right hand.
Kakoullis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lillard tries to clinch up.
Kakoullis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kakoullis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Kakoullis finds it's way through Lillard's defenses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kakoullis.
Kakoullis looks to score with a jab to the body but Lillard is just out of range.
Lillard takes a swing at Kakoullis's ribcage but misses.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick that knocks Lillard off balance momentarily.
Lillard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lillard misses with a looping right.#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Kakoullis.
Lillard is looking to clinch.
Kakoullis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lillard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kakoullis checks a low kick from Lillard.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kakoullis scores with a shot to the body.
Kakoullis avoids a kick to the body.
Lillard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kakoullis throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard misses with a body shot.
Lillard looks for the body kick but Kakoullis saw that one coming.
Lillard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kakoullis throws a front kick aimed at Lillard's knee but Lillard avoids it well.
Lillard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lillard misses with a body shot
and Kakoullis counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kakoullis will feel that in the morning.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kakoullis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lillard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lillard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kakoullis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kakoullis backing away here, and Lillard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kakoullis fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Lillard.
Kakoullis lands a jab.
Lillard throws a low kick but Kakoullis moves out of range easily.
Lillard throws a body shot but no joy.
Kakoullis misses with a hook to the body
and Lillard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lillard throws a body punch but Kakoullis moves out of range.
Lillard throws a good cross that connects.
Kakoullis tries to land a leg kick but Lillard saw it coming and moves away. #T3#
Lillard misses with an uppercut. Kakoullis saw that one coming.
Lillard lands with a kick to the temple. Kakoullis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kakoullis 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 Lillard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lillard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kakoullis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lillard throws a lazy body kick
and Kakoullis counters with a thumping low kick.
Lillard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kakoullis rather than just go for the knockout.
Kakoullis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kakoullis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lillard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lillard moves away from the strike by Kakoullis.
A little jabbing left from Lillard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lillard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kakoullis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lillard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kakoullis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lillard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lillard throws an overhand right that lands on Kakoullis's shoulder, as Kakoullis tries to avoid the shot.
Kakoullis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lillard just manages to avoid it.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kakoullis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lillard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kakoullis scrambles back to his feet.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard moves away from the strike by Kakoullis.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
Kakoullis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lillard.
Lillard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kakoullis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Kakoullis.
Lillard wants to counter with a clinch but Kakoullis pushes him away.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands with a good body shot.
Lillard throws a push kick but Kakoullis slaps the foot to one side.
Lillard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body kick there by Kakoullis.
Lillard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kakoullis's calf.
Kakoullis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kakoullis. That did some damage!
Lillard cracks the inside of Kakoullis's front leg.
Lillard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Kakoullis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kakoullis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sotiris Kakoullis dominated that round.
That's time! Kakoullis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Kakoullis 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.
Lillard looks to score with a jab to the body but Kakoullis is just out of range.
Lillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakoullis moves away.
Kakoullis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lillard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kakoullis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lillard can do to turn this around?
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kakoullis. Lillard shrugs it off though.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lillard might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kakoullis has got the better of the exchanges.
Lillard moves out of range of the body kick from Kakoullis.
Lillard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kakoullis is out of range and Lillard settles back down.
A left lands for Kakoullis.
Lillard misses with a double jab.
Kakoullis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lillard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kakoullis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kakoullis throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Kakoullis punishes Lillard's body with a nice straight punch.
Kakoullis checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Kakoullis. #T1#
Kakoullis is looking to chop away at Lillard's legs.
Sotiris Kakoullis is winning the standup battle so far.
Lillard misses with an uppercut. Kakoullis saw that one coming.
Kakoullis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lillard blocks the body kick.
Lillard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lillard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kakoullis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A low kick from Lillard is predictable there
and Kakoullis counters with a one-two to the body.
Lillard misses with a wild body shot.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kakoullis at a distance.
Lillard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kakoullis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses.
Lillard motions for Kakoullis to come forward. Lillard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard throws a series of punches but Kakoullis avoids them all with ease. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kakoullis lands a nice hook to Lillard's body. Lillard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kakoullis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakoullis moves away.
Lillard tries to work over Kakoullis's front leg with a kick but Kakoullis checks it.
Kakoullis lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Kakoullis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lillard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis scores with a spinning back kick!
Lillard missing with a left hand there. Kakoullis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kakoullis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lillard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lillard looks to throw the jab but Kakoullis is out of range.
It looked like Kakoullis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lillard.
Lillard throws a hook but Kakoullis blocks it.#T3#
Kakoullis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lillard. Lillard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kakoullis scores with a punch to the head.
Good exchange - Lillard coming out on top.
Lillard throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kakoullis. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kakoullis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kakoullis.
Kakoullis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kakoullis throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Lillard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lillard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kakoullis.
Kakoullis throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily.
Lillard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kakoullis moves out of range of the strikes.
Kakoullis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #ROC#
Lillard is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakoullis flashes Lillard a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Lillard's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Lillard crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Kakoullis punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sotiris Kakoullis!
A very excited looking Sotiris Kakoullis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Gc168
Date: Sep 23, 2017

#R1#
The crowd cheers as Papaioanou lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lillard doesn't seem phased though.
Lillard staying out of range there.
Lillard dips to his left and cracks Papaioanou with an uppercut!
Lillard blocks a leg kick.
Lillard throws the kick towards the body but Papaioanou avoids it.
As Lillard backs off Papaioanou throws a huge counter combo but Lillard manages to avoid it all.
Papaioanou pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Papaioanou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lillard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Papaioanou cracks a nice hook into Lillard's ribs.
Papaioanou has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Papaioanou lands with a good body shot.
Papaioanou tried to score with a low kick but Lillard checks it.
Lillard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Papaioanou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Papaioanou has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Papaioanou there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papaioanou dodges the punch combination from Lillard.
A little jabbing left from Papaioanou on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lillard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice inside leg kick there by Papaioanou. That's going to slow Lillard down. #T1##TD2#
Papaioanou drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Papaioanou swings around for an armbar but Lillard sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Papaioanou's guard.
Papaioanou wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Papaioanou looking for a sweep. Not yet Papaioanou, not yet.
Papaioanou managing to control the position.
Lillard won't allow Papaioanou to sweep him here. #T2#
Lillard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Papaioanou working a defensive guard here.
Lillard sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Lillard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Papaioanou pulls Lillard in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Papaioanou trying to keep a closed guard but Lillard is proving a slippery customer.
Papaioanou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lillard trying to control but Papaioanou is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lillard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T4#
Papaioanou has a takedown stuffed.
Lillard delivers a nice body kick.
Papaioanou on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Papaioanou takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Papaioanou goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Papaioanou throws a combination. Lillard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lillard lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard misses with a hook. Papaioanou ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Lillard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Papaioanou, pushing him back against the cage.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Papaioanou blocking some punches.
Papaioanou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Lillard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Papaioanou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Papaioanou.
Still in the clinch, Lillard scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lefteris Papaioanou will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Papaioanou misses with a looping left.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papaioanou.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lillard.
Papaioanou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lillard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Papaioanou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lillard.
Lillard throws a shot from downtown. Papaioanou moves away and avoids it.
Papaioanou takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Papaioanou loads up on a big right hand but Lillard slips the punch.
Lillard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papaioanou 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.
Papaioanou throws a series of punches but Lillard moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Lillard misses its target.
Lillard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lillard throws a body punch but Papaioanou moves out of range.
Papaioanou throws a leg kick
and Lillard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Papaioanou fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lillard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lillard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Papaioanou can pounce on him.
Lillard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Papaioanou looks to move away, Lillard throws a big counter combo but Papaioanou just gets out of the way.
Lillard looks for the body kick but Papaioanou saw that one coming.
Lillard ducks under a wild hook from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lillard in his tracks.
Papaioanou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papaioanou.
Lillard scores with a head kick.
Papaioanou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lillard manages to avoid it.
Papaioanou lands a jab to Lillard's midsection.
Papaioanou lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lillard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#CL#
Lillard rushes Papaioanou and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard misses with the head strike.
Lillard misses with some punches. #T2#
Papaioanou lands a left hand.
Lillard tries a body shot but Papaioanou blocks it.
Lillard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Papaioanou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lillard is working Papaioanou over against the cage.
Lillard misses with some punches.
Papaioanou is leaning against Lillard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Papaioanou tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Papaioanou lands a nice uppercut.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
Lillard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Papaioanou.
Papaioanou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Papaioanou lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Papaioanou wants to stall. #T3#
Papaioanou blocks a body shot from Lillard.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Papaioanou.
Lillard tries to work over Papaioanou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Papaioanou.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Papaioanou.
Lillard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Papaioanou can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
Papaioanou lands a body shot.
Papaioanou tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
Papaioanou leaning his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Papaioanou.
Lillard blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Papaioanou.
Lillard misses with some punches.
Papaioanou is looking for a takedown.
Papaioanou misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Papaioanou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papaioanou blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Lillard.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Papaioanou throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard pushes Papaioanou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papaioanou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Papaioanou tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Papaioanou back against the cage.
Papaioanou struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Papaioanou pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papaioanou throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papaioanou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lillard.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Papaioanou content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lefteris Papaioanou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Lillard slips a straight right by Papaioanou.
Good work by Papaioanou as he checks the leg kick.
That kick from Papaioanou tenderised Lillard's leg. Lillard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Papaioanou takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Papaioanou has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lillard.
Papaioanou cracks Lillard with an open hand slap.
Papaioanou throws a poor cross that misses
and Lillard counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Papaioanou lands but Lillard takes it in his stride.
Lillard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lillard throws a lazy uppercut
and Papaioanou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Papaioanou missing with a left hand there. Lillard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papaioanou lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papaioanou throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lillard.
Lillard scores with a jab.
Papaioanou takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Papaioanou on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
Papaioanou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lillard pinned against the cage. Lillard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leeland Lillard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Lillard closes the distance and clinches.
Papaioanou working aggressively here.
Papaioanou struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Lillard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papaioanou has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Papaioanou misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Papaioanou taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #T2#
Papaioanou is working for takedown but Lillard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Papaioanou lands with a right to the head.
Papaioanou has had enough of the clinch but Lillard keeps him there for the moment.
Lillard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leeland Lillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lefteris Papaioanou.
Papaioanou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Papaioanou looking to slow down the pace here.
Papaioanou blocks an uppercut.
Papaioanou blocks a body shot from Lillard.
Papaioanou misses with some punches.
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Papaioanou controls the action.
Papaioanou swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Papaioanou. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Papaioanou is working for takedown but Lillard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Papaioanou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lillard presses Papaioanou against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Papaioanou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lillard lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lillard.
Lillard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard.
Lillard is working Papaioanou over against the cage.
Lillard lands a body punch.
Lillard lands a right hand.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Lillard lands with a left to the head.
Lillard pushes Papaioanou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lillard lands a nice shot to the body.
Leeland Lillard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Papaioanou blocks an uppercut.
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!
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Papaioanou backwards.
Lillard lands with a short punch from the clinch. #ROC#
Papaioanou is rocked!#T4#
Papaioanou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Papaioanou is still on wobbly legs! Can Lillard finish him?
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Papaioanou.
Lillard pushes Papaioanou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papaioanou struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Lillard.
Lillard gets through Papaioanou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papaioanou blocking some punches.
Papaioanou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Papaioanou.
Lillard can't find room to land a body shot as Papaioanou controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard.
Papaioanou seems to have recovered his senses.
Lillard lands a body punch.
Lillard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Papaioanou or not.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Lillard looks to throw the jab but Papaioanou is out of range.
Nice body punch from Papaioanou.
Lillard checks a low kick from Papaioanou.
Papaioanou connects with an inside leg kick.
Papaioanou misses the shot to the body.
Papaioanou just misses with a punch to the body.
Papaioanou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Papaioanou misses with an uppercut
and Lillard counters with a leg kick.
Papaioanou misses with a looping left.
Lillard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Papaioanou misses.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Lillard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Papaioanou has time to react.
Lillard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Papaioanou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Papaioanou misses with a body punch
and Lillard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Lillard works the jab nicely.
Lillard misses with a looping right.
Papaioanou stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big left from Papaioanou misses.
Lillard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lillard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Papaioanou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papaioanou cracks Lillard with a good jab.
Papaioanou takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Papaioanou throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lillard counters with a nice uppercut.
Papaioanou has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lillard.
Papaioanou is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lillard thuds his shin into the meat of Papaioanou's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papaioanou slips under a jab.
Papaioanou tries to counter by closing the distance.
Papaioanou lands a head kick! #T2##KD#
Lillard lands a big head kick that sends Papaioanou tumbling to the mat! Lillard takes a step backwards and waves Papaioanou back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lillard lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Papaioanou falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Leeland Lillard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Gc164
Date: Aug 26, 2017

#R1#
Dahlberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lillard.
Lillard lands a head kick!
Lillard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dahlberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Lillard.
Dahlberg is looking to chop away at Lillard's legs.
Dahlberg looks to land a left hand but Lillard moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Lillard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dahlberg lands a body shot.
Lillard looks to throw a body kick
and Dahlberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Lillard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dahlberg. That did some damage!
Lillard throws a low kick but Dahlberg avoids it.
Dahlberg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lillard.
A slow jab from Dahlberg misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahlberg scores with a hook to the body. Lillard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dahlberg throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Dahlberg misses with a wild body shot.
Lillard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dahlberg is able to avoid easily.#T1#
Dahlberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Lillard.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
Lillard scores with a spinning back kick!
The fighters circling - Lillard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lillard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
As Lillard backs off Dahlberg throws a huge counter combo but Lillard manages to avoid it all.
Dahlberg misses with an uppercut. Lillard saw that one coming.
Dahlberg blocks the body kick.
Lillard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Dahlberg misses
and Lillard counters with a right hand to the body.
Lillard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lillard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dahlberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Dahlberg cracks Lillard with an open hand slap.
Dahlberg moves out of range as Lillard throws a body kick.
Lillard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dahlberg if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dahlberg tries to land a leg kick but Lillard saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Lillard misses.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lillard throws a hook to the side of Dahlberg's head but Dahlberg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lillard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crunch! Lillard slams his shin into Dahlberg's torso.
Lillard gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dahlberg counters with a straight right hand.
Dahlberg throws a hook but Lillard blocks it.
Lillard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Dahlberg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.#T3#
Dahlberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Lillard is just out of range.
Dahlberg throws a right hand that Lillard ducks under and follows up with a left that Lillard also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Lillard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lillard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dahlberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lillard.#CL2#
Dahlberg has closed the distance and engaged Lillard in a clinch.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dahlberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Dahlberg breaks from the clinch.
Lillard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dahlberg throws a lazy right hand but Lillard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Lillard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lillard misses with a head kick. #CL2#
Dahlberg forces Lillard back against the cage and clinches.
Dahlberg is trying to break the clinch but Lillard has him pressed against the cage.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Dahlberg avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the cage.
Lillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dahlberg.
Lillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard. #BC2#
Dahlberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dahlberg looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lillard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dahlberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Dahlberg throws the kick towards the body but Lillard avoids it.
Dahlberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dahlberg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dahlberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Lillard is looking to wear down Dahlberg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lillard scores with a head kick. Dahlberg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lillard throws a jab when Dahlberg was well out of range.
Lillard scores with the left hand. Dahlberg knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Dahlberg misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahlberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Lillard is just out of range.
Lillard throws a sloppy body shot #CL2#
and Dahlberg counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC2#
Dahlberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lillard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Dahlberg throws a right hand that Lillard ducks under and follows up with a left that Lillard also avoids with ease.
Lillard lands a jab to the nose.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.
Lillard lands a right hook to the body.
Dahlberg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dahlberg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lillard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lillard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lillard misses with a head kick.
Dahlberg blocks a head kick by Lillard.
Lillard missing with a left hand there. Dahlberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dahlberg moves away from the strike by Lillard.
Dahlberg wants to counter with a clinch but Lillard pushes him away.
Lillard throws a push kick but Dahlberg slaps the foot to one side. #T2#
Lillard throws a body punch but Dahlberg moves out of range.
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Lillard's corner calls for a 1-2. Lillard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lillard tries to land a front kick but Dahlberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dahlberg needs to keep his hands up - Lillard had a free shot at his head there.
Lillard throws a sloppy head kick and Dahlberg moves out of range easily.
Lillard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lillard throws a wild body kick that Dahlberg sees coming a mile off.
Dahlberg throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily.
Dahlberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dahlberg has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lillard.
Lillard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dahlberg misses with an uppercut
letting Lillard counter with a right hand. #T3#
Dahlberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lillard can pounce on him.
Dahlberg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lillard under the eye.
A jab lands there for Dahlberg.
Lillard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dahlberg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dahlberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dahlberg.
Lillard pushes Dahlberg away with a front kick.
Lillard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dahlberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lillard can pounce on him.
Lillard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dahlberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dahlberg wants to land a leg kick but Lillard is out of range.
Lillard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dahlberg if he has to take too many more of those.
Dahlberg takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dahlberg throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily.
Lillard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dahlberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lillard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dahlberg takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lillard throws a jab when Dahlberg was well out of range.
Lillard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dahlberg.
Lillard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Lillard tenderised Dahlberg's leg. Dahlberg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lillard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dahlberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lillard throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Lillard catches Dahlberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#KD#
Lillard drops Dahlberg with a beautiful combination! Dahlberg stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lillard is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Dahlberg is rocked!
Lillard throws a sloppy head kick and Dahlberg moves out of range easily.
Dahlberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Lillard finish him?
Lillard drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Dahlberg's head, knocking him out cold! Lillard is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard is the new light heavyweight champion!
Leeland Lillard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GK 140 Rising Stars
Date: Jul 29, 2017

#R1#
Lillard swinging wildly here.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body.
Slider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard.
Slider lands a nice shot to the body.
Lillard throws a sloppy head kick and Slider moves out of range easily.
Lillard throws a nice head kick!
Slider connects with a solid leg kick.
Slider lands a two punch combo.
Slider showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lillard.
Lillard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slider.
Slider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Slider.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lillard throws out the jab.
Slider buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Slider throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lillard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slider. #T1#
Nice shot by Lillard.
Slider fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lillard checks it well.
Slider misses with a left hand
and Lillard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slider. That's going to slow Lillard down.
Slider throws a shot from downtown. Lillard moves away and avoids it.
Slider looks to land a right hand but Lillard moved out of range.
Lillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slider circles away quickly and effectively.
Slider looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slider changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slider lands with a good body shot.
Lillard moves out of range of the strikes.
Slider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lillard throws a shot to the body.
Slider throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
Slider misses with an uppercut. Lillard saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Lillard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slider momentarily.
Slider throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Slider scores with a nice head shot.
Slider throws a hook but Lillard avoids it easily.
Slider throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lillard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Lillard was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lillard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lillard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slider.
Slider scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lillard doesn't seem bothered though.
Slider throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slider steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lillard. That one must have hurt.
Slider moves out of range of the body kick from Lillard.
Lillard throws a sloppy head kick and Slider moves out of range easily.
Lillard looks to score with a jab to the body but Slider is just out of range.
Lillard misses with a head kick.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Slider tries to counter with a clinch but Lillard shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Slider gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slider just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lillard's brow.
A short right from Lillard on the inside. #T3#
Lillard pushes Slider back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Slider avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the cage.
Slider fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard lands with a right to the head.
Lillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slider misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Lillard as the two fighters clinch.
Lillard pushes Slider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lillard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lillard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lillard can't break the clinch.
Slider scores a nice knee to the body.
Slider working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slider lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#
It looks like Leeland Lillard has been cut.
Slider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lillard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T4#
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slider missing with knees to the body.
Slider with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard.
Lillard avoids the elbow strike from Slider, against the cage.
Lillard lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slider.
A right handed body shot lands from Slider.
Slider throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lillard avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lillard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lillard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slider misses with the head strike.
Lillard trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leeland Lillard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Lillard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Slider looks to land a combination but Lillard avoids it well.
Slider tries to land a leg kick but Lillard saw it coming and moves away.
Slider throws a leg kick but Lillard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slider fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lillard catches Slider with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lillard 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.
Slider misses with a wild body shot.
Slider's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lillard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Slider scrambles back to his feet.
Lillard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slider misses with a hook to the body
and Lillard counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Lillard.
Slider throws a leg kick which misses Lillard's front leg but catches the back leg as Lillard tries to avoid it.
It looks like Lillard has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Slider misses with a wild body shot.
Slider takes a swing at Lillard's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Lillard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lillard misses with a straight right.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Slider.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Slider tries to clinch
and Lillard counters with a straight right hand.
Slider doesn't manage to clinch there - Lillard circles away.
Slider throws an off balance right hand
and Lillard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slider is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lillard rather than just go for the knockout.
Slider misses with a wild body shot.
Lillard jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lillard dodges the punch combination from Slider.
Lillard ducks under a wild hook from Slider.
Lillard swings for the body but Slider moves out of range.
Slider swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lillard throws an off balance right hand
and Slider counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lillard is looking to chop away at Slider's legs.
Lillard lands a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Slider 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 Lillard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lillard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T2#
Nice jab there from Lillard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Slider misses its intended target.
Slider moves in looking to clinch but Lillard pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Slider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Lillard.
Lillard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slider moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lillard.#ROC#
Slider is rocked!
Lillard throws a big shot that misses.
Lillard slips a jab from Slider.
Slider throws a leg kick #KD#
and Lillard counters with a crisp right hand that drops Slider! Lillard lets Slider back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Slider is still on wobbly legs! Can Lillard finish him?
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.
Lillard lands a nice hook to Slider's body. Slider takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lillard closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Slider out cold! Slider corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leeland Lillard!
During a confident post fight interview, Leeland Lillard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: GK 134 - Cole vs Buckshank
Date: Jun 17, 2017

#R1##CL#
Lillard clinches up with Noel and pushes him back against the cage.
Lillard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Noel. #BC2#
Noel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lillard ducks right into an uppercut from Noel.
Noel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lillard.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Noel checks a leg kick.
Noel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lillard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Noel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lillard delivers a nice body kick.
Lillard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noel throws a series of punches but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard moves out of range as Noel strikes.
Noel throws a combination that misses
and Lillard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Noel does it's job there.
Chubby Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Noel misses with a double jab
and Lillard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Noel's knee momentarily.
Lillard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lillard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noel.#T1#
Lillard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lillard wants to clinch up but Noel keeps it at a distance.
Noel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lillard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Noel's hands.
Lillard throws a big shot that misses.
Noel dips to his left and cracks Lillard with an uppercut!
Noel lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Lillard moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard.
Noel blocking some punches.
Noel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Noel avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the cage.
Noel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lillard up against the cage.#BC2#
Noel breaks from the clinch.
Noel throws a jab when Lillard was well out of range.
Lillard misses with a few strikes there.
Lillard throws a head kick that Noel semi-blocks. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Noel misses with an uppercut.
Noel slips a jab from Lillard.
Noel lands a slapping body shot.
Noel throws an overhand right that lands on Lillard's shoulder, as Lillard tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Noel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Noel.
Noel swinging wildly here.
Noel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lillard throws a hook but Noel avoids it easily.
Noel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Noel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lillard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Noel!
Noel misses with an uppercut
and Lillard counters with a straight right hand.
Lillard thuds his shin into the meat of Noel's side.#CL#
Lillard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Noel, pushing him back against the cage.#T3#
Lillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Noel blocks a body shot from Lillard.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lillard gets through Noel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard.
Noel lands a left hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lillard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Noel.
Noel swings wildly with an uppercut but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noel stalling in the clinch but Lillard improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Noel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lillard.
A short uppercut from Lillard.
Lillard lands a body shot. #T4#
Noel misses with some punches.
Noel blocks a body shot from Lillard.
Lillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Noel backwards.
Lillard lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noel backwards.
Good body shot from Lillard.
Noel looks winded!
Lillard pushes Noel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lillard.
Noel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Noel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A good leg kick by Lillard.
Noel glances at the clock... BAM! Lillard nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Noel crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Noel is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GK 130 - Cole vs Asai 2
Date: May 21, 2017

#R1#
Jab, jab by Lillard - just one landing.
Lillard throws a head kick but Von Lee moves out of range.
Lillard misses with an uppercut
and Von Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Lee misses the jab.
Lillard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lillard wants to clinch but Von Lee slips to the side
enabling Von Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lillard fakes the leg kick and cracks Von Lee in the body.
Lillard checks a low kick from Von Lee.
A low kick from Lillard misses
and Von Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Lillard's shoulder, as Lillard tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Lillard.
Lillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lillard walks into a stiff left hand from Von Lee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Lee throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Jab by Von Lee.#CL2#
Von Lee has Lillard up against the cage in a clinch.
Lillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lillard tries to throw a body punch but Von Lee avoids it by throwing Lillard back against the cage.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Von Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Von Lee pressing his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Von Lee.
A short uppercut from Von Lee.
Come on Von Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Von Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Lillard blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Von Lee working aggressively here.
Von Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Von Lee misses with some punches.
Von Lee scores with a shot to the side of Lillard's head.
Lillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lillard lands a nice uppercut.
Lillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Von Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Von Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lillard tries to work over Von Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Lee is stalling here.
Von Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lillard.
Von Lee misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lillard as Von Lee tries to tie him up. #T3#
Lillard misses with some punches.
Von Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Lee stalling.
A shot in the inside from Von Lee.
Von Lee tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Von Lee back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Von Lee.
Lillard avoiding damage as Von Lee throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Von Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lillard is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lillard.
Still in the clinch, Von Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lillard scores with a shot to the side of Von Lee's head.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
Lillard lands a left hand.
Von Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Von Lee throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Lee. #T4#
Lillard takes a shot to the head.
Lillard lands a nice uppercut.
Lillard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Von Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lillard prevents it.
Lillard pushes Von Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Von Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but Lillard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lillard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Von Lee backwards.
Von Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Lee pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lillard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lillard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard cracks Von Lee with a nice body shot.
Von Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Von Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Von Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lillard swings widly with a right hand
and Lillard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Von Lee misses with a double jab.
As Von Lee backs away, Lillard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Clifton Von Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lillard misses with an uppercut. Von Lee saw that one coming.
Lillard tries to clinch
and Von Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Lillard misses with a hook. Von Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lillard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Von Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lillard darts in trying to clinch
letting Von Lee counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Lillard moves into range and clinches up with Von Lee.
Von Lee misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Von Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lillard backwards.
Von Lee gets through Lillard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard scores with a shoulder strike.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Lee controls his hands.
Von Lee pushes Lillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Lee.
Come on Von Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Von Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard landing knees to the body.
Lillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Von Lee manages to break the clinch.
Von Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lillard slips under a jab from Von Lee.#CL#
Lillard closes the distance and clinches.
Clifton Von Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Von Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Lee.
Lillard misses with some punches.
Von Lee trying to control the position but instead, Lillard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Von Lee into the cage.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Von Lee.
Von Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Lillard.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Lee.
Von Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Lillard.
Lillard pushes Von Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lillard lands a nice elbow.
Lillard takes a shot to the head.
Von Lee working aggressively here.
Von Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lillard lands with a left to the head.
Von Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
Lillard lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lillard.
Lillard digs a right hand into Von Lee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Von Lee's gas tank.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Von Lee.
Lillard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Von Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Von Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lillard misses with a body kick.
Von Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Lillard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Von Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lillard checks a leg kick.
Von Lee moves out of range as Lillard throws a body kick.
Lillard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crunch! Lillard slams his shin into Von Lee's torso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lillard.
We've been told by Lillard's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T4#
Lillard lands a nice 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!
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lillard misses with a body shot.
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body.
Lillard jabs Von Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lillard throws a leg kick but Von Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Von Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Lillard is wise to it.
Von Lee moves out of range as Lillard throws a body kick.
Lillard lands a lovely overhand right.
Lillard wants to slow Von Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Von Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lillard's calf.
Lillard throws a leg kick but Von Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lillard tries to clinch up.
Lillard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Von Lee doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
Lillard moves into range and clinches up with Von Lee.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Von Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lillard is defending well for now.
Von Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lillard pushes Von Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Lee.
Von Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lillards head.
Von Lee misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Lee.
Von Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Von Lee. #T1#
Von Lee lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Von Lee.
Lillard tries to land knees in the clinch but Von Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Von Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Von Lee taking a breather.
Von Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Von Lee.
Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Lee's elbow.
Lillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Lee backwards.
A hook to the body from Von Lee.
Lillard working aggressively here.
Von Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lillard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Von Lee or not.
Von Lee scores with a shot to the side of Lillard's head. #ROC2#
Lillard is rocked!
Von Lee unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lillard! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Von Lee is unloading with more strikes now! Lillard drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clifton Von Lee!
A very excited looking Clifton Von Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GKNY 127 - Lilard vs Boyka
Date: Apr 29, 2017

#R1#
Boyka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lillard looks for the body kick but Boyka saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Lillard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boyka moves out of range as Lillard throws a body kick.
Lillard misses with a body shot
and Boyka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boyka blocks a head kick by Lillard.
Boyka walks into a left hand.
Boyka lands a body shot.
Boyka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lillard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boyka thuds a left hand into Lillard's body.
Lillard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boyka throws a jab but it's blocked by Lillard.
Lillard is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka misses with a wild body shot.
Boyka 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.
Boyka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lillard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boyka thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Lillard slips a straight right by Boyka.
Lillard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boyka doesn't seem bothered though.
Boyka tests Lillard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lillard thuds a left hand into Boyka's body.
Lillard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lillard throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boyka.
Lillard staying out of range there.
Lillard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lillard throws a right and a left that Boyka avoids nicely.
Boyka thuds a left hand into Lillard's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Boyka throws a combination that misses
letting Lillard counter with a right hand.
Boyka lands a nice hook to Lillard's body. Lillard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T2#
Boyka scores with a punch to the head.
Boyka tries to land a leg kick but Lillard saw it coming and moves away.
Boyka lands with a cross.
Boyka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lillard moves away from the strike by Boyka.
Lillard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lillard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lillard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boyka is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyka misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boyka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lillard throws a hook but Boyka avoids it easily.
Boyka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lillard momentarily.
A lazy left from Boyka finds it's target.
Boyka stuns Lillard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Lillard misses with a head kick.
Lillard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boyka's hands.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses.
Lillard is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lillard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boyka finds it's way round the side to connect with Lillard's head.
Lillard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boyka on the side of the head.
Boyka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lillard.
Boyka digs a good body shot into Lillard's ribs.
Lillard misses with a wild body shot.
Lillard lands with an overhand left.
Boyka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boyka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boyka lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard misses with a head kick.
Lillard throws a series of punches but Boyka moves out of range. #T4#
Boyka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lillard walks into a stiff left hand from Boyka.#ROC2#
Lillard is rocked!
Boyka lands with a shot to the body.
Lillard lands with an overhand left.
Boyka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lillard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lillard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boyka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Lillard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lillard is aggressively charging in as Boyka backs up avoiding any damage. Boyka tosses out a jab and Lillard runs right into it face first! Lillard is out cold! Boyka dropped down on all fours and is barking in Lillard's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuri Boyka!
Yuri Boyka is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Yuri Boyka, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GKNY 122 - Lilard vs Man
Date: Mar 25, 2017

#R1#
Man is looking to clinch but Lillard is avoiding it.
Lillard throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Man counters with a shoot takedown. Lillard fights it but they end up in guard.
Lillard is trying to keep Man in close.
Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lillard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Man throws an elbow that misses. Lillard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Man's guard. Nice move by Lillard!#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Man has an active guard here but Lillard has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1##SUB2#
Man looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lillard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Man actively working from the bottom here.
Lillard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
Man is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lillard pulls his head out easily. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Man tries to roll over but Lillard keeps him under control.
Man keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Man looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lillard passes into side control!
Man tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lillard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Man looking for a sweep but Lillard has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Man is working to get back to half guard.
Man sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lillard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Man is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lillard jumps into side control!
Lillard controls the position.
Man wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Man is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Man is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lillard off and has taken his back!
Man not allowing Lillard to control his hands. #SUB2#
Man working for a choke but Lillard is defending well.
Lillard trying to control but not successfully. #SUB2#
Man looking for the choke from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Man has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lillard has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB2#
Man looking to break Lillard's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lillard remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Man will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skeng Man dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Man throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lillard's waist but Lillard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Man off to one side.
Lillard lands a jab to the nose.#KD#
Lillard lands a big head kick that sends Man tumbling to the mat! Lillard takes a step backwards and waves Man back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Man is rocked!
Lillard lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Man falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lillard dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GKNY 120 - Cooke vs Cole
Date: Mar 11, 2017

#R1#
Some wild striking there from Skeet.
Lillard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Skeet is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Skeet moves out of range of the body kick.#KD2#
Lillard lands a big head kick that sends Skeet tumbling to the mat! Lillard takes a step backwards and waves Skeet back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Skeet is rocked!
Lillard weaves into range and cracks Skeet right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Skeet goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Lillard is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leeland Lillard!
An out of breath Leeland Lillard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GKNY 115 - Karlsson vs Mencken
Date: Feb 04, 2017

#R1#
Denubis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Denubis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Denubis misses with a left hand
and Lillard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Denubis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lillard misses with an uppercut
and Denubis counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Lillard misses.
Lillard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Denubis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Denubis throws the kick towards the body but Lillard avoids it.
Lillard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lillard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lillard throws a hook but Denubis blocks it.
Denubis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lillard counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denubis swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD#
Denubis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Denubis tries to move to mount but Lillard blocks the move with his legs. #SUB#
Denubis is trying to get an arm triangle but Lillard is defending well. #T1##SUB#
Denubis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lillard, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Denubis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Denubis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lillard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Denubis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Denubis tries to advance to mount but Lillard denies him.
Denubis tries to advance to mount but Lillard instead regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Denubis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Denubis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T3#
Lillard trying to hold on to Denubis's head to control him but Denubis postures up.
Denubis uses his free foot to push down on Lillard's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lillard.
Denubis is looking to work his way around to Lillard's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Denubis punching from mount but Lillard doing a good job of avoiding damage. #T4#
Lillard avoids a series of strikes thrown by Denubis.
Lillard stops Denubis from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lillard regains half guard.#SUB#
Denubis seems to be looking for submissions.
Denubis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lillard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Denubis is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diabolical Denubis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lillard is looking to score with low kicks.
Denubis dodges the punch combination from Lillard.
Denubis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Denubis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard.
Denubis 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.
Denubis connects with a solid leg kick.
Lillard misses with a shot to the body
and Denubis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lillard lands a nice looking body shot.
Lillard lands a nice looking body shot.
Denubis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lillard can do to turn this around?
Lillard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lillard, as that shot connected.
Denubis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denubis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lillard will feel that in the morning.
Denubis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lillard's head.
Denubis misses with a hook.#T1#
Denubis misses with a straight left.
Lillard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Denubis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lillard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lillard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Denubis lands a nice shot that snaps Lillard's head back.
Lillard throws an off balance right hand
and Denubis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lillard thinking.
Denubis jabs at Lillard's body.
Lillard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lillard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Denubis.
Denubis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Lillard misses.
Denubis throws a front kick that sends Lillard stumbling back into the cage.
Diabolical Denubis is winning the standup battle so far.
Denubis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lillard.
Denubis looks to throw the jab but Lillard is out of range.
Denubis dives in and grabs Lillard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lillard pushes down on Denubis's head and hops out.
Lillard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Denubis misses with a looping left.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Denubis takes a swing at Lillard's ribcage but misses.
Lillard is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lillard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Denubis.
Lillard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Denubis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lillard connects with the punch.
Denubis walks into a left hand.
Denubis looks to land a right hand but Lillard moved out of range.
Lillard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lillard misses the jab.
Lillard throws a lazy right hand but Denubis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Denubis dives in and grabs Lillard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lillard pushes down on Denubis's head and hops out.
Lillard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Denubis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lillard at a distance.
A big left from Lillard misses.
A slow jab from Denubis misses its intended target.
Lillard throws a big counter head kick but Denubis avoids it with no problem.
Lillard jabs Denubis right on the nose. Denubis blinks but takes it well.#T3#
Lillard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Denubis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Denubis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Denubis misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Lillard misses.
Lillard throws a hook to the side of Denubis's head but Denubis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Denubis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Denubis misses with a hook
and Lillard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Denubis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lillard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lillard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Denubis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lillard defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diabolical Denubis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Lillard.
Denubis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T4#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Denubis.
Denubis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Denubis's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denubis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Denubis.
Lillard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Denubis misses with an uppercut
and Lillard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lillard thuds a left hand into Denubis's body.
Lillard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard staying out of range there.
Lillard slips under a jab from Denubis.
A cross from Lillard lands.
Denubis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lillard avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Lillard throws a body shot but no joy.
Lillard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Denubis tries to counter with a takedown but Lillard is quick to defend against it.
Denubis lands a nice hook to Lillard's body. Lillard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Denubis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Denubis is looking to chop away at Lillard's legs.
Lillard throws out a loose jab but Denubis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Denubis throws a chopping leg kick but Lillard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Denubis walks into a straight right hand from Lillard.
Lillard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denubis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denubis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lillard moves away.
Denubis takes a swing at Lillard's ribcage but misses.
Lillard looks to land a right hand but Denubis moved out of range.
Denubis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lillard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lillard slips a jab from Denubis.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lillard! But no joy.#T1#
Lillard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lillard scores with a head kick. Denubis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Denubis looks to land a body kick but Lillard moved away.
Lillard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lillard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Denubis circles away quickly and effectively.
Lillard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lillard wants it to stay on the feet.
Lillard slips under a jab.
Lillard throws a right and a left that Denubis avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Denubis.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lillard lands with an uppercut that bounces Denubis off the cage and back into range.
Lillard throws a jab but it's blocked by Denubis.
Nice body kick from Denubis.#T2#
Lillard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lillard lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard cracks Denubis's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Denubis slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Lillard can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GKNY 109 - Joe vs Ramses XII
Date: Dec 24, 2016

#R1#
Lillard stuffs the takedown.
Sexton lands a lovely overhand right.
Sexton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard swings for the body but Sexton moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sexton. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Sexton.
Sexton lands with a hook. Lillard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for Sexton.
Sexton digs a good hook to Lillard's body.
Sexton misses with a left hand #CL#
and Lillard counters by clinching up.
Lillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Sexton backwards.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard swings wildly with an uppercut but Sexton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lillard working aggressively here.
Sexton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Lillard.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lillard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lillard obliges.#T1#
Sexton misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sexton backwards.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Sexton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lillard.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sexton jumps guard but Lillard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lillard misses with the head strike.
Sexton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sexton misses with the head strike.
Lillard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sexton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sexton's elbow.
Sexton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lillard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sexton backwards.
Lillard lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard lands a left hand.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Sexton controls his hands.
Sexton looking to stall.
Sexton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lillard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leeland Lillard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Sexton.
Sexton trying to control the position but instead, Lillard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sexton into the cage.
Sexton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lillard walks away with a smile on his face. Sexton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sexton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lillard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sexton looks for a takedown but Lillard sprawls well.
A counter left hand to the body from Lillard misses its target.
Lillard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Sexton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lillard lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lillard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sexton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Lillard scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
Sexton controlling the action here for a moment.
Sexton scores with a shoulder strike.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike.
Sexton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lillard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lillard scores with a shot to the side of Sexton's head.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Lillard.
Sexton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sexton backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Lillard.
Sexton wants to stall.
Lillard lands an uppercut.
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!
Sexton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Sexton misses with some punches.
Sexton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lillard is working Sexton over against the cage.
Lillard lands a nice uppercut.
Sexton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sexton is trying to pull guard but Lillard has him pressed against the cage.
Lillard lands a shoulder strike.
Lillard lands with a right to the head.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sexton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lillard lands with a left to the head.
Sexton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lillard lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sexton struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Sexton can't find room to land a body shot as Lillard controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Lillard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lillard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard 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#
Lillard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sexton in his tracks.
Lillard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lillard moves away from the strike by Sexton.
Lillard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sexton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lillard misses the shot to the body.
Lillard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sexton can do to turn this around?
Sexton slips a jab from Lillard.
Sexton moves away from the strike by Lillard.
Sexton connects with a single shot there.
Lillard just misses with a punch to the body.
Seth Sexton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard misses with a straight left.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sexton looks to land a right hand but Lillard moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lillard.
Lillard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sexton manages to circle out of the way.
Sexton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seth Sexton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sexton throws a hook but Lillard avoids it easily.
Sexton misses with an uppercut.
Lillard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sexton. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sexton lands a jab to the head.
Sexton lands a slapping body shot. #T1#
Lillard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lillard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lillard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sexton misses with an uppercut.
Lillard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sexton is out of range.
Sexton's corner calls for a 1-2. Sexton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sexton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sexton misses with a hook
and Lillard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Lillard's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sexton misses with a hook
and Lillard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sexton throws the left hand but Lillard avoids the punch easily.
Lillard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sexton just manages to avoid it.
Sexton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sexton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lillard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lillard throws a sloppy head kick and Sexton moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lillard swats away the attempt to clinch by Sexton.
Lillard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lillard scores with a punch to the head.#T2#
Sexton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lillard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lillard appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sexton moves to clinch but Lillard breaks away
and Sexton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like Seth Sexton has been cut.
Lillard tests Sexton's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC#
Sexton is rocked!
Sexton lands a jab to Lillard's midsection.
Sexton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lillard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lillard keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Lillard misses the target.
Lillard misses with a looping right.
Sexton loads up on a big right hand but Lillard slips the punch.
Lillard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sexton is still on wobbly legs! Can Lillard finish him?
Lillard misses with a few strikes there.
Sexton gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Lillard gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
An out of breath Leeland Lillard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: GKNY 103 - Payton vs Ramses
Date: Nov 26, 2016

#R1#
Dahlberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lillard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dahlberg.
Lillard misses with a looping right.
Dahlberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dahlberg has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lillard 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.
Dahlberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dahlberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lillard manages to avoid it.
Lillard digs a good hook to Dahlberg's body.
We've been told by Lillard's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dahlberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard throws the left hand but Dahlberg avoids the punch easily.
Lillard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lillard's corner calls for a 1-2. Lillard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lillard throws a body shot but no joy.
Dahlberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lillard. That did some damage!
Lillard throws a looping overhand right but Dahlberg ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dahlberg.
Lillard throws a right hand that Dahlberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Dahlberg also avoids with ease.
Lillard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dahlberg. #T1#
Lillard scores with a jab to the body.
Dahlberg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lillard blocks a leg kick.
Dahlberg misses the shot to the body.
Dahlberg is looking to score with low kicks.
Lillard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dahlberg.
Lillard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lillard misses with a straight left.
Lillard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dahlberg counters with a left and a right that stings Lillard.
Dahlberg misses the shot to the body.
Lillard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dahlberg scores with a nice head shot.
Lillard throws a lazy right hand but Dahlberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lillard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dahlberg.
Lillard misses with a wild combination. #T2#
Lillard throws a big shot that misses.
Dahlberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dahlberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lillard finds it's way round the side to connect with Dahlberg's head.
A big left from Lillard misses.
Dahlberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lillard finds it's way round the side to connect with Dahlberg's head.
Dahlberg throws out a loose jab but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dahlberg misses with an uppercut. Lillard saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Dahlberg.
Dahlberg jabs at Lillard's body.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard misses with a two punch combination.
Lillard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lillard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dahlberg counters with a low kick, right behind Lillard 's knee.
A jab from Dahlberg misses.
Dahlberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Lillard misses the target.
Dahlberg throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Dahlberg throws an overhand right that lands on Lillard's shoulder, as Lillard tries to avoid the shot.
Lillard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Lillard misses the target.
A punch combination from Dahlberg misses.
Dahlberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dahlberg. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dahlberg throws the kick towards the body but Lillard avoids it.
Lillard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dahlberg throws a body punch but Lillard moves out of range.
Lillard is looking for a counter combo.
Lillard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dahlberg connects with a crisp jab.
Dahlberg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#ROC#
Dahlberg is rocked!
Lillard looks to land a right hand but Dahlberg moved out of range.
Lillard lands a nice shot to the body.
Dahlberg slips a straight right by Lillard.
A nice side step and Dahlberg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dahlberg 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dahlberg. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Dahlberg throws a leg kick which misses Lillard's front leg but catches the back leg as Lillard tries to avoid it.
Lillard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Lillard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lillard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dahlberg.
Dahlberg is looking to clinch.
Lillard misses with an uppercut. Dahlberg saw that one coming.
Lillard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lillard throws a jab but it's blocked by Dahlberg.
Lillard misses with a double jab.
Dahlberg thuds a left hand into Lillard's body.
Dahlberg avoids the body shot from Lillard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lillard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dahlberg.
Lillard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lillard looks to land a body kick but Dahlberg moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Dahlberg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dahlberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lillard scores with a head kick.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.
Dahlberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dahlberg 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.
Nice jab there from Dahlberg.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dahlberg.
Dahlberg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dahlberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dahlberg throws out a counter right but Lillard avoids it with no problem.
Lillard throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahlberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lillard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lillard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dahlberg's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dahlberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dahlberg throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Lillard misses with an uppercut.
Dahlberg punishes Lillard's body with a nice straight punch.
Dahlberg misses with a two punch combination.
Lillard defending well as Dahlberg loads up on a big left hand.
Lillard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lillard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lillard misses with a looping left.
Dahlberg connects with a solid leg kick.
Lillard throws a body shot but no joy.
Dahlberg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dahlberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lillard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dahlberg. Dahlberg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lillard throws a poor cross that misses
and Dahlberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lillard checks a leg kick.
Dahlberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lillard. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dahlberg takes a swing at Lillard's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Lillard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Dahlberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dahlberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lillard blocks a jab.
Lillard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dahlberg momentarily.
Lillard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dahlberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Lillard finish him?
Lillard throws a powerful right kick. Dahlberg tried to block low but the kick was high! Dahlberg was taken right off of his feet! Lillard jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leeland Lillard!
Leeland Lillard thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: GKNY 95 - Campbell v Skog
Date: Oct 19, 2016

#R1#
Lillard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dall throws a nice looking combination but Lillard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lillard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dall throws an off balance right hand
and Lillard counters with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
Dall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Dall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dall wants to pass to mount but Lillard is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall trying to control from Lillard's half guard. Lillard has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T1#
Dall is looking to work some ground and pound but Lillard has wrist control.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lillard is keeping the position for now.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Lillard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lillard controlling Dall's posture.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lillard is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dall scores with a leg kick.
Dall shoots and misses
and Lillard counters with a left to the body.
Dall shoots in for a takedown but Lillard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lillard is looking to counter punch.
Dall misses with a jab to the body
and Lillard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lillard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lillard manages to avoid it.
Dall steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lillard. That one must have hurt.
Lillard cracks Dall with a right hand to the side of the head.#TD2#
Dall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#T3#
Dall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lillard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Dall is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lillard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lillard has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Dall looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lillard has picked Dall up and slammed him! Dall can't keep hold of the triangle and Lillard manages to pass to side control!#T4#
Dall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lillard gets to mount! Dall was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lillard controlling his opponent.
Dall has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lillard tries to control but Dall wriggling away.
Dall tries to reverse the position but Lillard maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Lillard throws a big shot that misses.
Lillard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lillard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dall in his tracks.
Dall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lillard's sensitive parts.
Lillard misses with a series of wild punches.
Dall avoids the head kick by Lillard.
Dall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Lillard.
A telegraphed right hand from Lillard misses the target.
We've been told by Lillard's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lillard throws a lazy right hand but Dall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lillard. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall moves out of range as Lillard strikes.
Dall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T1#
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lillard was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.
Lillard throwing a counter right hand but Dall manages to avoid it.
Lillard clobbers Dall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lillard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick from Dall lands but Lillard takes it in his stride.
Dall lands a really nice looking cross but Lillard seems unphased.
Lillard misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Dall moves away from the strike by Lillard.
Lillard scores with a sloppy right hand. Dall should have avoided that one.
Dall misses with a body punch
and Lillard counters with a good, hard body kick but Dall shrugs it off.
Dall throws a hook but Lillard avoids it easily.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
Dall sizes up Lillard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Lillard misses with a left hand
and Dall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lillard misses with a shot to the body
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Lillard avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Lillard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#TD2#
Dall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lillard's guard.
Lillard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dall looking to pass the guard.
Dall stands and throws Lillard's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Dall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Dall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lillard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3#
Lillard struggling a bit here.
Lillard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dall trying to control the position but Lillard is working away. #T4#
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.#SUB2#
Dall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lillard, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Dall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lillard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dall tries to move to mount but Lillard blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kazzym Dall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Dall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lillard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lillard.
Lillard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lillard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dall eats them both and turns towards Lillard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT#
It looks like Kazzym Dall has been cut.
Lillard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lillard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Lillard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lillard.
Lillard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dall on the side of the head.
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lillard.
Dall is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dall throws a wild hook but Lillard just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Dall gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Lillard raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeland Lillard!
A relieved looking Leeland Lillard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 01, 2016

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Henzo. That's going to slow Buster down.
Henzo connects with a single shot there.#CUT#
It looks like Roy Buster has been cut.
Buster fails with the takedown
and Henzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buster takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Henzo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Henzo.
Buster has a takedown stuffed.
Henzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Henzo clobbers Buster with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #KD#
Henzo cracks Buster with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Buster looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Henzo finish him?
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!
Henzo shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Buster takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Henzo sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Buster bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toshi Henzo!
A relieved looking Toshi Henzo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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