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Event: SYN Animalia Paradoxa     
Date:   Aug 16, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins throws a body punch but Sagaki moves out of range.
Collins misses with an uppercut.
Sagaki feints the counter takedown.#TD2#
Sagaki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sagaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Collins swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Collins keeping full guard, as Sagaki tries to pass.
Sagaki trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Sagaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Collins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sagaki scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1##SUB#
Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sagaki working some strikes from top position.
Collins tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Collins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sagaki defends well.#SUB#
Collins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sagaki scoring with some ground and pound.
Sagaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Collins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sagaki forces his way into half guard.#T2##SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sagaki prevents Collins from improving his position.
Sagaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB#
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Collins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Collins.
Sagaki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3#
Collins keeping moving, preventing Sagaki from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Sagaki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sagaki works over Collins with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Collins isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sagaki stacks Collins on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sagaki!
Sagaki scoring with punches and elbows.
Collins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Collins is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Collins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Collins is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sagaki is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sagaki cracks Collins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sagaki trying to control but Collins is having none of it.
Sagaki unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takumi Sagaki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Sagaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Sagaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Sagaki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Collins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sagaki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sagaki's back!
Sagaki wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Collins working Sagaki over with strikes here.
Sagaki tries to lock up and control but Collins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Takumi Sagaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Collins lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins working the ground and pound effectively.
Collins lands with some strikes.#T1#
Collins lands with some strikes.
Collins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Collins punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sagaki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Collins landing strikes from the mount and Sagaki is in trouble!
Collins controlling from the full mount.
Collins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sagaki 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.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sagaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Sagaki has wrist control.
Sagaki keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins wants to control from the top but Sagaki keeps moving.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sagaki has his hands on Collins's head, controlling the position.
Sagaki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Collins controls the pace.#T3#
Sagaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Collins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Collins stands and throws Sagaki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sagaki is looking to regain half guard here but Collins keeps moving and retains side control.
Collins lands some shots froms side control.#T4#
You can see the frustration on Sagaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Collins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Collins trying to control the action but Sagaki is working from the bottom.
Sagaki struggling a bit here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Collins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Collins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sagaki.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Sagaki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Collins defends it well.
Sagaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagaki slips under a jab from Collins.
Sagaki with the counter takedown but Collins avoids it easily.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sagaki manages to avoid it.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Sagaki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Collins throws a sloppy body shot #TD2#
and Sagaki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Collins won't be happy with that.
Collins tries to bench press Sagaki off him but Sagaki keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagaki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Collins tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sagaki presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The referee warns Collins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Collins gets back to half guard.#T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Sagaki is looking for a kimura but Collins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sagaki to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Sagaki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Sagaki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Collins defends it well. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sagaki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T2#
Sagaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Collins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collins tries to get to full guard but Sagaki has control of the leg. #SUB#
Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sagaki pulls his head out easily.
Sagaki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Collins!
Collins taking shots to the head.
Sagaki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Collins tries to hold on but Sagaki postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T3##SUB2#
Sagaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Collins looking to sit in guard and control but Sagaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Collins is looking to sweep but instead, Sagaki has passed into half guard.
Sagaki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Collins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sagaki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T4#
Collins trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sagaki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Collins is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sagaki pulls his head out easily.
Sagaki wants to take a breather but Collins is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takumi Sagaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sagaki 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takumi Sagaki!

After the fight, Takumi Sagaki was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: $$$ PRODUCTIONS 2     
Date:   Jul 25, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Collins works Vuce's body with a nice hook.
Collins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vuce stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#TD2#
Vuce dives in and scores a takedown into Collins's guard.
Collins is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vuce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins has his hands on Vuce's head, controlling the position. #SUB#
Vuce got a little sloppy there for a moment and Collins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vuce has managed to get both his arms back between Collins's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Collins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vuce.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vuce chips away with some ground and pound.
Vuce throws a big right hand that misses. #T1##SUB#
Vuce avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Collins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vuce postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vuce stands up over Collins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vuce scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Collins wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Vuce has taken Collins's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Collins has been forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leo Vuce!
Leo Vuce seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Syn 694 Marciano vs Gaetz     
Date:   Jun 20, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice body punch from Collins.
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
Collins throws a jab when Doyle was well out of range.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Collins.
Collins staying out of range there.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Doyle moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Doyle misses with a body shot.
Donk. Doyle catches Collins right on the button with a cross.
Collins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doyle. Doyle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doyle.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Doyle's head but Doyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doyle avoids the body shot from Collins.
Doyle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Collins.#T1#
Doyle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doyle moves away.
Collins throws a shot to the body.
Collins dives in for a single leg takedown but Doyle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL2#
Doyle moves into the clinch.
Collins jumps guard but Doyle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Collins blocks a body shot from Doyle.
Collins prevents a body shot from Doyle.
Collins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Collins blocks a body shot from Doyle.
Collins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Doyle is defending well.
Collins jumps guard but Doyle stands there with Collins around his waist. Collins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #BC2#
Doyle breaks the clinch. #TD#
Collins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Doyle napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins is putting a hurting on Doyle here, landing some big shots from side control. #T2#
Collins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Doyle is not content to let Collins control the position.
Doyle is trying to get back to half guard.
Doyle taking a bit of punishment here - Collins scoring with strikes.
Collins passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Doyle!
Doyle working to try and regain half guard. #T3#
Collins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Doyle bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Collins is trying to keep Doyle in close.
Doyle advances position into side control!
Doyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collins keeps working.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Collins tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
Collins is working hard here to advance position.
Doyle working away.
Collins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Collins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Collins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doyle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Collins gets back to half guard.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
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 Misha Collins 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#
Collins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doyle jabs Collins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Collins shoots in but Doyle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Collins throws a body punch but Doyle moves out of range. #CL2#
Doyle rushes Collins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Collins is trying to pull guard but Doyle has him pressed against the cage.
Doyle lands with a left to the head.
Doyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doyle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Collins fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doyle scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Collins jumps guard but Doyle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Doyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collins is looking to wear down Doyle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Collins checks a leg kick.
Collins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Doyle tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Doyle misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Collins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Collins throws a jab but it's blocked by Doyle.
Doyle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Doyle takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Collins takes a swing at Doyle's ribcage but misses.
Doyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Collins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Doyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins lands with a shot to the body.
Doyle throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Collins tries to counter with a takedown but Doyle is quick to defend against it.
Collins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Doyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doyle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collins throws a looping overhand right but Doyle ducks down to avoid it.
Doyle throws out a counter right but Collins avoids it with no problem.
Doyle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins. #T2#
Doyle misses with a looping right.
Doyle misses with a kick to the body.
Doyle slips under a jab from Collins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins missing with a left hand there. Doyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doyle dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!
Doyle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Collins misses with an uppercut. Doyle saw that one coming.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Doyle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins takes a swing at Doyle's ribcage but misses.
Doyle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins connects with a looping right hand.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doyle manages to avoid it.
Doyle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doyle punishes Collins's body with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Doyle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Doyle is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Doyle. That's going to slow Collins down.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doyle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doyle moves away.
Doyle wants to counter the offense by Collins and move into the clinch position.
Doyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Doyle.
Collins scores with a hook.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doyle moves away.
Doyle scores with a punch to the head.
Collins jabs Doyle right on the nose. Doyle blinks but takes it well.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins lands a jab to the nose.
Collins slips a jab from Doyle.
Doyle missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doyle feints and then cracks Collins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Collins down. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins swings for the body but Doyle moves out of range.
Doyle stuns Collins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Doyle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doyle slips under a jab from Collins.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. Doyle moves away and avoids it.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doyle wants to counter with a clinch but Collins pushes him away.
Jimmy Doyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Doyle.
Doyle throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Doyle throws a body shot but no joy.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Doyle misses with a looping left.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
Doyle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Collins.
Doyle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Doyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Doyle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Collins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Doyle's head but Doyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doyle.
Doyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Horrible takedown attempt by Collins or perhaps it was just good defense by Doyle, which made it look bad.
Doyle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Collins blocks a leg kick.
Collins throws a hook but Doyle blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins misses with an uppercut. Doyle saw that one coming.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Collins misses.
Doyle tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD#
Doyle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Collins to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T1##SUB2#
Doyle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Doyle wants to sweep but no luck.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doyle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Doyle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Doyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Collins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Doyle is trying to keep Collins in close.
Collins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Doyle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Collins manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Collins is trying to control the position but Doyle postures up. #SUB#
Collins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doyle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Doyle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Doyle from controlling successfully. #T3#
Doyle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Collins is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Doyle is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Collins is desperately trying to improve his position but Doyle has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Doyle tries to control but Collins wriggling away.
Collins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Collins wants to hold on but Doyle pushes him away.
Collins tries to reverse the position but Doyle maintains control.
Doyle content just to control the position here.
Collins tries to lock up and control but Doyle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Doyle!

A victorious Jimmy Doyle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Syn 688 Tower vs Kerr     
Date:   May 23, 2020
#R1#
Collins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jäger can pounce on him.
A slow jab from Collins misses its intended target.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Jäger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fallschirm Jäger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins misses with a straight right.
Collins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jäger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Collins lands with a shot to the body.
Collins throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Jäger misses.
Jäger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Collins.
A counter left hand to the body from Collins misses its target.
Jäger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jäger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Jäger.
Nice jab there from Collins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jäger swivels and escapes.
Jäger throws a leg kick #TD#
and Collins counters with a single leg into guard. Jäger didn't expect that.
Jäger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Jäger working for a triangle but Collins defends it easily. #T1##SUB2#
Collins sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Jäger doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Collins paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Jäger - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fallschirm Jäger!
A very excited looking Fallschirm Jäger rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

 

Event: Syn 683 Borjigin vs Toivonen     
Date:   Apr 18, 2020
#R1#
Ekaku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ekaku.
Ekaku on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown. Ekaku tries to sprawl out of it but Collins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ekaku manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Collins staying out of range there.
Collins misses with a right hand
and Ekaku counters with a one-two to the body.
The fighters circling - Ekaku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins looks to land a combination but Ekaku avoids it well.
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ekaku misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Ekaku.
Collins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ekaku.
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!
Ekaku fails to land with a series of punches.
Ekaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins. #T1#
Ekaku throws a head kick that misses.
Ekaku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins throws a jab when Ekaku was well out of range.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Collins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Collins misses with a jab to the body
and Ekaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collins throws a jab when Ekaku was well out of range.
Ekaku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ekaku looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Collins takes one to the chin there.
A shot to the liver by Ekaku. Beautiful body shot.
Collins blocks a jab.
Ekaku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hiroshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku cracks the inside of Collins's front leg.
Ekaku tries a low kick but Collins avoids it.
Collins ducks right into an uppercut from Ekaku.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T2#
Collins staying out of range there.
Collins misses with a looping left.
Ekaku misses with a hook
and Collins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekaku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Collins staying out of range there.
Ekaku walks into a stiff left hand from Collins.
Ekaku jabs Collins right on the nose. Collins blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Ekaku misses the target.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Collins.
Collins checks a low kick from Ekaku.
Collins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ekaku scores with a hook.
Ekaku throws out a powerful jab.
Collins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ekaku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Collins.
Nice uppercut there from Ekaku.
Ekaku slips a jab from Collins.
Ekaku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Ekaku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekaku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
Ekaku looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
Collins misses with a straight right.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Collins throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Collins connects with a body shot that sends Ekaku's belly button to the back.
Collins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ekaku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Collins somewhat.
Collins scores with a shot to the body.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekaku moves away.
No luck for Collins with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins walks into a stiff left hand from Ekaku.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T4#
Ekaku throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Ekaku.
Collins shoots for a double leg takedown but Ekaku sprawls well. He's pushed Collins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Collins misses
and Ekaku counters with a straight right hand.
Collins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ekaku.
Collins moves away from the strike by Ekaku.
Ekaku lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut.
Collins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ekaku sprawls and moves away.
Collins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Collins lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ekaku. That's going to slow Collins down.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Collins.
Collins throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Ekaku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Collins jabs Ekaku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ekaku throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshi Ekaku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Ekaku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ekaku throws the kick towards the body but Collins avoids it.
Ekaku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ekaku lands a slapping body shot.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Collins looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ekaku throws a wild body kick that Collins sees coming a mile off.
Collins feinted with a counter takedown.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekaku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ekaku misses with a looping right.
Collins walks into a stiff left hand from Ekaku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Collins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Ekaku misses the target.
Collins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ekaku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.#T1#
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Collins is looking to wear down Ekaku with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Collins.
Ekaku throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Ekaku scores with a punch to the head.
Collins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Collins might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ekaku scores with a jab to the body.
Collins lands with a nice body punch.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hiroshi Ekaku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ekaku misses the jab.
Ekaku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Collins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ekaku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Collins has time to react.
Ekaku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
Collins avoids the body shot from Ekaku.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Ekaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Ekaku catches Collins right on the button with a cross.
Collins feints a jab promting Ekaku to slip. Collins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ekaku slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Ekaku. That snapped Collins's head back.
Collins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ekaku swivels and escapes.
Ekaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD#
Collins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ekaku to the ground. Collins is now in Ekaku's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Collins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ekaku is trying to keep Collins in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Collins postures up in Ekaku's guard and throws a big left but Ekaku blocks it.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Ekaku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ekaku is on top in guard. #REVB##SUB#
Collins has his foot on Ekaku's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ekaku works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Collins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ekaku escapes and throws Collins's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ekaku trying to control the action but Collins is working from the bottom.
Ekaku taking a breather here. #T4##SUB2#
Ekaku tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ekaku has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Collins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ekaku takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ekaku is trying to control. Collins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Ekaku tries to pass to full mount but Collins defends it.
Ekaku is keen to just control but Collins is a slippery customer.
Collins won't allow Ekaku to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshi Ekaku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Collins misses with a hook.
Ekaku scores with a sloppy right hand. Collins should have avoided that one.
Collins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ekaku lands with a nice body punch.
Collins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ekaku throws a big shot that misses.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku.
Ekaku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Collins slips a straight right by Ekaku.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ekaku.
Ekaku 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.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ekaku.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekaku. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ekaku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ekaku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ekaku displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Collins.
Collins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That kick from Ekaku tenderised Collins's leg. Collins is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Ekaku tries to land a leg kick but Collins saw it coming and moves away.
Ekaku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#TD#
Collins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ekaku did well to prevent Collins getting side control.
Collins drops an elbow to the side of Ekaku's head.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Collins trying to control from Ekaku's half guard. Ekaku has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ekaku is trying to control the position but Collins postures up. #SUB2#
Ekaku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ekaku keeping full guard, as Collins tries to pass. #T2#
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Ekaku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Ekaku is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collins is aware though and is defending well.
Collins postures up. #SUB2#
Ekaku escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Collins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
Ekaku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Ekaku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Ekaku keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Collins.
Ekaku tests Collins's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
Collins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ekaku is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Collins is looking to stall here but Ekaku recovers full guard.
Collins scoring with some ground and pound.
Collins postures up in Ekaku's guard and throws a big left but Ekaku blocks it. #SUB2#
Ekaku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Ekaku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ekaku manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Collins manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshi Ekaku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ekaku 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshi Ekaku!

Hiroshi Ekaku seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Syn 677 Dog vs Borjigin     
Date:   Mar 21, 2020
#R1#
Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Collins.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Collins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Collins looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Collins scores with a nice strike.
Collins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Green scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Collins jabs Green right on the nose. Green blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green moves away from the strike by Collins.
Collins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Green counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
Green misses with a body shot
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Collins throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Blake Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green slips a jab from Collins.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green scores with a nice head shot.
Collins lands with a shot to the body.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Green throws a hook but Collins blocks it.
Blake Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Collins checks a leg kick.
Green feints and then cracks Collins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Collins down.
Collins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Green.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Collins or perhaps it was just good defense by Green, which made it look bad. #T2#
Green scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Green cracks Collins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Green scores with a nice body kick.
Green scoring well with a low kick there.
Green throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Collins swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Collins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Green counters with a low kick, right behind Collins 's knee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Collins down.
Green throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Collins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Green defends well and Collins ends up having to push Green into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green misses with a looping left.
Collins throws a jab when Green was well out of range.#T3#
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
A thudding body kick lands there by Green!
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Green avoids the body shot from Collins.
Collins misses with a straight right.
Green lands with an uppercut that bounces Collins off the cage and back into range.
Collins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Green blocks a jab.
Collins misses with a looping right.
Green lands an overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Collins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Collins looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Green walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Collins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Collins misses with a hook to the body
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green leaves Collins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Green throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#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!
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Collins lands a nice shot that snaps Green's head back.
Green scores with a sloppy right hand. Collins should have avoided that one.
Green has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Collins scores with a three punch combo!
Collins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Collins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Collins.
Green avoids the body shot from Collins.
Collins defending well as Green loads up on a big left hand.
Collins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Collins scores with a one two! Green had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Green's jab looks to have found its range, popping Collins under the eye.
A big right from Collins misses.
Collins misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
Collins throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Green is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Collins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Green missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Blake Green 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#
Green thuds his right hand into Collins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Green misses with a looping right.
Green lands a body shot.
Blake Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green scores with a leg kick.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Green swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
Collins closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Green misses with a straight right.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins misses with a jab to the body
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
A low kick from Green misses #TD#
and Collins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Collins.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Green is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T1#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Green controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Collins working for submissions but it's allowed Green to get to half guard. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Collins is trying to maintain the position but Green is very close to passing his half guard.
Green prevents Collins from improving his position.#SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Collins wants to get back to full guard but Green has passed into side control.
Collins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Collins struggling a bit here.
Green taking a breather here.
Collins is trying to improve his position.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Collins is working hard here to advance position.
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collins keeps working.
Collins is trying to control Green's posture but Green avoids it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green throws out a counter right but Collins avoids it with no problem.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green cracks Collins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Green throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A lazy body kick from Green #TD#
and Collins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Collins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Green works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Collins looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins working a defensive guard but Green manages to pass into side control anyway.
Collins is trying to work for a sweep but Green has mounted him!#T1#
Collins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Collins trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Green is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Collins postures up in Green's guard and throws a big left but Green blocks it.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins is fighting to break Green's control of his arms but Green is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Collins 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.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Green pulls Collins in to control the position.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Green doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Green manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Green showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Collins wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Green is now in half guard.
Collins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Collins is pressing down on Green's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Green passes into half guard.
Collins is controlling Green's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Collins tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Green in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Collins trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.

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 Misha Collins.
I think Green 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!

Blake Green made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.

 

Event: Syn 669 Murphy vs Dog     
Date:   Feb 02, 2020
#R1#
Collins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shamrock has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Collins backs away, Shamrock returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Collins lands a jab to Shamrock's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamrock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Shamrock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
No luck for Collins with that takedown attempt.
We've been told by Shamrock's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Collins misses with a hook to the body
and Shamrock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Collins's knee momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Collins there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins misses the jab.
Collins misses with a jab to the body
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
A countering left hand to the body from Collins misses.
Nice cross by Collins.#T1#
Shamrock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheers as Collins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shamrock doesn't seem phased though.
Collins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Collins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shamrock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.
Collins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Collins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shamrock at a distance.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shamrock rather than just go for the knockout.
Collins lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Collins fails with the takedown
and Shamrock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Collins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
Collins swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
Collins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shamrock counters with a left to the body.
Collins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot.
Collins throws a sloppy body shot
and Shamrock counters with a nice leg kick. #T3#
Shamrock takes one to the side of the head.
Collins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Collins throws out a powerful jab.
Collins throws a right hand that misses
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
Collins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shamrock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Collins thinking.
Collins throws an off balance right hand
and Shamrock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shamrock's waist but Shamrock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Collins off to one side.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Shamrock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Collins looks winded!
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.#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!
Shamrock stuffs the takedown attempt from Collins. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
Shamrock throwing a counter right hand but Collins manages to avoid it.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Collins lands a nice shot to the body.
Collins connects with a single shot there.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the body.
Collins thuds a left hand into Shamrock's body.
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Collins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shamrock had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Collins scores with a hook to the body. Shamrock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shamrock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Collins's head.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Misha Collins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Shamrock lands a nice shot that snaps Collins's head back.
Shamrock takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shamrock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Collins thuds a left hand into Shamrock's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shamrock.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Collins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shamrock counters with a crisp right that sends Collins to the canvas! Shamrock follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Nick Shamrock was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: Syn 666 Jones vs Murphy     
Date:   Jan 12, 2020
#R1#
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruz.
Collins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cruz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Cruz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Collins pulls Cruz into guard.
Collins is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up.
Collins can't keep his opponent in guard - Cruz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Collins has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Cruz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Collins has managed to free his arm - good work.
Collins is looking to control Cruz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collins avoid being mounted?
Collins has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Collins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cruz is working away from the top position though.
Collins regains full guard. Nicely done. #T1##SUB#
Collins looking for a guillotine here but Cruz defends easily. #SUB#
Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Cruz landing with the ground and pound.
Cruz works over Collins with some ground and pound from guard.
Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
Cruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Collins is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Collins is retaining full guard. #T2#
Cruz trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Cruz is looking to work some ground and pound but Collins has wrist control.
Collins keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass. #SUB#
Collins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.#SUB#
Collins is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cruz works over Collins with some ground and pound from guard.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins trying to control the position. #SUB#
Collins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.
Cruz pushes down on Collins's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Cruz is looking for a kimura but Collins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cruz to get the leverage.
Collins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cruz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cruz's back!
Cruz tries to break free.
Will Collins go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cruz tries to escape but Collins has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Collins is punishing Cruz with some ground and pound.
Cruz rolls, trying to escape but Collins keeps control of the position.
Collins throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Can Cruz hold on?! Collins is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Collins keeps control of the position as Cruz tries to break free.
Cruz wants to control his opponent's hands but Collins gets his hands free.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Collins lands shots from the back.
Cruz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Collins's guard. Nice work there by Cruz. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cruz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Collins is trying to keep Cruz in close. #SUB#
Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cruz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dom Cruz will probably get the nod.
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#
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins connects with a crisp jab.
Good work by Collins as he checks the leg kick.#TD#
Collins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
Cruz wants to control but Collins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Collins lands a nice short elbow.
Cruz tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#T1#
Collins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Collins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cruz tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
Cruz wants to sweep but Collins has passed to side control!
Collins trying to control the position but Cruz is working away.
Cruz manages to get back to half guard.
Cruz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collins is working away from the top position though.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cruz is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Collins is staying active.#T2#
Collins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cruz trying to control here.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Cruz is defending well.
Collins trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Collins is pushing down on Cruz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cruz is fighting to maintain full guard but Collins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Cruz trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz manages to get to full guard.
Cruz trying to control the position here. #T3#
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Collins looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Our spies down at at Roosters Coop inform us that Cruz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Collins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cruz's head.#SUB2#
Cruz looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily.
Collins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Collins controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Collins's guard. #REVB#
Cruz with a nice head shot there.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving. #SUB#
Collins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cruz defends it easily.
Cruz trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Collins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cruz is aware though and is defending well.
Cruz landing with the ground and pound.
Cruz forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Collins takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Collins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cruz backs up against the cage.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cruz back to the cage. Collins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Collins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Collins misses.
Collins avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Cruz slips under a jab from Collins.
Dom Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Cruz misses with a body shot
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Collins looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Misha Collins is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Cruz slips a jab from Collins.
Cruz clobbers Collins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Collins misses with a straight left.
Collins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left lands for Cruz.
Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruz.
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cruz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Collins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Collins feints and as Cruz raises his hands in defense, Collins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Collins manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Collins is trying to control the position but Cruz postures up. #T2##SUB#
Collins working for a triangle but Cruz defends it easily.
Cruz 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. #SUB2#
Cruz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Collins is keeping the position.
Cruz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Collins has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Cruz distracts Collins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Collins has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz is working Collins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T3##SUB#
Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cruz trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Cruz working some strikes from top position.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Collins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Collins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz won't allow Collins to sweep him here.
Cruz looking to pass the guard. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cruz stays in close to Collins's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Collins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.

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 Misha Collins.
I think Collins 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Misha Collins!

Misha Collins was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: Syn 664 Magufuli vs Whyme     
Date:   Dec 29, 2019
#R1#
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins throws a good cross that connects.
Collins misses with a left hand
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
Collins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Collins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Collins avoids the body shot from White.
Collins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
White thows a leg kick but Collins checks it #TD#
and Collins counters with a shoot takedown. White fights it but they end up in guard.
White seems keen to control Collins's posture.
Collins wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Collins sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
White 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.
White is trying to keep Collins in close.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed White's guard.
White has his hands clasped together around Collins's back. He's all about the action.
White works his way to full guard. Good work.
White pulls Collins in close to his closed guard and prevents Collins from doing any damage or advancing position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Collins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
White trying to control the position here.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Collins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Collins's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Collins wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Collins postures up.
White has control of Collins's left arm, preventing Collins from doing any damage.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Collins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
White trying to keep a closed guard but Collins is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collins is aware though and is defending well.
White keeping full guard, as Collins tries to pass. #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.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collins trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White controlling the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
White misses with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for White.
White goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #TD#
Collins feints and as White raises his hands in defense, Collins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Collins is fighting to break White's control of his arms but White is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Collins wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A swing and a miss from White.#TD#
White gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Collins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Collins is working White over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins postures up.
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body.
White trying to control the position here.
Collins wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1#
White pulls Collins in close to prevent any damage.
White is continuing to stall.
Collins lands a couple of elbows.
Collins lands a couple of elbows.
Collins lands a couple of elbows.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
Collins postures up.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collins trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
Collins postures up.
Collins is fighting to break White's control of his arms but White is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Collins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Collins trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White wants to hit a switch here but Collins passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for White there!
Collins content just to control the position here.
Collins dominating with strikes here.#T3#
Collins with a couple of short strikes.
Collins tries to control but White wriggling away.
Collins landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins landing punches.
Collins raining down hammerfists from mount.
Collins lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Collins controlling the pace for now.
Collins lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Collins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Collins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
Collins is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and White reverses the position - he's now on top in Collins's guard. #SUB#
Collins is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Collins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Collins's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Collins looking for subs off his back but White has passed one foot through into half guard.
White is keen to just control but Collins is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Collins actively working from the bottom here.
Collins is pressing down on White's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins 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#
White attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
White on the wrong end of a nice jab.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Collins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.#TD#
White gets caught flat footed, as Collins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
White managing to control the position.
White looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there. #T1#
White pulls Collins in close to prevent any damage.
White is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
White managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
White scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Collins dives in for a single leg takedown but White sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins fails to land the takedown.
Walter White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.#TD#
Collins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Collins with a nice head shot there.
Collins advances position into side control!
White is trying to escape the position but Collins is controlling the position.
Collins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White regains half guard.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
White is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T3#
Collins lands strikes from half guard.
White wants to control but Collins is keeping busy.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
White is in trouble now - Collins has advanced to mount!
Collins tries to control but White wriggling away.
Collins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. White looks a forlorn figure.
Collins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish White?
White working to try and regain half guard. #T4#
White gets back to half guard.
White is positioning himself well to prevent Collins advancing to mount.
White is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Collins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
White trying to hold on to Collins's head to control him but Collins postures up.
White on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White is trying to maintain the position but Collins is very close to passing his half guard.
Misha Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Collins wants to control but White is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Collins, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!

Misha Collins 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: Syn 662 Magufuli vs Tsoko     
Date:   Dec 22, 2019
#R1#
Jodson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Jodson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Collins.
Jodson misses with a looping right.
Collins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Collins throws the left hand but Jodson avoids the punch easily.
Jodson lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Jodson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jodson throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Collins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jodson!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jodson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
An elbow from Collins crashes against the mat.
Jodson told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jodson is looking for a sweep.
Collins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Collins working the ground and pound but Jodson is defending the strikes.
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Jodson parries the strikes from Collins easily there. Collins is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jodson to escape. #T1#
Collins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jodson is looking to regain half guard here but Collins keeps moving and retains side control.
Jodson wants to get back to his feet but Collins drags him back down.
Collins misses with the ground and pound.
Collins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Collins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jodson some visible discomfort.
Collins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Collins working away.
Collins in the domination position with Jodson hanging on.
Jodson is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Collins has hold of Jodson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jodson seems comfortable defending it but Collins has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jodson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jodson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Collins couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Misha Collins!
Misha Collins spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: Syn 657     
Date:   Nov 17, 2019
#R1#
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Collins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
White attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
White lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
White delivers a nice body kick.
Walter White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Collins throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White stuns Collins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
White looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Collins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.#T1#
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
Collins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Collins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches White napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Collins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Collins is working White over with some ground and pound from side control.
Collins is chipping away with strikes.
Collins working the strikes but White uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Collins is looking to advance position but White won't allow it.
Collins is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Collins lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
White is trying to stand up here but Collins is controlling him well.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
White is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
White controlling the position for now.
White gets back to full guard.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins working some strikes from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now White is on top in guard. #REVB##SUB#
Collins isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. White stacks Collins on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by White!
White controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Collins manages to work his way to half guard, despite White's best efforts.
White is looking to advance position but Collins won't allow it.
White takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB2#
White seems to be working for a kimura but Collins defends the submission attempt.
Collins tries to get to full guard but White has control of the leg.
White perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
My spies in White Eagle inform me that White has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
White is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T4#
Collins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Collins gets back to half guard.
White is controlling the pace. #SUB#
Collins actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins wants to get back to full guard but White has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Walter White will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Collins shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab from White.
White scores with the left hand. Collins knows he should have avoided that one.
White jabs Collins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White misses the shot to the body.
White is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks.
White throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Collins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Collins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! White is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! White has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
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!
White controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1##SUB#
Collins working for a triangle but White defends it easily.
Collins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
White 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.
White pulls Collins in close to prevent any damage.
White controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself. #T2#
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
White is adopting a defensive guard.
White trying to control the position.
Collins wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
White controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself. #T3#
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
White smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
White fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Collins on the side of the head.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White misses with a straight left.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
Walter White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
White scores with a leg kick.
White tried to score with a low kick but Collins checks it.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Collins ducks right into an uppercut from White.
White explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T4#
White misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Collins throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Collins's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a nice body shot.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Collins tries to score a power double leg takedown but White sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Collins somewhat.#TD#
Collins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Collins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
White is looking for a sweep. Collins 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.

Walter White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
White swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
Collins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
White throws a low kick but Collins avoids it.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White misses the jab.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
White scores with a nice strike.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Collins is looking to wear down White with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
White misses with a low kick. #TD#
Collins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Collins showed some decent athleticism there.
White is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Collins is pressing down on White's thigh, looking to free his foot. White is holding on for now. #T1#
Collins working White over with strikes.
White holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
White is looking to improve his position.
White is not content to let Collins control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to White's temple.
Collins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Collins is trying to work for a kimura but White is defending well.
White is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Collins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Collins's back!#T2#
White controlling well, preventing Collins from escaping the position.
Will White go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Collins is really stuck here.
White is trying to stick to Collins's back but Collins is turning into White. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in White's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Collins.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
White has his hands on Collins's head, controlling the position.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.#T3#
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White working a defensive guard here.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Collins is proving a slippery customer.
Collins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Collins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
White is adopting a defensive guard.
Collins landing with the ground and pound. #T4#
White is trying to control the position but Collins postures up. #SUB2#
White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collins is aware though and is defending well.
Walter White is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins working some strikes from top position.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
White controlling Collins's posture.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think White 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter White!

A relieved looking Walter White 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 653 Magufuli vs Robinson     
Date:   Oct 20, 2019
#R1#
A jab lands there for San Pedro.
Collins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
San Pedro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from San Pedro. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Collins tries to counter it with a takedown but San Pedro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
San Pedro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Collins misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from San Pedro misses the target.
Collins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
San Pedro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL#
San Pedro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
Collins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. San Pedro just stands there and leans against the cage.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Collins avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
San Pedro lands with a right to the head. #TD2#
Collins decides to pull guard.
San Pedro controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Collins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but San Pedro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. San Pedro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1##SUB2#
Collins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and San Pedro defends well.#SUB2#
Collins is looking for a triangle but San Pedro pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Collins working for a triangle but San Pedro defends it easily.
San Pedro controls from within his opponent's guard.
San Pedro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
San Pedro advances to half guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
San Pedro is controlling the pace.
San Pedro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Collins tries to get to full guard but San Pedro has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Collins wants to control but San Pedro is keeping busy.
San Pedro wants to free his trapped foot but Collins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
San Pedro trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
San Pedro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Collins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SU#
San Pedro gets to his feet. Collins looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Collins is trying hard to land a takedown here. San Pedro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
San Pedro moves into range and connects with a jab.
San Pedro throws a wild body kick that Collins sees coming a mile off.#T4#
Collins lands a jab to the nose.
Collins scores with a shot to the body.
No luck for Collins with that takedown attempt.
Esteban San Pedro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
San Pedro lands with a shot to the body.
Collins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling San Pedro to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot lands for San Pedro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San Pedro throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Collins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
San Pedro trying to control the position here.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins 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.

That was a close round but I would say that Esteban San Pedro will probably get the nod.
That's time! San Pedro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
San Pedro fakes the leg kick and cracks Collins in the body.
San Pedro misses with the body kick#TD2#
and Collins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in San Pedro's guard.
San Pedro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Collins manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. San Pedro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
San Pedro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
San Pedro trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Collins looking for a guillotine here but San Pedro defends easily. #T1##SUB2#
Collins has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think San Pedro should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Collins has tightened it up now! San Pedro should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Misha Collins!
Misha Collins 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: Syn 650 Avraam vs Warror     
Date:   Sep 28, 2019
#R1#
Cook misses with a right hand
and Collins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cook thinking.
Collins slips a straight right by Cook.
Collins slips a jab from Cook.
Cook misses with a hook
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cook swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Collins 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.
Collins scores with a body shot.
Cook takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins goes for a double leg but Cook avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cook continues to drive forward.#T1#
Collins moves forwards but Cook connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Collins scores with a jab to the body.
Collins 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.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Cook misses.
Cook throws a poor cross that misses
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
Collins scores with a body shot.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Collins lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range. #T2#
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cook rather than just go for the knockout.
Cook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Collins counters with a nice body shot.
Cook staying out of range there.
Collins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Collins scrambles back to his feet.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook is looking to counter punch.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cook takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Collins throws a jab but it's blocked by Cook.
Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cook misses with a looping left.#T3#
Collins lands the left hand.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
Collins misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Collins.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Collins.
Cook tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Cook.
Collins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cook swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Collins jabs Cook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cook loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.#T4#
A jab lands there for Cook.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cook had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cook swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
Collins throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
Cook on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Cook misses with a hook.
Collins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Collins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Collins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Cook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cook cracks a nice hook into Collins's ribs.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
Collins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins.
Collins lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins lands a right hook to the body.
Cook gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Collins.
Collins lands with a straight right. Cook didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cook lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Cook.#T1#
Nice cross by Collins.
Collins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cook but Cook pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cook throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Cook feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Collinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cook avoids the body shot from Collins.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Cook.
Cook takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Collins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
Cook takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Collins! But no joy.
Cook takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Collins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Collins misses with a hook.
Cook misses with a left hand
and Collins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T3#
Cook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Collins cracks Cook with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cook is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cook there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cook takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cook walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Collins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
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!
Cook displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Collins.
Cook throwing a counter right hand but Collins manages to avoid it.
Josh Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Nice shot by Cook.
Collins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cook throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Cook gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Collins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cook controlling Collins's posture.
Collins trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Misha Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins misses with a jab to the body
and Cook counters with a nice body kick.
Cook throws an off balance right hand
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cook doesn't seem bothered though.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Collins works the jab nicely.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cook waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
A shot to the body from Collins misses
and Cook counters with a stiff right hand.
Cook misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.#T1#
Collins defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Collins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Left hook, right uppercut from Collins.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a three punch combo that has Cook backing up. Cook nods at Collins to acknowledge the strikes.
A shot to the body from Collins misses
and Cook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Collins lands a slapping body shot. #TD2#
Collins drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins distracts Cook with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Cook blocks nicely.
Cook utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cook being controlled here, momentarily.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cook works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cook preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
Collins distracts Cook with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T3#
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Cook has wrist control.
Cook preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Collins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cook looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Collins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Collins lands a nice hook to Cook's body. Cook takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T4##TD2#
Collins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Cook is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collins is aware though and is defending well.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collins landing with the ground and pound.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Misha Collins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Collins's corner is telling him to maintain position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Collins 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!

After the fight, Misha Collins was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: Syn 646: End of Summer Special     
Date:   Aug 31, 2019
#R1#
Collins throws a body punch but Cosades moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Cosades.
Cosades stuffs the takedown.
Cosades looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
Caius Cosades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Decent striking displayed by Cosades there.
Cosades scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cosades misses with a body punch
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Cosades connects with a looping right hand.
Collins misses with a series of wild punches.
Cosades avoids the body shot from Collins.
Cosades half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cosades fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Collins.
Collins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cosades throws out the jab.
Collins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T1#
Collins misses with a looping right.
Cosades scores with a jab. Collins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cosades swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Collins throws a looping overhand right but Cosades ducks down to avoid it.
Cosades comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cosades misses with a wild body shot.
Collins throws a good cross that connects.
Cosades dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cosades doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Collins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cosades gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cosades wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Cosades is trying to control but can't. #T2#
Collins winds up and cracks Cosades with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Collins winds up and cracks Cosades with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Collins seems to be looking for submissions.
Cosades trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Collins manages to pass to mount!
Cosades tries to lock up and control but Collins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cosades is trying desperately to improve position.
Collins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cosades manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Collins lands with a punch from half guard.
Cosades wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Cosades is pressing down on Collins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Collins passes Cosades's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cosades is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Collins 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosades is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cosades is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
My spies in Relentless Gym inform me that Collins has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Collins working the head and body with strikes.
Cosades is positioning himself well to prevent Collins advancing to mount.
Collins passes to full mount!
Cosades tries to hold on but Collins postures up.
Cosades holds on for dear life, controlling Collins's posture momentarily.
Cosades wants to hold on but Collins pushes him away.
Collins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cosades looks a forlorn figure. #T4#
Cosades 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.
Cosades has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collins is working away from the top position though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to Cosades's temple.
Cosades avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Collins lands a nice short elbow.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cosades trying to control but Collins postures up.
Collins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cosades is pressing down on Collins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Collins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cosades works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins landing with the ground and pound.
Cosades is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A cross from Cosades lands.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Cosades.
Cosades connects with a solid leg kick.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Cosades.
Cosades throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Collins scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the body from Cosades misses
and Collins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Collins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cosades throws a leg kick but Collins moved away.
Cosades misses with a body punch
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins drops his hands momentarily and Cosades takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cosades throws a leg kick but Collins moved away.
A little jabbing left from Collins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cosades.
Collins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cosades lands a head shot.#T1#
Collins defending well as Cosades loads up on a big left hand.
Cosades misses with a low kick.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cosades throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Collins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cosades cracks the inside of Collins's front leg.
Collins slips a straight right by Cosades.
Cosades throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Collins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cosades won't be happy with that.
Collins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #SUB2#
Collins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cosades tries to buck Collins off but Collins is having none of it.
Collins scores with punches from side control.
Collins cracks Cosades with a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cosades sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cosades is concentrating on defense, preventing Collins from advancing position. #T2#
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cosades misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cosades wants to control the action here but instead Collins manages to pass to full mount!
Cosades is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cosades keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cosades is working hard here to advance position.
Cosades in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Collins blocks Cosades's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Collins dominating with strikes here.
Cosades really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Collins dominating with strikes here.
Cosades tries to hold on but Collins postures up.
Collins working the ground and pound effectively.
Cosades slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#T3#
Cosades is trying to maintain the position but Collins is very close to passing his half guard.
Cosades is holding on to half guard well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Collins lands a nice short elbow.
Cosades is trying to control but can't.
Collins stalling.
Cosades is trying to control but Collins passes into side control!
Cosades is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins working the head and body with strikes.
Cosades throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Collins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Collins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cosades some visible discomfort. #T4#
Cosades wants to control but Collins postures up.
Cosades is looking to regain half guard here but Collins keeps moving and retains side control.
Collins working the ground and pound.
Collins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cosades is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cosades is trying to get back to half guard.
Collins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cosades keeping his opponent close.
Collins cracks Cosades with a big right hand but Cosades just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Collins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB2#
Collins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cosades can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Collins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cosades uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#TD2#
Collins drives through with a takedown into Cosades's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB#
Cosades looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily. #SUB#
Cosades looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily.
Collins wants to control from the top but Cosades keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Cosades is keeping the position.#T1##SUB#
Cosades is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Collins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cosades's head.
Collins postures up.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cosades working a defensive guard here.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
Collins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cosades is trying to keep Collins in close.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cosades is keeping the position for now.
Cosades scores with a nice shot.
Caius Cosades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Cosades had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Collins defends it easily.#SUB#
Cosades looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily.
Cosades has his hands on Collins's head, controlling the position.
Collins wants to control from the top but Cosades keeps moving. #SUB#
Cosades has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Collins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Cosades escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Collins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Collins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collins stopping the sweep attempt from Cosades.#SUB2#
Collins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Collins lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Cosades is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collins is aware though and is defending well.
Collins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Cosades is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Cosades looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Collins postures up in Cosades's guard and throws a big left but Cosades blocks it.
Collins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Collins cracks Cosades with a solid left hand.
Collins postures up in Cosades's guard and throws a big left but Cosades blocks it. #T4#
Cosades looking to control.
Cosades seems keen to control Collins's posture.
Cosades working a defensive guard here. #SUB#
Cosades looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Collins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Collins trying to control but Cosades is working from the bottom.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cosades swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Cosades is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Collins stands up over Cosades, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.
Cosades avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Misha Collins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB#
Cosades looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Collins has picked Cosades up and slammed him! Cosades can't keep hold of the triangle and Collins manages to pass to side control!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!

Misha Collins bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: Syn 643     
Date:   Aug 10, 2019
#R1#
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Cruz moved out of range.
Collins dives in and grabs Cruz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cruz pushes down on Collins's head and hops out.
Collins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Collins.
Cruz lands an overhand right.
Cruz shoots in but Collins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cruz catches Collins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cruz motions for Collins to come forward. Cruz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cruz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
Collins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Collins checks the leg kick.#T1#
Collins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Collins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz. #TD#
Cruz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cruz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Cruz is trying to get an arm triangle but Collins is defending well.
Collins tries to buck Cruz off but Cruz is having none of it.#SUB#
Cruz in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Collins is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dom Cruz!
Dom Cruz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that CAGED CROW Clothings 50$ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 

Event: Syn 640     
Date:   Jul 20, 2019
#R1#
Collins defending well as Trump loads up on a big left hand.
Trump wants to clinch up but Collins keeps it at a distance.
Trump misses with a straight right.
A left lands for Trump.
A big right from Collins misses.
Hillary Trump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trump misses the body punch #TD2#
and Collins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Trump is keeping the position.
Collins lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Trump throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins looking to sit in guard and control but Trump gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Trump wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trump's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1#
Collins keeping moving, preventing Trump from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Trump got a little sloppy there for a moment and Collins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trump has managed to get both his arms back between Collins's legs - danger averted.
Trump trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Collins is looking for a triangle but Trump pushes his legs off easily.
Trump content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Collins has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Trump should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Collins has tightened it up now! Trump should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Misha Collins!
A less than humble Misha Collins misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: Syn 636 Jones vs Mahmoud IV     
Date:   Jun 22, 2019
#R1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jodson.
We've been told by Jodson's head coaches at AK Beasties that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Collins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jodson.
Jodson swinging wildly here.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jodson scores with a leg kick.
Collins slips a straight right by Jodson.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Jodson avoids the body shot from Collins.
Jodson misses with a wild body shot.
Collins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jodson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Jodson.
Collins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jodson slips under a jab from Collins.
Collins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Collins slips under a jab from Jodson.
Jodson lands a nice shot that snaps Collins's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Collins misses
letting Jodson counter with a right hand. #T1#
Collins stuns Jodson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Collins misses.
Collins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins throws a series of punches but Jodson moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Jodson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jodson just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jodson dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!
Jodson avoids the body shot from Collins.
Nice shot by Jodson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jodson. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dohn Jodson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Collins slips under a jab.
Collins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jodson just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins scores with a sloppy right hand. Jodson should have avoided that one. #T2#
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Collins takes a swing at Jodson's ribcage but misses.
Dohn Jodson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Jodson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins takes a swing at Jodson's ribcage but misses.
Jodson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Collins slips a jab from Jodson.
Jodson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jodson.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jodson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Collins tries to move into range but Jodson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Collins blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Collins! But no joy.
Collins tests Jodson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Collins moves away from the strike by Jodson.
Collins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jodson throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T3#
Collins throws a looping overhand right but Jodson ducks down to avoid it.
Jodson tried to counter with a leg kick but Collins avoided it.
Collins throws a body punch but Jodson moves out of range.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jodson sprawls well. Jodson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
Collins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jodson in his tracks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jodson 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 Collins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Collins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Jodson throwing a counter right hand but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
Collins misses with a straight right.
Jodson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jodson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Jodson slips the punch.
Jodson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Jodson misses with a looping right.#T4#
Jodson cracks a nice hook into Collins's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Jodson misses.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#TD2#
Collins scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#ES#
Jodson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jodson.
Some wild striking there from Collins.
Jodson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jodson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jodson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jodson.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jodson was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dohn Jodson dominated that round.
That's time! Jodson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Collins throws a hook but Jodson blocks it.
Collins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jodson can pounce on him.
Jodson defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Jodson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jodson lands a jab to the head.
Jodson tries to bum rush Collins with a series of wild strikes but Collins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jodson slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jodson.
Jodson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Collins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Collins scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Jodson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Collins.
Jodson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dohn Jodson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins lunges at Jodson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jodson's hand.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
Jodson tried to score with a low kick but Collins checks it.
Jodson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
Jodson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Collins punishes Jodson's body with a nice straight punch.
Jodson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jodson misses the shot to the body.
Collins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jodson slips a jab from Collins.
Jodson walks into a stiff left hand from Collins.
Collins ducks right into an uppercut from Jodson.
Collins sizes up Jodson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jodson manages to avoid it.
Jodson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jodson is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks.
Collins 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 are loving this. Great action here.
Jodson is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks.
Collins scores with a body shot. #T2#
Jodson lands a leg kick that knocks Collins off balance momentarily.
Collins misses with a hook.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Jodson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jodson throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A telegraphed right hand from Collins misses the target.
Jodson misses with a looping left.
Collins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Jodson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jodson tries to score with a low kick but Collins moves his leg out of the way.
Collins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jodson motions for Collins to come forward. Jodson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Collins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jodson defends it well.
Jodson digs a good hook to Collins's body.
Collins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jodson can pounce on him.
Jodson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Jodson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Jodson digs a good body shot into Collins's ribs.
Jodson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jodson clobbers Collins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jodson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jodson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Jodson throws a counter high kick but Collins was just alert enough to avoid it.
Collins lands with a good body shot.
Jodson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Collins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jodson.
Jodson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Collins's hands.
Jodson misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Collins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Collins.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jodson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Collins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jodson. #T4#
Collins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jodson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Collins scrambles back to his feet.
Jodson misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Collins counters with a takedown into side control. #ES#
Jodson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Jodson jabs Collins right on the nose. Collins blinks but takes it well.
Jodson misses with a straight right.
Collins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jodson dodges the punch combination from Collins.
Jodson lands with a cross.
A punch combination from Jodson misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jodson misses with a straight left.
Collins checks the leg kick.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dohn Jodson 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Jodson scores with a sloppy right hand. Collins should have avoided that one.
Collins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Collins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Jodson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jodson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jodson misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Collins misses the target.
Jodson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Collins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jodson throws a leg kick but Collins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice side step and Collins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Collins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jodson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jodson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Collins takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jodson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Jodson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jodson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jodson with a body shot.
Collins throws a looping overhand right but Jodson ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jodson.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Collins. Beautiful body shot.
Jodson connects with a body shot that sends Collins's belly button to the back.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jodson lands a head shot.
Jodson lands a body shot.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jodson tries to work over Collins's front leg with a kick but Collins checks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jodson.
Collins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jodson throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range. #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!
Jodson thumps Collins with a low kick.
Collins blocks a jab.
Jodson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jodson avoids the body shot from Collins.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jodson catches Collins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jodson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
Jodson throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Jodson misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Collins counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #ES#
Jodson has one foot on Collins's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Jodson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jodson cracks a nice hook into Collins's ribs.#T3#
Collins blocks a jab.
Collins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jodson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jodson connects with a single shot there.
A cross from Collins lands.
Jodson misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Jodson stuns Collins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jodson is looking to clinch but Collins is avoiding it.
Jodson misses with a wild body shot.
Collins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jodson.
It seemed like Collins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Collins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Collins lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jodson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.#T4#
Collins drops his hands momentarily and Jodson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jodson.
Collins takes a swing at Jodson's ribcage but misses.
Jodson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Jodson tenderised Collins's leg. Collins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jodson takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Jodson misses with a straight right.
Jodson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jodson.
Jodson scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jodson throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Collins is looking for the big counter here.
Collins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Jodson finds it's way through Collins's defenses.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jodson lands a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dohn Jodson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jodson 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 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dohn Jodson!

 

Event: Syn 631 Jones vs JYD II     
Date:   May 18, 2019
#R1#
Collins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Collins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cook jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cook 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.
Cook misses with an uppercut.
Cook gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cook takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Collins gets a takedown into half guard.
Cook trying to control from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Collins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cook does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Collins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cook defends it well.
Cook avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins.
We've been hearing that Collins has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cook blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins.
Collins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Collins is working for a kimura but Cook is defending it quite comfortably.
Cook is pressing down on Collins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
Cook controlling the position.
Cook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Cook utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Collins postures up and lands a big shot to Cook's brow.
Collins landing with the ground and pound.
Collins postures up.
Collins lands a couple of digs.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins slips nicely into half guard.#T3#
Collins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Collins uses his free foot to push down on Cook's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cook.
Collins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cook wants to control but Collins is having none of it.
Collins landing shots from mount.
Collins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cook looks a forlorn figure.
Collins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Collins punishing his opponent with strikes. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Collins goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cook is on top in guard.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cook passes into side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB2#
Cook thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cook is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Collins's shoulder. That is not cool.
Collins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Collins is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Collins throws a hook but Cook avoids it easily.
Collins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cook doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Collins misses.
Cook throws a hook but Collins blocks it.
Collins digs a good body shot into Cook's ribs.
Collins thuds a left hand into Cook's body.
Cook just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cook.
Cook takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Collins misses with a body shot.
Cook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cook misses with a straight right.
Cook connects with a crisp jab.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cook.
A combination from Collins does no damage.
Collins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cook can do to turn this around?
Cook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cook throws out a loose jab but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
Cook throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Cook.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Cook misses the body punch
and Collins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cook dodges the punch combination from Collins.
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!
Collins blocks a jab.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Cook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cook scores with a sloppy right hand. Collins should have avoided that one.
Collins scores with a jab to the body.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Collins.#T3#
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cook. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Cook to counter with a crisp jab.
Cook throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Collins is looking for a counter combo.
Collins avoids the body shot from Cook.
Collins is looking to wear down Cook with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cook throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Collins connects with a body shot.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Cook takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins lands a jab to the head.
Collins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cook at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook moves into range and connects with a jab.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Cook misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Collins to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Josh Cook is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Collins misses the body punch
and Cook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Cook throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Collins moves forwards but Cook connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A lazy left from Collins finds it's target.
Cook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Collins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Cook coming out on top.
Cook avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins blocks a head kick by Cook.
Collins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Collins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Collins swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Cook misses.#T1#
Collins misses the jab.
Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cook defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Cook cracks a nice hook into Collins's ribs.
A cross from Cook lands.
Cook comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Cook.
Collins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cook.
Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Collins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Cook pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Josh Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Collins takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Cook defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Nice cross by Collins.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Misha Collins is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins throws a body punch but Cook moves out of range.
A punch combination from Collins misses.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Cook looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.#T3#
Collins lands a jab to Cook's midsection.
Cook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Cook misses with a body punch
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Collins.
A left lands for Collins.
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Cook throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Cook misses with a right hand
and Collins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cook takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cook takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Collins lands a glancing blow to the side of Cook's head.#T4#
Collins clobbers Cook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cook takes one to the side of the head.
Cook misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cook.
Collins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Cook flicks out a counter leg kick but Collins steps away.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Misha Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left lands for Cook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Collins 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 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!

Misha Collins made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.

 

Event: Syn 626 Wearmouth vs Diggs II     
Date:   Apr 07, 2019
#R1#
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Marious La De Hoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
La De Hoya avoids the body shot from Collins.
Collins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Collins.
La De Hoya throws a low kick but Collins moves out of range easily.
La De Hoya misses with a hook
and Collins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps La De Hoya thinking.
La De Hoya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
La De Hoya looks to land a body kick but Collins moved away.
Collins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but La De Hoya swivels and escapes.#TD2#
Collins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Collins showed some decent athleticism there.
Collins working the head and body with strikes.
Collins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Collins 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. #T1#
Collins working La De Hoya over with strikes.
Collins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
La De Hoya wants to get back to full guard.
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed La De Hoya's head.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but La De Hoya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. La De Hoya defending well though.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
La De Hoya tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Collins working his ground and pound in the gym.#SUB2#
Collins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so La De Hoya is just riding it out for now. Collins eventually gives up the hold.
La De Hoya is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but La De Hoya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. La De Hoya defending well though. #SUB2#
Collins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, La De Hoya has managed to free his arm - good work.
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Collins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Collins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Collins working over La De Hoya with some ground and pound. La De Hoya looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Collins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Collins lands with a punch from half guard.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Collins tries to pass to full mount but La De Hoya defends it.
Collins thows a huge punch but La De Hoya dodges it nicely.
Collins trying to control the action but La De Hoya is working from the bottom.
La De Hoya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
Collins looks to land a strike but La De Hoya avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Collins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Collins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
La De Hoya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
La De Hoya is controlling Collins's posture.
La De Hoya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Collins wants to control from the top but La De Hoya keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins distracts La De Hoya with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins 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#
Collins misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
La De Hoya connects with a leg kick. Collins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters circling a little - La De Hoya finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
Collins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Collins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La De Hoya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Collins blocks the low kick.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
La De Hoya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#TD2#
Collins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. La De Hoya is trying to defend but Collins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Collins prevents La De Hoya from improving his position.
Collins wants to pass to mount but La De Hoya is defending the position.
Collins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to La De Hoya's temple.
La De Hoya tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
Collins lands strikes from half guard.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Collins slips a nice elbow through La De Hoya's hands, connecting with La De Hoya's forehead.
Collins winds up and cracks La De Hoya with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Collins seems to be working for a kimura but La De Hoya defends the submission attempt.
Collins stops La De Hoya from getting back to his feet. #SUB2#
Collins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Collins thows a huge punch but La De Hoya dodges it nicely. #T3#
Collins winds up and cracks La De Hoya with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Collins.
Collins wants to free his trapped foot but La De Hoya is holding on for dear life with his legs.
La De Hoya is pressing down on Collins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Collins landing with the ground and pound.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins passes into half guard.
La De Hoya taking some punishment here, with Collins in his half guard. #T4#
Collins frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Collins dominating with strikes here.
Collins cracks La De Hoya with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Collins working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
Collins lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns La De Hoya that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #ROC2#
La De Hoya is rocked!
Collins lands a big shot there that rocks La De Hoya but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oh La De Hoya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collins lands a big elbow - La De Hoya is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and La De Hoya is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Misha Collins!
After the big win, Misha Collins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KOMBAT KLOTHING and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: Syn 620 Jones vs JYD     
Date:   Mar 02, 2019
#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Kavanagh as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Kavanagh misses.
Kavanagh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins scores with a nice head shot.
Kavanagh lunges at Collins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Collins's hand.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Kavanagh.
Collins slips under a jab from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws out a loose jab but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kavanagh 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.
Kavanagh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
Kavanagh swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kavanagh misses with a hook to the body
and Collins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Collins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kavanagh on the side of the head.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kavanagh's hands.
Kavanagh misses with a straight right.
Collins tries to counter with a takedown but Kavanagh is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Collins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kavanagh's half guard.
Kavanagh is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Collins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kavanagh!
Kavanagh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Collins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Collins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kavanagh's face.
Collins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #T2##SUB#
Collins goes for an armbar but Kavanagh turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kavanagh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kavanagh controlling from the top position.
Kavanagh trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kavanagh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kavanagh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kavanagh sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3##SUB#
Collins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kavanagh defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kavanagh's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kavanagh throwing strikes from guard but Collins blocks nicely.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Kavanagh from controlling successfully.
Kavanagh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kavanagh trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Collins controlling the position.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Collins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kavanagh is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Kavanagh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Collins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kavanagh has managed to get both his arms back between Collins's legs - danger averted.
Kavanagh is stalling in the full guard.
Kavanagh lands a couple of digs.
Kavanagh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Collins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kavanagh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kavanagh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Collins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Collins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kavanagh loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
Kavanagh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
A left lands for Kavanagh.#TD#
Collins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kavanagh to the ground. Collins is now in Kavanagh's guard.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Collins passes into half guard.
Kavanagh gets full guard.
Collins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kavanagh can do to turn this around?
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins is in close to Kavanagh's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Collins throws a strike but Kavanagh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T1##SUB#
Collins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kavanagh defends it easily.
Kavanagh stands and throws Collins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Collins is trying to control Kavanagh's posture but Kavanagh avoids it.
Collins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Kavanagh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kavanagh prevents Collins from improving his position.#SUB#
Collins actively working from the bottom here.
Kavanagh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2##SUB#
Collins actively working from the bottom here.
Collins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kavanagh throwing strikes but missing.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kavanagh passes into side control.
Kavanagh controlling from side mount.
Collins looks to move to half guard but instead Kavanagh has passed into mount! Damn!
Kavanagh wants to control the pace but Collins is squirming around nicely.
Kavanagh scores with a couple of good head shots there. #T3#
Collins gets back to half guard.
Kavanagh passes to full mount!
Kavanagh lands a big shot there that rocks Collins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kavanagh controlling from the full mount.
Collins regains half guard.
Kavanagh 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.
Collins tries to get to full guard but Kavanagh has control of the leg.
Collins is pressing down on Kavanagh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kavanagh wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Kavanagh sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4##SUB#
Kavanagh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Kavanagh from controlling successfully.
Collins has control of Kavanagh's left arm, preventing Kavanagh from doing any damage.
Kavanagh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kavanagh postures up and lands a big shot to Collins's brow. #SUB#
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kavanagh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kavanagh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Collins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Collins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kavanagh escapes and throws Collins's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brody Kavanagh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Collins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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#
That kick from Kavanagh tenderised Collins's leg. Collins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Collins cracks Kavanagh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kavanagh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#KD2#
Kavanagh lands a big uppercut and Collins crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Collins looks OK. Kavanagh waves Collins back to his feet!#ROC2#
Collins is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Misha Collins has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
Oh Collins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collins shoots in for a double leg but Kavanagh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Collins seems to have got his legs back now.
Kavanagh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Collins.
A big right from Collins misses.
Kavanagh throws a counter combo.
Kavanagh avoids the body shot from Collins.
Collins takes a swing at Kavanagh's ribcage but misses.
Collins connects with a looping right hand.
Kavanagh scoring well with a low kick there.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kavanagh.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins blocks the body kick.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Collins takes one to the chin there.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kavanagh moves away.
and Kavanagh counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Collins! He's just covering up as Kavanagh starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brody Kavanagh!
Brody Kavanagh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Syn 617 Pulkkinen vs Tsoko     
Date:   Feb 09, 2019
#R1#
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
Collins closes the distance and pushes Bishop back into the cage.
Collins blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Collins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Bishop has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Collins.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Collins's elbow.
Bishop pushes Collins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Collins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bishop pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bishop misses with a straight left.
Bishop lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bishop scores with a jab to the body.
Collins moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
Collins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Bishop moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bishop defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Bishop misses. #T1#
Collins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jackson Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Bishop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A jab from Bishop misses.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
Collins checks a low kick from Bishop.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bishop throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range. #TD#
Bishop shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Collins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bishop passes into half guard. #T2#
Collins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bishop is thwarting Collins's attempts to control the position.
Collins 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.
Collins wants to improve his position but Bishop is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions off his back.
Bishop wants to free his trapped foot but Collins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Collins is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Bishop is working for a submission of some sort. #T3#
Bishop wants to take a breather but Collins is having none of it. #SUB2#
Collins actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bishop looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bishop takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bishop lands strikes from half guard.
Bishop wants to take a breather but Collins is having none of it.
Bishop trying to mount his opponent but Collins defends it.
Bishop is keen to just control but Collins is a slippery customer.#T4#
Bishop passes the guard and advances to mount!
Collins regains half guard.
Bishop will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bishop is trying to control the action in half guard but Collins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collins is controlling Bishop's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Collins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Collins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bishop's guard. #REVB#
Collins throws a strike but Bishop rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Bishop postures up and lands a big shot to Collins's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins is pulling down on Bishop's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Bishop dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Collins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bishop stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bishop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
Jackson Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Collins throws out a counter right but Bishop avoids it with no problem.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Collins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bishop throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Collins lands with a nice body punch.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Bishop - just one landing.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
Collins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bishop defends it well.
Collins lands a jab.
Bishop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Collins lands an overhand right.#T1#
Bishop is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks.
Bishop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bishop.
Bishop scores with a jab to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Collins checks a leg kick.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses
and Collins counters with a stiff right hand.
Collins throws an off balance right hand
and Bishop counters with a thumping low kick.
Bishop lets loose with a powerful body kick. Collins will feel that in the morning.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop throws a low kick but Collins avoids it.
Collins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bishop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bishop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bishop scores with a nice strike.#T2#
Collins swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Collins lands a jab.
Bishop cracks Collins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Collins. That snapped Bishop's head back.
Collins misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Collins lands with an uppercut that bounces Bishop off the cage and back into range.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Collins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bishop napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Collins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Collins laying and praying for a moment but Bishop takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bishop tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg. #T3#
Collins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bishop does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Collins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Collins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Collins seems to be looking for submissions.
Bishop tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
Collins is looking to advance position but Bishop won't allow it.
Collins lands strikes from half guard.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Bishop is defending well.
Ground and pound from Collins. #T4#
Collins slips a nice elbow through Bishop's hands, connecting with Bishop's forehead.#SUB2#
Collins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bishop sees it coming and defends easily.
Collins trying to advance position but Bishop counters by regaining guard. #SUB#
Bishop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Collins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bishop has momentary wrist control but Collins slips an elbow through the middle.
Bishop looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Misha Collins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bishop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Bishop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A cross from Bishop lands.
Collins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bishop stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good standup being displayed there by Bishop as he connects with a hook.
Bishop works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop jabs Collins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop scores with a hook.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop thows a leg kick but Collins checks it #TD2#
and Collins counters with a shoot takedown. Bishop fights it but they end up in guard.
Bishop controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself. #T1#
Bishop looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
Bishop is adopting a defensive guard.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Collins preventing the sweep.
Collins throws a strike but Bishop rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Bishop is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
Bishop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Collins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bishop postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2##SUB2#
Collins looking for a guillotine here but Bishop defends easily.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop lands a couple of digs.
Bishop has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Collins is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up. #SUB2#
Collins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bishop can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Collins working for a triangle but Bishop defends it easily. #SUB2#
Bishop avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T3#
Bishop trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Collins keeping full guard, as Bishop tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Collins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bishop trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bishop doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bishop manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bishop stands and throws Collins's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Collins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bishop's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Collins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bishop's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bishop's back!
Bishop covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Collins landing with strikes. #SUB2#
Collins looking for the choke but no joy.
Bishop tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Collins 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!

Misha Collins gave a mention to KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: Syn 614 Slice vs Magufuli     
Date:   Jan 19, 2019
#R1#
Collins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reynolds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reynolds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Reynolds's head but Reynolds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reynolds looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Collins's calf.
Reynolds moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Collins checks a low kick from Reynolds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Collins. That did some damage!
Reynolds looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
Collins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reynolds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some bone on bone action there as Collins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cole Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Reynolds blocks a jab.
Reynolds swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Reynolds lunges at Collins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Collins's hand.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Collins looks to land a combination but Reynolds avoids it well.
Collins misses with a hook to the body
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD#
Collins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Collins lands with a punch from half guard.
Collins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Collins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2##SUB#
Collins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reynolds has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reynolds wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Reynolds is positioning himself well to prevent Collins advancing to mount.
Collins 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. #SUB#
Collins is trying to work for a kimura but Reynolds is defending well.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reynolds trying to hold on to Collins's head to control him but Collins postures up. #T3#
Collins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Collins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Collins throwing shots but Reynolds is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reynolds manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Collins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reynolds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Reynolds blocks nicely.
Reynolds looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins being controlled here momentarily.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
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 Misha Collins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Collins misses with a takedown attempt - Reynolds sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reynolds connects with a looping right hand.
Collins fails with the takedown.
Reynolds lands a head shot.
Collins throws a hook but Reynolds avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins lands a body shot.
Good work by Collins as he checks the leg kick.
Collins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Collins is looking to wear down Reynolds with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reynolds slips a jab from Collins.#T1#
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Collins catches Reynolds right on the button with a cross.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Reynolds looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD#
Collins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reynolds sprawls well initially but Collins persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Collins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reynolds defends it well.
Reynolds has hold of Collins's hands but Collins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reynolds trying to hold on to Collins's head to control him but Collins postures up.
Collins 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.
Reynolds trying to control from the bottom.
Collins prevents Reynolds from improving his position.
Cole Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Reynolds has his hands clasped together around Collins's back. He's all about the action.#SUB#
Collins is working for a kimura but Reynolds is defending it quite comfortably.
Collins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Collins wants to work for an arm triangle but Reynolds is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Collins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Reynolds is holding on to half guard well.#T3#
Reynolds is trying to get back to full guard.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to Reynolds's temple. #SUB#
Collins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reynolds has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nice strikes from Collins there.
Reynolds trying to control but Collins postures up.
Collins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Collins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reynolds with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Collins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reynolds has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4#
Reynolds keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Collins tries to pass to full mount but Reynolds defends it.
Reynolds is trying to get back to full guard.
Reynolds won't allow Collins to pass to mount.
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reynolds defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reynolds keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reynolds makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reynolds.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Reynolds holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense. #TD#
Collins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Collins lands in his opponent's guard.
Collins distracts Reynolds with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reynolds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reynolds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reynolds is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Reynolds looking to control. #T1#
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins postures up.
Reynolds working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Collins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins is looking to advance position but Reynolds has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Collins is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hands Factory ($750/Month), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Collins is just holding on here. Reynolds manages to take his back.
Collins is trying to break free.
Collins tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Reynolds with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Reynolds controlling from mount. #T2#
Reynolds is trying to take his opponent's back.
Collins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Collins gets back to half guard.
Reynolds is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reynolds pulls his head out easily.
Reynolds tries to pass the half guard into mount. Collins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Reynolds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collins keeps working.
Collins is looking to control Reynolds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collins avoid being mounted?#T3#
Reynolds looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Collins looking for submissions off his back.
Collins is pressing down on Reynolds's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Collins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reynolds defends well.#SUB#
Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Collins trying to keep a closed guard but Reynolds is proving a slippery customer.
Reynolds must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Collins keeping full guard, as Reynolds tries to pass.
Reynolds throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Collins works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB#
Collins looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Reynolds has picked Collins up and slammed him! Collins can't keep hold of the triangle and Reynolds manages to pass to side control!
Collins tries to improve position but can't.
Collins avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Reynolds.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Reynolds is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Collins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Misha Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reynolds throws a strike aimed at the side of Collins's head but Collins avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cole Reynolds.
I think Collins 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!

Misha Collins really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KOMBAT KLOTHING logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 

Event: Syn 608     
Date:   Dec 08, 2018
#R1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kavanagh.
We've been informed that Kavanagh 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.
Kavanagh throws out a powerful jab.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins moves out of range of the body kick from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Kavanagh. Those never looked like landing.
Collins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kavanagh counters with a low kick, right behind Collins 's knee.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kavanagh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kavanagh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Collins eats them both and turns towards Kavanagh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kavanagh scores with a jab to the head.
Collins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kavanagh just misses with a punch to the body.
Kavanagh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
Collins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kavanagh feints and then cracks Collins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Collins down.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Collins misses with a hook
and Kavanagh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Kavanagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Kavanagh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kavanagh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
The fighters circling - Collins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#TD#
Collins gets a double leg takedown into Kavanagh's guard.
Collins postures up.
Kavanagh pulls Collins in to control the position.
Kavanagh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kavanagh trying to control the position here.
Kavanagh is trying to keep Collins in close.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Kavanagh is keeping the position.#T2#
Kavanagh pulls Collins in to control the position.
Collins stopping the sweep attempt from Kavanagh.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Collins shoots for a double leg takedown but Kavanagh sprawls well. He's pushed Collins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Collins cracks Kavanagh with a good jab.
Collins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kavanagh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kavanagh dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!
Collins looks to land a right hand but Kavanagh moved out of range.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kavanagh throws a low kick but Collins moves out of range easily.
Kavanagh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Collins momentarily.
Kavanagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Collins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kavanagh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Collins misses its intended target. #T3#
Collins moves away from the strike by Kavanagh.
Collins swings for the body but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Kavanagh slips under a jab.
Kavanagh misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Collins lands a body shot. #TD#
Collins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kavanagh looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kavanagh stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Collins wants to control for a moment but Kavanagh uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Collins throws a strike but Kavanagh avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Collins trying to control but Kavanagh is working from the bottom.
Kavanagh is pulling down on Collins's head to control his posture. #T4#
Kavanagh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Collins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kavanagh working a defensive guard here.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins throws an elbow that misses. Kavanagh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Collins's guard. Nice move by Kavanagh!#REVB#
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!
Kavanagh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Kavanagh dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Kavanagh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Kavanagh's head but Kavanagh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Collins is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kavanagh's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #TD#
Collins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kavanagh has control of Collins's left arm, preventing Collins from doing any damage.
Collins postures up.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collins trying to control but Kavanagh is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kavanagh has momentary wrist control but Collins slips an elbow through the middle.
Kavanagh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kavanagh has control of Collins's left arm, preventing Collins from doing any damage. #T1#
Kavanagh keeping full guard, as Collins tries to pass.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kavanagh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kavanagh has momentary wrist control but Collins slips an elbow through the middle.
Kavanagh wants to sweep but no luck.
Collins postures up in Kavanagh's guard and throws a big left but Kavanagh blocks it.
Kavanagh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Kavanagh is keeping the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Kavanagh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Kavanagh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kavanagh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Collins checks it well.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kavanagh manages to avoid it.
Collins throws an overhand right that lands on Kavanagh's shoulder, as Kavanagh tries to avoid the shot.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Kavanagh is just out of range.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Kavanagh both land. Nice combination.
Kavanagh misses the jab.
Collins slips a straight right by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kavanagh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Collins.
Kavanagh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.
Collins misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Kavanagh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Collins if he has to take too many more of those.
Kavanagh just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kavanagh lands a nice shot to the body.
Collins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kavanagh is fending him off so far but Collins persists. Nope, Kavanagh circles away and we're back to standing.
Collins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kavanagh throws out the jab.
Collins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kavanagh scores with a jab. Collins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kavanagh looks to land a right hand but Collins moved out of range.
Collins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kavanagh avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kavanagh swings widly with a right hand
and Collins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kavanagh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kavanagh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kavanagh misses with a straight left.
Kavanagh throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Kavanagh scores with a decent looking hook.
Kavanagh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kavanagh throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kavanagh.
An attempted straight right counter from Collins misses the target.
Collins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Kavanagh misses.
Kavanagh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Collins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kavanagh thinking.
Kavanagh throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Kavanagh's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A slow jab from Kavanagh misses its intended target.
Kavanagh throws a hook but Collins blocks it.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kavanagh connects with a body shot that sends Collins's belly button to the back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kavanagh stuns Collins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Kavanagh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Kavanagh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Kavanagh staying out of range there.
Kavanagh lands with an overhand left.
Kavanagh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Collins doesn't seem bothered though.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick which misses Collins's front leg but catches the back leg as Collins tries to avoid it.
Collins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Collins blocks the leg kick.
Collins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Kavanagh scores with a hook to the body. Collins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #TD#
Collins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins wants to control but Kavanagh is keeping him busy.
Well, if Collins 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. #T1#
Collins lands with a punch from half guard.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kavanagh keeping control of the position.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kavanagh is controlling Collins's trapped leg to prevent Collins from advancing to side control.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Collins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Collins is looking to stall here but Kavanagh recovers full guard.
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kavanagh is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Kavanagh 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.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Kavanagh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Kavanagh is keeping the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Kavanagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kavanagh misses with a wild combination.
Collins walks into a jab.
Collins moves away from the strike by Kavanagh.
Kavanagh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
Brody Kavanagh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kavanagh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kavanagh throws out a leg kick but Collins moves out of range and Kavanagh only half commits. #T4#
Kavanagh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kavanagh throws a shot to the body.
Brody Kavanagh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kavanagh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot by Collins.
Collins fails with the takedown.
Kavanagh appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kavanagh throws a leg kick but Collins checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Kavanagh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins fails with the takedown.
Collins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Collins shoots in and drives through. Kavanagh sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kavanagh throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins misses with a body punch
and Kavanagh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kavanagh counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brody Kavanagh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kavanagh 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brody Kavanagh!

Brody Kavanagh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Syn 604     
Date:   Nov 10, 2018
#R1#
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Collins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Green is fending him off so far but Collins persists. Nope, Green circles away and we're back to standing.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
Green lands with a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Collins.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
Collins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Collins throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Green looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
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!
Collins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD#
and Collins counters with a single leg into guard. Green didn't expect that. #T1#
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Collins throws a strike but Green rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Collins working for submissions but it's allowed Green to get to half guard.
Collins is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collins avoid being mounted?#T2#
Collins is looking for a sweep. Green is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collins avoid being mounted?
Collins is trying to get back to full guard.
Green looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Collins actively working from the bottom here.#T3##SUB#
Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Green pulls his head out easily.
Collins wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Green tries to pass the half guard into mount. Collins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Green with a hook.
Blake Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Green.
A little feinted left hand from Collins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Green looks to move away, Collins throws a big counter combo but Green just gets out of the way.
Green misses with a leg kick.
Green scores with a hook.
Collins misses with a body shot. #T4#
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD#
Collins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Collins lands a nice forearm strike. #SUB#
Collins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Green knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Collins working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Collins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Collins in side control, throwing shots but Green defends.
Collins misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Green dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Green misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Green tests Collins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Collins throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Green throws a leg kick but Collins checks it.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Collins misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
Green walks into a left hand.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Green throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Collins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown but Green manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.
Jab, jab by Collins - just one landing.
Collins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Green, as that shot connected.
Green has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T1#
Green is looking to land body kicks.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Green.
A jab from Green finds it's way through Collins's defenses.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Collins doesn't seem phased though.
Collins avoids the body shot from Green.
Collins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Collins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Green looks to land a body kick but Collins moved away.
Green connects with the punch.
Collins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Collins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Green to score with a decent uppercut.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
Green throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green misses with a left hand
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
Collins slips a jab from Green.
Collins throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Green fakes the leg kick and cracks Collins in the body.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Collins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD#
Collins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Green is trying to defend but Collins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Green keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Green blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins. #T3#
Green avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
Collins drops an elbow to the side of Green's head.
Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Green defending well though.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Collins is working for a submission of some sort.
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Green's head. #T4#
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Green defending well though.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Collins trying to control from half guard but Green is working away. #SUB#
Collins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Collins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Green doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Collins.
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 Misha Collins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Green connects with a body shot.
Green throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins.
Collins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Green sprawls and moves away.
Green thuds his shin into the meat of Collins's side.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green blocks a jab.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Collins down.
Collins slips under a jab.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Green.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat. #T1#
Green scores with a nice body kick. #TD#
Green tries to sprawl but Collins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Collins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Collins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Collins misses with a head shot. Green uses the momentum to regain guard.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Collins throws a strike but Green rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T2##SUB#
Collins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Green defends it easily.#SUB#
Collins looking for a guillotine here but Green defends easily.
Green stopping the sweep attempt from Collins.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T3#
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Collins working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Green has passed into half guard!
Collins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Collins is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins trying to control from the bottom. #SUB#
Green moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Collins.
Collins looks to move to half guard but instead Green has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!

Blake Green made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.

 

Event: Syn 600 - All In     
Date:   Oct 20, 2018
#R1#
Atsushii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Atsushii throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Atsushii takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Collins both land. Nice combination.
Collins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atsushii at a distance.
Atsushii avoids the body shot from Collins.
Atsushii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Collins stuns Atsushii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Collins misses with a hook. Atsushii ducked under it nicely.
Collins has his takedown stuffed
enabling Atsushii to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Atsushii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Collins punishes Atsushii's body with a nice straight punch.
Atsushii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Atsushii throws an off balance right hand
and Collins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Collins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atsushii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins tries for a takedown but Atsushii circles away easily
enabling Atsushii to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Collins misses. #CL2#
Collins clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Atsushii.
Collins prevents a body shot from Atsushii. #TD2#
Collins pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atsushii controlling from the top position.
Atsushii wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving. #T2##SUB2#
Collins throws his legs up looking for a submission but Atsushii uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Collins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Collins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Collins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Collins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Atsushii pulls his head out easily. #T3#
Atsushii seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up. #SU#
Atsushii postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Collins to stand up.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins swings widly with a right hand
and Atsushii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Collins has a takedown stuffed.
As Collins backs away, Atsushii returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kuroda Atsushii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Atsushii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Atsushii.
A clash of legs there as Collins blocks the low kick.
Kuroda Atsushii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Atsushii looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Atsushii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Atsushii.#T4#
Atsushii throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Collins throws a body punch but Atsushii moves out of range.
Collins misses with a right hand
and Atsushii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Atsushii sprawls well. Atsushii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
Atsushii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atsushii on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atsushii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Collins misses with a body shot
and Atsushii counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins 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#
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atsushii.
Atsushii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Atsushii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Collins's corner calls for a 1-2. Collins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Atsushii takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Collins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Collins scores with a one two! Atsushii had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown but Atsushii manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Atsushii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atsushii manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Atsushii's waist but Atsushii gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Collins off to one side.
Atsushii appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Collins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Collins staying out of range there.
Atsushii misses with a low kick. #T1#
Collins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Atsushii under the eye.
Collins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Atsushii defends it nicely.
Kuroda Atsushii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Atsushii wants to land a leg kick but Collins is out of range.
Atsushii gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Atsushii misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Collins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Atsushii lands a really nice looking cross but Collins seems unphased.
Collins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Atsushii counters with a nice uppercut.
Collins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Collins missing with a left hand there. Atsushii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Some bone on bone action there as Collins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Atsushii with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Collins to score with a decent uppercut.
Collins throws a poor cross that misses
and Atsushii counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins dives in for a single leg takedown but Atsushii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Atsushii feinted there with a counter leg kick.#TD2#
Collins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Atsushii to the mat! Atsushii manages to get full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Collins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Atsushii avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins advances to half guard.
Collins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Collins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Atsushii doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Collins.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but Atsushii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Atsushii is trying to control but can't.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Atsushii defending well though.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Atsushii is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Collins is looking for submissions but instead, Atsushii has regained full guard.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Atsushii keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Atsushii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Collins lands with a shot to the body.
Atsushii throws a head kick that misses.
Atsushii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Misha Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins slips under a jab.
Collins catches Atsushii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Atsushii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Atsushii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Collins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Collins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Atsushii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circling - Collins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Atsushii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atsushii as he avoids it easily.
Atsushii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Atsushii misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a right hand to the body.
Atsushii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins moves out of range of the leg kick from Atsushii.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Atsushii misses its target.
Atsushii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Collins scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Collins lands a glancing blow to the side of Atsushii's head.
Collins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atsushii at a distance.
Atsushii wants to land a leg kick but Collins is out of range.
Atsushii misses with a hook.
Collins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Collins takes a swing at Atsushii's ribcage but misses.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Atsushii rather than just go for the knockout.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Atsushii is just out of range.
Atsushii connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Collins momentarily.
Atsushii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Collins checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Atsushii, right into the meat.
Collins digs a good body shot into Atsushii's ribs.
Kuroda Atsushii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd cheers as Collins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Atsushii doesn't seem phased though.
Collins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Atsushii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atsushii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
A little feinted left hand from Atsushii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atsushii scores with a hook.
Collins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Atsushii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Atsushii thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kuroda Atsushii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Collins fails with the takedown
and Atsushii counters with an outside leg kick.
Atsushii slaps away a takedown attempt from Collins, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD2#
Collins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Atsushii quickly recovers to half guard.#T3#
Atsushii is concentrating on defense, preventing Collins from advancing position.
Atsushii trying to control here.
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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Atsushii moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Collins lands a couple of elbows.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Atsushii is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Atsushii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Collins defends it easily.#SUB2#
Collins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Atsushii dives on top into guard.#REVR##T4#
Atsushii lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Atsushii pushing down on Collins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Collins moves into full guard.
Atsushii postures up.
Atsushii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
Misha Collins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Misha Collins.
I've got Collins 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!

Misha Collins managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING, into his post fight interview.

 

Event: Syn 599     
Date:   Oct 13, 2018
#R1#
Yabaisama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yabaisama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Collins 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.
Yabaisama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
Yabaisama lands a nice shot that snaps Collins's head back.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yabaisama.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Yabaisama slips a straight right by Collins.
Yabaisama throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Yabaisama connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Yabaisama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yabaisama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yabaisama thuds a left hand into Collins's 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!
Yabaisama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yabaisama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yabaisama looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
Collins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1#
Yabaisama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Diagoro Yabaisama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Collins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Collins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yabaisama doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Collins.
Yabaisama's coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Collins prevents Yabaisama from improving his position.
Yabaisama keeping control of the position. #SUB#
Yabaisama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Collins pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yabaisama keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
Yabaisama tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
Yabaisama gets back to full guard.
Yabaisama 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.
Collins wants to control from the top but Yabaisama keeps moving.
Yabaisama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yabaisama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Collins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Yabaisama is trying to keep Collins in close.
Collins passes Yabaisama's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Yabaisama tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
Collins is thwarting Yabaisama's attempts to control the position.
Yabaisama is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Collins is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yabaisama is trying to stand.
Yabaisama is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yabaisama taking some punishment here, with Collins in his half guard.
Collins winds up and cracks Yabaisama with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Collins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yabaisama manages to get to full guard.
Yabaisama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yabaisama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.
Collins trying to control but Yabaisama is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diagoro Yabaisama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Yabaisama lands with a good body shot.
Yabaisama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yabaisama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #TD2#
Collins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yabaisama's 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.
Yabaisama is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Collins won't allow Yabaisama to sweep him here.
Collins lands a couple of digs.
Collins works over Yabaisama with some ground and pound from guard.
Collins cracks Yabaisama with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yabaisama looking for a sweep. Not yet Yabaisama, not yet. #SUB#
Yabaisama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Collins defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yabaisama is on top in guard. #REVR##T1##SUB2#
Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yabaisama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Collins is looking for a triangle but Yabaisama pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yabaisama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yabaisama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
Yabaisama is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Collins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yabaisama wants to pass the guard but Collins is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Collins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yabaisama defends well.
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yabaisama is one step ahead there.
Yabaisama trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Collins looking for a guillotine here but Yabaisama defends easily. #T3#
Yabaisama trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Collins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yabaisama defends well.
Yabaisama trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Yabaisama is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yabaisama wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Collins fails to land the takedown.
Yabaisama avoids the body shot from Collins.
Yabaisama misses with an uppercut.
And Collins tries to counter it with a takedown but Yabaisama pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yabaisama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yabaisama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yabaisama wants it to stay on the feet.
Collins is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Collins checks a leg kick.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yabaisama rather than just go for the knockout.
Collins connects with a right hand. Yabaisama shakes it off.
Yabaisama throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yabaisama gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Collins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yabaisama scores with a shot to the body.
Yabaisama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yabaisama moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Misha Collins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Collins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Yabaisama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Collins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Collins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Collins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Collins stalling away here and it's allowed Yabaisama to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Collins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Collins works over Yabaisama with some ground and pound from guard.
Collins stopping the sweep attempt from Yabaisama.
Collins wants to control from the top but Yabaisama keeps moving. #T1##SUB#
Collins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Collins wants to control from the top but Yabaisama keeps moving.
Yabaisama trying to keep a closed guard but Collins is proving a slippery customer.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yabaisama trying to keep a closed guard but Collins is proving a slippery customer.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.
Yabaisama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Collins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Collins won't allow Yabaisama to get back to his feet.
Collins postures up.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Yabaisama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Yabaisama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Collins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yabaisama wants to sweep but no luck.
Collins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yabaisama's head.
Collins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yabaisama controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself.
Collins postures up in Yabaisama's guard and throws a big left but Yabaisama blocks it.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3##SUB2#
Collins drops back looking for a leg! Yabaisama is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yabaisama manages to kick Collins off! Collins jumps back into Yabaisama's guard.
Collins wants to control from the top but Yabaisama keeps moving.
Yabaisama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.
Collins is in close to Yabaisama's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Collins postures up in Yabaisama's guard and throws a big left but Yabaisama blocks it.
Yabaisama is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yabaisama trying to control the position. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yabaisama has momentary wrist control but Collins slips an elbow through the middle.
Yabaisama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yabaisama is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Yabaisama pulls Collins in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Collins lands a head shot.
Collins moves out of range as Yabaisama strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yabaisama throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Collins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yabaisama! #SUB2#
Collins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yabaisama has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yabaisama is working to avoid the ground and pound but Collins connects with a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Collins 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

 

Event: Syn 595     
Date:   Sep 15, 2018
#R1#
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Head was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Head is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Collins with a body shot.
Collins tries for a takedown but Head sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Head has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Collins is landing a low percentage of strikes.#TD#
Collins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Head is trying to defend but Collins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Head trying to control here.
Collins is looking to advance position but Head won't allow it.
Head is concentrating on defense, preventing Collins from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Collins is looking for a kimura here.
Collins throwing shots but Head is blocking nicely. #T1#
Head is looking to control Collins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Head avoid being mounted?
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Head is holding on to half guard well.
Collins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Collins slips a nice elbow through Head's hands, connecting with Head's forehead.
Collins throwing shots but Head is blocking nicely.
Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Head is not content to let Collins control the position.
Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Collins is thwarting Head's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Collins seems to be working for a kimura but Head defends the submission attempt.#T2#
Head is trying to control but Collins passes into side control!
Head takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sloppy strikes there by Collins.
Collins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Collins lands a few punches from side control.
Collins working away.
Head isn't going anywhere.
Head is trying to control Collins's posture but Collins avoids it. #T3#
Head is looking to reverse the position.
Collins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Head some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins working the ground and pound.
Head wants to control but Collins postures up.
Collins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Collins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Head down.
Collins is working Head over with some ground and pound from side control.
Head can't do much from the bottom here.
Collins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Head taking a bit of punishment here - Collins scoring with strikes.
Collins trying to control the action but Head is working from the bottom. #T4#
Head is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Head keeps working.
Collins looks up at the clock and then as Head takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Collins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins cracks Head with a big elbow.
Collins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #SUB#
Collins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Head is trying to control Collins's posture but Collins avoids it.
Head managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Collins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Head ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Head throws a big shot that misses.
Head takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Head loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
Collins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Collins throws a body punch but Head moves out of range.
Collins avoids the body shot from Head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Collins.
A shot to the body from Collins misses
and Head cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Head throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Collins drops his hands momentarily and Head takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Head misses with a hook.
Collins takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins is looking to wear down Head with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
Head misses with a body shot.
Head cracks Collins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Collins takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
Head appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Head tried to score with a low kick but Collins checks it.
Garrick Head seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Head moves away.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garrick Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Collins misses the target.
Head walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Collins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Collins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Head misses the shot to the body.
Head uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Collins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Head sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Collins somewhat.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A thudding body kick lands there by Head! #T2#
Head scores with a jab to the jaw.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Collins checks a leg kick.
Collins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Head swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Head is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Collins.
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!
Collins lands a nice shot to the body.
Head avoids the body shot from Collins.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garrick Head is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins fails to land the takedown.
Head cracks Collins with an open hand slap.
Collins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Head throws a leg kick that misses. #T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Collins as he connects with a hook.
Head lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Collins swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Collins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Head swivels and escapes.
Head looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Collins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Head as he jumps to the side.
Head misses with a low kick as Collins jumps back.
Head jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Head misses with a left hand
letting Collins counter with a right hand.
Collins misses with an uppercut. Head saw that one coming.
Collins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Head.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Collins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Head to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Head. No joy for Collins on that attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Head. That snapped Collins's head back. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Head throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Collins goes for a double leg but Head avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Head continues to drive forward.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Head.
Collins lands a jab.
Collins jabs at Head's body.
Collins swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Head doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Head darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Head.
Collins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Head on the side of the head.
Head walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Head misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Head. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Head waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrick Head showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Collins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Head misses the shot to the body.
Head misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Head pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Head connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Collins, as that shot connected.
Head on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Head needs to keep his hands up - Collins had a free shot at his head there.
Collins lands with a cross.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Head manages to avoid it.
Head throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Head digs a good hook to Collins's body.
Collins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Head can do to turn this around?
A shot to the body from Head misses
and Head takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Head throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Collins dives in for a single leg takedown but Head sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T1#
Head lands a glancing blow to the side of Collins's head.
Head looks to land a right hand but Collins moved out of range.#TD#
Collins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Collins lands in his opponent's guard.
Collins is in close to Head's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Head is trying to keep Collins in close.
Head working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Head managing to control the position.
Collins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Collins wants to control from the top but Head keeps moving. #T2##SUB2#
Head had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Collins defends it easily.
Head working a defensive guard here.
Collins stands up over Head, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Collins distracts Head with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins is in close to Head's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collins being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Head is trying to keep Collins in close.
Head controlling the position.
Collins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.
Head is pulling down on Collins's head to control his posture.
Collins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T4##SUB#
Collins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Head knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Collins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Head is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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Collins is working Head over with some ground and pound from side control.
Head controls the position for a moment.
Head tries to escape but Collins is in control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Collins 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!

Misha Collins made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.

 

Event: Syn 589     
Date:   Aug 04, 2018
#R1#
Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
Collins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Collins misses with a wild combination.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Larusso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And Larusso responds with a good body kick, but Collins manages to step out the way in time.
Larusso swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Collins.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larusso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larusso.
Larusso dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!#TD#
Collins feints and as Larusso raises his hands in defense, Collins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES2#
Larusso scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Larusso as he avoids it easily.
Larusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
Larusso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Collins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Larusso. That one must have hurt.
Larusso's coach down at The Coffee Shop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Larusso's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Collins with a jab.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Larusso delivers a nice body kick.
Larusso misses with a low kick. #T1#
Collins throws a looping overhand right but Larusso ducks down to avoid it.
Larusso scores with a kick to the midsection.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larusso.
The fighters circle momentarily. Collins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot lands for Larusso.
Larusso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larusso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Collins shoots in and drives through. Larusso sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larusso is looking to land body kicks.
Larusso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larusso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larusso. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Larusso swivels and escapes.
Larusso misses with a straight right.
Collins is looking to counter punch.
Larusso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Larusso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Collins swinging wildly here. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larusso.
Larusso throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Collins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Larusso tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Larusso does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Larusso regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Collins.
Larusso pulls Collins in to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larusso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Larusso keeping full guard, as Collins tries to pass. #T3#
Collins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Larusso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins won't allow Larusso to get back to his feet.
Collins preventing the sweep.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larusso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Larusso blocks nicely. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larusso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins is in close to Larusso's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Larusso wants to sweep here but Collins controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Larusso holds on and takes a little breather.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Larusso blocks nicely.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.
Collins throws an elbow that misses. Larusso uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Collins's guard. Nice move by Larusso!#REVB##SUB#
Larusso got a little sloppy there for a moment and Collins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Larusso has managed to get both his arms back between Collins's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Larusso 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#
Collins slips a jab from Larusso.
Larusso throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Collins counters with a nice uppercut.
Collins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Larusso doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Larusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Larusso finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larusso. That's going to slow Collins down.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Collins.
Larusso throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Larusso connects with a leg kick. Collins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Collins lands a jab-cross combination.
Larusso throws a body kick that misses.
Larusso misses with the body kick
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larusso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Collins at a distance.
Collins cracks Larusso with a right hand to the side of the head.#TD#
Collins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Larusso napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES2#
Larusso throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#T1#
Collins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Larusso sizes up Collins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Collins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Collins. Beautiful body shot.
A left lands for Larusso.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Larusso was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daniel Larusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larusso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Collins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larusso scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larusso throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Collins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larusso counters with a nice body kick.
Collins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larusso lands a jab to the head. #T2#
Larusso lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Collins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Larusso under the eye.
Collins misses with a jab to the body
and Larusso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larusso thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Collins if he has to take too many more of those.
Larusso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
Larusso throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.
Collins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Larusso lands with a nice body kick.
Collins slips under a jab from Larusso.
Larusso delivers a nice body kick.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larusso scores with a decent looking hook.
Larusso throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Collins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Collins shoots in but no luck this time.
Daniel Larusso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Larusso takes a jab right on the kisser. #T3#
Collins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larusso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larusso fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horrible takedown attempt by Collins or perhaps it was just good defense by Larusso, which made it look bad.
Collins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. Larusso moves away and avoids it.
Larusso throws a leg kick that misses.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Larusso lands with a cross.
Larusso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larusso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larusso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Larusso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larusso walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T4#
Larusso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of 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!
Collins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larusso circles away.
Collins clobbers Larusso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Collins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Larusso scores with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Collins.
Larusso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Larusso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins looks to land a left hand but Larusso moved out of range nicely.
Larusso moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Larusso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larusso comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Larusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Larusso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Collins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Collins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Larusso defends it nicely.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larusso scores with a spinning back kick!
Larusso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larusso 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.
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Collins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab lands there for Larusso.
Larusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Larusso's hands.
Larusso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Larusso catches Collins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Collins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larusso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Collins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Collins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larusso slips a jab from Collins.
Larusso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Larusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses.
Larusso feints and then cracks Collins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Collins down.
Larusso scores with the left hand. Collins knows he should have avoided that one.
Collins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larusso with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Collins to score with a decent uppercut.
Larusso throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Larusso lands a nice looking body kick.
Collins walks into a straight right hand from Larusso.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larusso lands a jab to the nose.
Larusso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt - Larusso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larusso looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Larusso misses with a looping right.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larusso.
Larusso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Collins.
Larusso attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Larusso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Larusso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Larusso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larusso misses with a straight left. #T3#
Collins lands the left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Larusso as Collins shoots in.
Larusso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Collins blocks a low kick nicely.
Larusso throws a nice inside leg kick.
Larusso blocks a jab.
Larusso throws a low kick but Collins moves out of range easily.
Collins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larusso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Collins at a distance.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Larusso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Collins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Collins scores with a nice strike.
Larusso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Larusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larusso throws out a counter right but Collins avoids it with no problem.
Larusso lands the left hand.
Collins needs to keep his hands up - Larusso had a free shot at his head there.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Larusso there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larusso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Larusso scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Collins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Collins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Larusso avoids it really well and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Larusso's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Collins shoots for a double leg takedown but Larusso sprawls well. He's pushed Collins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Collins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daniel Larusso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
Collins throws a hook but Larusso blocks it.
Larusso tries to land a front kick but Collins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Larusso slips under a jab from Collins.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larusso scores with a spinning back kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Larusso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larusso 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Larusso!

An out of breath and clearly excited Daniel Larusso thanked Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

 

Event: Syn 586     
Date:   Jul 14, 2018
#R1#
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Green.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Collins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Green connects with a body shot.
Green takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Green moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Collins drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Green misses.
Green takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Blake Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins moves away from the strike by Green.
Collins slips a straight right by Green.
A little jabbing left from Collins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Green lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Collins connects with a nice looking jab.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Collins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins fails to land the takedown.
A lazy left from Green finds it's target.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blake Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Green lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
Collins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Collins thinking.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Green is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Green walks into a straight right hand from Collins.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Collins misses.
Green scores with a body shot. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green cracks Collins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
It appears Green was looking to counter with a kick there.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
It looks like Green has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green 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.
Collins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Green defends it well.
Collins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Green rather than just go for the knockout.
Green throws a body shot but no joy.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt - Green sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Green throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.
Collins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins misses with an uppercut.
Blake Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Green moves away from the strike by Collins.
Collins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Green sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Green digs a good body shot into Collins's ribs.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Collins walks into a jab.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Green defends it well.
Green scores with a nice strike.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Green feints and then cracks Collins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Collins down.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
And Green counters with a quick kick to the body but Collins blocks it.
Green lands a nice looking kick to the body. Collins takes a step back to recover.
Green stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Green wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Collins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T4#
Collins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #SUB2#
Collins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Green is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Collins throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB2#
Collins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Collins goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Green has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Collins but great work by Green.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Green dominated that round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Collins missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Green lands with a cross.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt - Green sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Collins fails with the takedown.
Collins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Green is looking to land body kicks.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green jabs Collins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green lands with a nice body punch.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Collins's torso.
Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Collins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Green.
Collins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Green takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Collins lands a jab.
Good leg kick by Green there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Green swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Collins.
Collins missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins blocks a jab.
Green lands a nice looking body kick.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Green misses with a head kick.
Green lands with an uppercut that bounces Collins off the cage and back into range.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
Blake Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Green swings for the body but Collins moves out of range. #TD2#
Collins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins in side control, throwing shots but Green defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins looking to control but instead Green has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Collins working over Green with some ground and pound. Green looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Collins looks to land a strike but Green avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collins with a nice head shot there.
Green avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Green holds on and takes a little breather.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Green looking to control.
Collins looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Green has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Collins is trying to control the position but Green postures up.
Green trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Collins is looking for a triangle here but Green uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Collins tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.#T4#
Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Green is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
Collins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Collins is concentrating on defense, preventing Green from advancing position. #SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Green 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.
#R3#
Collins misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Green.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Collins.
Green connects with a body shot.
Collins moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Green throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Collins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Collins.
Green seems keen to control Collins's posture.
Green is trying to keep Collins in close.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Green preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Collins throws a strike but Green rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Collins working for submissions but it's allowed Green to get to half guard. #SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions off his back.
Collins has a hand on Green's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Green takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Collins can't escape the position. #T2#
Collins is squirming around, avoiding Green's attempts to control the action.
Collins is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Green trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Collins wants to control but Green is having none of it.#T3#
Green prevents Collins from getting the reversal.
Green controlling his opponent.
Collins tries to hold on but Green postures up.
Collins is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Green is staying active.
Collins 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.
Collins is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Green is trying to keep Collins in close. #T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collins looking to sit in guard and control but Green gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Collins is pulling down on Green's head. It's preventing any offense from Green, at least for the moment.#SUB2#
Collins isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Green stacks Collins on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Green!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins looks to move to half guard but instead Green has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Green clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Green.
Green displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Collins.
Blake Green is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins shoots for a takedown but Green saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Green there.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blake Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green lands a nice hook to Collins's body. Collins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Green throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Collins.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Collins.#T1#
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown but Green manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Green cracks Collins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Green lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nice takedown defense from Green. No joy for Collins on that attempt.
Collins is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Green connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Collins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick from Green lands but Collins takes it in his stride.
Green lands a nice looking kick to the body. Collins takes a step back to recover.
Collins slips under a jab from Green.
Green with a jab.
Collins lands a lovely overhand right.#TD2#
Collins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins stopping the sweep attempt from Green.#T2#
Green pulls Collins in to control the position.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T3#
Collins looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Collins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Green misses with a low kick.
Green misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Collins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Collins trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
Green regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Collins.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Collins trying to control but Green is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Collins postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Green is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Collins, into his guard. #REVR##T4##SUB2#
Collins working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Green has passed into half guard!
Green performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Collins is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Green had his way with Misha Collins in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Collins slips a straight right by Green.
Collins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#TD2#
Collins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Green's half guard.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Green to regain full guard.
Collins stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Collins postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Green is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Collins, into his guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Green avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T1##SUB2#
Collins throws his legs up looking for a submission but Green uses it to pass to side control.
Collins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Collins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Collins is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Collins struggling a bit here.
Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Collins trying his best to control but Green has mounted him.
Collins is desperately trying to improve his position but Green has a good base and remains in mount.
Green controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Collins is trying to escape the mount.
Collins manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Collins is trying to maintain the position but Green is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins is looking to control Green's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collins avoid being mounted?#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Green trying to control the pace.
Collins is looking to improve his position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice uppercut lands for Green. That snapped Collins's head back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green works Collins's body with a nice hook.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green scores with a jab to the body.
Collins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Green to score with a decent uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Green showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Green, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Green!

Blake Green retains his featherweight title!
Blake Green gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: Syn 583     
Date:   Jun 23, 2018
#R1##TD2#
Collins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Larusso to the mat! Larusso manages to get full guard.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larusso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins wants to control from the top but Larusso keeps moving.
Collins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Larusso working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins wants to control from the top but Larusso keeps moving.
Collins landing with the ground and pound. #T1#
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larusso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Larusso keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Larusso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Larusso working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Collins postures up in Larusso's guard and throws a big left but Larusso blocks it.
Collins cracks Larusso with a solid left hand.#T2#
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Larusso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins wants to control from the top but Larusso keeps moving.
Collins working some strikes from top position.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins throws an elbow that misses. Larusso uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Collins's guard. Nice move by Larusso!#REVR##SUB2#
Collins looking for a guillotine here but Larusso defends easily. #SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T3##SUB2#
Collins has his foot on Larusso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Larusso works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Collins is looking to cinch up a triangle. Larusso throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Collins's body to avoid the submission. Collins has instead reached around Larusso's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Collins arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Misha Collins!
Misha Collins took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING for their support in the buildup to the fight.

 

Event: MMAHelsinki - 180     
Date:   May 30, 2018
#R1#
Benderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Benderson.
Benderson throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Benderson throws a big shot that misses.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benderson throws out the jab.
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benderson.
Collins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Benderson.
Benderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benderson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Collins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Benderson on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Collins is out of range.
Collins defending well as Benderson loads up on a big left hand.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That kick from Benderson tenderised Collins's leg. Collins is trying to keep his angry face on.#TD#
Collins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Benderson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Collins is in Benderson's guard.#T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Benderson is on top in guard. #REVB#
Benderson stopping the sweep attempt from Collins.#SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benderson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Benderson wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Benderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2##SUB#
Benderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Benderson 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.
Collins is trying to keep Benderson in close. #SUB#
Collins is looking for a triangle but Benderson pushes his legs off easily.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Benderson from controlling successfully.
Collins wants to sweep here but Benderson controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Collins looking for subs off his back but Benderson has passed one foot through into half guard. #T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Collins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Benderson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Collins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Benderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Benderson content to control rather than advance.
Benderson wants to take a breather but Collins is having none of it.
Collins is trying to control but can't.
Benderson drops an elbow to the side of Collins's head.
Collins moves into full guard.
Benderson 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. #T4#
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
Benderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Collins isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Benderson stacks Collins on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Benderson!
Collins taking a bit of punishment here - Benderson scoring with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins prevents Benderson from improving position.
Collins managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Benderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henson Benderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Benderson sizes up Collins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Collins thuds a left hand into Benderson's body.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Benderson's head but Benderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Henson Benderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benderson tries to bum rush Collins with a series of wild strikes but Collins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Benderson throws a counter combo.
Benderson misses with a hook.
Collins throws the left hand but Benderson avoids the punch easily.#TD#
Collins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Benderson pushes Collins off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Collins looks to throw the jab but Benderson is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benderson! But no joy.
Collins misses with a body punch
and Benderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Collins checks a leg kick nicely.#T1#
Benderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Collins under the eye.
Collins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Collins throws a good cross that connects.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benderson.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL#
Collins clinches. #TD#
Collins pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Collins is looking for a triangle but Benderson pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Collins has his foot on Benderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benderson works his way back into a safe position though.#T2##SUB#
Collins working for submissions but it's allowed Benderson to get to half guard.
Collins tries to get to full guard but Benderson has control of the leg.
Benderson trying to mount his opponent but Collins defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Benderson in particular looking to stall.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Benderson slows the pace down in half guard.
Collins manages to get to full guard.
Benderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3##SUB#
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Benderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Benderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Benderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Collins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Benderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Collins 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.#SUB#
Benderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Benderson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Benderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
Benderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Benderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Benderson misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henson Benderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Benderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Collins.
Collins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Benderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Benderson. No joy for Collins on that attempt.
Benderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Collins lands with a right hand.
Collins swats away the attempt to clinch by Benderson.
Benderson misses with an uppercut.
Collins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Henson Benderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Collins sizes up Benderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benderson throws a body punch but Collins moves out of range.
Benderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benderson scores with a jab to the jaw 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!
Benderson throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Collins blocks the low kick.#T1#
Benderson missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
Benderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benderson lands a left hand.
Collins is trying to pull guard but Benderson has him pressed against the cage.
Benderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Collins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Collins fails to pull guard.
Benderson trying to land knees to the body.
Collins looking for a takedown.
Benderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Collins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Benderson smiles and moves away.
Benderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Collins attempts a counter takedown but Benderson avoids it well and moves away.
Collins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benderson pinned against the cage. Benderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Collins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL2#
Benderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Collins is trying to pull guard but Benderson has him pressed against the cage.
Benderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins jumps guard but Benderson stands there with Collins around his waist. Collins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Benderson trying to land knees to the body.
Benderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #TD#
Collins decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Benderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T3#
Benderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Collins working for a triangle but Benderson defends it easily.
Benderson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Benderson from controlling successfully.
Benderson sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Collins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Benderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benderson 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.
Benderson stopping the sweep attempt from Collins.
Benderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Henson Benderson has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Collins has his foot on Benderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Benderson works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henson Benderson really dominated that round.
That's time! Collins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Collins dives in for a single leg takedown but Benderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Collins misses with a straight left.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Benderson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Collins shoots in for a double leg but Benderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benderson is looking to clinch.
Collins scores with a hook.
Benderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Collins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benderson looks to throw the jab but Collins is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Collins!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Collins does no damage.
Collins moves out of range as Benderson throws a body kick.
Benderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Benderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Collins swings for the body but Benderson moves out of range.
Benderson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Benderson lands a jab to the head.
Collins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Benderson lands.
Benderson lunges at Collins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Collins's hand.
Benderson motions for Collins to come forward. Benderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benderson throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danga de danga de dang - Benderson scores with a four punch combination!
Benderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Collinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#ROC2#
Collins is rocked!
Collins throws a hook but Benderson avoids it easily.
Benderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Collins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Benderson is fending him off so far but Collins persists. Nope, Benderson circles away and we're back to standing.
As Collins backs off Benderson throws a huge counter combo but Collins manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Benderson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Collins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benderson.#T2#
Benderson tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Benderson has Collins up against the cage in a clinch.
Benderson missing with knees to the body.
Collins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Benderson is defending well.
Collins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Collins managing to block the knees to the body from Benderson.
Benderson has Collins pushed against the cage.
Collins looking for a takedown. #TD#
Collins has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Benderson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Benderson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Benderson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage. #T3#
Benderson wants to hold on but Collins pushes him away.
Collins misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Benderson wants to hold on but Collins pushes him away.
Benderson tries to buck Collins off but he can't manage it.
Benderson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Benderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Benderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Collins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Benderson looks a forlorn figure.
Benderson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Benderson taking some punishment here, with Collins in his half guard. #T4##SUB#
Collins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Collins trying to control the action but Benderson is working from the bottom.
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Benderson's head. #SUB#
Collins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Benderson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Benderson is looking to control Collins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benderson avoid being mounted?
Benderson is not content to let Collins control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henson Benderson dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Collins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R5##TD#
Collins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Collins throws an elbow that misses. Benderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Collins's guard. Nice move by Benderson!#REVB##SUB#
Collins working for a triangle but Benderson defends it easily.
Benderson wants to pass the guard but Collins is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Collins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Benderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1##SUB#
Collins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Benderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Collins looking for a guillotine here but Benderson defends easily.
Benderson trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Benderson passes into half guard.
Collins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Henson Benderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins is trying to keep Benderson in close. #SUB#
Collins has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Benderson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Collins.#T3#
Benderson trying to control the position but Collins is working away.
Benderson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Collins haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Benderson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Collins struggling a bit here.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Benderson just content to control the position.
Collins is trying to work for a sweep but Benderson has mounted him!
Benderson looking to control but Collins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Benderson controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benderson is continuing to stall.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benderson blocks Collins's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henson Benderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benderson 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henson Benderson!

Henson Benderson is the new featherweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Henson Benderson made sure he mentioned IniTech Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.

 

Event: MMAHelsinki - 177     
Date:   May 06, 2018
#R1#
Jackal throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Collins takes one on the button.
Jackal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Collins scrambles back to his feet.#TD#
Jackal drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Collins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jackal wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Jackal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collins looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Collins working for a triangle but Jackal defends it easily.
Jackal trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Jackal stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Collins throws up his legs and catches Jackal in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Jackal tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Collins! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Misha Collins!
Misha Collins is the new featherweight champion!
After the big win, Misha Collins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KOMBAT KLOTHING and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: MMAHelsinki - 172     
Date:   Mar 31, 2018
#R1#
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassidy.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
Cassidy tried to counter with a leg kick but Collins avoided it.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Collins.
Collins trying to control the position but Cassidy is working away.
Cassidy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Collins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cassidy down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy tries to bench press Collins off him but Collins keeps the position.
Cassidy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Collins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T1##SUB2#
Collins is working for a kimura but Cassidy is defending it quite comfortably.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Collins working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Collins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Collins is looking to stall here but Cassidy recovers full guard.
Cassidy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Cassidy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Collins pushing down on Cassidy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cassidy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins.
Cassidy trying to control here. #SUB2#
Collins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cassidy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cassidy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Collins is keen to just control but Cassidy is a slippery customer.
Collins throwing shots but Cassidy is blocking nicely.
Cassidy is not content to let Collins control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Collins is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cassidy still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cassidy has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! #T3#
Cassidy slows the pace down.
Collins prevents Cassidy from improving position.
Collins is trying to control Cassidy's posture but Cassidy avoids it.
Collins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Collins is looking to improve his position.
Collins is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cassidy pulls his head out easily. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Collins is looking to control Cassidy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collins avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Collins actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cassidy in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Collins manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Misha Collins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Cassidy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cassidy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Collins to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins avoids the body shot from Cassidy. #TD#
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Collins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Collins is looking for a sweep.
Cassidy just content to control the position.
Collins is looking to regain half guard here but Cassidy keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Collins tries to buck Cassidy off but Cassidy is having none of it.#T1#
Collins keeps trying to improve his position.
Collins looking for a sweep but Cassidy has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Collins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Collins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Collins wants to control but Cassidy is having none of it.#T2#
Collins 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.
Cassidy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Collins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Collins is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Collins keeping control of the position. #T3##SUB2#
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins is looking for a sweep. Cassidy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cassidy is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins tries to roll over but Cassidy keeps him under control.
Collins is staying active underneath Cassidy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#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.
Collins is trying to get back to full guard.
Cassidy performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Cassidy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Collins's half guard.#SUB2#
Collins actively working from the bottom here.
Cassidy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Collins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Collins is looking for a sweep. Cassidy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cassidy is looking to take a break and control but Collins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cassidy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lachlan Cassidy dominated that second round.
That's time! Cassidy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Cassidy tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Collins with the counter takedown but Cassidy avoids it easily.
Cassidy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Cassidy.#TD#
Cassidy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cassidy working away.
Collins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Collins tries to roll over but Cassidy keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cassidy pulls his head out easily.
Cassidy is keen to just control but Collins is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cassidy passes into side control, despite Collins's attempt to control the position. #T1#
Collins struggling a bit here.
Collins regains half guard.
Collins gets back to full guard.
Collins is trying to control the position but Cassidy postures up.
Collins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cassidy's guard. #REVB#
Cassidy is pulling down on Collins's head. It's preventing any offense from Collins, at least for the moment.
Collins forces his way into half guard.#T2##SUB2#
Collins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cassidy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins.
Cassidy is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Collins is looking for a kimura but Cassidy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Collins to get the leverage.
Lachlan Cassidy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Collins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Collins throwing shots but Cassidy is blocking nicely. #T3#
Collins is keen to just control but Cassidy is a slippery customer.
Cassidy is trying to get back to full guard.
Cassidy is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.
Cassidy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Collins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cassidy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Collins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
Collins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Collins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cassidy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Collins. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cassidy is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Collins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cassidy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Collins.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Misha Collins.
I think Collins 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 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!

Misha Collins made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.

 

Event: MMAHelsinki - 167     
Date:   Feb 17, 2018
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Stark. That snapped Collins's head back.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins stuns Stark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark tries to bum rush Collins with a series of wild strikes but Collins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Collins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Collins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stark misses with a hook #TD#
and Collins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stark keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins is really struggling to control Stark but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Collins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Collins trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Stark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Collins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Stark thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stark is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Collins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Collins won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Collins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stark's head.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Collins trying to control but Stark is working from the bottom.
Collins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stark striking off his back but it's not causing Collins any problems.
Collins preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins postures up and lands a big shot to Stark's brow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Collins scoring with some ground and pound.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
Stark looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Collins postures up in Stark's guard and throws a big left but Stark blocks it.
Collins passes Stark's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Collins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Stark is defending well.
Stark makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stark.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
Collins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stark's head.
Collins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard. #T4#
Collins lands a couple of digs.
Collins passes Stark's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Collins blocks the strikes from Stark.
Stark is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard. #SUB#
Collins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stark is just riding it out for now. Collins eventually gives up the hold.
Stark is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Collins jumps into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stark takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Check out the look on Collins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Stark with a jab.
Stark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins throwing a counter right hand but Stark manages to avoid it.
Collins works the jab nicely.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Collins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stark sprawls and moves away.
Stark throws a right hand that Collins ducks under and follows up with a left that Collins also avoids with ease.
Stark scores with a jab. Collins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Collins works the jab nicely.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
Stark lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Collins scores with the left hand. Stark knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Collins moves out of range as Stark strikes.#TD#
Collins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stark napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stark takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Collins scores with punches from side control.
Stark is not content to let Collins control the position. #T1#
Stark is trying to control Collins's posture but Collins avoids it.
Collins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stark down.
Collins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stark struggling a bit here.
Stark tries to buck Collins off but Collins is having none of it.
Stark is not content to let Collins control the position.
Collins landing strikes. #SUB#
Collins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stark is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T2#
Collins lands some shots froms side control.#SUB#
Collins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Collins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've been hearing that Collins has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Collins trying to control the position but Stark is working away.
Stark is trying to work for a sweep but Collins has mounted him!
Stark takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Collins working the ground and pound effectively.
Stark 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.#T3#
Stark is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Collins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Collins's back!#SUB2#
Stark is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Collins has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Stark has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Collins taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Stark doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Khal Stark!
A pretty intense looking Khal Stark took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

 

Event: MMAHelsinki - 164     
Date:   Jan 24, 2018
#R1#
Pake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pake moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Pake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Collins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pake counters with a three punch combo that has Collins backing up. Collins nods at Pake to acknowledge the strikes.
Pake moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Pake throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Pake throws a head kick that misses.
Pake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Collins's hands.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pake fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Collins.
Collins swings widly with a right hand
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt - Pake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Collins has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Collins lands with a nice body punch.
Pake cracks Collins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Pake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.#T1#
A low kick from Pake is predictable there #TD#
and Collins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Pake is defending well.
Pake is trying to control but Collins passes into side control!
Collins throws an elbow but Pake slips to the side and avoids it well.
Pake felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pake takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pake on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Check out the look on Collins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pake is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pake keeps working.
Pake is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Pake prevents Collins from moving into mount.
Collins landing a few strikes.
An elbow from Collins crashes against the mat.
Pake avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Collins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Collins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pake is looking for a sweep.
Collins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pake takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pake can't do much from the bottom here.
Pake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Collins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T3#
Collins throws a strike aimed at the side of Pake's head but Pake avoids it well.
Collins landing a few strikes. #SUB#
Collins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pake, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Collins looking to control but instead Pake has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pake is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Collins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pake with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Collins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Pake keeps trying to improve his position.
Collins prevents Pake from standing back up.
Pake controlling the position for now.
Collins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pake is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pake tries to kick Collins off but Collins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pake is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Collins lands a nice short elbow.
Collins working over Pake with some ground and pound. Pake looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pake wants to get back to his feet.
Collins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB#
Collins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Collins throws a hook to the side of Pake's head but Pake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pake darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Pake.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pake sprawls well. Pake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pake! But no joy.
Pake misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Collins goes for a double leg but Pake avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pake continues to drive forward.
Collins avoids the head kick by Pake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pake throws a shot to the body.
Pake throws a shot to the body.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Collins momentarily.
Pake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Collins throws a lazy uppercut
and Pake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Collins moves out of range as Pake strikes.
Collins shoots for a double leg takedown but Pake sprawls well. He's pushed Collins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pake throws a counter combo.
Pake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins tries to counter with a takedown but Pake is quick to defend against it.
Collins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pake throws a right hand that Collins ducks under and follows up with a left that Collins also avoids with ease.
Derui Pake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Pake misses its intended target.
Collins looks for a takedown but Pake sprawls well.
Pake thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Collins if he has to take too many more of those.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Pake misses with a hook to the body
and Collins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Pake misses the jab.
Pake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins shoots in but no luck this time.
Derui Pake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pake avoids the body shot from Collins.
Pake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #TD#
Collins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pake's guard.#ES2#
Pake has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Collins off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#TD#
Collins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Collins trying to control but Pake is working from the bottom. #T3#
Collins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pake is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Collins is controlling him.
Collins postures up.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Pake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins is working Pake over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pake is keeping the position for now.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collins trying to control but Pake is working from the bottom. #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.
Pake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins chips away with some ground and pound.
Pake 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.
Pake keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins preventing the sweep.
Pake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Collins scores with a nice strike.
Pake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pake wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derui Pake 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! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Collins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pake looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Collins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pake wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Pake looks like he's trying to stand up.
Collins is trying to control. Pake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Collins is just content to waste time from the top position. Pake takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Pake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Collins stands up over Pake, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T1#
Pake looking for a sweep. Not yet Pake, not yet.
Collins passes Pake's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pake is trying to control but can't.
Collins is looking to take a break and control but Pake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Collins works his way into full mount!
Collins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pake can't stay in a position like this for much longer. #ROC#
Pake is rocked!
Pake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pake is still in real trouble! Can Collins finish him?
Pake is still trying to improve position.
Collins with shots to the head and body - Pake looks very uncomfortable down there.
A big strike lands for Collins! That's really hurt Pake and he's turned his back - Collins keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Collins jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Misha Collins!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Misha Collins waved his t-shirt featuring Sun-Tzu's logo in front of the cameras.

 

Event: MMAHelsinki - 160     
Date:   Dec 30, 2017
#R1#
Benderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Collins moves away from the strike by Benderson.
Collins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benderson throws the left hand but Collins avoids the punch easily.
Collins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt - Benderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Benderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Collins misses the body punch
enabling Benderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins misses with a right hand
and Benderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benderson slips a jab and a cross from Collins.
Benderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Collins. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
Collins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benderson counters with a thumping low kick.
Henson Benderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.#TD2#
Collins shoots in and bounces Benderson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Benderson blocks nicely.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Benderson is retaining full guard.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Collins drops back, looking for a kneebar! Benderson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Benderson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Benderson! #REVR#
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benderson is looking to take a break and control but Collins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Collins regains half guard.#T2#
Benderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Collins moves into full guard. #SUB2#
Collins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benderson defends it easily.
Benderson won't allow Collins to sweep him here.
Benderson content to stall in guard here.
Benderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Benderson from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Benderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Benderson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Collins working for a triangle but Benderson defends it easily.
Benderson wants to pass the guard but Collins is keeping the position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Collins is looking to sweep but instead, Benderson has passed into half guard.
Benderson wants to control but Collins is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Collins tries to roll over but Benderson keeps him under control.
Benderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins moves into full guard.
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 Henson Benderson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Benderson.
Benderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Benderson.
Collins has his takedown stuffed
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Collins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Collins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Collins cracks Benderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Collins moves away from the strike by Benderson.
A countering left hand to the body from Collins misses.
Benderson swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benderson looks to land a right hand but Collins moved out of range.
Collins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Benderson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benderson. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Benderson defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Benderson.
Benderson tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Benderson misses with a straight left.
Collins misses with a jab to the body
and Benderson counters with a leg kick.
Benderson throws a hook but Collins blocks it.#T1#
Collins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benderson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Benderson wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Collins! But no joy.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benderson is looking to counter punch.
Benderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Benderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henson Benderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins has his takedown stuffed
and Benderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Henson Benderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Collins dips to his left and cracks Benderson with an uppercut!
Collins throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Benderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Collins shoots in for a double leg but Benderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Collins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benderson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benderson manages to avoid it.#T2#
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Benderson.
Collins 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.
Collins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Collins looks to throw the jab but Benderson is out of range.
Benderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Collins misses with an uppercut.
Benderson sizes up Collins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Benderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Benderson.
Benderson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Collins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Collins walks into a straight right hand from Benderson.#TD2#
Collins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Benderson trying to control but Collins postures up. #T3#
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Collins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Collins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Benderson moves into full guard.
Collins controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins trying to control but Benderson is working from the bottom. #T4#
Collins advances position into side control!#SUB2#
Collins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Collins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Collins tries for a kimura but Benderson is defending well.
Benderson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Benderson wants to get back to full guard.
Benderson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henson Benderson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Collins dodges the punch combination from Benderson. #CL#
Benderson clinches.
Benderson stalling.
Benderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Benderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Collins looking for a takedown.
Benderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Benderson connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Collins avoiding damage as Benderson throws knees to the body.
Collins pushes off an throws an elbow but Benderson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#TD2#
Collins gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #ES#
Benderson wriggles free and stands up. #T1#
Collins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Benderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Benderson is just out of range.
Henson Benderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Benderson's head.
Benderson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #TD2#
Benderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Collins to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES#
Benderson kicks Collins off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins throws a hook to the side of Benderson's head but Benderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Collins, as that shot connected.
Benderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Collins should have avoided that one. #T2#
Benderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Benderson defends it well.
Benderson scores with the left hand. Collins knows he should have avoided that one.
Benderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Collins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benderson.
A head kick misses from Benderson.
It seemed like Collins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Benderson closes the distance but Collins moves to the side
and Collins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benderson thinking.
Henson Benderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Benderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Collinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Collins throws an off balance right hand
and Benderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Benderson scores with a hook.
Benderson misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
Collins looks for a takedown but Benderson sprawls well.
Benderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T3#
Benderson lands a really nice looking cross but Collins seems unphased.
Benderson throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Benderson looks to land a right hand but Collins moved out of range.
Nice shot by Benderson.
Collins slips a jab from Benderson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benderson. #CL#
Benderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Benderson stops a takedown attempt from Collins.
Henson Benderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Benderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benderson wants to stall.
Benderson dodges an elbow strike from Collins.
Benderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
Collins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Benderson pulls his leg out and moves away. #T4#
Collins connects with a right hand. Benderson shakes it off.
Benderson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#TD2#
Collins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benderson tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
Benderson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benderson is keeping the position for now.
Collins won't allow Benderson to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henson Benderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Benderson, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henson Benderson!

 

Event: MMAHelsinki - 158     
Date:   Dec 13, 2017
#R1#
Collins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Collins has a takedown stuffed.
Collins lands a body shot.
Collins connects with a nice looking jab.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins shoots in and drives through. Cassidy sprawls well.
Cassidy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassidy.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cassidy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lachlan Cassidy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cassidy just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins throws a poor cross that misses
and Cassidy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Collins.
Sloppy strikes from Cassidy. Those never looked like landing.
Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Collins tries for a takedown but Cassidy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Collins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Collins.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cassidy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
Collins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cassidy napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB2#
Collins swings around for an armbar but Cassidy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Collins's guard.
Collins trying to control the position. #SUB2#
Collins is looking for a triangle here but Cassidy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee asks Cassidy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cassidy prefers to stall for the moment though.
Collins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T2#
Collins wants to control but Cassidy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Collins wants to control but Cassidy passes into side.
Collins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cassidy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Collins can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cassidy working away.#T3#
Collins tries to improve position but can't.
Collins keeps trying to improve his position.
Collins manages to get back to half guard.
Collins tries to roll over but Cassidy keeps him under control.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Collins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Collins throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cassidy uses it to pass to side control.
Collins can't do much from the bottom here.
Collins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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 Lachlan Cassidy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Cassidy slips under a jab.
Cassidy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Collins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cassidy scrambles back to his feet.
Cassidy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice side step and Collins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Collins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cassidy defends it nicely.
Collins tries for a takedown but Cassidy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Collins throws a poor cross that misses
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Cassidy. No joy for Collins on that attempt.
Lachlan Cassidy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Cassidy misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cassidy takes one on the button.
Cassidy stuffs the takedown attempt from Collins. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Cassidy. That snapped Collins's head back. #T1#
Cassidy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Collins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Collins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cassidy on the side of the head.
Collins misses with a straight right.
Cassidy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Collins catches Cassidy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Collins 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.
Collins throws a combination that misses
and Cassidy counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.
Cassidy misses the shot to the body.
Collins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
No luck for Collins with that takedown attempt.
Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Cassidy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T2#
Cassidy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassidy misses with the combination.
Cassidy is looking to clinch.
Collins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL#
Cassidy closes the distance and clinches.
Cassidy misses with a body punch.
Cassidy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Collins wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Cassidy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassidy is pushing Collins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Collins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cassidy prevents it. #T3#
Collins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cassidy.
Collins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cassidy has Collins pressed against the cage, preventing Collins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cassidy. Cassidy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lachlan Cassidy is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins swings for the body but Cassidy moves out of range.
It looked like Cassidy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Collins fails with the takedown
and Cassidy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Collins throws a poor cross that misses
and Cassidy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Cassidy takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T4#
Cassidy walks into a left hand.
Cassidy avoids the body shot from Collins.
Nice sprawl there from Cassidy as Collins shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Cassidy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Collins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Cassidy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Collins at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Collins.
It looked like Cassidy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Collins.
Cassidy slaps away a takedown attempt from Collins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy is looking to wear down Collins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Collins throws an off balance right hand
letting Cassidy counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Collins misses the target.
Collins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lachlan Cassidy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Cassidy tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Collins avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Collins swings widly with a right hand
and Cassidy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Collins thinking.
Collins misses with a left hand
and Cassidy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy looks to score with a jab to the body but Collins is just out of range.
Collins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Collins - just one landing.
Cassidy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
A shot to the liver by Collins. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy scores with a jab. Collins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Collins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cassidy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Collins lands with a hook. Cassidy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins lands with a good body shot.#T1#
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cassidy throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Collins misses with a hook to the body
and Cassidy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cassidy dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!#ROC#
Collins is rocked!
Collins avoids the body shot from Cassidy.
Collins missing with a left hand there. Cassidy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Collins.
Cassidy thuds a left hand into Collins's body.
Cassidy throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Cassidy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
A swing and a miss from Collins.
Collins dips to his left and cracks Cassidy with an uppercut!
Collins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cassidy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Collins misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Cassidy to counter with a crisp jab.
Collins scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Cassidy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt.
Collins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cassidy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
A punch combination from Collins misses.
Cassidy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Collins tries to bum rush Cassidy with a series of wild strikes but Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A quick step to the side and Cassidy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cassidy misses with a jab to the body
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Cassidy. No joy for Collins on that attempt.
Collins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cassidy misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.#T3#
Cassidy misses with a wild body shot.
Collins punishes Cassidy's body with a nice straight punch.
Cassidy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Collins has his takedown stuffed
and Cassidy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lachlan Cassidy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Collins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cassidy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Collins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Collins swinging wildly here.
Collins scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Collins misses the target. #T4#
Collins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Collins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cassidy counters with a nice uppercut.
Collins connects with a body shot that sends Cassidy's belly button to the back.
Collins misses with a hook
and Cassidy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Cassidy finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins misses with an uppercut
and Cassidy counters with a right hand from hell and Collins is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lachlan Cassidy!
Lachlan Cassidy retains his featherweight title!
Lachlan Cassidy took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Red Light Coffeeshop for their support in the buildup to the fight.

 

Event: MMAHelsinki - 153     
Date:   Nov 12, 2017
#R1#
Costel ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Costel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Collins sprawls and moves away.
Costel looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Costel lunges at Collins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Collins's hand.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Costel moves out of range of the strikes.
Collins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Costel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neculai Costel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Costel.
Costel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD2#
Collins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Costel wants to sweep but no luck.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
Costel trying to keep a closed guard but Collins is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Costel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!
Collins looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Costel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Collins manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Costel stands and throws Collins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Collins felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SU#
Costel decides to stand up, so the ref orders Collins to his feet.
Costel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #TD2#
Costel tries to sprawl but Collins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Costel tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Costel manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Costel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Collins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Collins sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2##SUB#
Costel looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Collins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins landing with the ground and pound.
Collins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Costel 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.
Collins wants to control from the top but Costel keeps moving.
Collins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Collins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Costel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Collins has managed to get both his arms back between Costel's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Costel wants to sweep here but Collins controlling him for the moment.
Costel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins stopping the sweep attempt from Costel.
Collins 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. #SUB#
Costel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Costel has wrist control.
Collins landing with the ground and pound.
Collins cracks Costel with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Costel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Collins is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Collins wants to pass the guard but Costel is keeping the position.
Costel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Collins wants to improve his position but Costel is controlling well.
Collins has hold of Costel's hands but Costel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Collins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Collins.
Collins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Collins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Collins trying to control but Costel is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Costel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 Neculai Costel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Costel lands with a hook. Collins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Collins dives in for a single leg takedown but Costel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Collins walks into a left hand.
Costel just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Costel throws out the jab.
Collins takes a swing at Costel's ribcage but misses.
Costel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Costel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Collins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Costel throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins. #TD2#
Collins drives through with a takedown into 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!
Costel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1##SUB#
Costel working for a triangle but Collins defends it easily. #SUB#
Collins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Costel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Collins has managed to get both his arms back between Costel's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Costel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Collins passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costel regains half guard.
Collins works his way into full mount!
Collins with the ground and pound from mount. #T2#
Collins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Costel looks a forlorn figure.
Collins landing strikes, looking to finish! #ROC2#
Costel is rocked!
Collins breaks from Costel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Costel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collins landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costel is desperately trying to improve his position but Collins has a good base and remains in mount.
Collins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Collins loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Costel scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Collins land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Collins stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Misha Collins!
After the big win, Misha Collins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sun-Tzu and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Neculai Costel spoke after the fight, saying 'You win some, you lose some. I have to give it to Hess, he was sneakyer tonight.'.

 

Event: MMAHelsinki - 147     
Date:   Oct 06, 2017
#R1#
The fighters circling - Collins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jetson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jetson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Collins's sensitive parts.
Jetson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Jetson scores with a decent looking hook.
Collins moves out of range of the strikes.
Collins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Collins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Collins controls the position from side control.
Jetson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Collins tries to control but Jetson wriggling away. #T1#
Jetson is working to get back to half guard.
Collins throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Collins unloading with bombs!
Collins landing punches.
Collins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jetson is looking to escape.
Collins landing strikes from the mount.
Collins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jetson tries to hold on but Collins postures up.#T2#
Collins is landing with some decent strikes but Jetson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jetson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Collins tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Collins lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jetson is squirming around, avoiding Collins's attempts to control the action.
Collins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Collins with good strikes from the mount here!
Jetson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Collins throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jetson because Collins loaded up on that one.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Collins landing strikes from the mount and Jetson is in trouble! #T3#
Collins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jetson hang on?
Collins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jetson looks a forlorn figure.
Collins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jetson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Collins with shots to the head and body - Jetson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Collins lands a big elbow.
Jetson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jetson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins landing punches.
Jetson tries to reverse the position but Collins maintains control.
Collins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas. #T4#
Collins landing shots from mount.
Collins lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Collins landing punches.
Jetson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Collins with good strikes from the mount here!
Collins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jetson is desperately trying to improve his position but Collins has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jetson is in a horrible position here. Collins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Collins scoring with strikes but Jetson is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that round.
That's time! Jetson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Jetson misses with a hook.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jetson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #TD2#
Collins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jetson is looking to improve his position.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins is nestled in close to Jetson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Jetson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Collins working Jetson over with strikes.
Collins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Collins 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. #T1#
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jetson's head.
Collins prevents Jetson from improving his position.#SUB#
Jetson looking for submissions off his back.
Collins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Collins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Jetson looking for submissions off his back.
Collins trying to control from half guard but Jetson is working away.
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jetson defending well though. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Collins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Collins is thwarting Jetson's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Jetson is defending against the submission attempts here by Collins.
Collins with the ground and pound but Jetson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Jetson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Collins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Jetson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Jetson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins postures up.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jetson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jetson keeping full guard, as Collins tries to pass.
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Jetson has wrist control.
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Jetson keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Collins landing some decent shots from guard.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Jetson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Jetson has wrist control.
Jetson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Collins slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jetson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jetson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Jetson both land. Nice combination.
Collins goes for a double leg but Jetson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jetson continues to drive forward.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
Jetson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Collins thuds his right hand into Jetson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jetson swings away with a leg kick that misses.#TD2#
Jetson gets caught flat footed, as Collins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.
Jetson keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Jetson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Collins defends it easily.#T1#
Collins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jetson's head.
Collins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Jetson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Collins postures up and lands a big shot to Jetson's brow.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Jetson blocks nicely.
Collins scoring with some ground and pound.
Riff Jetson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##SUB#
Jetson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Collins is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jetson.
Collins lands a few punches from side control.#SUB2#
Collins tries for a kimura but Jetson is defending well.
Jetson is not content to let Collins control the position.
Collins in side control lands a decent elbow. #T3#
Jetson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Collins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jetson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jetson.#SUB#
Jetson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Collins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Collins tries to free his leg and advance position but Jetson is retaining full guard.
Collins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jetson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Collins working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Collins trying to control but Jetson is working from the bottom.
Collins stands up over Jetson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4#
Jetson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Jetson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins with a nice head shot there.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Jetson has an active guard here but Collins has managed to pass into half guard.
Ground and pound from Collins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Collins 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misha Collins!

Misha Collins very nearly forgot to thank Sun-Tzu 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: MMAHelsinki - 146     
Date:   Sep 29, 2017
#R1#
Collins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces I Can back to the cage. Collins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Collins scores with the left hand. I Can knows he should have avoided that one.
Collins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Collins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck I Can on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from I Can. Those never looked like landing.
Collins throws a good cross that connects.
I Can throws a right hand that misses
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Collins slips under a jab from I Can.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but I Can shows good takedown defense.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I Can just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Collins shoots in and gets a takedown into I Can's guard.
I Can pulls Collins in close to his closed guard and prevents Collins from doing any damage or advancing position.
I Can keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
I Can tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
I Can is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
I Can is trying to keep Collins in close.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.
Collins postures up.
Collins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body.
I Can has control of Collins's left arm, preventing Collins from doing any damage.
Collins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Collins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Collins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Collins stands up over I Can, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Collins preventing the sweep.
Collins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Collins stands up over I Can, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as I Can works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins postures up.
I Can 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.
Collins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Collins trying to control but I Can is working from the bottom. #T3#
Collins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Collins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Collins trying to control but I Can is working from the bottom.
I Can not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Collins wants to control from the top but I Can keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
I Can 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.
Collins is chipping away with strikes. #T4#
Collins working the head with strikes.
Collins lands an elbow.
Collins advances to mount.
Collins working the ground and pound effectively.
Collins working I Can over with strikes here.
Collins raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I Can working to try and regain half guard.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Collins postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked I Can badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Collins around the waist but Collins pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Collins is the winner by TKO! Collins jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Misha Collins!
Misha Collins took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sun-Tzu for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Because I Can was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.

 

Event: Aspire 66: Casper vs Mazzini     
Date:   Aug 13, 2017
#R1##TD2#
Gotti shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gotti showed some decent athleticism there.
Collins regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Gotti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Gotti from controlling successfully.
Collins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gotti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Collins 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Collins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gotti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Collins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gotti controls the pace.
Gotti preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Gotti from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Gotti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gotti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gotti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Collins swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Collins tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gotti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Collins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gotti is aware though and is defending well.
Gotti trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gotti postures up and lands a big shot to Collins's brow. #SUB#
Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gotti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gotti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Collins works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Collins controls Gotti momentarily but Gotti frees himself.
Collins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gotti is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Collins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Gotti looking for a sweep. Not yet Gotti, not yet. #SUB2#
Gotti has his foot on Collins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Collins works his way back into a safe position though.
Gotti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Collins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Collins.
Gotti wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving. #T4##SUB#
Collins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gotti connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotti works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Collins is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Collins looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gotti pushes past his half guard into mount!
Collins tries to reverse the position but Gotti maintains control.
Collins wants to hold on but Gotti pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Collins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Gotti is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Collins has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gotti working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Gotti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Collins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gotti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Collins on the side of the head.
Collins thuds his right hand into Gotti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Collins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Gotti throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Collins tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gotti is in Collins's guard.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Gotti from controlling successfully.
Gotti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB#
Collins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gotti passes into half guard.
Collins is looking to control Gotti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collins avoid being mounted?
Gotti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gotti frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gotti trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T1#
Collins is looking to improve his position but Gotti isn't that keen on the idea.
Collins is working hard here to advance position.
Gotti looking to finish with strikes here!
Collins can't escape the position.
Collins blocking the ground and pound.
Gotti tries to control but Collins wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gotti throwing strikes here but Collins is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage. #T2#
Collins taking shots to the head.
Gotti has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Collins's face. #SUB2#
Gotti with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Collins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gotti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Collins is looking to escape.
Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gotti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gotti avoids the attempt from Collins to control.
Gotti controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gotti scoring with strikes but Collins is staying in there. #T3#
Gotti looking to control and managing it successfully.
Collins can't escape the position.
Gotti controlling the position easily from mount.
Gotti fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Collins is looking to get to half guard.
Collins is squirming around, avoiding Gotti's attempts to control the action.
Collins is trying to escape the mount. #T4#
Collins 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.#SUB#
Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gotti pulls his head out easily.
Collins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gotti.
Gotti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collins keeps working. #SUB2#
Gotti is trying for a kimura here. Collins looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gotti wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Don Gotti!
Don Gotti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: Aspire 45: Hayes vs Gracie     
Date:   Jun 17, 2017
#R1#
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Kristian wants to clinch.
Collins swings widly with a right hand
and Kristian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Collins's knee momentarily.
Collins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kristian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've been hearing reports that Collins has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Collins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kristian tries to avoid it but Collins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kristian to the ground. Kristian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Collins shoots in but no luck this time.
Kristian jabs at Collins's body.
Collins darts in looking for a takedown but Kristian gets double underhooks and turns Collins into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kristian. Kristian obviously looking to wear him down. #TD#
Collins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kristian to the ground. Collins is now in Kristian's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kristian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kristian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Collins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Collins wants to control from the top but Kristian keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Collins throws an elbow that misses. Kristian uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Collins's guard. Nice move by Kristian!#REVB#
Kristian wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Collins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kristian can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Kristian got a little sloppy there for a moment and Collins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kristian has managed to get both his arms back between Collins's legs - danger averted.
Collins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Kristian from controlling successfully.
Kristian looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T3#
Kristian won't allow Collins to sweep him here.
Kristian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
Kristian trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Collins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kristian is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kristian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kristian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Collins is looking for a triangle but Kristian pushes his legs off easily.
Kristian is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kristian stands up over Collins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kristian trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Kristian postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kristian.
Kristian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kristian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kristian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A decent looking cross lands there for Collins.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Kristian.
Collins checks the leg kick.
Kristian throws a wild body kick that Collins sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Kristian 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#
Collins lands a jab to Kristian's midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Collins.
Collins cracks Kristian with a good jab.
Kristian tries to land a leg kick but Collins saw it coming and moves away.
Collins blocks the body kick.
Collins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kristian.
Collins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kristian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Collins.
Kristian was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#TD#
Kristian tries to sprawl but Collins drives through with a 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!
Kristian pushes Collins off looking to stand but Collins dives back in and keeps control. #SUB#
Collins is trying to work for a kimura but Kristian is defending well.
Kristian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but Kristian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kristian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but Kristian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #ES2#
Kristian manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Collins keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Kristian lands with a right to the head.
Collins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kristian avoiding damage.
Kristian gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Kristian on the inside.
Kristian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Collins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kristian is pressed up against the cage. Collins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kristian down to the mat. Kristian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab from Collins does it's job there.#T2#
Collins misses with a wild 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!
Collins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kristian counter with a right hand.
Kristian throws a solid leg kick but Collins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kristian.
Kristian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins moves out of range as Kristian throws a body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kristian.
Kristian walks into a stiff left hand from Collins.
Collins moves out of range of the strikes.
Kristian slaps away a takedown attempt from Collins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins with a poor takedown #CL2#
and Kristian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kristian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Collins avoids it.
Kristian lands a body punch.
Kristian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kristian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Kristian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kristian was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.#CL2#
Kristian instigates a clinch.
Collins blocks an elbow strike.
Kristian lands a shoulder strike.
Kristian missing with knees to the body.
Kristian lands a left hand.
Collins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kristian has him pressed against the cage.
Kristian has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Collins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kristian can turn it around.#BC#
Collins breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Kristian has managed to clinch.
Kristian looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Collins looking to throw knees to the head but Kristian is blocking nicely. #BC#
Collins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins keeps the fight on the outside.
Misha Collins is winning the standup battle so far.
Kristian slips under a jab.
Collins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kristian sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Collins somewhat.
Kristian connects with a leg kick. Collins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T4#
Collins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kristian.
Kristian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kristian is looking to land body kicks.
Collins has a takedown stuffed.
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown but Kristian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A big right from Collins misses.
Collins 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.
Collins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kristian can pounce on him.
Kristian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Collins misses with a takedown
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kristian circles away quickly and effectively.
Collins shoots in for a double leg but Kristian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Kristian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Kristian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kristian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kristian scores with a nice right hand.
Kristian explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kristian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kristian cracks Collins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kristian is looking to land body kicks.
Kristian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Collins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Collins blocks a head kick by Kristian.
Kristian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Collins.
Collins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kristian avoids the body shot from Collins.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kristian.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Collins looks for a takedown but Kristian sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kristian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Kristian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kristian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Collins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt - Kristian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Collins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Collins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Collins goes for a double leg but Kristian avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kristian continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kristian counters with a big head kick but Collins shrugs it off.
Collins 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.
Kristian tests Collins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michael Kristian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins lands a two punch combo.
Kristian lands a leg kick that knocks Collins off balance momentarily.
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!
Kristian scores with a kick to the body. #T2#
Collins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kristian but Kristian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Collins has his takedown stuffed
and Kristian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kristian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Collins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kristian misses with a kick to the body.
Collins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kristian but Kristian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kristian tries to counter with a clinch but Collins shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Kristian clinches up with Collins and pushes him back against the cage.
Kristian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Collins's elbow.
Collins managing to block the knees to the body from Kristian.
Kristian prevents a body shot from Collins.
Kristian struggles to land a body shot inside as Collins controls his hands.
Collins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Collins blocks the elbow strike.
Collins blocks a body shot from Kristian.
Michael Kristian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3#
Kristian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Kristian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kristian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kristian blocks an uppercut.
Collins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kristian up against the cage.
Kristian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Collinss head.
Kristian looking to throw knees to the head but Collins is blocking nicely.
Collins tries for a takedown but Kristian manages to get underhooks.
Kristian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kristian gets underhooks to prevent Collins's takedown attempt. #BC#
Collins manages to break the clinch.
Collins tries for a takedown but Kristian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kristian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kristian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Michael Kristian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Kristian doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Kristian throws a low kick, looking for Collins's leg but Collins calmly moves out of range.
Kristian thuds a left hand into Collins's body.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Kristian shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD#
Collins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristian sneaks back into half guard.
Kristian is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kristian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins.
Collins is looking to advance position but Kristian won't allow it.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins lands with a punch from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Kristian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kristian 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Kristian!

Our winner, Michael Kristian, 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: Aspire MMA - Just Bleed 40     
Date:   May 20, 2017
#R1#
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Collins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gracie dives in and grabs Collins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Collins stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Collins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL#
and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Collins wants to break free but Gracie has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Collins up against the cage.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Collins can't break the clinch. #T1#
Gracie avoiding damage as Collins throws knees to the body.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Collins takes a shot to the head.
Collins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Collins throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie prevents Collins from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gracie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #BC#
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Collins up against the cage.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Collins won't allow it.
Gracie leaning against his opponent.
Collins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.#T2#
Gracie pressing his opponent against the cage. #TD2#
Collins is trying to trip Gracie. He has hold of a leg but Gracie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Collins persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Collins lands a couple of elbows.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Collins distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Collins forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Collins is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably. #T3#
Collins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Collins has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gracie trying to hold on to Collins's head to control him but Collins postures up.
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head. #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.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collins is working away from the top position though.
Collins lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie gets full guard.
Collins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Collins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins dominated that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Collins looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Collins pushes him off.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Collins. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gracie wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Collins looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Collins dives in for a single leg takedown but Gracie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rollo Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.#T1#
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Collins avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD#
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Collins's half guard.
Collins is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins gets full guard.
Collins trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there. #T2#
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Collins prevents Gracie from improving position. #T3#
Collins is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Collins is keeping him busy.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Collins can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Gracie tries for a kimura but Collins is defending well. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Collins sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Collins defends the submission attempt.
Collins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie pushing down on Collins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Collins wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rollo Gracie dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
A jab from Collins misses.
Collins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Gracie is looking to counter the offense by Collins and move into the clinch.
Gracie slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Collins misses its intended target.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collins keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Collins defends it.
Collins is trying to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB2#
Collins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Gracie moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Collins.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but can't.
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.
You can see the frustration on Collins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Collins sneaks back into half guard.
Collins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Collins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Collins is on top in guard. #REVB#
Collins throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Collins's guard. Nice move by Gracie!#REVR#
Collins keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. #T3#
Collins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collins is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
Gracie stands and throws Collins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie trying to control the action but Collins is working from the bottom.
Collins is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gracie is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#T4#
Collins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Collins landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Collins gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie advances position into side control!#SUB#
Collins reaches up around Gracie's neck trying to control. But Gracie takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Collins! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Collins is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Gracie celebrates the victory with the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rollo Gracie!
Rollo Gracie spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: Aspire MMA - Just Bleed 32     
Date:   Apr 08, 2017
#R1#
Collins drops his hands momentarily and Podolski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Collins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Podolski.
Podolski throws a hook but Collins blocks it.
Collins darts in looking for a takedown but Podolski gets double underhooks and turns Collins into the cage.
Podolski misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Collins shoots in and bounces Podolski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Podolski has wrist control.
Podolski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Collins is controlling him.
Collins looking to sit in guard and control but Podolski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Collins is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Collins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Podolski defends well.#SUB#
Collins is looking for a triangle but Podolski pushes his legs off easily. #T1##SUB#
Collins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Podolski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Collins is proving hard to escape from. #SUB#
Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Podolski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Podolski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Collins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Podolski manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins throws a strike but Podolski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Collins is looking for a triangle but Podolski pushes his legs off easily. #T2#
Collins trying to control the position.
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Podolski is one step ahead there.
Podolski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Collins's guard.
Podolski trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Podolski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Collins's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Podolski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Podolski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
Podolski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Collins moves out of range as Podolski strikes.
Collins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Podolski sprawls and moves away.
Collins looks for a takedown but Podolski sprawls well.#T3#
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Podolski sizes up Collins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Collins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Michail Podolski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Podolski.
Podolski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Collins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#TD#
Collins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Podolski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Collins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Podolski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
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!#SUB#
Collins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Collins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T4#
Collins passes Podolski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Podolski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins.
Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Collins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Collins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Podolski's head.
Collins works his way into side control.
Podolski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
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 Misha Collins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Podolski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Collins's calf.
A swing and a miss from Podolski.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Podolski.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Collins, as that shot connected.
Podolski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Collins's hands.
Collins goes for a double leg but Podolski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Podolski continues to drive forward.
Podolski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Podolski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Collins momentarily.
Collins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Podolski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Podolski misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Collins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Collins slips under a jab.
Collins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Podolski misses.
Collins moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Collins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Podolski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#T1#
Collins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Podolski some visible discomfort.
Collins cracks Podolski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Collins has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Podolski is looking to reverse the position.
Collins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Collins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Collins throws a strike aimed at the side of Podolski's head but Podolski avoids it well.
Podolski prevents Collins from improving position.
Collins cracks Podolski with a big elbow.
Collins 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.
Collins lands a nice forearm strike.
Collins is working Podolski over with some ground and pound from side control.
Collins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly. #T2#
Collins 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. #SUB#
Collins swings around for an armbar but Podolski sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Collins's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Podolski would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Collins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Podolski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Podolski preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Collins has an active guard here but Podolski has managed to pass into half guard. #T3#
Collins wants to get back to full guard but Podolski has passed into side control.
Podolski wants to stand but Collins has his arm trapped.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins wants to control but Podolski postures up.
Collins is looking for a sweep.
Podolski tries to stand but Collins is controlling his head.
Collins manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Collins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Podolski's head.
Collins is pressing down on Podolski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Podolski is holding on for now.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Podolski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Collins.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Podolski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins throws a strike but Podolski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Collins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Podolski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 Misha Collins will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Podolski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Podolski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Collins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Collins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Podolski leaves Collins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Podolski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Collins's head backwards.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Podolski.
Podolski misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Collins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Collins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Podolski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Collins postures up in Podolski's guard and throws a big left but Podolski blocks it.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Podolski is looking to stand up but Collins isn't so interested in that idea.
Collins throws a strike but Podolski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Collins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Podolski controls the pace.
Podolski is looking to stand up but Collins won't let him. #SUB#
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Podolski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Podolski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Podolski is one step ahead there.
Podolski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Collins's guard.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Collins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Collins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Podolski is looking to stand up but Collins won't let him. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Podolski swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Podolski scoring well with a low kick there.
Podolski misses with a body shot. #T3#
Collins moves away from the strike by Podolski.
Collins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Podolski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Collins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Podolski circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Podolski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Podolski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Collins was well out of range. Poor timing from Podolski.
Collins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Podolski.
Podolski loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
Collins tries to counter with a takedown but Podolski is quick to defend against it.
Michail Podolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Podolski throws a body shot but no joy.
Michail Podolski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Podolski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Podolski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for Collins with that takedown attempt.
Podolski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
Collins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Podolski.
Podolski blocks a jab.#T4#
Podolski takes a shot right to the bread basket.#TD#
Collins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Podolski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins tries to score with some ground and pound. Podolski controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Collins cracks Podolski with a big right hand but Podolski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Collins creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Podolski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Podolski dodges the ground and pound from Collins.#SUB#
Collins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Podolski parries the strikes from Collins easily there. Collins is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Podolski to escape.
Misha Collins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Collins trying to control the action but Podolski is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michail Podolski.
I think Collins 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Misha Collins!

Misha Collins managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sun-Tzu, into his post fight interview.

 

Event: BRFC 57     
Date:   Jan 21, 2017
#R1#
Cierpka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Collins throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Collins does it's job there.
Cierpka swinging wildly here. #TD2#
Cierpka gets caught napping as Collins dives in and scores a takedown. Cierpka manages to retain guard.
Collins has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Bonsai Club MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Collins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Cierpka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Collins.
Collins with the ground and pound but Cierpka regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Collins looks to land a strike but Cierpka avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T1#
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collins scoring with some ground and pound.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collins trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cierpka manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Collins working for a triangle but Cierpka defends it easily.
Collins is trying to control the position but Cierpka postures up. #SUB2#
Collins looking for subs off his back but Cierpka has passed one foot through into half guard. #T2#
Collins keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Collins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Collins has a closed guard, preventing Cierpka from standing up. #SUB2#
Collins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cierpka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Collins working for a triangle but Cierpka defends it easily. #T3##SUB2#
Collins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Collins trying to keep a closed guard but Cierpka is proving a slippery customer.
Cierpka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cierpka passes Collins's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Collins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cierpka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Collins manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Collins throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cierpka escapes and throws Collins's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Collins is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cierpka wants to stand but Collins is controlling his arm.
Collins is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Misha Collins 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#
Cierpka tries to clinch #TD2#
and Collins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Collins.
Collins trying to control but Cierpka is working from the bottom.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cierpka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Cierpka is keeping the position.
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Cierpka has wrist control.
Cierpka is pulling down on Collins's head to control his posture.
Collins connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins is working Cierpka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins 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.
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Collins throws an elbow that misses. Cierpka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Collins's guard. Nice move by Cierpka!#REVR##SUB2#
Cierpka is sitting in close to Collins's body. Collins has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cierpka is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cierpka is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Collins.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Misha Collins!
Misha Collins took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sun-Tzu for their support in the buildup to the fight.

 

Event: BRFC: New Years Eve Bash     
Date:   Dec 31, 2016
#R1#
Ho cracks Collins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Ho 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ho misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ho as he jumps to the side.
Ho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Collins on the side of the head.
Ho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Collins dips to his left and cracks Ho with an uppercut!#TD2#
Collins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ho tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Collins is in Ho's guard.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Ho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho is adopting a defensive guard.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Bonsai Club MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1##SUB#
Ho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ho is trying to hold Collins in close to prevent damage but Collins has managed to pass into half guard.
Collins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Collins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to Ho's temple.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Collins advances to half guard.
Collins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ho wants to control but Collins is keeping busy.
Ho is looking for a sweep. Collins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Ho gets back to full guard. #SUB2#
Collins drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ho looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ho looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ho! #REVR#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Collins is looking for a sweep.
Collins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ho is putting a hurting on Collins here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho looks up at the clock and then as Collins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ho smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ho is putting a hurting on Collins here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ho working the head with strikes.
Collins is trying to control Ho's posture but Ho avoids it.
Collins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ho's best efforts.
Collins trying to control from the bottom.
Collins tries to roll over but Ho keeps him under control.#T3##SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions off his back.
Collins is trying to maintain the position but Ho is very close to passing his half guard.
Collins is looking for a sweep. Ho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ho seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ho is nestled in close to Collins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ho lands a nice short elbow.
Ho slows the pace down in half guard.
Ho prevents Collins from improving his position.#T4#
Ho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ho trying to mount his opponent but Collins defends it. #SUB#
Ho seems to be working for a kimura but Collins defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Collins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ho's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ho's back!
Ho manages to reverse the position and now he's in Collins's guard. Nice work there by Ho.
Collins wants to sweep here but Ho controlling him for the moment.
Ho postures up.
Ho trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Li Kong Ho 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#
Ho slips a jab from Collins.
Ho looks to land a right hand but Collins moved out of range.
Collins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ho 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.
Ho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Collins throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Ho on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Collins shoots in and drives through. Ho sprawls well.
Ho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ho misses with a straight left.
Ho misses with a hook.#TD2#
Collins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Collins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins throwing shots but Ho is blocking nicely.
Collins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Collins lands with a punch from half guard.
Collins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Ho wants to get back to full guard.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Collins drops an elbow to the side of Ho's head.
Ho trying to control here.
Collins lands strikes from half guard.
Collins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ho trying to control from the bottom.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Collins is nestled in close to Ho, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
Ho keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ho is trying to maintain the position but Collins is very close to passing his half guard.
Collins is looking to stall here but Ho recovers full guard.
Collins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ho working a defensive guard here.
Ho is really struggling to control Collins but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Collins is working Ho over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB2#
Collins has gone for a leg lock! Ho slips out almost immediately though and dives into Collins's guard.#REVR#
Ho preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Collins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Ho from controlling successfully.
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Collins 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.#T4#
Ho distracts Collins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ho stopping the sweep attempt from Collins.
Ho landing some decent shots from guard.
Collins has control of Ho's left arm, preventing Ho from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Collins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ho trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Collins looking for a guillotine here but Ho defends easily.
Collins is pulling down on Ho's head. It's preventing any offense from Ho, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho moves away.
Collins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ho misses with a series of wild punches.
Collins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Collins scrambles back to his feet.
Collins shoots in but no luck this time.
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown. Ho tries to sprawl out of it but Collins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD2#
Collins dives in and scores a takedown into Ho's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins preventing the sweep.
Ho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Ho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Collins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ho looking for a sweep. Not yet Ho, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Collins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Collins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li Kong Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Ho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Collins.
Collins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ho is trying to control Collins's posture but Collins avoids it.
Collins working the body and head with strikes. #T3#
Collins cracks Ho with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Collins tries to score with some ground and pound. Ho controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ho keeps working. #SUB2#
Collins goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ho rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Collins's guard! Nice work there by Ho!
Collins has momentary wrist control but Ho slips an elbow through the middle.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
Ho trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Collins has his foot on Ho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ho works his way back into a safe position though.
Collins can't keep his opponent in guard - Ho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Collins trying to hold on to Ho's head to control him but Ho postures up. #T4##SUB#
Ho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ho winds up and cracks Collins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Ho there.
Ho lands strikes from half guard.
Ho is thwarting Collins's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ho slips a nice elbow through Collins's hands, connecting with Collins's forehead.#SUB#
Ho is working for a submission of some sort.
Collins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ho is working away from the top position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Li Kong Ho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ho 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Li Kong Ho!

After the big win, Li Kong Ho made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors M.O. Fight Wear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: BRFC 54     
Date:   Dec 03, 2016
#R1#
Collins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brophy throws a leg kick which misses Collins's front leg but catches the back leg as Collins tries to avoid it.
Brophy with a jab.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Collins closes the distance and clinches up with Brophy, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes Brophy against the ropes but Brophy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Collins takes one on the button.
Brophy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Collins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brophy's waist but Brophy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Collins off to one side.
Brophy thuds his right hand into Collins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Collins throws a looping overhand right but Brophy ducks down to avoid it.
Collins 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.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brophy - that will leave a mark!
Brophy lands a jab.
Brophy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Collins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1#
Brophy misses with a right hand #TD#
and Collins counters with a takedown into side control.
Brophy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Collins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Collins creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brophy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Collins scores with punches from side control.
Brophy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Collins scoring with punches and elbows.
Brophy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Collins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brophy is avoiding damage well.
Brophy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Collins.
Collins lands a few punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brophy is not content to let Collins control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brophy defending against the ground and pound. #T2#
Collins misses with the ground and pound.
Collins trying to control the action but Brophy is working from the bottom.
Brophy is looking for a sweep.
Collins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brophy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Collins creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brophy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Collins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brophy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Collins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Collins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brophy dodges the ground and pound from Collins.
Collins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Collins lands a few punches from side control.#T3#
Collins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brophy is avoiding damage well.
Collins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Collins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Collins cracks Brophy with an elbow. That is naaassty.#SUB#
Collins goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brophy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Collins but great work by Brophy.
Collins tries to bench press Brophy off him but Brophy keeps the position.
Collins is trying to control Brophy's posture but Brophy avoids it.
Collins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brophy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Brophy is thwarting Collins's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Collins looking for submissions off his back.
Collins tries to get to full guard but Brophy has control of the leg.
Brophy trying to control from half guard but Collins is working away.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Collins is trying to maintain the position but Brophy is very close to passing his half guard.
Collins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brophy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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 Misha Collins will probably get the nod.
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#
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Collins slips under a jab.
Collins attempts a counter takedown but Brophy avoids it well and moves away.
A big left from Collins misses.
Brophy slaps away a takedown attempt from Collins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Misha Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins moves away from the strike by Brophy.
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
Collins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Collins darts in looking for a takedown but Brophy gets double underhooks and turns Collins into the ropes.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Brophy gets caught flat footed, as Collins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brophy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Collins is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Collins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
Collins wants to sweep but no luck.
Collins looking to control but Brophy passes into half guard.
Collins trying to control here. #SUB#
Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SU2#
Brophy postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Collins to stand up.
Collins throws a body punch but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins. #T2#
Collins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Collins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brophy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brophy works the jab nicely.
Ryan Brophy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins tries for a takedown but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brophy feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins misses with a body shot
and Brophy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brophy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Collins.
Brophy wants to slow Collins down by chopping away at his legs.
Collins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown but Brophy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Collins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Collins is looking to wear down Brophy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Collins misses with a jab to the body
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Collins lands a jab to the head.
Brophy throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Collins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brophy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brophy. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Collins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brophy swivels and escapes.
A little jabbing left from Brophy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brophy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Collins attempts a counter takedown but Brophy avoids it well and moves away.
Brophy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brophy throws out a powerful jab.
Ryan Brophy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Collins.
Brophy thuds a left hand into Collins's body.
Brophy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T4#
Brophy throws a head kick that misses.
Collins tries to counter with a takedown but Brophy is quick to defend against it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins moves forwards but Brophy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Collins misses the target.
Brophy throws out a loose jab but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brophy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD#
Collins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brophy's guard.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Brophy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brophy is controlling Collins's posture.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Brophy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice sprawl there from Brophy as Collins shoots in.
Brophy was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brophy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brophy misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Collins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brophy finds it's way round the side to connect with Collins's head.
Brophy throws a front kick aimed at Collins's knee but Collins avoids it well.
Collins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Collins shoots in but Brophy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt
and Brophy counters with a good low kick that Collins was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Brophy there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brophy lands a nice shot that snaps Collins's head back.
Brophy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #TD#
Collins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brophy's guard.#T1#
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brophy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Collins advances to half guard.
Collins working over Brophy with some ground and pound. Brophy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Collins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SUB#
Collins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brophy defending well though. #SUB#
Brophy is defending against the submission attempts here by Collins. #T2#
Collins drops an elbow to the side of Brophy's head.
Collins thows a huge punch but Brophy dodges it nicely.
Brophy trying to hold on to Collins's head to control him but Collins postures up.
Well,Collins is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Collins is nestled in close to Brophy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Collins trying to advance position but Brophy counters by regaining guard.
Collins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brophy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Brophy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Collins lands a couple of digs.
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Brophy has wrist control.
Misha Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Collins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Collins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brophy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Collins throws a strike but Brophy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Collins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brophy is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Brophy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brophy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brophy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brophy stopping the sweep attempt from Collins.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins is working hard here to advance position.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Brophy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Collins tries to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Brophy.
I think Brophy 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Ryan Brophy!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Ryan Brophy!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Ryan Brophy!

Ryan Brophy wins by unanimous decision!

A victorious Ryan Brophy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: BRFC 52     
Date:   Oct 29, 2016
#R1#
Whitehorse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whitehorse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#TD2#
Collins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Whitehorse sprawls well initially but Collins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Collins with the ground and pound but Whitehorse uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whitehorse controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself.
Collins postures up in Whitehorse's guard and throws a big left but Whitehorse blocks it.
Collins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitehorse is trying to keep Collins in close.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whitehorse wants to sweep here but Collins controlling him for the moment.
Whitehorse avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Collins is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitehorse has wrist control.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whitehorse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Collins wants to pass the guard but Whitehorse is keeping the position.
Collins postures up in Whitehorse's guard and throws a big left but Whitehorse blocks it.
Whitehorse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whitehorse is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Whitehorse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Whitehorse throws a body kick that misses. #TD2#
Collins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Whitehorse blocks nicely.
Collins throws an elbow that misses. Whitehorse uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Collins's guard. Nice move by Whitehorse!#REVR#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Collins trying to keep a closed guard but Whitehorse is proving a slippery customer.
Whitehorse landing some decent shots from guard.
Whitehorse is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Whitehorse avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T3##SUB2#
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whitehorse doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whitehorse manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Whitehorse passes into side control.
Whitehorse is putting a hurting on Collins here, landing some big shots from side control.
Whitehorse grinds an elbow into Collins's temple.
Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Whitehorse lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T4#
Whitehorse trying to control the position but Collins is working away.
Collins wants to control but Whitehorse postures up.
Collins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Whitehorse cracks Collins with a big right hand but Collins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Collins is looking to regain half guard here but Whitehorse keeps moving and retains side control.
Whitehorse trying to control the position but Collins is working away.
Whitehorse is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Collins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 Jacob Whitehorse will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD2#
Collins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Whitehorse's guard.
Whitehorse is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Collins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whitehorse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whitehorse is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitehorse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitehorse trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Collins throwing strikes from guard but Whitehorse blocks nicely. #T1#
Whitehorse is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Collins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Collins blocks the body kick.
Collins lands a jab to the head.
Whitehorse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitehorse slaps away a takedown attempt from Collins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Whitehorse feinted with a counter takedown.
Collins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Whitehorse shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Collins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Whitehorse under the eye.
Whitehorse displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Collins.
Jacob Whitehorse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Whitehorse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.#TD#
Whitehorse shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Whitehorse was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T2#
Collins is looking to regain half guard here but Whitehorse keeps moving and retains side control.
Whitehorse wants to control but Collins is keeping him busy.
Whitehorse working the head and body with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Whitehorse landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Whitehorse working the head with strikes.
We've been informed that Collins has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Check out the look on Whitehorse's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Collins is trying to improve his position.
Whitehorse lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Collins down.
Whitehorse working away.
Collins tries to bench press Whitehorse off him but Whitehorse keeps the position. #T3#
Whitehorse lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Collins down.
Whitehorse working the ground and pound.
Whitehorse landing a few strikes.
Whitehorse working the head with strikes.
Whitehorse scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Collins to see if he's OK.
Jacob Whitehorse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Whitehorse moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Collins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Collins tries to roll over but Whitehorse keeps him under control.
Collins won't allow Whitehorse to pass to mount. #T4#
Collins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Whitehorse is working away from the top position though.
Whitehorse trying to control from half guard but Collins is working away. #SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Whitehorse stalling away here and it's allowed Collins to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Whitehorse preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Collins is looking for a triangle but Whitehorse pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Collins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Whitehorse is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Whitehorse dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Whitehorse connects with a leg kick. Collins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Collins throws a hook but Whitehorse blocks it.
Whitehorse buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whitehorse is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Decent striking displayed by Whitehorse there.
Whitehorse looks for the body kick but Collins saw that one coming.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whitehorse as he jumps to the side.
Collins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whitehorse throws a nice head kick! #TD2#
Collins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Whitehorse looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whitehorse is looking for a sweep.
Whitehorse wants to control but Collins postures up.
Whitehorse manages to work his way to half guard, despite Collins's best efforts.
Whitehorse has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Collins is trying to control. Whitehorse wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1#
Whitehorse is looking to control Collins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whitehorse avoid being mounted?
Whitehorse is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Collins working over Whitehorse with some ground and pound. Whitehorse looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Collins thows a huge punch but Whitehorse dodges it nicely.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Collins is thwarting Whitehorse's attempts to control the position.
Collins is looking to advance position but Whitehorse won't allow it.
Whitehorse has hold of Collins's hands but Collins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T2#
Collins thows a huge punch but Whitehorse dodges it nicely.
Collins prevents Whitehorse from improving his position.
Collins lands with a punch from half guard.
Whitehorse is holding on to half guard well.
Collins is nestled in close to Whitehorse, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Collins 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.
Whitehorse moves into full guard.
Whitehorse seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Whitehorse is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T3#
Collins tries to get to full guard but Whitehorse has control of the leg.
Whitehorse working over Collins with some ground and pound. Collins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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.
Still in half guard, Whitehorse seems content to control.#SUB2#
Collins actively working from the bottom here.
Whitehorse scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Whitehorse is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Whitehorse working Collins over with strikes.
Whitehorse lands with a punch from half guard.
Collins taking some punishment here, with Whitehorse in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Whitehorse lands a nice short elbow.#T4#
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Whitehorse scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Whitehorse is thwarting Collins's attempts to control the position.
Collins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Collins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whitehorse can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Collins trying to control the position.
Whitehorse content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Jacob Whitehorse did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Whitehorse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whitehorse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Whitehorse misses with a body shot.
Whitehorse looks to land a body kick but Collins moved away.
Whitehorse misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Collins.
Collins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Whitehorse throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Collins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Collins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins lands with a right hand.
Collins misses with a straight right.
Collins shoots in for a double leg but Whitehorse sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jacob Whitehorse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Misha Collins.
Whitehorse tries to land a front kick but Collins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Whitehorse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Whitehorse throws a leg kick but Collins checks it. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Whitehorse on the inside.
Whitehorse blocks an elbow strike from Collins.
Whitehorse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Collins. #TD2#
Collins has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Whitehorse regains guard immediately.
Whitehorse working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Collins.
Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whitehorse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whitehorse is on top in guard. #REVR#
Whitehorse wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving. #T2#
Collins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whitehorse controls the pace.
Whitehorse postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Whitehorse trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Collins looking for a guillotine here but Whitehorse defends easily. #SUB2#
Collins is looking for a triangle here but Whitehorse uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Whitehorse trying to control the position but Collins is working away. #T3#
Collins is trying to get back to half guard.
Whitehorse landing a few strikes.
Collins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Whitehorse lands a decent elbow from side control.
Whitehorse lands a few punches from side control.
Collins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Whitehorse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
Whitehorse lands some shots froms side control.
Collins taking a bit of punishment here - Whitehorse scoring with strikes.
Collins is looking for a sweep.
Whitehorse working the body and head with strikes.
Whitehorse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Collins keeps working.
Whitehorse lands a few punches from side control.
Collins can't do much from the bottom here.
Whitehorse happy to just control the position for now.
Collins struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Whitehorse had his way with Misha Collins in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Whitehorse misses with a low kick.
Whitehorse slaps away a takedown attempt from Collins, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD2#
Collins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Whitehorse to the ground. Collins is now in Whitehorse's guard.
Whitehorse has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Collins trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Whitehorse manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Whitehorse slips nicely into half guard.#T1#
Collins is trying to control but can't.
Whitehorse trying to pass the guard but Collins defending well.
Collins trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Collins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Whitehorse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collins trying to control the position.
Whitehorse lands a couple of digs.
Whitehorse trying to control but Collins is working from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Whitehorse chips away with some ground and pound.
Whitehorse stopping the sweep attempt from Collins.
Whitehorse with a nice head shot there.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Whitehorse from controlling successfully.
Whitehorse postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whitehorse doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whitehorse manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Whitehorse is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Collins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whitehorse is one step ahead there.
Whitehorse lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Collins is looking for a triangle here but Whitehorse uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Whitehorse scores with a couple of short elbows.
Collins regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Whitehorse.
Whitehorse wants to pass the guard but Collins is defending well.
Jacob Whitehorse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Collins with the active half guard here but Whitehorse passes nicely into side control.#T4#
Collins is trying to improve his position.
Whitehorse wants to control but Collins is keeping him busy.
Collins is looking for a sweep.
Collins takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Whitehorse scoring with punches and elbows.
Collins is looking for a sweep.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Whitehorse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whitehorse 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Jacob Whitehorse!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Jacob Whitehorse!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jacob Whitehorse!

Jacob Whitehorse wins by unanimous decision!

Jacob Whitehorse retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Jacob Whitehorse 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: BRFC 49     
Date:   Sep 17, 2016
#R1#
Collins defending well as Yeboah loads up on a big left hand.
Yeboah loads up on a big right hand but Collins slips the punch.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. Yeboah moves away and avoids it.
Yeboah throws a right and a left that Collins avoids nicely.
Collins misses with a straight left. #TD2#
Collins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB#
Yeboah working for a triangle but Collins defends it easily. #SUB#
Collins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yeboah has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Collins has managed to get both his arms back between Yeboah's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Yeboah is looking for a triangle but Collins pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Yeboah is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Yeboah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Collins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Yeboah working for a triangle but Collins defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Collins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yeboah has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Collins has managed to get both his arms back between Yeboah's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Collins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Collins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yeboah's head.
Collins landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Yeboah looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily.
Yeboah can't keep his opponent in guard - Collins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to Yeboah's temple.
Collins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yeboah with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Yeboah actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yeboah looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Collins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T2#
Nice strikes from Collins there.
Yeboah has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Collins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Collins passes to full mount!
Collins landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins lands a big elbow.
Yeboah is trying to escape the mount.
Collins landing strikes from the mount and Yeboah is in trouble!
Yeboah in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #ROC2#
Yeboah is rocked!
Collins looking to finish Yeboah with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yeboah!
Oh Yeboah is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yeboah can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Collins connects with a bit shot that sees Yeboah covering up! More strikes from Collins and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Collins is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Misha Collins!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Misha Collins waved his t-shirt featuring Sun-Tzu's logo in front of the cameras.

 

Event: BRFC 46     
Date:   Aug 13, 2016
#R1#
Simmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #TD#
Simmons scores with a takedown into Collins's guard.
Collins pulls Simmons in close to prevent any damage.
Collins controls Simmons momentarily but Simmons frees himself.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins is trying to control the position but Simmons postures up.
Simmons is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Simmons accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Collins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Simmons from controlling successfully.
Collins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Collins works over Simmons with some ground and pound from guard.
Collins cracks Simmons with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Simmons looking for a guillotine here but Collins defends easily.
My spies in Hugs & Kisses inform me that Collins has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Simmons striking off his back but it's not causing Collins any problems. #T2#
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Collins scoring with some ground and pound.
Collins lands a couple of digs.
Collins advances position into side control!
Collins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Collins cracks Simmons with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Collins working the ground and pound from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
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.
Collins lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins working the head and body with strikes.
Collins working the head and body with strikes.
Collins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
You can see the frustration on Simmons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Simmons is trying to get back to half guard.
Collins scores with punches from side control.
Simmons tries to bench press Collins off him but Collins keeps the position.
Simmons is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Collins working the ground and pound.
Simmons struggling a bit here.
Simmons takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Collins scoring with punches and elbows.
Simmons taking a bit of punishment here - Collins scoring with strikes.
Collins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Simmons to see if he's OK.
Collins throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T4#
Collins is chipping away with strikes. #ROC2#
Simmons is rocked!
Collins cracks Simmons with a big elbow.
Oh Simmons is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collins looks up at the clock and then as Simmons takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Collins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons manages to get back to half guard.
Collins 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.
Collins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Simmons's head.
Simmons avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins.
Simmons keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Simmons seems to have got his legs back now.
Ground and pound from Collins.
Collins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Collins lands a nice short elbow.
Simmons moves into full guard.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Misha Collins 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#
Simmons tries to bum rush Collins with a series of wild strikes but Collins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Collins checks the leg kick.
Collins stuffs the takedown.
Collins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Simmons sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD#
Simmons looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Collins manages to get to full guard.
Simmons stopping the sweep attempt from Collins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Collins isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Simmons stacks Collins on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Simmons!
Collins is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Simmons working away.
Collins sneaks back into half guard.
Collins wants to get back to full guard but Simmons has passed into side control.
Collins is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Simmons off and has taken his back!
Collins lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Simmons hold on?!
Simmons is trying to break free.
Collins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collins lands a shot to the head.
Misha Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Can Simmons hold on?! Collins is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Well, with Collins on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Simmons is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Collins looking to soften up his opponent with punches. #T2#
Collins lands punches and elbows.
Collins controlling well, preventing Simmons from escaping the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Collins. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Collins scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Simmons tries to escape the position.
Simmons is trapped and Collins is scoring with shots to the head and body. #SUB2#
Collins working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Simmons rolls, trying to escape but Collins keeps control of the position.
Collins lands an elbow to the side of the head.
I really don't envy Simmons right now.
Collins lands a shot to the head. #T3#
Simmons is trapped and Collins is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Simmons trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Simmons can't escape the position.
Collins scores with punches to the body.
Collins has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Simmons.
Collins cracks Simmons with a big right hand from the back mount! Simmons immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Collins takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Misha Collins!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Misha Collins waved his t-shirt featuring Sun-Tzu's logo in front of the cameras.

 

Event: BRFC 41     
Date:   Jul 02, 2016
#R1#
Collins misses with a hook
and Pratchett counters with a straight right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pratchett 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.
Pratchett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Collins throws a poor cross that misses
and Pratchett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collins dives in and grabs Pratchett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pratchett pushes down on Collins's head and hops out.
Pratchett shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pratchett is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks.
Collins checks a low kick from Pratchett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pratchett takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Pratchett ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
It seemed like Pratchett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Pratchett misses.#T1#
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Collins. That snapped Pratchett's head back.
Pratchett lands a body shot.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pratchett manages to avoid it.
Pratchett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pratchett throws a leg kick but Collins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pratchett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pratchett looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T2#
Pratchett fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've been hearing reports that Collins has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pratchett.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Pratchett does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Pratchett shows good takedown defense.
Pratchett punishes Collins's body with a nice straight punch.
Luke Pratchett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins scores with a punch to the head.
Collins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pratchett lands with a right hand.
Collins misses with a wild combination.
Pratchett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Collins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pratchett circles away.
Pratchett throws a fast counter high kick but Collins manages to duck under it in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Misha Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Pratchett throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Collins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Collins cracks Pratchett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pratchett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pratchett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4##TD#
Collins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pratchett quickly recovers to half guard.
Pratchett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Collins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Collins thows a huge punch but Pratchett dodges it nicely.
Pratchett is trying to maintain the position but Collins is very close to passing his half guard.
Collins trying to mount his opponent but Pratchett defends it.
Collins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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.
Pratchett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Pratchett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Collins pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Pratchett actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Collins there.
Pratchett is not content to let Collins control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luke Pratchett will probably get the nod.
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#
Collins closes the distance and clinches up with Pratchett, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes Pratchett against the ropes but Pratchett circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Collins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pratchett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collins darts in looking for a takedown but Pratchett gets double underhooks and turns Collins into the ropes.
Luke Pratchett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Pratchett.
Pratchett throws a leg kick #TD#
and Collins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Collins wants to control from the top but Pratchett keeps moving. #SUB2#
Collins has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pratchett to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Collins is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pratchett pulls down on the head and he's put Collins to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Luke Pratchett!
Luke Pratchett gave a mention to Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: BRFC 37     
Date:   May 28, 2016
#R1#
Simmons shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Collins but Collins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fred Simmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simmons looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Simmons looks for a takedown but Collins sprawls well.
Collins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Misha Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Simmons.#TD2#
Simmons darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins is looking to control Simmons's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collins avoid being mounted?#T1#
Collins desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Collins is looking for a sweep. Simmons is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Simmons is looking for a kimura but Collins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Simmons to get the leverage.
Simmons wants to free his trapped foot but Collins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Simmons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Collins tries to roll over but Simmons keeps him under control.
Collins is looking to control Simmons's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Collins avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Simmons wants to work for an arm triangle but Collins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Simmons is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Collins still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Collins has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! #T2#
Simmons takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Simmons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Collins trying to control the action but Simmons is working from the bottom.
Simmons is trying to get back to half guard.
Collins landing strikes.
Simmons is working to avoid the ground and pound but Collins connects with a decent elbow.
Simmons misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Simmons is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T3#
Collins works his way into full mount!
Simmons is working to get back to half guard.
Collins lands a nice shot to the head.
Collins lands with some strikes.
Collins lands a big elbow.
Simmons is wriggling around trying to escape.
Collins lands a big shot there that rocks Simmons but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #ROC#
Simmons is rocked!
Simmons is in a horrible position here. Collins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Simmons is still in real trouble! Can Collins finish him?
Collins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Collins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins connects with a bit shot that sees Simmons covering up! More strikes from Collins and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Collins is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Misha Collins!
Misha Collins took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sun-Tzu for their support in the buildup to the fight.

 

Event: BRFC 34     
Date:   May 07, 2016
#R1#
Collins misses with a body shot.
Blood lands with a good body shot.
Blood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Collins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blood scrambles back to his feet.
Blood darts in looking for a takedown but Collins gets double underhooks and turns Blood into the ropes.
Blood scores with a punch to the head.
Blood lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blood has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Blood throws a head kick that misses.
Collins throws the left hand but Blood avoids the punch easily.
Blood only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T1#
Blood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Collins misses.
Blood lands a nice hook to Collins's body. Collins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD2#
Blood shoots in and gets a takedown into Collins's guard.#SUB#
Collins working for a triangle but Blood defends it easily.
Blood content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Collins working for a triangle but Blood defends it easily. #T2#
Collins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blood.
Blood preventing the sweep.
Blood wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Blood throwing strikes from guard but Collins blocks nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now.
Blood wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving. #T3#
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Collins is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Collins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blood defends it easily.#SUB#
Collins has his foot on Blood's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blood works his way back into a safe position though.
Blood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Collins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blood's guard. #REVR#
Blood working a defensive guard here.
Collins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Collins cracks Blood with a solid left hand.
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.#T4#
Blood controls Collins momentarily but Collins frees himself.
Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blood is keeping the position for now.
Collins trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
Blood 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.
Collins trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blood is trying to keep Collins in close. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aaron Blood will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Blood scores with a nice right hand.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aaron Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Blood lands a front kick.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blood as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Blood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Collins wants to improve his position but Blood is controlling well. #T1#
Blood wants to control but Collins is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Collins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blood prevents Collins from improving his position.
Blood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blood 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.
Collins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blood moves into full mount! Collins won't be happy about that! #T2##SUB2#
Blood is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Collins has managed to escape the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Blood is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Collins is surviving well by controlling Blood's body position as best he can.
Blood thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Collins is working to get back to half guard.
Blood cracks Collins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Blood prevents Collins from getting the reversal.
Collins tries to hold on but Blood pushes him away. #T3#
Collins working to try and regain half guard.
Collins tries to lock up and control but Blood gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blood prevents Collins from getting the reversal.
Blood trying to control but Collins is having none of it.
Blood is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Collins is looking to get to half guard.
Collins tries to hold on but Blood pushes him away. #T4#
Blood lands a couple of good shots and Collins has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#SUB2#
Blood looking for the RNC.
Blood connects with a big shot to the side of Collins's head.
Collins trying to control the action but Blood just sinks the hooks in. #SUB2#
Blood looking for the choke but no joy.
Blood avoiding Collins 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blood lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Blood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Blood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck for Blood with that takedown attempt.
Blood misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Collins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Collins blocks a head kick by Blood.
Aaron Blood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood lands with a straight right. Collins didn't see that one coming.
Blood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blood shoots in but no luck this time.
Collins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T1#
Blood misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Collins counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blood won't be happy with that.
Collins tries to move to mount but Blood blocks the move with his legs.
Blood manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Aaron Blood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Collins scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB2#
Blood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Collins pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Collins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blood sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Blood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Collins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
Blood tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
Blood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collins is working away from the top position though.
Collins is looking to advance position but Blood won't allow it.
Blood punching from the bottom.
Collins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Collins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Blood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Collins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T3#
Collins wants to take a breather but Blood is having none of it.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Collins has control of the leg.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Blood is controlling Collins's position as best he can from this difficult position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Collins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Collins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blood is trying to control Collins's posture but Collins avoids it. #T4#
Collins landing a few strikes.
Collins trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
Blood struggling a bit here.
Misha Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Collins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Collins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

And that's the end of the fight!
Misha Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blood 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Aaron Blood!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Aaron Blood!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Aaron Blood!

Aaron Blood wins by unanimous decision!

Aaron Blood made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Hey Koulouraki Souvlaki, keep my belt shiney for me. I am coming for my baby soon so it is time to expose you for the bum you are!'.

 

Event: BRFC 29     
Date:   Apr 02, 2016
#R1#
Souvlaki has a takedown stuffed.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Souvlaki is just out of range.
Souvlaki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Collins to score with a decent uppercut.
Souvlaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Koulouraki Souvlaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souvlaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Collins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souvlaki has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from Collins misses.
Souvlaki with the counter takedown but Collins avoids it easily.
Souvlaki shoots in for a takedown but Collins shows good takedown defense.
Misha Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koulouraki Souvlaki.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Souvlaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Souvlaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souvlaki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Collins as he jumps to the side.
Collins throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD2#
Souvlaki shoots in and bounces Collins off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Collins is trying to keep Souvlaki in close.
Souvlaki throws a big right hand that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Souvlaki working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T2#
Collins controls Souvlaki momentarily but Souvlaki frees himself.
Collins is really struggling to control Souvlaki but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
Collins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Collins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Souvlaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Souvlaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've been hearing good reports from Collins's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Souvlaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Collins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Souvlaki tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.#T3#
Collins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Collins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Souvlaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Collins.
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.
Souvlaki is not content to let Collins control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to Souvlaki's temple.
Souvlaki wants to get back to full guard.
Collins throwing shots but Souvlaki is blocking nicely.
Souvlaki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Collins slips a nice elbow through Souvlaki's hands, connecting with Souvlaki's forehead.
Souvlaki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Collins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Collins's back!#T4##SUB2#
Collins won't enjoy being in this position. Souvlaki looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Collins is tapping - it's over boys! Souvlaki picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Koulouraki Souvlaki!
Koulouraki Souvlaki is the new bantamweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Koulouraki Souvlaki made sure he mentioned My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`), along with how happy he was to win his fight.

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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