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Event: GAMMA#917 Trullo v Damagon     
Date:   Oct 23, 2021
#R1#
Dobbins throws a right hand that McGuire ducks under and follows up with a left that McGuire also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGuire with a nice calf kick.
McGuire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dobbins on the side of the head.
That kick from McGuire tenderised Dobbins's leg. Dobbins is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGuire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dobbins blocks a low kick nicely.
McGuire throws a hook to the side of Dobbins's head but Dobbins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Dobbins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McGuire finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dobbins misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dobbins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dobbins takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGuire is looking to clinch.
Dobbins just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire flicks out a counter leg kick but Dobbins steps away.
That kick from McGuire tenderised Dobbins's leg. Dobbins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dobbins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire.#CL2#
Dobbins tries to keep at a distance but McGuire has taken the fight into the clinch.#T1#
Dobbins fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
McGuire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dobbins loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch.
Good leg kick by McGuire.
Dobbins throws a lazy uppercut
and McGuire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from McGuire.
Dobbins blocks a low kick nicely.
Dobbins throwing a counter right hand but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Dobbins swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dobbins is out of range.
Dobbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
Dobbins misses with a wild body shot.
McGuire tries to clinch but Dobbins moves out of range.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Dobbins.#CUT#It looks like Mike McGuire has been cut.
McGuire lands with a hook. Dobbins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dobbins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dobbins's sensitive parts.
Dobbins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dobbins checks a leg kick.
A combination from Dobbins does no damage.
That kick from McGuire tenderised Dobbins's leg. Dobbins is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Dobbins ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire 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.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dobbins checks a leg kick.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dobbins ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
McGuire lands with an overhand left.#CL2#
McGuire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dobbins tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Dobbins back against the cage.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dobbins's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by McGuire.
Dobbins blocks an uppercut.
McGuire lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
McGuire goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Dobbins. That snapped McGuire's head back.
Dobbins avoids the body shot from McGuire.
McGuire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good leg kick by McGuire.
Dobbins throws a sloppy body shot
and McGuire counters with a head kick.
McGuire slips a straight right by Dobbins.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dobbins.
Dobbins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McGuire wants to clinch.
Dobbins moves out of range as McGuire strikes.
Dobbins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dobbins with a body shot.
McGuire moves out of range as Dobbins strikes.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dobbins moves away.#T4#
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Dobbins.
Dobbins misses with a right hand
and McGuire counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobbins drops his hands momentarily and McGuire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from McGuire.
Dobbins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McGuire. McGuire obviously looking to wear him down.
McGuire cracks Dobbins with an open hand slap.
Donk. Dobbins catches McGuire right on the button with a cross.
McGuire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dobbins slips under a jab from McGuire.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dobbins moves out of range of the body kick.
McGuire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGuire.
Good leg kick by McGuire.
Dobbins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGuire lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Dobbins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dobbins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGuire circles away quickly and effectively.
McGuire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dobbins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dobbins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGuire scores with a nice body kick.
McGuire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dobbins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire connects with a body shot that sends Dobbins's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick from McGuire, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!#CL2#
McGuire rushes Dobbins and presses him up against the cage.
McGuire scores with a shot to the side of Dobbins's head.
Dobbins misses with the head strike.
Dobbins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGuire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dobbins can't find room to land a body shot as McGuire controls the action.
Dobbins misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1##BC2#
McGuire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dobbins.
A nice side step and McGuire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good standup being displayed there by Dobbins as he connects with a hook.
Dobbins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McGuire.
McGuire connects with an inside leg kick.
Dobbins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire wants to counter with a clinch but Dobbins pushes him away.
Dobbins lands with a good body shot.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but Dobbins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dobbins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGuire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Dobbins.
McGuire throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McGuire scores with a hook to the body. Dobbins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dobbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire slips a jab from Dobbins.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGuire connects with a leg kick.
Mike McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGuire. That's going to slow Dobbins down.
Dobbins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McGuire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dobbins to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
McGuire darts in and clinches Dobbins up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McGuire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGuire.
A hook to the body from McGuire.
McGuire leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dobbins blocks a body shot from McGuire.
Dobbins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mike McGuire seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dobbins lands with a left to the head. #T3#
McGuire tries to work over Dobbins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire stalling the fight.
McGuire lands a right hand.
McGuire trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from McGuire as the two fighters clinch.
McGuire has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dobbins seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McGuire can turn it around.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGuire.
Dobbins blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGuire.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from McGuire.
McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dobbins backwards. #BC2#
McGuire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGuire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dobbins.
McGuire lands a head kick!
McGuire scores with the left hand. Dobbins knows he should have avoided that one.
Dobbins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from McGuire misses.
Dobbins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire cracks Dobbins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL2#
McGuire gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dobbins working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
McGuire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dobbins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McGuire is looking to slow Dobbins down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from McGuire. Those never looked like landing.
Dobbins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McGuire scores with a leg kick.
McGuire defending well as Dobbins loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobbins connects with a good right hand that stumbles McGuire. McGuire circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dobbins avoids the body shot from McGuire.
McGuire throws a body punch but Dobbins moves out of range.
Dobbins looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike McGuire's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Nice defenses there by Dobbins.
McGuire scores with a leg kick.
McGuire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire connects with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGuire.
Dobbins throws a nice looking combination but McGuire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dobbins looks to land a combination. McGuire sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McGuire defending well as Dobbins loads up on a big left hand.
Dobbins thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire with the inside leg kick.
Dobbins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGuire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobbins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGuire.
Dobbins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGuire throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Dobbins. #T1#
McGuire lands a jab to the head.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Dobbins. Those never looked like landing.
McGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dobbins.
Dobbins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGuire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for McGuire.
Dobbins throws a body shot but no joy.
McGuire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dobbins misses the shot to the body.
McGuire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Danga de danga de dang - McGuire scores with a four punch combination!
Dobbins moves out of range of the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobbins misses with a body shot.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dobbins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuire slips under a jab from Dobbins.
McGuire lands with a hook. Dobbins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jonathan Dobbins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
McGuire closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGuire lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dobbins takes a step back to recover.
Dobbins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dobbins looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
Dobbins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Dobbins.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dobbins was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire slips under a jab.
Dobbins tries to move into range but McGuire moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dobbins was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
McGuire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dobbins.
Dobbins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dobbins misses the shot to the body.
Dobbins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuire thows a body kick. Dobbins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McGuire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by McGuire. #T3#
Dobbins scores with a punch to the head.#CUT#That has opened up Mike McGuire's cut even more.
Dobbins punishes McGuire's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Dobbins.
McGuire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dobbins's head backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGuire.
McGuire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dobbins throws an off balance right hand
and McGuire counters with an outside leg kick.
McGuire works Dobbins's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGuire connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good leg kick by McGuire.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dobbins looks to land a right hand but McGuire moved out of range.
Dobbins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dobbins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dobbins throws a body punch but McGuire moves out of range.
Dobbins's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Dobbins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGuire tries to close the distance and clinch but Dobbins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
McGuire drops his hands momentarily and Dobbins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McGuire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dobbins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McGuire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dobbins scrambles back to his feet.
McGuire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dobbins.
Dobbins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dobbins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dobbins looks to land a right hand but McGuire moved out of range.
Dobbins throws a series of punches but McGuire moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGuire.
Dobbins takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dobbins misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGuire scores with a nice body kick.
Mike McGuire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McGuire lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dobbins throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGuire counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike McGuire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGuire 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McGuire!

Mike McGuire thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: GAMMA#912 Hiro v Karim     
Date:   Sep 18, 2021
#R1#
Dobbins throws a looping overhand right but Bolleke ducks down to avoid it.
Bolleke scores with a jab. Dobbins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dobbins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dobbins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bolleke throws out the jab.
Bolleke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dobbins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bolleke tries to clinch but Dobbins moves out of range.
Dobbins misses with a left hand #TD#
and Bolleke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dobbins wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bolleke manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
Dobbins is looking for a sweep. Bolleke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dobbins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bolleke stalling. #T1#
Bolleke 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.
Bolleke trying to control the pace.
Dobbins tries to get to full guard but Bolleke has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dobbins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bolleke trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobbins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dobbins can't keep his opponent in guard - Bolleke advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T2#
Dobbins gets full guard.
Bolleke won't allow Dobbins to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dobbins pulls Bolleke in close to prevent any damage.
Bolleke trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobbins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dobbins working a defensive guard here.
Dobbins wants to sweep but no luck.
Bolleke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bolleke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dobbins keeping moving, preventing Bolleke from controlling successfully. #T3##REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dobbins lands a nice hook to Bolleke's body. Bolleke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dobbins throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range.
Bolleke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jonathan Dobbins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolleke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobbins.
Bolleke drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dobbins sprawls and moves away.
Dobbins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolleke.
Bolleke feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice shot lands for Bolleke.
Dobbins looks to land a left hand but Bolleke moved out of range nicely.
Dobbins misses with an uppercut. Bolleke saw that one coming.
Dobbins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Bolleke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dobbins.
Dobbins jabs Bolleke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bolleke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bolleke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dobbins paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T4#
Dobbins misses with a looping left.
Dobbins takes a swing at Bolleke's ribcage but misses.
Dobbins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dobbins looks to throw the jab but Bolleke is out of range.
Dobbins throws a jab but it's blocked by Bolleke.
Dobbins lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolleke throws a jab when Dobbins was well out of range.
Bolleke scores with a jab. Dobbins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bolleke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dobbins.
Bolleke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bolleke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dobbins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jonathan Dobbins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dobbins scores with a jab to the head.
Dobbins lands a nice looking body shot.
Bolleke slips under a jab.
Dobbins takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Dobbins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Bolleke avoids the body shot from Dobbins.
Bolleke slips under a jab.
Bolleke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bolleke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bolleke throws a lazy right hand but Dobbins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jonathan Dobbins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dobbins misses with a hook
and Bolleke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dobbins thinking.
Dobbins is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Dobbins misses with a hook. Bolleke ducked under it nicely.
Bolleke attempts a counter takedown but Dobbins avoids it well and moves away.
Dobbins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bolleke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dobbins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bolleke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Dobbins misses.
Bolleke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dobbins throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Bolleke misses.
Bolleke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bolleke lands with a right hand.
Dobbins connects with the punch.
Dobbins throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Bolleke catches Dobbins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dobbins takes a swing at Bolleke's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Bolleke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bolleke lands an overhand right.
Dobbins throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Bolleke counters with a takedown into side control.
Bolleke tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bolleke 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.
Bolleke gets to mount! Dobbins was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bolleke punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolleke lands a big shot there that rocks Dobbins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dobbins wants to control but Bolleke is having none of it.
Bolleke 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.
Dobbins regains half guard.#T2#
Bolleke keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bolleke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bolleke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dobbins is staying active underneath Bolleke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dobbins wants to get back to full guard.
Bolleke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dobbins!
Bolleke controlling from the full mount.
Dobbins wants to control but Bolleke is having none of it.
Bolleke landing shots from mount.
Bolleke looking to control but Dobbins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Bolleke fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bolleke trying to control but Dobbins is having none of it.
BOOM! Bolleke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dobbins is desperately trying to improve his position but Bolleke has a good base and remains in mount.
Bolleke lands a couple of good shots and Dobbins has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dobbins is trying to break free.
Bolleke seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bolleke keeps control of the position easily here as Dobbins tries to buck him off.
Bolleke landing with strikes. #T4#
Oooh a big shot gets through from Bolleke. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Dobbins is trying to stand back up.
Dobbins covers up after that shot from Bolleke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dobbins is trapped and Bolleke is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolleke trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Bolleke controlling the positon.
Dobbins breaks Bolleke's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Bolleke dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Dobbins takes a swing at Bolleke's ribcage but misses.
Dobbins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dobbins swats away the attempt to clinch by Bolleke.
Dobbins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bolleke finds it's way round the side to connect with Dobbins's head.
Bolleke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dobbins can do to turn this around?
Dobbins throws a lazy uppercut
and Bolleke counters with a straight right hand.
Bolleke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dobbins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bolleke ducks under a wild hook from Dobbins.
Bolleke throwing a counter right hand but Dobbins manages to avoid it.
Bolleke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke looks to score with a jab to the body but Dobbins is just out of range.
Dobbins looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bolleke misses with a wild body shot.
Dobbins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bolleke slips a straight right by Dobbins.
Dobbins throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range.
It looked like Bolleke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Dobbins slips a straight right by Bolleke.
Dobbins throws a right hand that misses
and Bolleke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bolleke lands an overhand right.
Dobbins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bolleke to score with a decent uppercut.
Dobbins looks to land a combination but Bolleke avoids it well.
Bolleke lands the left hand.
Bolleke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dobbins was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolleke.
Bolleke slips under a jab from Dobbins.
Dobbins lands a nice hook to Bolleke's body. Bolleke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dobbins swings widly with a right hand
and Dobbins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dobbins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolleke.
Bolleke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC#Dobbins is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dobbins with a jab.
Bolleke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Dobbins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Dobbins swings for the body but Bolleke moves out of range.
Dobbins throws a lazy right hand but Bolleke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bolleke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Dobbins misses.
Bolleke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dobbins moves away.
Dobbins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bolleke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Bolleke finds it's way through Dobbins's defenses.
Dobbins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#KD#
Bolleke sends Dobbins crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bolleke is motioning to the referee to let Dobbins up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dobbins is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolleke finish him?
Bolleke knocks out Dobbins with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Bolleke before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Bolleke picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Bolleke!
A relieved looking Thomas Bolleke 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: GAMMA#905 Lohmus v Defoe     
Date:   Jul 31, 2021
#R1#
Dobbins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith Jr! But no joy.
Dobbins lands a nice shot that snaps Smith Jr's head back.
Dobbins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dobbins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dobbins defending well as Smith Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Smith Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobbins.
Smith Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dobbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith Jr moves away.
Smith Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith Jr misses the jab.
Dobbins staying out of range there.
Dobbins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dobbins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Dobbins throws a body punch but Smith Jr moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith Jr misses.
Smith Jr throws a head kick but Dobbins moves out of range.
Dobbins is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Smith Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dobbins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Dobbins. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Smith Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith Jr thows a leg kick but Dobbins checks it
enabling Dobbins to counter with a crisp jab.
Dobbins throws an overhand right that lands on Smith Jr's shoulder, as Smith Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Dobbins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dobbins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dobbins cracks Smith Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dobbins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith Jr scores with a hook.
Dobbins takes one to the side of the head.
Dobbins swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith Jr.
Dobbins throwing a counter right hand but Smith Jr manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith Jr as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dobbins.#T2#
Smith Jr scores with a leg kick.
Dobbins misses with a left hand
enabling Smith Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Dobbins's head.
Smith Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dobbins throws a lazy right hand but Smith Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dobbins lands a head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Dobbins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dobbins throws the left hand but Smith Jr avoids the punch easily.
Dobbins throws an overhand right that lands on Smith Jr's shoulder, as Smith Jr tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Smith Jr.
Smith Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith Jr works the jab nicely.
Dobbins just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith Jr misses with a looping right.
Smith Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Dobbins is just out of range.
Dobbins is looking to counter punch.
Dobbins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dobbins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T3#
Smith Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dobbins throws a lazy right hand but Smith Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dobbins misses with a two punch combination.
Smith Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Smith Jr misses.
It looked like Dobbins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith Jr slips a jab and a cross from Dobbins.
Smith Jr is trying to counter with his kicks.
A slow jab from Dobbins misses its intended target.
Smith Jr connects with the punch.
Dobbins misses with an uppercut. Smith Jr saw that one coming.
Dobbins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Dobbins.
Dobbins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dobbins lands a body shot.
Smith Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dobbins throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith Jr. #T4#
That kick from Smith Jr tenderised Dobbins's leg. Dobbins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Smith Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dobbins slips a straight right by Smith Jr.
Dobbins throws a hook to the side of Smith Jr's head but Smith Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dobbins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dobbins throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL2#
Smith Jr moves into the clinch.
Smith Jr tries to work over Dobbins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith Jr tries a body shot but Dobbins blocks it. #BC2#
Smith Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Dobbins circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobbins misses the shot to the body.
Dobbins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith Jr. That's going to slow Dobbins down.
Smith Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from Smith Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Smith Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Dobbins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith Jr lands an overhand right.
Smith Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Dobbins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith Jr lands a high kick!
The fighters circling - Smith Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dobbins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith Jr.
Dobbins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dobbins.
Smith Jr thuds a left hand into Dobbins's body.
Dobbins throws a combination that misses
and Smith Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith Jr staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith Jr jabs Dobbins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith Jr cracks Dobbins with an open hand slap.
Sloppy strikes from Dobbins. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith Jr! But no joy.
Dobbins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith Jr can pounce on him. #T1#
Dobbins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Smith Jr counter with a right hand.
Smith Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dobbins.
Dobbins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith Jr.
Dobbins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dobbins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dobbins throws a right hand that Smith Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith Jr also avoids with ease.
Smith Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Dobbins throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith Jr scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith Jr scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Smith Jr misses with a double jab.
Smith Jr throws a series of punches but Dobbins moves out of range.
Dobbins throws a hook but Smith Jr blocks it.
Dobbins backing away here, and Smith Jr unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
Dobbins misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith Jr tries a quick counter leg kick but Dobbins is wise to it.
Smith Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith Jr misses with a double jab.
Smith Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dobbins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Dobbins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Dobbins.
Smith Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith Jr moves in looking to clinch but Dobbins pushes him off.
Corey Smith Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dobbins scores with a three punch combo!
Dobbins misses with a hook. Smith Jr ducked under it nicely.
Smith Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dobbins missing with a left hand there. Smith Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Smith Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT2#It looks like Jonathan Dobbins has been cut.
Dobbins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Dobbins misses with a straight right.
Dobbins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith Jr scores with a body shot.
Smith Jr moves away from the strike by Dobbins.
Smith Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Dobbins should have avoided that one.
Smith Jr lands a nice hook to Dobbins's body. Dobbins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Smith Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Smith Jr digs a good hook to Dobbins's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Dobbins misses. #CL2#
Smith Jr closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Smith Jr fails to land.
Smith Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Dobbins controls his hands. #T4#
Dobbins misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Smith Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dobbins.
Smith Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith Jr tries to work over Dobbins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dobbins throws a head punch that misses.
Smith Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Dobbins's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Dobbins scores with a shot to the side of Smith Jr's head.
Smith Jr lands with a left to the head.
Smith Jr tries to throw a body punch but Dobbins avoids it by throwing Smith Jr back against the cage.
Dobbins tries to throw a body punch but Smith Jr avoids it by throwing Dobbins back against the cage.
Dobbins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dobbins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dobbins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dobbins's elbow.
Smith Jr lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Smith Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Dobbins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Smith Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobbins.
Dobbins misses with a looping left.
Smith Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dobbins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith Jr manages to avoid it.
Smith Jr takes a swing at Dobbins's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Dobbins. Those never looked like landing.
Smith Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Dobbins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobbins.
Smith Jr lands with a right hand.
Dobbins throws the left hand but Smith Jr avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Dobbins misses.
Smith Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith Jr slips under a jab.
Dobbins blocks a jab.
Dobbins throws a series of punches but Smith Jr moves out of range.
Smith Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Dobbins misses. #T1#
Dobbins lands with a cross.
Smith Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith Jr throws a head kick but Dobbins moves out of range.
Dobbins looks to land a left hand but Smith Jr moved out of range nicely.
Smith Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dobbins.
Smith Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dobbins was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dobbins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dobbins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Smith Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dobbins jabs at Smith Jr's body.
Smith Jr throws a leg kick which misses Dobbins's front leg but catches the back leg as Dobbins tries to avoid it.
Dobbins swings for the body but Smith Jr moves out of range.
Smith Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dobbins.
Smith Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jonathan Dobbins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Smith Jr does it's job there.
Dobbins misses with a jab to the body
and Smith Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dobbins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dobbins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dobbins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dobbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith Jr moves away.
Dobbins throws a hook but Smith Jr blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Smith Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dobbins misses with a left hand
and Smith Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith Jr punishes Dobbins's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Dobbins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dobbins avoids the head kick by Smith Jr.
Dobbins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith Jr.
Smith Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dobbins throws out the jab. #T3#
A nice leg kick from Smith Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dobbins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dobbins swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith Jr.
The fighters circling - Smith Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dobbins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dobbins misses with a left hand
and Smith Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dobbins throws an off balance right hand
letting Smith Jr counter with a right hand.
Smith Jr slips under a jab from Dobbins.
Smith Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Dobbins is just out of range.
Smith Jr slips a jab from Dobbins.
Smith Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dobbins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dobbins.
Smith Jr throws a shot from downtown. Dobbins moves away and avoids it.
Corey Smith Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
The fighters circling - Dobbins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobbins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith Jr moves away from the strike by Dobbins.
Dobbins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A left lands for Dobbins.
Dobbins just misses with a punch to the body.
Dobbins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Dobbins.
Dobbins throws a poor cross that misses
and Dobbins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dobbins misses with an uppercut
and Smith Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Dobbins off balance momentarily.
Dobbins throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith Jr counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Smith Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith Jr 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Smith Jr!

Corey Smith Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: GAMMA#900 Hiro v Karim     
Date:   Jun 26, 2021
#R1#
Enchărya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Enchărya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Enchărya misses with a low kick as Dobbins jumps back.
Dobbins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Enchărya circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Dobbins as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Enchărya misses
letting Dobbins counter with a right hand.
A big left from Dobbins misses.
Enchărya tried to counter with a leg kick but Dobbins avoided it.
Enchărya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Dobbins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dobbins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Enchărya lands a jab.
Enchărya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Enchărya scores with the left hand. Dobbins knows he should have avoided that one.
Enchărya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Enchărya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dobbins misses with a double jab
and Enchărya counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dobbins throws a sloppy body shot
and Enchărya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dobbins checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Dobbins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Nice shot by Enchărya.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dobbins. Enchărya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Enchărya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dobbins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dobbins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dobbins looks to land a left hand but Enchărya moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the liver by Dobbins. Beautiful body shot.
Dobbins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Enchărya moves in looking to clinch but Dobbins pushes him off.
Enchărya connects with a looping right hand.
Enchărya scores with a sloppy right hand. Dobbins should have avoided that one.
Dobbins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Enchărya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Enchărya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dobbins's head backwards.
Dobbins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dobbins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Enchărya circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
Dobbins moves out of range as Enchărya strikes.
Enchărya is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dobbins looks to land a right hand but Enchărya moved out of range.
Enchărya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Enchărya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dobbins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Enchărya to score with a decent uppercut.
Dobbins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Enchărya throws a lazy right hand but Dobbins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dobbins throws out a loose jab but Enchărya uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Enchărya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dobbins.
Dobbins throws a body punch but Enchărya moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Enchărya.
Enchărya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dobbins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Enchărya.
A thudding body kick lands there by Enchărya!
Enchărya scores with a hook.
Dobbins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Enchărya.
Good leg kick by Enchărya.
A clash of legs there as Dobbins blocks the low kick.#T3#
Dobbins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Enchărya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Enchărya throws a head kick but Dobbins moves out of range.
Enchărya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dobbins.
It looked like Enchărya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dobbins.
Dobbins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Enchărya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Enchărya throwing a counter right hand but Dobbins manages to avoid it.
Enchărya tries to land a front kick but Dobbins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Enchărya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Enchărya looks to land a left hand but Dobbins moved out of range nicely.
Enchărya missing with a left hand there. Dobbins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Enchărya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dobbins lands a two punch combo.
Enchărya cracks Dobbins with an open hand slap.
Dobbins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Enchărya throws out the jab.
Damagon Enchărya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enchărya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Enchărya throws a leg kick but Dobbins moved away.
Enchărya scores with a hook to the body. Dobbins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Enchărya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T4#
Dobbins misses with the combination.
Enchărya tries to counter by clinching up but Dobbins breaks away and moves out of range.
Enchărya misses with an uppercut. Dobbins saw that one coming.
Enchărya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dobbins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dobbins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dobbins throws a poor cross that misses
and Enchărya counters with a stiff right hand.
Enchărya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dobbins.
A nice side step and Dobbins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dobbins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dobbins avoids a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from Enchărya, right into the meat of the thigh.
Enchărya doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dobbins misses with a hook to the body
and Enchărya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Enchărya works the jab nicely.
Dobbins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Enchărya cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Enchărya throws a hook but Dobbins blocks it.
Enchărya ducks under a wild hook from Dobbins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damagon Enchărya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Enchărya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dobbins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Enchărya.
Dobbins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Enchărya.
Nice body punch from Dobbins.
Dobbins swinging wildly here.
Enchărya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dobbins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Enchărya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dobbins can do to turn this around?
Enchărya looks to land a body kick but Dobbins moved away.
A nice side step and Dobbins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Enchărya misses with an uppercut
and Dobbins counters with a nice body shot.
Dobbins throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enchărya scores with a push kick.
Jab by Enchărya.
Dobbins misses with a left hand
and Enchărya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dobbins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Enchărya rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Enchărya misses
and Dobbins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Enchărya throws a series of punches but Dobbins moves out of range. #T1#
A left lands for Enchărya.
Dobbins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dobbins is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Enchărya cracks Dobbins with a good jab.
Nice cross by Enchărya.
Enchărya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Enchărya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dobbins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Enchărya is looking to slow Dobbins down with leg kicks.
Dobbins looks to land a combination but Enchărya avoids it well.
Dobbins swings for the body but Enchărya moves out of range.
Enchărya throws a body shot but no joy.
Enchărya scores with the left hand. Dobbins knows he should have avoided that one.
Dobbins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dobbins takes a swing at Enchărya's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Enchărya tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enchărya misses with a head kick.
Enchărya throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Dobbins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Enchărya fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Enchărya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dobbins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Enchărya.
Dobbins looks to score with a jab to the body but Enchărya is just out of range.
Enchărya looks to score with a jab to the body but Dobbins is just out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dobbins might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Enchărya has got the better of the exchanges.
Dobbins takes a swing at Enchărya's ribcage but misses.
Dobbins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Enchărya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Enchărya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dobbins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Enchărya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Enchărya scores with a punch to the head.
Enchărya scores with a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Enchărya. #T3#
Enchărya throws out a powerful jab.
Dobbins misses with a wild body shot.
Enchărya throwing a counter right hand but Dobbins manages to avoid it.
Enchărya scores with a head kick.
Dobbins throws a combination that misses
and Enchărya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Enchărya moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dobbins misses with a body shot
and Enchărya counters with a nice leg kick.
Dobbins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dobbins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Enchărya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dobbins scores with a hook to the body. Enchărya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Enchărya throws a body kick that misses.
Enchărya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dobbins doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Enchărya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Enchărya blocks a jab.
Enchărya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Damagon Enchărya is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
Enchărya jabs Dobbins right on the nose. Dobbins blinks but takes it well.
Dobbins cracks a nice hook into Enchărya's ribs.
Dobbins slips a straight right by Enchărya.
A countering left hand to the body from Dobbins misses.
Enchărya feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dobbinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dobbins throws a body shot but no joy.
As Dobbins backs away, Enchărya returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dobbins throws a nice looking combination but Enchărya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Enchărya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobbins.
Enchărya lands with an uppercut that bounces Dobbins off the cage and back into range.
Enchărya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Enchărya is looking to land body kicks.
Enchărya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobbins throws a right and a left that Enchărya avoids nicely.
Enchărya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dobbins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Enchărya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damagon Enchărya dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Dobbins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Enchărya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dobbins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Enchărya.
Dobbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Enchărya moves away.
Dobbins throws a body shot but no joy.
Enchărya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Dobbins misses the target.
A slow jab from Enchărya misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Enchărya.
An inside leg kick lands from Enchărya.
Dobbins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dobbins checks a low kick from Enchărya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobbins misses with a combination
and Enchărya counters with an outside leg kick.
Enchărya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dobbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Enchărya moves away.#T1#
Enchărya misses with a wild body shot.
Enchărya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dobbins.
Enchărya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Enchărya tries a head kick but it misses.
Dobbins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Enchărya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Enchărya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Enchărya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Enchărya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Enchărya misses with a kick to the body.
Enchărya misses with a looping left.
Dobbins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Enchărya's hands.
Enchărya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dobbins misses with a two punch combination.
Enchărya lands a body shot.
Jonathan Dobbins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dobbins misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dobbins misses with a left hand
and Enchărya counters with a nice body kick.
Dobbins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Enchărya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dobbins.
Enchărya tests Dobbins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Enchărya cracks a nice hook into Dobbins's ribs.
Enchărya moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Enchărya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dobbins.
Dobbins moves forwards but Enchărya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dobbins scores with a body shot.
Enchărya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dobbins.
Dobbins throws a series of punches but Enchărya moves out of range.
Enchărya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Jab by Dobbins.
Dobbins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Enchărya throws a jab when Dobbins was well out of range.
Dobbins misses with a few strikes there.
Enchărya's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dobbins under the eye.
Dobbins throws a right and a left that Enchărya avoids nicely.
Dobbins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dobbins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dobbins misses with an uppercut. Enchărya saw that one coming.
Dobbins throws a shot from downtown. Enchărya moves away and avoids it.
Dobbins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Enchărya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Enchărya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dobbins.
Enchărya avoids the body shot from Dobbins.
A solid leg kick lands there for Enchărya.
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!
Dobbins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Enchărya moves away.
Enchărya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
Enchărya throws a right hand that Dobbins ducks under and follows up with a left that Dobbins also avoids with ease.
Enchărya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Enchărya is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Enchărya. That snapped Dobbins's head back.
Dobbins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Enchărya moves out of range as Dobbins strikes.
Enchărya appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dobbins throws a looping overhand right but Enchărya ducks down to avoid it.
Enchărya lands a head shot.
Enchărya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Enchărya scores with a nice right hand.
Enchărya lands with a straight right. Dobbins didn't see that one coming.
Enchărya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dobbins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damagon Enchărya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Enchărya avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damagon Enchărya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Enchărya 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damagon Enchărya!

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

 

Event: TWGC 33 (265lbs, D1): Helsinki Qualifier - Round 1     
Date:   May 10, 2021





182 cm
39 yrs
209 lbs



194 cm
38 yrs
213 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Junkyard Dog! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 17 wins and 10 losses; Hero Galanos!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Galanos scores with a takedown into Dog's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Dog (0) vs (2) Galanos
Galanos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dog looking to hit a scissor sweep but Galanos is one step ahead there.
Galanos trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Galanos controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T1#
Galanos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like Galanos might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Dog wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Galanos pushing down on Dog's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Galanos is trying to work for a kimura but Dog is defending well.
Dog wants to improve his position but Galanos is controlling well.
Galanos is looking to advance position but Dog won't allow it.
Dog is trying to maintain the position but Galanos is very close to passing his half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Galanos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dog might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Galanos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Galanos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dog gets back to full guard. #T4#
Galanos looking to sit in guard and control but Dog gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dog (2) vs (2) Galanos
Dog preventing the sweep.
Dog trying to control but Galanos is working from the bottom.
Dog being controlled here momentarily. #T5##SUB2#
Galanos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Galanos wants to sweep here but Dog controlling him for the moment. #T6#
Galanos is pulling down on Dog's head to control his posture.
Dog is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T7#
Dog trying to control but Galanos is working from the bottom.
Dog tries to free his leg and advance position but Galanos is retaining full guard.
Galanos has his hands on Dog's head, controlling the position.
Galanos's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Galanos is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dog (2) vs (4) Galanos#T8#
Dog can't keep his opponent in guard - Galanos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Galanos controlling the action here.
Dog is staying active underneath Galanos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Galanos trying to control the pace.
Dog keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T9#
Galanos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dog does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dog has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Galanos is working away from the top position though.
Dog is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Galanos is trying to control the action in half guard but Dog is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T10#
Dog works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dog wants to sweep but no luck.
Galanos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dog (2) vs (7) Galanos
Dog is trying to get back to half guard.#T11#
Galanos wants to control but Dog is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Galanos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Galanos 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 Dog's shoulder. That is not cool. #T12#
Dog struggling a bit here.
Dog is not content to let Galanos control the position.
Dog is looking for a sweep.#T13#
Galanos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dog keeps working.
Galanos tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dog tries to improve position but can't.
Dog stops Galanos from passing to mount. #SUB2#
Galanos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dog rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Galanos's guard! Nice work there by Dog!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dog (4) vs (7) Galanos#T14#
Dog looking to sit in guard and control but Galanos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dog (4) vs (9) Galanos
Galanos preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Galanos 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.
Dog trying to keep a closed guard but Galanos is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dog is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Galanos wins on points by 9 to 4.
Hero Galanos thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Syn Kilo vs Barbarian 4     
Date:   Mar 14, 2021
#R1#
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trumpet.#CL#
Dog gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Trumpet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Trumpet 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.
Dog throws the left hand but Trumpet avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Trumpet catches Dog right on the button with a cross.
Trumpet 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.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trumpet.
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trumpet.
Trumpet misses with a two punch combination.
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Trumpet.
Dog connects with a jab.
Trumpet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trumpet throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dog counters with an inside leg kick.
Dog swings for the body but Trumpet moves out of range.
Dog blocks a jab.
Trumpet defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Dog checks the leg kick.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Trumpet.
Dog tried to counter with a leg kick but Trumpet avoided it.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trumpet.#T1#
Dog misses with an uppercut. Trumpet saw that one coming.
Dog misses with a hook to the body
and Trumpet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trumpet looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Trumpet defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Trumpet misses the shot to the body.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Trumpet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Trumpet misses its intended target.
Trumpet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Trumpet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dog. Dog circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Trumpet 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.
Trumpet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Trumpet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dog - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trumpet cracks Dog with a good jab.
Trumpet lands a nice shot that snaps Dog's head back.
Donald Trumpet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Trumpet.
Trumpet goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Trumpet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Trumpet.#T2#
Trumpet throws a jab when Dog was well out of range.
Dog throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Trumpet. Trumpet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dog seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog tries to clinch but Trumpet moves away
and Trumpet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dog throws a front kick aimed at Trumpet's knee but Trumpet avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Trumpet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trumpet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trumpet's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dog under the eye.
Trumpet misses the shot to the body.
Trumpet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
A little jabbing left from Trumpet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trumpet misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.#TD#
Dog is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trumpet's half guard.
Dog working over Trumpet with some ground and pound. Trumpet looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Trumpet works his way to full guard. Good work.#T3##SUB2#
Trumpet working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dog has passed into half guard!
Trumpet wants to control but Dog is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Trumpet looking for submissions off his back.
Dog thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trumpet's head.
Trumpet on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Trumpet controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Trumpet trying to hold on to Dog's head to control him but Dog postures up. #T4#
Trumpet is looking to improve his position.
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dog thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trumpet's head.
Trumpet gets full guard.#SUB2#
Trumpet throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Trumpet working for submissions but it's allowed Dog to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Trumpet dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Trumpet scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trumpet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Trumpet lands a leg kick that knocks Dog off balance momentarily.
Trumpet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dog's sensitive parts.
A low kick lands for Dog.
Nice shot by Trumpet.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog is looking to counter punch.
Trumpet scores with a leg kick.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Trumpet misses with a wild combination.
Trumpet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trumpet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trumpet cracks a nice hook into Dog's ribs.
Dog slips a jab from Trumpet.#T1#
Dog connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trumpet momentarily.
Dog lands with a hook. Trumpet tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trumpet just misses with a punch to the body.
Trumpet misses the jab.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Trumpet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trumpet throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trumpet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dog's corner calls for a 1-2. Dog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Trumpet misses the jab.
Donald Trumpet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Trumpet is able to avoid easily.
Dog tries to clinch but Trumpet is having none of it.
Dog tries to clinch but Trumpet moves out of range.
Trumpet missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trumpet throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Trumpet looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trumpet was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog lands a nice shot that snaps Trumpet's head back. #T2#
Trumpet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dog, as that shot connected.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Dog is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trumpet checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dog. That's going to slow Trumpet down.
A jab from Trumpet misses.
Dog with a hook.
Trumpet throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trumpet ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Trumpet throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Trumpet ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Trumpet lands with a nice combination. Dog backs away looking to recover.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Trumpet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trumpet! But no joy.
Trumpet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Trumpet.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog slips under a jab from Trumpet.#T3#
Dog lands a really nice looking cross but Trumpet seems unphased.
Dog lands with a nice body kick.
Trumpet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dog.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trumpet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Trumpet.
Trumpet moves out of range as Dog strikes.
Trumpet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trumpet misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Trumpet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Dog was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Trumpet.
Trumpet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trumpet throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dog counters with a low kick, right behind Trumpet 's knee.
Trumpet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trumpet misses the shot to the body.
Dog throws a hook but Trumpet blocks it.
Trumpet misses with a straight left. #CL#
Dog has Trumpet up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog is leaning against Trumpet and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trumpet is breathing heavily.#T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Dog.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trumpet misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trumpet backwards. #BC#
Dog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dog works Trumpet's body with a nice hook.
Dog throws a sloppy head kick and Trumpet moves out of range easily.
Trumpet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Trumpet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Trumpet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trumpet throws a chopping leg kick but Dog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trumpet blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donald Trumpet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Trumpet moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Trumpet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Trumpet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trumpet cracks Dog with a right hand to the side of the head.
Trumpet is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trumpet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
It looked like Dog was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Trumpet.
Dog takes a swing at Trumpet's ribcage but misses.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A clash of legs there as Trumpet blocks the low kick.
Trumpet misses with a body shot.
Dog blocks a head kick by Trumpet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trumpet checks a leg kick.
Trumpet is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.
Dog cracks Trumpet with a good jab.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Trumpet lunges at Dog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dog's hand.
Trumpet throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trumpet takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trumpet checks a leg kick nicely.#T1#
Dog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL#
Dog clinches.
Trumpet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dog tries a body shot but Trumpet blocks it.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
Trumpet lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dog or not. #BC#
Dog breaks the clinch.
Dog throws a chopping leg kick but Trumpet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trumpet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trumpet stalks Dog and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dog's face. Dog staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trumpet.
Dog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trumpet can pounce on him.
Trumpet uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dog looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dog throws a body kick that misses
and Trumpet counters with a series of strikes. Dog will be more careful next time no doubt. #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!
Dog blocks a head kick by Trumpet.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trumpet slips a straight right by Dog.
Dog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dog digs a good hook to Trumpet's body.
Trumpet missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trumpet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Trumpet connects with a body shot.
Dog throws a low kick but Trumpet moves out of range easily.
Trumpet scores with a leg kick.
Donald Trumpet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Trumpet's shoulder, as Trumpet tries to avoid the shot.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Dog.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
Trumpet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dog connects with a leg kick.
Trumpet scores with a jab to the head. #T3#
Trumpet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Trumpet misses.
Nice shot lands for Dog.
Trumpet swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Trumpet thuds his right hand into Dog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Trumpet avoids the body shot from Dog.
A slow jab from Trumpet misses its intended target.
Trumpet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dog eats them both and turns towards Trumpet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dog scores with a decent looking hook.
Trumpet lands a leg kick that knocks Dog off balance momentarily.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Trumpet.
Trumpet with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog scores with a leg kick.
Dog throws a body punch but Trumpet moves out of range.
Dog throws the left hand but Trumpet avoids the punch easily.
Trumpet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Trumpet throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Trumpet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trumpet has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dog finds it's way round the side to connect with Trumpet's head.
Dog moves away from the strike by Trumpet.
Trumpet misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trumpet thinking.
Dog scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trumpet doesn't seem bothered though.
Dog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Trumpet checks a low kick from Dog.
Dog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trumpet to score with a decent uppercut.#KD#
Dog knocks Trumpet to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?#ROC#Trumpet is rocked!
Dog scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Trumpet is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Dog can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Syn 779 Toivonen vs Girard     
Date:   Feb 13, 2021
#R1#
Rockwell misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Dog.
Dog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dog lands a glancing blow to the side of Rockwell 's head.
Rockwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
A nice side step and Dog releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rockwell moves away from the strike by Dog.
It looked like Rockwell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dog lunges at Rockwell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rockwell 's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockwell . Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Dog rushes Rockwell and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Dog pulls guard effortlessly.
Rockwell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rockwell works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T1#
Dog is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dog is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dog keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog works his way to full guard. Good work.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dog trying to keep a closed guard but Rockwell is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Dog looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rockwell passes into half guard.
Rockwell prevents Dog from improving his position.
Rockwell controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog wants to improve his position but Rockwell is controlling well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T3#
Rockwell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dog knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dog has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rockwell is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rockwell walks into a stiff left hand from Dog.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Rockwell moved out of range.
Rockwell is looking to counter punch.
Dog looks to throw a body kick
and Rockwell counters with a big head kick but Dog shrugs it off.
We've been informed that Dog has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4##CL2#
Dog rushes Rockwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dog drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dog keeps control of Rockwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Dog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rockwell throws a right hand that misses
and Dog makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Rockwell counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Rockwell 's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rockwell .
Rockwell misses with a head kick.
Dog misses with a hook. Rockwell ducked under it nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dog connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Rockwell does no damage.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Rockwell moved out of range.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Rockwell scores with a sloppy right hand. Dog should have avoided that one.
Dog misses the jab.
Rockwell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dog walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rockwell throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Dog cracks a nice hook into Rockwell 's ribs.
Rockwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
A clash of legs there as Rockwell blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rockwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rockwell throws a low kick but Dog moves out of range easily.
A cross from Rockwell lands.
Nice defenses there by Rockwell .
A slapping leg kick lands for Dog. #T1#
Good work by Rockwell as he checks the leg kick.
Rockwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Rockwell misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Dog blocks a jab.
Rockwell checks the leg kick.
Rockwell tries to land a front kick but Dog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dog looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dog connects with a single shot there.
Dog shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rockwell as he avoids it easily.
Dog misses with a body shot
and Rockwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Rockwell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rockwell lands a lovely overhand right.#T2#
Dog cracks Rockwell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Dog lands a head shot.
Rockwell staying out of range there.
Rockwell blocks a jab.
Rockwell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Dog - just one landing.
Rockwell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Dog clinches up against the cage.
Rockwell working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Rockwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rockwell with a jab.
Rockwell misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dog lands an overhand right.#T3#
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Rockwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dog slips a straight right by Rockwell .
A bone on bone clash there as Rockwell blocks the leg kick.
Elliot Rockwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Dog.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Rockwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Rockwell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dog. Dog obviously looking to wear him down.
Rockwell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rockwell 's head backwards.
Rockwell needs to keep his hands up - Dog had a free shot at his head there.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Rockwell ducks down to avoid it.
Dog lands a jab to Rockwell 's midsection.#T4#
Dog throws a lazy head kick
and Rockwell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rockwell slips under a jab.
Rockwell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Dog forces Rockwell back against the cage and clinches.
Rockwell avoiding damage.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog lands with a short shot to the head.
Rockwell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rockwell digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Rockwell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rockwell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rockwell blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Rockwell presses Dog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog 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#
Dog takes a swing at Rockwell 's ribcage but misses.
Rockwell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rockwell avoids the head kick by Dog.
Dog works Rockwell 's body with a nice hook.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Dog walks into a stiff left hand from Rockwell .
Dog looks to land a left hand but Rockwell moved out of range nicely.
Dog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rockwell finds it's way round the side to connect with Dog's head.
Junkyard Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog defending well as Rockwell loads up on a big left hand.
Dog misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockwell throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Rockwell .
Rockwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rockwell staying out of range there.#T1#
Dog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rockwell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dog defending well as Rockwell loads up on a big left hand.
Dog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockwell manages to avoid it.
Dog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rockwell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rockwell with a nice calf kick.
Dog throws the kick towards the body but Rockwell avoids it.
A solid body kick from Rockwell .
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockwell throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elliot Rockwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rockwell throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Rockwell blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Dog.
Rockwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog tries a head kick but it misses.
Dog throws a leg kick
enabling Rockwell to counter with a crisp jab.
Rockwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rockwell half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dog with a nice calf kick.
Dog moves away from the strike by Rockwell .
Dog throws a body punch but Rockwell moves out of range. #T3#
Dog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Rockwell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dog.
Rockwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Rockwell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dog if he has to take too many more of those.
Rockwell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rockwell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dog takes a step back to recover.
Dog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rockwell scoring well with a low kick there.
Rockwell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dog eats them both and turns towards Rockwell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rockwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Rockwell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Junkyard Dog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockwell misses with a shot to the body
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
A low kick lands for Dog.
Dog is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rockwell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dog misses with a hook.
Rockwell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rockwell clobbers Dog with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT#It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.
Dog scores with a leg kick.
Dog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockwell throws out the jab.
Dog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rockwell looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
Rockwell with a nice cross.
Rockwell misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elliot Rockwell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dog 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 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

Junkyard Dog thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: SYN 775 Garuda vs Magufuli 2     
Date:   Jan 23, 2021
#R1##CL2#
Dog pushes Arones up against the cage in a clinch.
Arones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Arones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dog gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arones.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Arones blocks an uppercut.
Arones tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arones backwards.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Arones fails to land.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arones's elbow.
Dog lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Dog scores with a hook to the body.
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arones's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arones backwards.
Arones blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Arones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arones.
Arones blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Arones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arones misses the shot to the body.
Dog throws a jab when Arones was well out of range.
Dog slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arones misses with a body shot.
Arones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dog throws the kick towards the body but Arones avoids it.
Arones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Arones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dog counters with a thumping low kick.
Dog has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T2#
A low kick from Dog is predictable there
and Arones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog takes a swing at Arones's ribcage but misses.
Arones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arones scrambles back to his feet.
Arones just misses with a punch to the body.
Arones is looking to wear down Dog with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog misses with a straight left.
Arones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Arones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arones blocks a head kick by Dog.
Dog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Junkyard Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Arones 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.#TD#
Dog gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arones.
Arones throwing strikes but missing.
Arones advances position into side control!
We've been hearing that Arones has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dog takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Arones cracks Dog with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Arones tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Check out the look on Arones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter! #T4#
Arones lands a nice forearm strike.
Dog is trying to control Arones's posture but Arones avoids it.
Arones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Arones scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arones in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dog struggling a bit here.
Arones looking to control but instead Dog has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Dog wants to control but Arones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dog keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD#
Arones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dog looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB#
Arones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Arones gets to mount! Dog was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dog keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arones landing punches.
Dog is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Arones trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T1#
Dog is wriggling around trying to escape.
Arones lands a big shot there that rocks Dog but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Arones looking to control but Dog is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gabriel Arones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arones avoids the attempt from Dog to control.
Dog is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dog keeps trying to improve his position.
Arones 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.
Arones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Arones with a couple of short strikes.
Arones unloading with bombs!#ROC#Dog is rocked!
Arones lands with some strikes.
Dog is still in real trouble! Can Arones finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A big strike lands for Arones! That's really hurt Dog and he's turned his back - Arones keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Arones jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Arones!
After the big win, Gabriel Arones made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: SYN 771 Tower vs Piano     
Date:   Jan 09, 2021
#R1#
Dog scores with a body shot.
Brandstatter misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Dog shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Brandstatter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandstatter.
Dog fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brandstatter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Brandstatter connects with a body shot.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandstatter moves away.
Dog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dog lands a body shot.
Brandstatter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter misses with a left hand
and Dog counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Brandstatter blocks the leg kick.
Brandstatter tried to counter with a leg kick but Dog avoided it.
The fighters circling - Brandstatter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brandstatter misses with a double jab.
Brandstatter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Brandstatter loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Brandstatter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter misses with a left hand
and Dog counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brandstatter thinking.
Dog connects with a looping right hand.
Brandstatter misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Brandstatter swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
Dog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dog throws a jab when Brandstatter was well out of range.
Brandstatter scores with a nice head shot.
Dog thuds a left hand into Brandstatter's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandstatter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dog drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brandstatter defends it well.
Brandstatter throws a nice head kick!
Dog avoids the head kick by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDog.#T3#
A shot to the body from Brandstatter misses
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Brandstatter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dog thuds his right hand into Brandstatter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dog is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brandstatter rather than just go for the knockout.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick but Dog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dog is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Dog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brandstatter doesn't seem phased though.#TD2#
Dog shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brandstatter is trying to defend but Dog finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dog scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brandstatter keeping control of the position.
We've been informed that Dog has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dog missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Brandstatter is concentrating on defense, preventing Dog from advancing position.
Brandstatter wants to control but Dog is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Dog is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandstatter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dog's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dog's back!
Brandstatter keeps control of the position as Dog tries to break free.
Brandstatter biding his time, controlling Dog.
Brandstatter keeps control of the position as Dog tries to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Junkyard Dog 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#
Brandstatter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut there from Dog.
Dog lands a jab to Brandstatter's midsection.
Dog connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brandstatter's hands.
Brandstatter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dog throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dog cracks Brandstatter with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandstatter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Brandstatter blocks a jab.
Brandstatter throws a lazy uppercut
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1#
Dog lands a right hook to the body.
Dog staying out of range there.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandstatter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog connects with a jab.
Dog shoots in for a takedown but Brandstatter shows good takedown defense.
Brandstatter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brandstatter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog stuns Brandstatter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
A clash of legs there as Brandstatter blocks the low kick.
Brandstatter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brandstatter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Nice shot by Dog.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brandstatter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog throws a right hand that Brandstatter ducks under and follows up with a left that Brandstatter also avoids with ease.
Brandstatter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Junkyard Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog avoids the body shot from Brandstatter.
Dog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T3#
Brandstatter avoids the body shot from Dog.
Brandstatter scores with the left hand. Dog knows he should have avoided that one.
Dog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brandstatter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brandstatter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Brandstatter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Brandstatter misses
and Dog makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body punch from Dog.
Brandstatter cracks Dog with a good jab.
Dog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brandstatter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dog just manages to avoid it.#T4#
Dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brandstatter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dog counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandstatter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dog in his tracks.
Brandstatter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dog under the eye.#TD2#
Dog manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brandstatter on his heels. He'll look to pass Brandstatter's guard now, I'm sure.

Brandstatter has his feet on Dog's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Brandstatter swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog feints the counter takedown.
Brandstatter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brandstatter!
Dog shoots in but no luck this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Brandstatter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Brandstatter feints and then cracks Dog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dog down.
Brandstatter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brandstatter throws a body kick that misses
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog throws the kick towards the body but Brandstatter avoids it.
Nice body kick from Brandstatter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brandstatter 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 Dog has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dog and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brandstatter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brandstatter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brandstatter.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Brandstatter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandstatter just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Dog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
A counter left hand to the body from Brandstatter misses its target.
Dog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brandstatters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dog works Brandstatter's body with a nice hook.
Dog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandstatter. Brandstatter obviously looking to wear him down.
Dog throws an off balance right hand
and Brandstatter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dog's knee momentarily.
Brandstatter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog throws a jab when Brandstatter was well out of range.
Brandstatter looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brandstatter swings for the body but Dog moves out of range. #T2#
Dog connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brandstatter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brandstatter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandstatter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wolfgang Brandstatter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brandstatter defends well and Dog ends up having to push Brandstatter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dog 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.#TD2#
Dog shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dog was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Dog tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Brandstatter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brandstatter can't do much from the bottom here. #ES#
Brandstatter sneaks out the side door and pushes Dog away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Junkyard Dog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Brandstatter.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Brandstatter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brandstatter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dog lands a jab to Brandstatter's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Dog.
Brandstatter takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
And Dog tries to counter it with a takedown but Brandstatter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog connects with an inside leg kick.

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 Wolfgang Brandstatter.
I think Dog 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 28:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Junkyard Dog!

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

 

Event: Syn Birthday Bash London     
Date:   Nov 30, 2020
#R1#
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Girard has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Girard throws a head kick that misses.
Dog blocks a leg kick.
Dog tries to score a power double leg takedown but Girard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dog somewhat.
Girard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Girard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Girard.
Girard lunges at Dog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dog's hand.
Dog throws a hook but Girard blocks it.
It seemed like Girard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Girard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Girard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dog doesn't seem bothered though.
Dog takes a swing at Girard's ribcage but misses.
Girard misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Girard misses.
Dog has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Girard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Girard with a nice cross.
Dog throws a head kick but Girard moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Girard.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Girard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Girard blocks a jab.
Dog goes for a double leg but Girard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Girard continues to drive forward.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Girard.
A head punch on the inside from Girard fails to land.
A body shot lands from Dog.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Girard throws a head punch that misses.
Girard tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Girard backwards.
Girard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Girard misses with the head strike.
Girard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Girard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Girard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Girard scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Girard lands with a shot to the body.
Girard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Girard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
A low kick lands for Girard.
Girard connects with a jab.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Girard.
Girard misses with a head kick.
Girard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Girard.
Dog throws a body kick that misses.
Dog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Girard.
Dog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Girard scores with a nice head shot.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Girard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog tests Girard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaultier Girard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog tries to work over Girard's front leg with a kick but Girard checks it.
Dog is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Girard's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dog staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Girard, as that shot connected.
Dog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Girard tenderised Dog's leg. Dog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Girard moves out of range as Dog strikes.
Girard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dog. That did some damage!
Girard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dog had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T3#
Girard misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
A nice leg kick from Girard, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dog moves forwards but Girard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Girard lands a jab to the head.
Dog moves away from the strike by Girard.
Girard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Girard blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Girard! But no joy.
Dog lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gaultier Girard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Girard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dog will feel that in the morning.
Dog throws a hook to the side of Girard's head but Girard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Girard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Dog misses.
Nice body kick from Girard.
Girard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Girard tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Girard moves out of range of the body kick from Dog.
A solid leg kick lands there for Girard.
Girard jabs Dog right on the nose. Dog blinks but takes it well.
Dog throws a body punch but Girard moves out of range.
Dog keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T4#
Dog digs a good body shot into Girard's ribs.
Girard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dog takes one to the chin there.
Dog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Girard is out of range and Dog settles back down.
Girard with a hook.
Girard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
A little jabbing left from Girard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Girard throws a push kick but Dog slaps the foot to one side.
Girard connects with a leg kick.
Dog 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.
Girard scores with a body shot.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Girard.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Girard manages to avoid it.
Girard throws a front kick that sends Dog stumbling back into the cage.
Girard looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Girard misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Girard. That did some damage!
Girard jabs at Dog's body.
Girard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Girard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog takes one to the side of the head.
Dog lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaultier Girard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Dog cracks Girard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dog takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Girard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Girard throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Dog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Girard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dog.
Girard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dog on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Girard throws a good cross that connects.
Girard misses with an uppercut.
Dog takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dog. That's going to slow Girard down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Dog misses.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Girard moved out of range.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Girard.
Girard delivers a nice body kick.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Girard manages to avoid it.
Girard blocks a head kick by Dog.
Girard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot by Girard.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T1#
Girard with the inside leg kick.
Dog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Girard lands the left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Girard blocks the leg kick.
Dog lands with a kick to the temple. Girard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Girard is just out of range.
Gaultier Girard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Girard scores with a push kick.
Girard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Girard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dog under the eye.
Girard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Girard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Girard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog clobbers Girard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Girard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dog's hands.
Girard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Girard - that will leave a mark!
Dog moves away from the strike by Girard.
Sloppy strikes from Girard. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Girard moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Girard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Girard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Girard! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Girard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Girard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Girard moved out of range.
Girard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dog throws a jab when Girard was well out of range.
Girard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dog takes a swing at Girard's ribcage but misses.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Girard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Girard moves away.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Girard.
Girard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Girard feints a jab promting Dog to slip. Girard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dog slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dog throws a half hearted mid kick.
Girard throws a lazy body kick
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#TD#
Dog drives through with a takedown into guard.
Girard wants to sweep here but Dog controlling him for the moment.
Girard is pulling down on Dog's head to control his posture.
Dog might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3#
Dog chips away with some ground and pound.
Girard pulls Dog in close to prevent any damage.
Dog tries to free his leg and advance position but Girard is retaining full guard.
Girard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Girard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dog with a nice head shot there.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Girard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dog throwing strikes from guard but Girard blocks nicely.
Dog working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Girard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dog manages to get himself to full guard.

Girard 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#
Dog is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gaultier Girard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Girard ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Girard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Girard is just out of range.
Dog slips a straight right by Girard.
Girard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Girard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dog closes this distance looking for a takedown but Girard circles away.
It seemed like Girard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dog takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Girard. Dog shrugs it off though.
Girard cracks Dog with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Girard.
Dog has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Girard.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Dog avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Girard is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick from Dog misses.
Girard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Girard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Dog throws a push kick but Girard slaps the foot to one side.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Girard.
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Girard moves away and avoids it.
Girard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Girard connects with a leg kick.
Girard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Girard.
Dog sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dog will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dog crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Girard - the referee stops the clock and Dog gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Girard. Dog manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Girard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Girard lands with a right hand.
Girard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
A little jabbing left from Girard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Girard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girard feints and then cracks Dog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dog down.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Girard is just out of range.
Dog swings for the body but Girard moves out of range.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Girard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dog walks into a left hand.
Jab, jab by Girard - just one landing.
Dog takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Girard. That's going to slow Dog down.
Girard thuds his shin into the meat of Dog's side.
Girard with a nice cross.
Girard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Dog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Girard was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Dog blocks a head kick by Girard.
Girard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Girard.
Dog on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Girard digs a good body shot into Dog's ribs.#T3#
Dog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Girard.
Girard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Girard moved out of range nicely.
Girard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Girard checks a leg kick nicely.
Girard with the inside leg kick.
Dog throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dog throws a hook but Girard avoids it easily.
Girard connects with a body shot that sends Dog's belly button to the back.
Girard throws out a powerful jab.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Girard moves away.
A jab from Dog misses.
Girard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Girard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dog's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Girard.
Girard dips to his left and cracks Dog with an uppercut!#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girard moves away from the strike by Dog.
Nice straight punches there by Girard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Girard.
Girard throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
Girard cracks Dog with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Girard moves out of range of the body kick.
Dog stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Girard moves out of range of the body kick from Dog.
Girard throws a wild body kick that Dog sees coming a mile off.
Girard thuds a left hand into Dog's body.
Girard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Girard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Girard.
Girard thumps Dog with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Girard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Girard tries to bum rush Dog with a series of wild strikes but Dog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Girard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaultier Girard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Girard 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 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaultier Girard!

A less than humble Gaultier Girard misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: Syn Navarro vs Chaos     
Date:   Nov 01, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girard misses with a combination
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Girard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dog has time to react.
Gaultier Girard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Girard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dog drops his hands momentarily and Girard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Girard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dog. That did some damage!
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Girard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Girard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Girard.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Girard scores with a jab.#CL#
Dog clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Girard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog avoiding damage as Girard throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Girard. #T1#
Girard working aggressively here.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
Dog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Girard backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Girard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Girard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Girard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Girard throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Girard misses with the head strike.
Girard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog lands a shoulder strike.
Dog presses Girard against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Girard fails to land.
Girard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Girard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog tries a body shot but Girard blocks it.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Girard backwards. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Girard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Girard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Girard backwards.
Girard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Girard.
Dog is trying to pull guard but Girard turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Girard misses with some punches.
Girard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Girard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Girard backwards.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Girard pushes Dog back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Girard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Girard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Girard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Girard - that landed with a thud. #T3#
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dog is trying to drag Girard to the mat but Girard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junkyard Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Girard lands a left hand.
Girard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Girard.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Girard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Girard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Girard lands a front kick.
Dog misses with a hook.
Dog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#TD#
Dog closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Girard's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dog works over Girard with some ground and pound from guard.
Dog is in close to Girard's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Girard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dog throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dog is pushing down on Girard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Girard is fighting to maintain full guard but Dog has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dog thows a huge punch but Girard dodges it nicely.
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Girard is looking to improve his position.
Girard won't allow Dog to pass to mount.
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dog.
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.
Dog throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Girard to regain full guard.
Dog is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gaultier Girard 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#
A nice inside leg kick there by Girard. That's going to slow Dog down.
Girard misses with a body shot
and Dog counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Girard throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Girard.
Girard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dog checks it well.
Girard avoids the body shot from Dog.
Dog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Girard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good standup being displayed there by Girard as he connects with a hook.
Dog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Girard scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Girard. Beautiful body shot.
Girard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dog seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Girard scores with a leg kick.
Girard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Girard has time to react.
Girard misses with a body shot.
Dog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Girard.
Dog takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #T1#
Dog misses with a looping right.
Girard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dog avoids the body shot from Girard.
Girard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Girard.
Dog lands a nice shot that snaps Girard's head back.
Girard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dog blocks the body kick.
Dog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Girard slips a jab from Dog.
An inside leg kick lands from Girard.
Girard misses with a wild combination.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dog checks a low kick from Girard.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Girard manages to avoid it.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Girard lands with a nice body kick.
Dog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dog throws a body punch but Girard moves out of range.
Gaultier Girard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog connects with a nice looking jab.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Girard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Girard.
Girard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Girard is looking to chop away at Dog's legs.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog's corner calls for a 1-2. Dog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Girard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dog looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Girard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog shoots in and drives through. Girard sprawls well.
Dog throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Girard.
Girard avoids the body shot from Dog. #T3#
Girard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Girard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Girard.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Girard manages to avoid it.
Girard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Girard tried to score with a low kick but Dog checks it.
Dog is looking to counter punch.
Dog takes a swing at Girard's ribcage but misses.
Girard looks for the body kick but Dog saw that one coming.
Girard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Girard manages to avoid it.
Girard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Girard moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog moves out of range as Girard throws a body kick.
Girard just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Girard motions for Dog to come forward. Girard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dog takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL#
Dog clinches up against the ropes.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Girard scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Girard has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Dog lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Girard or not.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Girard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dog scores with a shot to the side of Girard's head.
Dog digs a right hand into Girard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Girard's gas tank.
Girard is trying to break the clinch but Dog has him pressed against the ropes. #TD#
Dog has hold of one of Girard's legs. Girard is fighting the takedown attempt but Dog gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dog tries to free his leg and advance position but Girard is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dog might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dog with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaultier Girard 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Girard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Girard lands with a hook. Dog tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Girard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Girard moves away.
Girard connects with a solid leg kick.
Dog sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Girard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Girard.
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Girard.
Dog takes a jab right on the kisser.
Girard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Girard.
Girard connects with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Dog drives through and clinches with Girard against the ropes.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Girard's elbow.
Girard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Girard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Girard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Girard.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Girard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Girard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Dog.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Girard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Girard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Girard just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Gaultier Girard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Girard.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dog blocking some punches.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Girard. #T2#
Girard misses with some punches.
Girard working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Girard wants to get back to striking at distance but Dog won't allow it. #TD#
Dog manages to pull guard. #SUB#
Dog throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Girard trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Dog wants to control but Girard passes easily into half guard.
Girard wants to stand but Dog has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T3#
Dog missing with punches from the bottom.
Junkyard Dog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Girard is trying to control. Dog wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dog is looking to improve his position.
Girard tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dog.
Girard is figuring out what he wants to do next.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Girard connects with a leg kick.
Dog takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Girard throws out a leg kick but Dog moves out of range and Girard only half commits.
A nice leg kick lands there from Girard. #CL#
Dog darts in and clinches Girard up against the ropes.#BC2#
Girard breaks from the clinch.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch but Girard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Girard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dog checks the leg kick.
Girard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dog checks it well.
Gaultier Girard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog moves out of range of the body kick from Girard.
Good standup being displayed there by Girard as he connects with a hook.
Dog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Girard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Girard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaultier Girard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Girard 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaultier Girard!

Gaultier Girard decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: Syn 721     
Date:   Oct 04, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein thumps Dog with a low kick.
Stein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dog misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog slips a jab from Stein.
Dog 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.
A shot to the body from Dog misses
and Stein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stein closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Frank Stein has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Dog.
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Stein counters with a nice body kick. #T1#
Stein throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a nice body shot.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Stein counters with a straight right hand.
Dog looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stein is fending him off so far but Dog persists. Nope, Stein circles away and we're back to standing.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Stein counters with a body kick.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stein throws a wild body kick that Dog sees coming a mile off.
Dog half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dog throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stein counters with a good low kick that Dog was not able to check.
Stein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stein tries to close the distance and clinch but Dog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dog tried to counter with a leg kick but Stein avoided it.
Dog misses with a leg kick
enabling Stein to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Dog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stein. Stein obviously looking to wear him down.
Stein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dog.
Good shot there by Stein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stein moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Stein misses.
Stein has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Stein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stein tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Dog to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog moves away from the strike by Stein.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Stein counters with a nice uppercut.
Stein avoids the head kick by Dog. #TD#
Dog closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stein to the mat! Stein manages to get full guard. #T3#
Stein looking for a sweep. Not yet Stein, not yet.
Stein wants to stand but Dog is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dog's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stein lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Stein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dog being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Dog is looking for a triangle but Stein pushes his legs off easily.
Stein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dog swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stein wants to control from the top but Dog keeps moving. #SUB#
Dog has his foot on Stein's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stein works his way back into a safe position though.
Stein content to stall in guard here. #T4#
Stein trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dog's guard.#SUB#
Stein got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dog has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stein has managed to get both his arms back between Dog's legs - danger averted.
Dog wants to sweep here but Stein controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Dog working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stein doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stein manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Dog is looking for a triangle but Stein pushes his legs off easily.
Stein trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stein 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#
Stein got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dog has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stein has managed to get both his arms back between Dog's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Stein avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Stein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Stein's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stein moves away from the strike by Dog.
Stein appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Stein.
Dog appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stein tries to land a front kick but Dog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dog is looking to counter punch.
Dog misses the body punch
and Stein counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dog thinking.
Stein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stein is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stein to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dog.
Stein is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.
Dog with a nice calf kick.#T1#
Stein tries to clinch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog throws a front kick aimed at Stein's knee but Stein avoids it well.
Stein misses with a leg kick.
Dog thows a leg kick but Stein checks it
and Stein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog works the jab nicely.
Stein throws a leg kick but Dog moved away.
A jab from Dog does it's job there.
Dog misses with a shot to the body
and Stein counters with a big head kick but Dog shrugs it off.
Dog dives in for a single leg takedown but Stein sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stein raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T2#
Dog misses with a hook
and Stein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Stein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stein shapes to counter with a head kick.
Frank Stein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stein defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Stein counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dog's sensitive parts.
Dog gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stein counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junkyard Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dog is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stein.#T3#
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Stein counters with an outside leg kick.
Stein slips a straight right by Dog.
Stein is looking for the big counter here.
A jab from Dog misses.
Stein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dog misses with a shot to the body
enabling Stein to counter with a crisp jab.
Stein dodges the punch combination from Dog.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stein connects with a crisp jab. #T4#
Stein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stein looks to land a body kick but Dog moved away.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Stein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stein gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dog.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Stein is out of range.
Dog lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Stein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Stein's cut.
That's time! Dog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Dog is looking to slow Stein down with leg kicks.
Dog shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stein sprawls well. Stein wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dog gets slowly back to his feet.
Dog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stein tries to clinch up.
Dog swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dog 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.
Stein connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dog momentarily.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stein only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T1#
Dog misses with a hook.
Dog throws a lazy head kick
and Stein counters with a left to the body.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Stein counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stein lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dog will feel that in the morning.
A cross from Stein lands.
Dog misses with a jab to the body
and Stein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Stein counters with a nice uppercut.
Stein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stein was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dog misses with a body shot
and Stein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD2#
Stein lands a big head kick that sends Dog tumbling to the mat! Stein takes a step backwards and waves Dog back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Dog is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.
Stein ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Dog's jaw. Dog's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Stein does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Stein!
A very excited looking Frank Stein made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: Syn YB Sol round 3     
Date:   Sep 13, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reid throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reid thows a leg kick but Dog checks it
and Dog counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reid misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Jaheim Reid has been cut.
Reid lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good work by Dog as he checks the leg kick.
Dog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reid.
Dog takes one on the button.
Reid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Reid's shoulder, as Reid tries to avoid the shot.
Dog on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reid scores with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dog checks a leg kick.
Jaheim Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Some bone on bone action there as Dog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T1#
Dog misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Reid.
Reid lands with a straight right. Dog didn't see that one coming.
Dog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reid is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dog had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Reid with a nice calf kick.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reid.
Reid scores with a nice strike.
Reid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dog dives in for a single leg takedown but Reid sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
Reid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Reid finds it's way through Dog's defenses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dog 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 Reid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T2#
Reid connects with a jab.
Dog takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
Reid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dog.
Good leg kick by Reid.
A good leg kick by Reid.
Nice takedown defense from Reid. No joy for Dog on that attempt.
Reid scores with a sloppy right hand. Dog should have avoided that one.
Dog checks a low kick from Reid.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reid is looking to slow Dog down with leg kicks.
Good shot there by Reid.
Reid throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Reid misses with a leg kick #TD#
so Dog counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Reid is looking to stand back up but Dog counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Reid. #REVB##ES2#
Reid has one foot on Dog's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#T3#
A jab from Dog misses.
Dog throws the kick towards the body but Reid avoids it.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Reid ducks down to avoid it.
Reid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dog circles away quickly and effectively.
Reid tries to work over Dog's front leg with a kick but Dog checks it.
Reid connects with a single shot there.
Reid lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Reid.
A low kick lands for Dog.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Reid misses.
Dog has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junkyard Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reid replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dog blocks it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reid.#T4#
Reid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reid has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
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!
Reid connects with a body shot that sends Dog's belly button to the back.
A jab from Dog misses.
Reid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dog staying out of range there.
Reid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dog.
Dog takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reid.
Reid cracks Dog with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reid throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dog lands a jab to the nose.
Reid wants to land a leg kick but Dog is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaheim Reid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaheim Reid's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Reid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jaheim Reid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog misses with a hook.
Reid scores with a shot to the body.
Reid throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Reid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reid throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
Dog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reid scores with a leg kick.
Dog throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reid.
Dog misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Reid.
Dog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reid.
Reid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A good leg kick by Reid.
Reid throws a leg kick
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Reid motions for Dog to come forward. Reid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reid's corner calls for a 1-2. Reid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dog checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reid throws a poor cross that misses
and Reid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog tries to clinch up.
Dog throws a low kick, looking for Reid's leg but Reid calmly moves out of range.
Reid scores with a sloppy right hand. Dog should have avoided that one.
Reid throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reid.
Reid listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Dog. Beautiful body shot.
Reid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Reid defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Reid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid 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.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Reid slips the punch.
Reid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reid throws a leg kick but Dog sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reid throws a body shot but no joy.
Reid defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Dog shoots for a takedown but Reid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dog lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Reid as he connects with a hook.
Dog takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reid with a nice calf kick.#T3#
Reid misses with a body shot.
Dog works the jab nicely.
Dog checks a leg kick.
Reid thows a leg kick but Dog checks it
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Reid with the inside leg kick.
Reid missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Reid.
Jaheim Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dog. That did some damage!
Reid throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reid staying out of range there.
Reid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reid throws a leg kick
and Dog counters with a nice leg kick. #T4#
A big left from Reid misses.
Dog swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reid.
Reid connects with an inside leg kick.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Reid is just out of range.
Reid misses the body punch
and Dog counters with a left to the body.
Dog walks into a jab.
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Reid defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Dog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body.
Reid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaheim Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaheim Reid's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Reid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dog's sensitive parts.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reid throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
Dog throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reid.
Reid throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dog slips under a jab.
Dog tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Reid manages to circle out of the way.
Reid keeps Dog at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Dog tests Reid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reid thumps Dog with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid throws a low kick but Dog moves out of range easily. #T1#
Dog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Reid swings widly with a right hand
and Reid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#That has opened up Jaheim Reid's cut even more.
Reid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dog works the jab nicely.
Reid lands a nice hook to Dog's body. Dog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dog works the jab nicely.#ROC#Reid is rocked!
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dog misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Reid.
Dog misses with a series of wild punches.
Reid scores with a nice head shot.
Dog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reid throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
As Reid backs away, Dog returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reid fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dog checks it well.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
Reid throws out a powerful jab.
Reid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dog takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dog throws a low kick but Reid moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid. #T3#
A nice leg kick from Reid, right into the meat of the thigh. #KD#
Dog cracks Reid with an uppercut from hell and Reid crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Dog's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Reid is still in real trouble! Can Dog finish him?
Dog arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Reid's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
After winning the bout, Junkyard Dog thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: Syn Timewave Zero     
Date:   Aug 23, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Dog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paa doesn't seem phased though.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Paa throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Dog as he checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Dog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paa looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Dog seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Paa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dog.
Paa 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.
Paa defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Paa thuds a left hand into Dog's body.#CL#
Dog clinches with his opponent.
Paa has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Paa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dog cracks Paa with a nice body shot.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog blocking some punches.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Paa.
Good body shot from Dog.
Paa lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Paa blocking some punches.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Paa.
Dog blocks an elbow strike from Paa.
Paa blocks an uppercut.
Dog blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paa.
Dog blocking some punches.
Paa misses with the head strike.
Paa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Paa.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Paa lands an elbow that stopped Dog in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paa.
Paa lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog blocks a body shot from Paa.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Paa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dog's defenses.
Paa scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
Dog lands a right hand.
Paa lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Paa.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Paa avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
Dog blocks an elbow strike from Paa.
Paa misses with the head strike.
Paa scores with a hook to the body.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paa's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa throws an elbow that misses.
Dog lands a shot to the body.
Dog dodges an elbow strike from Paa.
Paa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paa avoiding damage.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paa's elbow. #T3#
Dog wants to take the fight to the mat but Paa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dog misses with the head strike.
Paa misses with a punch on the inside.
Paa working aggressively here.
Paa pushes Dog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog digs a right hand underneath Paa's ribcage. Paa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dog's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paa prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Paa throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Dog.
Dog scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Paa.
Paa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paa swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Paa misses with an elbow strike.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog lands a nice uppercut.
Paa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog dodges an elbow strike from Paa.
Paa lands a damaging elbow.
Paa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Paa.
Paa gets underhooks to prevent Dog's takedown attempt.
Paa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dog as Paa tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paa misses with an elbow strike.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junkyard Dog's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Dog lands with a right hand.
Paa wants to clinch up but Dog keeps it at a distance.
Dog misses with a leg kick.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Paa throws a sloppy head kick and Dog moves out of range easily.
Iso Paa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Paa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dog's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Paa misses the target.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Paa.
Dog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Paa blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog moves to clinch but Paa breaks away
enabling Paa to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog 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.
Paa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.
Paa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Paa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dog works Paa's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Paa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Dog misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paa! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Paa misses the target.
Paa throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Paa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Dog takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paa's corner calls for a 1-2. Paa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A good leg kick by Dog.
Paa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dog takes a swing at Paa's ribcage but misses.
Dog swings for the body but Paa moves out of range.
Paa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog slips a jab from Paa.#T2#
Dog throws a wild body kick that Paa sees coming a mile off.
Paa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dog. Dog obviously looking to wear him down.
Paa lands a lovely overhand right.
Dog moves out of range of the body kick.
Dog is looking to counter punch.
Paa scores with a jab. Dog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Paa is out of range.
Dog moves forwards but Paa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paa.
Dog throws a hook but Paa blocks it.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Paa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Paa misses its intended target.
Dog throws a quick counter head kick but Paa was just out of range.
Paa throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Paa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Paa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Dog slips a straight right by Paa.
Paa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dog in his tracks.
Paa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Paa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paa scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Paa gets a clinch.
Paa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Paa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dog lands with a short shot to the head.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Dog.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Paa.
Paa looking to slow down the pace here.
Dog blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Paa is struggling to control the position.
Paa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Paa.
Dog misses with the head strike.
Paa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paa stalling in the clinch but Dog improves position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Dog misses with some punches.
Dog tries for a takedown but Paa manages to get underhooks.
Paa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Iso Paa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paa throws a head punch that misses.
Dog blocks an elbow strike from Paa.
Paa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paa is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Paa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junkyard Dog's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Paa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dog. That did some damage!
Paa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Iso Paa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog shoots in for a double leg but Paa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Paa misses.
Dog connects with a looping right hand.
Paa misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Paa misses the shot to the body.
Paa throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog checks a low kick from Paa.
Paa scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Paa thumps Dog with a low kick.
Paa lands a high kick!
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paa looks to land a body kick but Dog moved away.
Iso Paa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paa finds it's way round the side to connect with Dog's head.
Paa throws a body kick that misses.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Paa.
Dog swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dog throws a body kick that misses.
That kick from Paa tenderised Dog's leg. Dog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Paa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dog in his tracks.
Paa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paa misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Paa.
Paa misses with a looping left.
Paa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paa keeps the fight on the outside.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Paa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Paa.
Paa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dog appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Paa connects with a nice looking jab.
Paa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paa throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Dog tries to counter with a takedown but Paa is quick to defend against it.
Dog swats away the attempt to clinch by Paa.
Paa wants to clinch but Dog slips to the side
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paa misses with the body kick
and Dog counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Dog.#T3#
Paa loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Dog defending well as Paa loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Paa misses.
Paa sizes up Dog with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paa misses with a low kick.
Dog throws a body punch but Paa moves out of range.
Dog is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A low kick from Dog misses
and Paa counters with a nice uppercut.
Paa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Paa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paa connects with a leg kick.
Dog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Paa missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.#T4#
Paa cracks Dog with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paa.
Paa jabs at Dog's body.
Paa dips to his left and cracks Dog with an uppercut!
Paa misses with a body shot.
Paa cracks a nice hook into Dog's ribs.
Paa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paa.
Dog checks the leg kick nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paa.
Paa scores with a spinning back kick!
Dog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Paa lunges at Dog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dog's hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Paa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paa 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 Chris Edwards 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... Iso Paa!

A determined Iso Paa didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

 

Event: $$$ PRODUCTIONS 1     
Date:   Jul 25, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dog misses with a hook
and Girard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Dog.
Girard misses with a shot to the body
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Dog throws a nice outside leg kick.
Girard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog 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.
Girard misses with a low kick as Dog jumps back.
Girard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog checks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Dog misses its target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dog checks a leg kick.
Girard throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Girard misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Dog moves into the clinch successfully.
Girard tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Girard backwards.
Dog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Girard backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Girard blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog tries to work over Girard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Girard cracks Dog with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Girard fails to land. #BC2#
Girard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Girard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Girard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Girard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Girard scores with a kick to the midsection.
Girard misses the jab.
Dog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Girard.
Nice shot lands for Dog.
Girard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've been informed that Girard 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.
Gaultier Girard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Girard throws a body kick that misses
and Dog counters with a good low kick that Girard was not able to check.
Girard throws a front kick aimed at Dog's knee but Dog avoids it well.
Girard misses with an uppercut.
Dog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T2#
Girard misses with a hook
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaultier Girard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog checks a leg kick.
Girard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dog's sensitive parts.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog tried to score with a low kick but Girard checks it.
Girard throws a leg kick but Dog checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Girard.
Dog misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Dog drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dog fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dog working the ground and pound.
Dog creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Girard sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dog tries to advance to mount but Girard denies him. #T3#
Dog working the body and head with strikes.
An elbow from Dog crashes against the mat.
Dog is trying to ground and pound but Girard uses the momentary lack of control by Dog to regain half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dog connects with a nice short shot to Girard's temple.
Girard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dog.
Girard is trying to get back to full guard.
Dog throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Girard to regain full guard.
Dog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Dog trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dog working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Girard's head.
Dog postures up and lands a big shot to Girard's brow.
Dog postures up.
Dog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Girard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Girard is pulling down on Dog's head to control his posture.
Dog with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dog throws a big elbow that misses.
Dog throws a strike but Girard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Girard won't allow Dog to sweep him 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 Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Girard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Dog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Girard feints and then cracks Dog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dog down. #CL#
Girard tries to keep at a distance but Dog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Girard misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Girard.
Dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Girards head.
Dog lands with a light punch inside.
Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Girard controls the action.
Girard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Girard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog takes a shot to the head.
Girard scores with a shot to the side of Dog's head.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junkyard Dog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog tries a body shot but Girard blocks it.
Dog lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dog lands with a left to the head.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Girard backwards. #T1#
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Girard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Girard blocks the leg kick.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Girard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Girard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dog throws a hook but Girard blocks it.
Girard throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Girard throws out the jab.
Dog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Girard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Girard throws a low kick, looking for Dog's leg but Dog calmly moves out of range.
Girard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Girard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Girard throws a jab when Dog was well out of range.#T2#
Dog throws a hook but Girard blocks it.
The fighters circling - Girard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Girard throws a low kick but Dog moves out of range easily.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Girard throws a right hand that misses
and Dog counters with a slapping leg kick.
Girard connects with an inside leg kick.
Dog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Girard misses with a jab to the body
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Girard tries to land a body kick
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Girard is rocked!
Girard cracks Dog with a good jab.
Girard is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?#CL#
Dog takes the fight into the clinch.
Girard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Dog.
Girard seems to have recovered his senses.
Girard is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Girard throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Dog is trying to pull guard but Girard has him pressed against the cage.
Dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Girards head.
Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Girard backwards. #T3#
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Girard prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Girard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog digs a right hand underneath Girard's ribcage. Girard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Girard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Girard swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Girard lands with a short shot to the head.
Girard throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Dog scores with a shot to the side of Girard's head.
Dog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dog works on Girard's body with a couple of short punches.
Girard throws a head punch that misses.
Dog prevents Girard from breaking the clinch.#TD#
Dog drags the fight down to the ground. #SU2#
Girard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dog lands with a thumping leg kick. #T4#
Girard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Dog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Girard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dog under the eye.
Girard walks into a stiff left hand from Dog.
Girard connects with a leg kick.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dog throws a jab when Girard was well out of range.
Dog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Girard.
Gaultier Girard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Girard doesn't seem bothered though.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Dog tenderised Girard's leg. Girard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Girard throws a shot to the body.
A low kick from Girard is predictable there #TD#
and Dog counters with a single leg into guard. Girard didn't expect that.
Dog postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog 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#
Girard is looking to score with low kicks.
Gaultier Girard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Girard finds it's way through Dog's defenses. #CL#
Dog has managed to clinch.
Dog has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Girard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Girard swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Girard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Girard.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Girard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Girard misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Girard lands a right hand.
Girard presses Dog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Girard digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Girard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Girard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Dog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dog drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Girard misses with the head strike.
Girard tries to break the clinch but Dog is controlling the position.
Dog goes for a takedown attempt but Girard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junkyard Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Girard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Girard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Girard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Girard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Dog.
A shot to the liver by Dog. Beautiful body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Girard. #CUT2#It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Girard.
Girard throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Girard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog lands with a hook. Girard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Girard misses the shot to the body.
Girard looks for the body kick but Dog saw that one coming. #CL#
Dog forces Girard back against the cage and clinches.
Girard digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Girard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Girard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Girard.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dog.
Dog tries to work over Girard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Dog.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Dog misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Girard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
Dog works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Dog landing some decent shots from guard.
Dog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Girard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dog being controlled here momentarily.
Dog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Junkyard Dog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Girard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Girard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Girard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dog with a nice head shot there.
Girard keeping full guard, as Dog tries to pass.
Dog is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Girard looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gaultier Girard.
I think Dog 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 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

An out of breath Junkyard Dog thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Syn 697 Dog vs Toivonen + GDL     
Date:   Jul 04, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toivonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Toivonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dog on the side of the head.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
Toivonen tries to land a leg kick but Dog saw it coming and moves away.
Dog lands a head shot.#CUT#It looks like Pekka Toivonen has been cut.
Toivonen tried to score with a low kick but Dog checks it.
Dog half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL#
Dog closes the distance and clinches.
Dog blocking some punches.
Dog misses with some punches.
Dog prevents a body shot from Toivonen.
Dog definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dog. #BC2#
Toivonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Toivonen misses.
Toivonen misses with a leg kick
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Toivonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Dog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Toivonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Toivonen connects with an inside leg kick.
Toivonen tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toivonen misses with a low kick.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
Dog on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dog smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Toivonen avoids the head kick by Dog.
A slow jab from Toivonen misses its intended target.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toivonen.
Toivonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Dog moved away.
Dog throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Toivonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Toivonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Toivonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toivonen throws a sloppy head kick and Dog moves out of range easily. #T2#
Dog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dog tries to clinch up.
Dog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And Toivonen responds with a good body kick, but Dog manages to step out the way in time.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toivonen.
Dog takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CUT2#It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.
A good leg kick by Dog.
Dog steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Toivonen. That one must have hurt.
Toivonen throws a low kick but Dog avoids it.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Toivonen - just one landing.
Toivonen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dog, as that shot connected.
Pekka Toivonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toivonen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toivonen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dog.#KD2#
Toivonen drops Dog with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dog looks back up at him and smiles so Toivonen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Dog is rocked!
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh Dog is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dog cracks a nice hook into Toivonen's ribs.
Dog seems to have got his legs back now.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toivonen lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Dog falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pekka Toivonen!
Pekka Toivonen is the new middleweight champion!
Pekka Toivonen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Syn 691 Dog vs Rockwell     
Date:   Jun 06, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Dog rushes Rockwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Dog.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Rockwell avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
Dog is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rockwell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rockwell digs a right hand underneath Dog's ribcage. Dog let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rockwell scores with a shot to the side of Dog's head.
A short left from Rockwell . #BC2#
Rockwell manages to break the clinch.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockwell slips a jab from Dog.
Dog has a takedown stuffed.#TD#
Dog closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rockwell to the mat! Rockwell manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Rockwell working for a triangle but Dog defends it easily.
Dog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rockwell works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dog accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dog postures up in Rockwell 's guard and throws a big left but Rockwell blocks it.
Dog working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rockwell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dog throws a big elbow that misses.
Dog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rockwell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rockwell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rockwell managing to control the position.
Dog is pushing down on Rockwell 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rockwell is fighting to maintain full guard but Dog has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
Dog not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dog thows a huge punch but Rockwell dodges it nicely.
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dog slips a nice elbow through Rockwell 's hands, connecting with Rockwell 's forehead.
Dog not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rockwell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dog.
Rockwell is concentrating on defense, preventing Dog from advancing position.
Rockwell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dog landing with the ground and pound.
Dog content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Dog advances to half guard.
Dog looks to land a strike but Rockwell avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dog is looking to work some ground and pound but Rockwell has wrist control.
Dog throws a big elbow that misses.
Dog trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dog definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rockwell looking to control.
Dog working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rockwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dog.
Rockwell seems keen to control Dog's posture.
Dog chips away with some ground and pound.
Rockwell has control of Dog's left arm, preventing Dog from doing any damage.
Dog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Rockwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dog.
Dog connects with a couple of short punches.
Dog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dog landing some decent shots from guard.
Dog distracts Rockwell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dog 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.
Dog passes into half guard.
Dog drops an elbow to the side of Rockwell 's head.
Dog is nestled in close to Rockwell , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog 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#
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rockwell .
Dog slips under a jab from Rockwell .
Rockwell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Rockwell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog misses with a hook
enabling Rockwell to counter with a crisp jab.
Rockwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rockwell counters with a leg kick.
Rockwell connects with a right hand. Dog shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Dog darts in and clinches Rockwell up against the cage.
Rockwell tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rockwell blocking some punches.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dog tries for a takedown. No joy. #T1#
Dog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dog tries for a takedown but Rockwell manages to get underhooks.
Rockwell lands a left hand.
Rockwell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junkyard Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockwell can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
Dog blocks a body shot from Rockwell .
Rockwell can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
Rockwell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rockwell tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dog.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rockwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rockwell after a bit of a struggle.
Rockwell lands with a left to the head.
Rockwell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dog.
Dog wants to take the fight to the mat but Rockwell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dog wants to take the fight to the mat but Rockwell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T2#
Dog tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rockwell .
Elliot Rockwell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockwell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dog misses with a body punch.
Rockwell misses with a body punch.
Rockwell misses with some punches.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Rockwell uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Rockwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dog moves out of range of the body kick.
Rockwell misses with a body shot.
Dog tries to clinch up
and Rockwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Dog coming out on top.
Dog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rockwell is out of range and Dog settles back down. #T3#
Rockwell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dog lands a body shot.
Dog tests Rockwell 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dog throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dog misses with a shot to the body
and Rockwell counters with a nice body kick.
Dog shoots in but Rockwell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Rockwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Rockwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rockwell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rockwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Rockwell was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Elliot Rockwell seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Rockwell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rockwell lands a jab to Dog's midsection.
Elliot Rockwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
letting Rockwell counter with a right hand.
Dog shoots in and drives through. Rockwell sprawls well.
Rockwell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Rockwell . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rockwell .
Dog closes the distance but Rockwell moves to the side
and Rockwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Dog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dog looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot Rockwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Rockwell misses with a hook.
Dog drops his hands momentarily and Rockwell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Rockwell .
Rockwell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dog scores with a punch to the head.#CL#
Dog fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rockwell , pushing him back against the cage.
Rockwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD#
Dog has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rockwell regains guard immediately.
Dog working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dog throwing strikes from guard but Rockwell blocks nicely.
Rockwell controlling the position.#T1#
Rockwell trying to control the position.
Dog scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dog tries to free his leg and advance position but Rockwell is retaining full guard.
Dog throws a big elbow that misses.
Rockwell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dog.
Dog postures up in Rockwell 's guard and throws a big left but Rockwell blocks it.
Dog throwing strikes from guard but Rockwell blocks nicely.
Dog with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dog with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dog throws a big right hand that misses.
Dog throwing strikes but missing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Junkyard Dog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rockwell has Dog pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dog misses with a hook
and Rockwell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dog's knee momentarily.
Dog throws a hook but Rockwell avoids it easily.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Rockwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog with a jab.
Dog looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rockwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog. #T3#
Dog shoots and misses
and Rockwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rockwell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dog shoots in looking for a takedown but Rockwell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dog's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dog thumps Rockwell with a low kick.
Rockwell misses with a body shot
and Dog counters with a leg kick.
Rockwell looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
Rockwell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rockwell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dog gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rockwell counters with a nice body shot.
Dog scores with a jab.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rockwell moves away.
A nice side step and Rockwell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rockwell digs a good hook to Dog's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
Dog tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rockwell counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockwell walks into a stiff left hand from Dog.
Rockwell misses with a straight right.
Dog fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dog with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rockwell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junkyard Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rockwell .
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Rockwell . #TD#
Dog fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rockwell sprawls well initially but Dog persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rockwell is trying to maintain the position but Dog is very close to passing his half guard.
Rockwell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Dog tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rockwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Rockwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Rockwell jabs Dog to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dog cracks Rockwell with an open hand slap.
Dog slips a straight right by Rockwell .
Dog feinted with a counter takedown.
Rockwell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dog steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rockwell . That one must have hurt.
Rockwell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dog doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
letting Rockwell counter with a right hand.
Rockwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Rockwell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rockwell leaves Dog with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T1#
Donk. Dog catches Rockwell right on the button with a cross.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rockwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Rockwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rockwell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rockwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog throws a leg kick
and Rockwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog tries to clinch but Rockwell moves out of range.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rockwell .
Rockwell walks into a stiff left hand from Dog.#T2#
Dog throws a poor cross that misses
and Rockwell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dog thinking.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#CL#
Dog takes the fight into the clinch.
Rockwell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog being controlled against the cage.
Rockwell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Dog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rockwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rockwell tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rockwell lands with a short shot to the head.
Rockwell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dog seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rockwell can turn it around.
Dog has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rockwell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dog blocks a body shot from Rockwell .
Rockwell pushes Dog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rockwell tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Rockwell back against the cage. #T3#
Rockwell blocks a body shot from Dog.
Rockwell lands a nice uppercut.
Dog jumps guard but Rockwell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junkyard Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rockwell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rockwell is working Dog over against the cage.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rockwell .
Rockwell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rockwell lands with a light punch inside.
Dog is looking for a takedown.
Dog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#TD#
Dog gets control of Rockwell 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dog will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Dog has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rockwell 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 Dog.
Dog is looking to regain half guard here but Rockwell keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
Dog looks to move to half guard but instead Rockwell has passed into mount! Damn!
Rockwell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dog regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog won't allow Rockwell to pass to mount.
Rockwell trying to control the action but Dog is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elliot Rockwell dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Dog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Dog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rockwell on the side of the head.
A big left from Rockwell misses.
Rockwell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rockwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rockwell at a distance.
Dog connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rockwell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dog thinking.
Dog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T1#
Rockwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog looks to clinch
and Rockwell counters with a nice body shot.
Dog takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rockwell .
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Rockwell counters with an inside leg kick.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch but Rockwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Rockwell .
Dog misses with a body shot.
Dog swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rockwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Dog moves into the clinch successfully.
Dog is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rockwell to keep the fight standing.#T2#
Rockwell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rockwell misses with a body punch.
Dog wants a takedown but no success here.
Dog dodges an elbow strike from Rockwell .
Rockwell tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Rockwell back against the cage.
Rockwell lands a right hand.
Dog misses with the head strike.
Rockwell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Rockwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rockwell throws the kick towards the body but Dog avoids it.
Dog avoids the body shot from Rockwell .
Dog throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Dog is predictable there
letting Rockwell counter with a right hand.
Rockwell takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#T3#
Rockwell slips under a jab from Dog.
Dog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A low kick from Rockwell is predictable there
and Dog counters with a body kick.
Rockwell avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Rockwell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog swings for the body but Rockwell moves out of range.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Rockwell moved out of range nicely.
Rockwell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dog swings for the body but Rockwell moves out of range.
Rockwell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Rockwell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dog misses with a hook.
Dog fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Dog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rockwell scoring well with a low kick there.
Rockwell moves forwards but Dog connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rockwell scores with a hook to the body. Dog takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rockwell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Dog rushes Rockwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rockwell misses with a body punch.
Dog prevents a body shot from Rockwell . #BC2#
Rockwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rockwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Good work by Rockwell as he checks the leg kick.

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 Junkyard Dog.
I think Dog has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 48:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Junkyard Dog!

Junkyard Dog retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Junkyard Dog, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: Syn 685 Toivonen vs Dog     
Date:   May 08, 2020
#R1#
Toivonen pushes Dog away with a front kick.
Toivonen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Toivonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Pekka Toivonen has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Toivonen 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 Dog has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dog and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Toivonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Dog makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Toivonen really felt that one!
Toivonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dog counters with a good low kick that Toivonen was not able to check.
Toivonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A low kick from Toivonen is predictable there
and Toivonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toivonen checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Toivonen's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dog.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Toivonen misses.
Dog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Dog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pekka Toivonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Toivonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toivonen is looking to counter punch.
Dog misses with a looping left.#T1#
Dog connects with a jab.
Toivonen misses with a wild body shot.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toivonen throws a chopping leg kick but Dog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Toivonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toivonen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Toivonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Toivonen throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Toivonen blocks a jab.
Toivonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toivonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dog.
Decent striking displayed by Toivonen there.
Toivonen throws a leg kick that misses.
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Toivonen under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toivonen throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
A head kick misses from Dog.
Toivonen misses with a wild body shot.
And Dog tries to counter it with a takedown but Toivonen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A shot to the liver by Toivonen. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Toivonen finds it's way through Dog's defenses.
Toivonen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Toivonen tries to score with a low kick but Dog moves his leg out of the way.
Toivonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dog throws a leg kick but Toivonen checks it.
Toivonen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Dog is looking to clinch but Toivonen is avoiding it.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dog let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dog has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Toivonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dog is out of range and Toivonen settles back down.
Dog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Toivonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Toivonen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab lands there for Toivonen.
Dog shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Toivonen defends it nicely.#T3#
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toivonen.
Toivonen throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Toivonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dog is out of range.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Toivonen saw that one coming.
Toivonen wants to slow Dog down by chopping away at his legs.
Dog checks a leg kick nicely.
Toivonen scores with a jab. Dog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Toivonen throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Toivonen tries to move into range but Dog moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dog needs to keep his hands up - Toivonen had a free shot at his head there.
Toivonen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toivonen at a distance.
Toivonen misses with a leg kick
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Dog tests Toivonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toivonen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Toivonen scores with a body shot.
Toivonen throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog throws a poor cross that misses
and Toivonen counters with a good, hard body kick but Dog shrugs it off.
Dog cracks Toivonen with a good jab.
Toivonen cracks the inside of Dog's front leg.
Toivonen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Toivonen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dog avoids it.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog blocks a leg kick.
Dog cracks Toivonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dog lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 Pekka Toivonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pekka Toivonen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Toivonen throws a chopping leg kick but Dog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Toivonen loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Dog throws a body kick that misses
and Toivonen counters with a nice body kick.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Toivonen moved out of range.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
Dog is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That kick from Dog tenderised Toivonen's leg. Toivonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toivonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toivonen scores with a nice right hand.
Toivonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Toivonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Toivonen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Toivonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toivonen swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Toivonen jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Dog sizes up Toivonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Toivonen jabs Dog right on the nose. Dog blinks but takes it well.
Toivonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Toivonen slips under a jab.
Toivonen looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
Toivonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Toivonen wants to land a leg kick but Dog is out of range.
Toivonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
The fighters circle momentarily. Toivonen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pekka Toivonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Toivonen throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Toivonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog throws a body punch but Toivonen moves out of range.
Dog looks to land a body kick but Toivonen moved away.
Nice defenses there by Toivonen.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog moves forwards but Toivonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Toivonen misses with a straight left.
Dog throws out a counter right but Toivonen avoids it with no problem.
Toivonen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dog under the eye.
Toivonen 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.
A punch combination from Toivonen misses.
Dog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Dog moves out of range as Toivonen strikes.
Dog was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Toivonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Toivonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Dog backs away, Toivonen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dog throws a sloppy head kick and Toivonen moves out of range easily.
Toivonen walks into a left hand.
Toivonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dog.
Toivonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Toivonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Toivonen throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Pekka Toivonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Toivonen throws a leg kick
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toivonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Toivonen connects with a single shot there.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Toivonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Toivonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog blocks a jab.
Dog lands an overhand right.
Toivonen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Toivonen misses with a hook.
A low kick from Toivonen is predictable there
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Toivonen.
Dog looks for the body kick but Toivonen saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Toivonen.
Dog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toivonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dog wants to land a leg kick but Toivonen is out of range.
Toivonen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toivonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Toivonen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dog takes a step back to recover.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Toivonen is out of range.
Dog misses with an uppercut
enabling Toivonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Toivonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toivonen tried to score with a low kick but Dog checks it.
Dog misses with a looping left.
Toivonen throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toivonen thumps Dog with a low kick.
Toivonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dog throws out a counter right but Toivonen avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Toivonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Toivonen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Toivonen is looking to score with low kicks.
Dog flicks out a counter leg kick but Toivonen steps away.
Dog moves out of range as Toivonen throws a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Dog. Beautiful body shot.
Toivonen misses with a kick to the body
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Dog connects with a body shot that sends Toivonen's belly button to the back.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Toivonen.
Toivonen misses with a head kick.
Toivonen misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toivonen.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toivonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog blocks the body kick.
Dog thuds a left hand into Toivonen's body.
Dog has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Toivonen.
Dog punishes Toivonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Toivonen motions for Dog to come forward. Toivonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dog lands with a thumping leg kick. #T1#
A leg kick checked by Dog.
Dog throws out a counter right but Toivonen avoids it with no problem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toivonen.
A jab from Toivonen does it's job there.
Toivonen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dog takes a step back to recover.
Toivonen feints and then cracks Dog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dog down.
Dog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Toivonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dog thows a leg kick but Toivonen checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice cross by Toivonen.
Toivonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Toivonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dog. That did some damage!
Toivonen misses with a combination
letting Dog counter with a right hand. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Dog closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Toivonen quickly recovers to half guard.
Dog thows a huge punch but Toivonen dodges it nicely.
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. Dog connects with a nice short shot to Toivonen's temple.
Dog lands strikes from half guard.
Toivonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dog.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toivonen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Toivonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dog connects with a couple of short punches.
Toivonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Toivonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Toivonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Dog chips away with some ground and pound.
Dog lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dog looking to pass the guard.
Toivonen has momentary wrist control but Dog slips an elbow through the middle.
Dog working some strikes from top position.
Dog lands a couple of elbows.
Dog wants to pass the guard but Toivonen is keeping the position.
Toivonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
Dog working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toivonen's head.
Dog missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Toivonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dog looking to pass the guard.
Toivonen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toivonen is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A low kick from Toivonen misses
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Toivonen connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Toivonen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Toivonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Toivonen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dog 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.
You can see that Dog has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Dog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Toivonen's head.
Toivonen throws an off balance right hand
and Toivonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toivonen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Toivonen thuds his right hand into Dog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toivonen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Toivonen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dog doesn't seem phased though.
Toivonen throws the kick towards the body but Dog avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Toivonen 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!
Dog misses with a body shot.
Toivonen cracks Dog with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Toivonen throws a leg kick
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Toivonen moves out of range as Dog throws a body kick.
Dog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Toivonen.
Dog checks a leg kick nicely.
Dog blocks a jab.
Dog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Toivonen.
Toivonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Toivonen.
Toivonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Toivonen loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Dog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dog moves out of range as Toivonen strikes.
The crowd cheers as Toivonen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dog doesn't seem phased though.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Toivonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Toivonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dog.
Dog throws a head kick but Toivonen moves out of range.
Toivonen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Toivonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dog.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toivonen wants to slow Dog down by chopping away at his legs.
Dog is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toivonen.
Dog moves out of range as Toivonen throws a body kick.
Toivonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Dog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dog cracks Toivonen with a good jab.
Dog takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Toivonen 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.
Dog avoids a kick to the body.
Dog throws a hook but Toivonen avoids it easily.
Toivonen throws a big counter combination but Dog scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T3#
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
Toivonen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dog in his tracks.
Dog blocks the body kick.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Toivonen is just out of range.
Dog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Toivonen can pounce on him.
Toivonen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Toivonen misses with a left hand
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toivonen lands a nice looking body shot.
Toivonen looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Toivonen misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Dog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Toivonen missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Toivonen falls off balance throwing a combination #TD2#
and Dog counters with a nice double leg into side control. Toivonen won't be happy with that.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog scores with a couple of short elbows.
Toivonen parries the strikes from Dog easily there. Dog is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Toivonen to escape.
Toivonen dodges the ground and pound from Dog.
Dog working the ground and pound but Toivonen is defending the strikes.
Dog 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.
Junkyard Dog has got the better of the ground game so far.
Toivonen regains half guard, as Dog was trying to land strikes.
Toivonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dog.
Toivonen tries to get to full guard but Dog has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pekka Toivonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pekka Toivonen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5##TD2#
Dog shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Toivonen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dog is trying to ground and pound but Toivonen uses the momentary lack of control by Dog to regain half guard.
Dog throwing shots but Toivonen is blocking nicely.
Dog lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dog lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog wants to free his trapped foot but Toivonen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Toivonen tries to roll over but Dog keeps him under control.#T1#
Dog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dog landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Dog there.
Toivonen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dog is keen to just control but Toivonen is a slippery customer.
Toivonen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dog is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toivonen won't allow Dog to pass to mount.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dog throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Toivonen to regain full guard.
Dog throws a big elbow that misses.
Toivonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dog accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dog throws a big elbow that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Toivonen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Toivonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dog lands with a nice body punch.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Toivonen misses its target.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Toivonen saw that one coming.
A low kick from Dog is predictable there
and Toivonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toivonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dog checks it well. #T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Toivonen.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Dog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Toivonen takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Dog lands a nice looking kick to the body. Toivonen takes a step back to recover.
Dog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Toivonen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toivonen. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toivonen is looking to land body kicks.
Toivonen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dog throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Toivonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Toivonen takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses. #KD2#
Dog throws a left that rocks Toivonen and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Dog dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Toivonen regain composure! #ROC2#
Toivonen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toivonen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dog.
Oh Toivonen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dog fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dog with the ground and pound but Toivonen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Toivonen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dog is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog winds up and cracks Toivonen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dog is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Toivonen is hurt! He's hurt bad - Dog fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Toivonen from any more punishment! Congratulations to Dog! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Junkyard Dog 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 681 Dog vs Rockwell     
Date:   Apr 11, 2020
#R1#
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rockwell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rockwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog throws a hook but Rockwell blocks it.
Dog has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dog explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dog lands with a good body shot.
Rockwell lands a nice hook to Dog's body. Dog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL#
Dog moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rockwell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dog's brow. #TD#
Dog is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rockwell can't fight it off and eventually Dog manages to take the fight to the floor. Rockwell looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rockwell trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rockwell keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Rockwell controls Dog momentarily but Dog frees himself.
Dog advances to half guard.
Dog looks to land a strike but Rockwell avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dog throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dog accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dog postures up in Rockwell 's guard and throws a big left but Rockwell blocks it.
Dog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rockwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dog pushing down on Rockwell 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dog is looking to advance position but Rockwell won't allow it.
Dog slips a nice elbow through Rockwell 's hands, connecting with Rockwell 's forehead.#T2#
Rockwell is looking to control Dog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rockwell avoid being mounted?
Dog passes to full mount!
Rockwell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dog sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dog looking to ground and pound but Rockwell is blocking nicely.
Dog has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rockwell 's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dog throws some wild stikes that Rockwell manages to avoid easily.
Dog throwing strikes here but Rockwell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rockwell suckers Dog into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Rockwell is now in Dog's guard!
Rockwell is stalling in the full guard. #T3##SUB#
Dog looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rockwell has picked Dog up and slammed him! Dog can't keep hold of the triangle and Rockwell manages to pass to side control!
Dog 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.
Dog is letting Rockwell control him for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dog manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dog is looking to improve his position.
Dog is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rockwell jumps into side control!
Dog tries to improve position but can't.
Dog is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Rockwell gets to mount! Dog was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dog bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dog tries to free his leg and advance position but Rockwell is retaining full guard.
Dog is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Rockwell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rockwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Dog wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dog staying out of range there.
Rockwell misses with a left hand
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Dog both land. Nice combination.
Rockwell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Dog misses the body punch
and Rockwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Rockwell misses.
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rockwell .
Rockwell moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rockwell can do to turn this around?
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Rockwell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dog's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockwell cracks Dog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rockwell has time to react.
Rockwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Rockwell .#T1#
Rockwell lands with a slapping head kick.
Dog jabs at Rockwell 's body.
Dog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dog blocks a jab.
Rockwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rockwell . That did some damage!
Dog throws the left hand but Rockwell avoids the punch easily.
Dog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rockwell on the side of the head.
Rockwell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rockwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dog throws a leg kick but Rockwell moved away.
Rockwell blocks a head kick by Dog.
Rockwell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockwell staying out of range there.#T2#
Rockwell misses with a wild combination.
Dog takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rockwell throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Rockwell throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockwell lands with an overhand left.
Rockwell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rockwell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rockwell lands a head kick!
Rockwell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rockwell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Dog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rockwell scores with a head kick. Dog tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rockwell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dog.
Dog throws out a powerful jab.
Rockwell slips under a jab.
Junkyard Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Rockwell looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
Rockwell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dog tries to score with a low kick but Rockwell moves his leg out of the way.
Rockwell throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog cracks Rockwell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dog has a takedown stuffed.
Rockwell lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Rockwell moves out of range as Dog strikes.#CL#
Dog fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rockwell , pushing him back against the cage.
Rockwell digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Dog works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Rockwell .
Rockwell misses with a punch to the body.
Dog working aggressively here.
Rockwell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rockwell has Dog pushed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Rockwell misses with a body punch.
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 Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod.
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!
#R3#
A head kick misses from Rockwell .
A quick step to the side and Dog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rockwell .
Dog scores with a body shot.
Rockwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rockwell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dog defending well as Rockwell loads up on a big left hand.
Rockwell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Rockwell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog tries to counter with a takedown but Rockwell is quick to defend against it.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rockwell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog misses with a body shot. #T1#
Dog motions for Rockwell to come forward. Dog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Rockwell misses with a head kick.
Rockwell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dog.
Rockwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Rockwell throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Elliot Rockwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Rockwell .
Rockwell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
A telegraphed right hand from Rockwell misses the target.
Dog tried to score with a low kick but Rockwell checks it.
Rockwell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rockwell missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rockwell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Rockwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elliot Rockwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rockwell scores with a head kick. Dog tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dog or perhaps it was just good defense by Rockwell , which made it look bad.
Rockwell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Dog is predictable there
and Rockwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rockwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dog tries to clinch up but Rockwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Rockwell .
Rockwell takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Dog sizes up Rockwell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rockwell connects with a leg kick. Dog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rockwell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rockwell misses with a looping right.#T3#
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog scores with a jab.#CL#
Dog gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog is working Rockwell over against the cage.
Dog lands a nice uppercut.
Rockwell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rockwell misses with a punch to the body.
Dog stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rockwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dog lands a shot to the body.
Dog lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Dog.
Rockwell looking to slow down the pace here.
Dog lands a nice uppercut.#TD#
Dog decides to pull guard.
Junkyard Dog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dog pulls Rockwell in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
Dog is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog is adopting a defensive guard.#SUB#
Dog is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rockwell postures up.
Rockwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Rockwell is sitting in close to Dog's body. Dog has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rockwell is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rockwell is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dog.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog 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#
Dog on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Borjigin needs to keep his hands up - Dog had a free shot at his head there.
A jab lands there for Borjigin.
Borjigin slips a jab from Dog.
Borjigin with a nice cross.
Borjigin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dog has time to react.
Dog has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Borjigin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dog takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Dog misses.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borjigin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Borjigin does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog tries to land a leg kick but Borjigin saw it coming and moves away.
Borjigin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Borjigin misses with a low kick.
Dog staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Borjigin connects with a crisp jab.
Dog moves out of range of the body kick from Borjigin.
A big right from Dog misses.
Borjigin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Borjigin thumps Dog with a low kick.
A head kick from Borjigin lands but Dog takes it in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Borjigin.
Dog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT#
It looks like Khunbish Borjigin has been cut.
Borjigin scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Borjigin misses its intended target.
Dog avoids the body shot from Borjigin.
Borjigin looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Borjigin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borjigin misses the shot to the body.
Borjigin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Borjigin tries a head kick but it misses.
Borjigin misses with a body shot.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Borjigin is just out of range.
Borjigin ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Borjigin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borjigin.
A countering left hand to the body from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dog.
Borjigin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dog had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T2#
Borjigin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Dog lands a jab.
Dog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borjigin.
Dog looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Borjigin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Borjigin checks a leg kick.
Borjigin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.
Dog is looking to clinch but Borjigin is avoiding it.
Dog throws a hook but Borjigin blocks it.
Borjigin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dog.
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borjigin under the eye.
Borjigin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dog fires out a quick counter leg kick but Borjigin just manages to avoid it.
Khunbish Borjigin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Borjigin on the side of the head.
Dog slips a jab from Borjigin.
Dog scores with a shot to the body. #T3#
Borjigin throws a leg kick but Dog sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dog half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Borjigin moved out of range nicely.
Borjigin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog takes one to the side of the head.
Dog throws the left hand but Borjigin avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Dog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Borjigin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borjigin staying out of range there.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Borjigin's shoulder, as Borjigin tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Borjigin as he connects with a hook.
Borjigin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Borjigin scrambles back to his feet.
Borjigin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Dog throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range.
Borjigin feints and then cracks Dog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dog down.
That kick from Borjigin tenderised Dog's leg. Dog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dog misses with a body shot
and Borjigin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Borjigin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dog has time to react.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A decent looking cross lands there for Borjigin.
Dog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T4#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Borjigin.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Borjigin.
Borjigin misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Dog.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dog. That's going to slow Borjigin down.
Borjigin throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
Borjigin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog drops his hands momentarily and Borjigin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Borjigin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog scores with a jab to the body.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borjigin lands a jab to the nose.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Borjigin saw that one coming.
Borjigin misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Dog appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dog jabs Borjigin right on the nose. Borjigin blinks but takes it well.
Dog connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khunbish Borjigin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khunbish Borjigin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Borjigin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sloppy strikes from Borjigin. Those never looked like landing.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borjigin.
Borjigin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Borjigin moves out of range as Dog strikes.
Borjigin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Borjigin manages to avoid it.
Borjigin looks to land a body kick but Dog moved away.
Dog appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Borjigin.
A clash of legs there as Dog blocks the low kick.
Dog moves out of range of the leg kick from Borjigin.
Borjigin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dog. Dog obviously looking to wear him down.
Dog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borjigin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Borjigin is looking to slow Dog down with leg kicks.
Dog tries to clinch but Borjigin moves away
and Borjigin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Dog misses
and Borjigin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donk. Dog catches Borjigin right on the button with a cross.#TD#
Dog fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Borjigin sprawls well initially but Dog persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T1#
Borjigin is trying to stand back up but Dog is controlling him
Dog thows a huge punch but Borjigin dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Dog seems to be working for a kimura but Borjigin defends the submission attempt.
Borjigin is trying to stand up here but Dog is controlling him well.
Dog scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Borjigin is looking to escape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Borjigin 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.
Borjigin pushes Dog off looking to stand but Dog dives back in and keeps control. #SUB#
Dog is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Borjigin wants to get back to his feet. #T2#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Borjigin is looking to escape.
Dog lands with a punch from half guard.
Borjigin is trying to stand.
Dog looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Borjigin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dog throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dog throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Borjigin wants to get back to his feet. #ES2#
Borjigin kicks Dog off and gets back to his feet.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Borjigin is just out of range.
Borjigin misses with a body punch
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Dog works the jab nicely.
Khunbish Borjigin seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Borjigin throws a leg kick that misses.
Dog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Borjigin.
Borjigin misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Dog.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Borjigin slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Borjigin! But no joy.
Dog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Borjigin can pounce on him.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Borjigin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Borjigin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but Dog sees it coming and moves out of range.
Borjigin checks the leg kick.
Borjigin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Borjigin! #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!
Dog throws a leg kick
and Borjigin counters with a nice uppercut.
Borjigin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borjigin moves out of range of the body kick from Dog.
Borjigin scores with a hook.
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Borjigin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dog blocks the body kick.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but Dog sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dog avoids the body shot from Borjigin.
Dog tries a low kick but Borjigin avoids it.
Borjigin catches Dog with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Borjigin misses with a left hand
and Dog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dog dodges the punch combination from Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a leg kick
and Dog counters with a series of strikes. Borjigin will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD#
Dog closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Khunbish Borjigin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Khunbish Borjigin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borjigin under the eye.
Dog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dog throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Dog scores with a jab.
Borjigin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Dog takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Borjigin checks it well.
Borjigin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Borjigin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Dog moves away from the strike by Borjigin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borjigin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borjigin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Borjigin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dog tried to counter with a leg kick but Borjigin avoided it.
Dog swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Borjigin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dog fails in his attempt to clinch. #T1#
Borjigin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borjigin dips to his left and cracks Dog with an uppercut!
Dog throws a sloppy body shot
and Borjigin counters with a stiff right hand.
Borjigin ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Dog moves out of range as Borjigin strikes.
Dog is looking to counter punch.
Dog slips a jab and a cross from Borjigin.
Borjigin slips a straight right by Dog.
Borjigin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dog misses with an attempted mid kick.
Borjigin takes one on the button.
A big left from Borjigin misses.
Dog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Borjigin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Borjigin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Dog's corner calls for a 1-2. Dog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog slips a jab from Borjigin.
Dog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dog throws a body kick that misses.
Dog throws a leg kick that misses.
Borjigin looks to land a combination but Dog avoids it well.
Dog takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Borjigin slips under a jab.
Borjigin misses with a left hand
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Borjigin moved out of range nicely.
Borjigin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Borjigin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borjigin misses with a hook.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Borjigin tenderised Dog's leg. Dog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Borjigin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Dog is looking to clinch.
Borjigin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borjigin blocks a low kick nicely.
Despite the aggression on Borjigin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dog darts in looking for a takedown but Borjigin gets double underhooks and turns Dog into the cage.
Borjigin lands a leg kick that knocks Dog off balance momentarily.
Dog takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Borjigin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dog counters with a solid body kick.
Borjigin cracks the inside of Dog's front leg.
Borjigin dips to his left and cracks Dog with an uppercut!
Dog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dog.
Borjigin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dog to score with a decent uppercut.
Borjigin lands a head kick. Dog smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dog. That's going to slow Borjigin down.
Borjigin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dog.
Borjigin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T4#
Borjigin cracks Dog with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dog cracks Borjigin with a good jab.
Borjigin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borjigin scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Dog.
A slow jab from Borjigin misses its intended target.
Dog misses with a takedown
and Borjigin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borjigin throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Borjigin lands.
Dog moves out of range as Borjigin strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Borjigin's hands.
Borjigin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Borjigin to score with a decent uppercut.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borjigin moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khunbish Borjigin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khunbish Borjigin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Borjigin slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Borjigin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dog.
Borjigin takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Dog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Borjigins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Borjigin misses with a left hand
and Dog counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Borjigin just misses with a punch to the body.
Borjigin throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Dog lands with a right hand.
Borjigin slips under a jab from Dog.
Borjigin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borjigin throws a chopping leg kick but Dog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dog connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Borjigin's hands.
Borjigin misses with a straight right.
Dog feints and then cracks Borjigin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Borjigin down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T1#
Dog slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Borjigin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Borjigin throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
Borjigin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Borjigin misses the body punch
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borjigin throws a low kick but Dog moves out of range easily.
Borjigin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dog slips a jab from Borjigin.
Dog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Borjigin.
Dog misses the jab.
Borjigin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a series of punches but Dog moves out of range.
Dog is looking to counter punch.
Borjigin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borjigin ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Borjigin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Borjigin ducks right into an uppercut from Dog. #T2#
Borjigin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Borjigin throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borjigin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dog looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Borjigin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dog moves out of range of the body kick from Borjigin.
Borjigin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Dog darts in and clinches Borjigin up against the cage.
Dog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dog tries to work over Borjigin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog working aggressively here.
Borjigin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borjigin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borjigin prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Dog misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Borjigin.
Borjigin scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Borjigin fails to land.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borjigin's elbow.
Borjigin gets underhooks to prevent Dog's takedown attempt.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Borjigin. #BC2#
Borjigin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borjigin scores with a jab. Dog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dog throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Borjigin lands with a cross. #T4#
Dog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Borjigin is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Borjigin! But no joy.
The crowd cheers as Dog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Borjigin doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Borjigin counters with a big head kick but Dog shrugs it off.
Borjigin takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Borjigin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dog momentarily.
Borjigin throws a series of punches but Dog avoids them all with ease.
Borjigin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borjigin swings widly with a right hand
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog thows a leg kick but Borjigin checks it
and Borjigin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borjigin lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borjigin looks for the body kick but Dog saw that one coming.
Dog appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Borjigin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Borjigin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Borjigin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dog under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Khunbish Borjigin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Khunbish Borjigin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
Borjigin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Borjigin slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Borjigin misses.
Dog takes a swing at Borjigin's ribcage but misses.
Borjigin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dog moves out of range as Borjigin strikes.
Dog misses the body punch
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog looks to throw a body kick
enabling Borjigin to counter with a crisp jab.
Borjigin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Borjigin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Dog moves forwards but Borjigin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Borjigin scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borjigin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Dog scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Borjigin doesn't seem bothered though.
Dog misses with a takedown attempt - Borjigin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Borjigin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Borjigin scores with a jab.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Dog will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Borjigin.
Dog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borjigin.
Dog takes one to the chin there.
Dog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Borjigin to score with a decent uppercut.
Dog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dog throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Borjigin! But no joy.
Dog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dog throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range.
Borjigin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Borjigin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borjigin keeps the fight on the outside.
Borjigin throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dog needs to keep his hands up - Borjigin had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog misses with a takedown attempt - Borjigin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Dog misses.
Borjigin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borjigin. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Borjigin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dog plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Borjigin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Borjigin jabs Dog right on the nose. Dog blinks but takes it well.
Borjigin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dog.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borjigin moves out of range of the strikes.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but Dog sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dog misses with a low kick. #T3#
Dog thuds his right hand into Borjigin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dog connects with a nice looking jab.
Borjigin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Borjigin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dog thumps Borjigin with a low kick.
Borjigin connects with a single shot there.
Dog takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Borjigin.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Borjigin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog moves forwards but Borjigin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Borjigin connects with a solid leg kick.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borjigin.
Dog staying out of range there.
Dog digs a good hook to Borjigin's body.
A swing and a miss from Borjigin.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Borjigin. #T4#
Borjigin misses the shot to the body.
Borjigin lands a nice shot to the body.
Dog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Borjigin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Borjigin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dog finds it's way round the side to connect with Borjigin's head.
Borjigin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borjigin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dog throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borjigin lands with a right hand.
Borjigin slips a jab from Dog.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borjigin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body kick there by Borjigin.
Dog throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Borjigin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khunbish Borjigin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Borjigin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khunbish Borjigin!

Khunbish Borjigin is the new middleweight champion!
Khunbish Borjigin 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 672 Dog vs Pendragon     
Date:   Feb 23, 2020
#R1#
Dog misses with a body shot.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pendragon.
Dog seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pendragon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pendragon just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Dog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pendragon thuds a left hand into Dog's body.
Pendragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pendragon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pendragon throws a leg kick
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pendragon misses with a two punch combination.
Dog throws a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Pendragon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pendragon. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pendragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Pendragon.
Dog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dog seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Pendragon is just out of range.
Pendragon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dog looks to land a combination. Pendragon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T1#
Pendragon jabs at Dog's body.
Pendragon scores with a jab to the head.
Dog works Pendragon's body with a nice hook.
Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
and Dog counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pendragon looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Dog misses.
Dog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dog jabs Pendragon right on the nose. Pendragon blinks but takes it well.
Pendragon misses with a straight right.
Pendragon lands with a nice body punch.
Dog digs a good hook to Pendragon's body.
Arthur Pendragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pendragon misses with a kick to the body.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch but Pendragon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pendragon.
Pendragon takes one on the button.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Pendragon moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Pendragon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pendragon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
Pendragon walks into a jab.
Pendragon misses with a kick to the body #CL#
and Dog counters by moving into the clinch.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pendragon backwards.
Pendragon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dog lands with a left to the head.
Dog tries a body shot but Pendragon blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Pendragon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Pendragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Dog finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Pendragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pendragon throws a body shot but no joy.
Pendragon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T3#
Pendragon lands a jab to Dog's midsection.
That kick from Dog tenderised Pendragon's leg. Pendragon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Dog scores with a hook to the body. Pendragon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dog slips under a jab from Pendragon.
Dog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pendragon. Pendragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Pendragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pendragon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pendragon is looking to score with low kicks.
Pendragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pendragon, right into the meat.
Pendragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Pendragon missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pendragon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Pendragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Dog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Pendragon throws a sloppy body shot
and Dog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pendragon misses with a body kick.#CL#
Dog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pendragon slows down the pace here.
Pendragon works on Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Pendragon is trying to force a seperation but Dog has the dominant position.
Dog blocking some punches.
Pendragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog scores with a shot to the side of Pendragon's head.
Dog makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog presses Pendragon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pendragon misses with a body punch.
Pendragon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pendragon struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Pendragon lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog 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#
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pendragon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dog is looking to wear down Pendragon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pendragon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pendragon moves out of range of the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Dog there.
Pendragon throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Pendragon throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pendragon works over Dog's head and body with a nice combination.
Pendragon slips a straight right by Dog.
Dog slips under a jab from Pendragon.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pendragon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Pendragon.
Pendragon misses the jab.
Pendragon scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dog wants to clinch up but Pendragon keeps it at a distance.#T1#
Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
and Dog counters with a leg kick.
Pendragon misses with a hook to the body
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pendragon.
Pendragon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pendragon feints and then cracks Dog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dog down.
Dog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dog looks to land a body kick but Pendragon moved away.
Pendragon tries a quick counter leg kick but Dog is wise to it.
Pendragon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the body
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pendragon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendragon throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Pendragon is just out of range.
Dog scores with a hook.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Pendragon throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog misses with a hook.
Dog takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Pendragon throws a low kick but Dog moves out of range easily.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pendragon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pendragon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pendragon.
Pendragon looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Pendragon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dog lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dog jabs Pendragon right on the nose. Pendragon blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Pendragon. Beautiful body shot.
Dog avoids the body shot from Pendragon.
Pendragon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pendragon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Pendragon's shoulder, as Pendragon tries to avoid the shot.
Pendragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
It looked like Dog was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pendragon.
Dog moves out of range of the leg kick from Pendragon.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pendragon, as that shot connected.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog swings for the body but Pendragon moves out of range.
Dog misses with a kick to the body.
Pendragon thuds a left hand into Dog's body.
Junkyard Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Pendragon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pendragon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pendragon.
Pendragon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pendragon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL#
Dog darts in and clinches Pendragon up against the cage.
Pendragon blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD#
Dog tightens his grip and picks Pendragon up, before dumping him to the ground. Pendragon manages to land in 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pendragon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dog.
Pendragon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dog scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dog postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Pendragon looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Pendragon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dog gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dog throwing strikes from guard but Pendragon blocks nicely.
Dog keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pendragon's head.
Dog lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Pendragon looking for a guillotine here but Dog defends easily.
Dog trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon has momentary wrist control but Dog slips an elbow through the middle.
Dog with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dog scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Dog takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Pendragon manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Dog finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dog thuds a left hand into Pendragon's body.
Pendragon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL#
Dog takes the fight into the clinch.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pendragon is looking to control Dog's arms but Dog gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pendragon has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Dog.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog digs a right hand into Pendragon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pendragon's gas tank.
Pendragon is pressed up against the cage. Dog has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pendragon down to the mat. Pendragon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dog throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #CL#
Dog moves into the clinch.
Pendragon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pendragons head. #T1#
Dog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dog pushes Pendragon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #TD#
Dog has hold of one of Pendragon's legs. Pendragon is fighting the takedown attempt but Dog gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dog looking to pass the guard.
Dog lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dog stands up over Pendragon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Pendragon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dog can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dog working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dog is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dog is pushing down on Pendragon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pendragon is fighting to maintain full guard but Dog has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pendragon taking some punishment here, with Dog in his half guard.
Dog is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
Pendragon is looking for a sweep. Dog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pendragon keeps trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pendragon trying to control from the bottom.
Junkyard Dog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pendragon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog tries to pass to full mount but Pendragon defends it.
Pendragon has hold of Dog's hands but Dog slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pendragon can do to turn this around?
Dog throwing shots but Pendragon is blocking nicely.
Pendragon has hold of Dog's hands but Dog slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dog scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pendragon is looking to control Dog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pendragon avoid being mounted?
Dog lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pendragon trying to control from the bottom. #T3#
Pendragon moves into full guard.
Dog works over Pendragon with some ground and pound from guard.
Pendragon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dog connects with a couple of short punches.
Dog keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pendragon's head.#ROC#
Pendragon is rocked!
Our spies down at at The Coffee Shop inform us that Pendragon has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dog is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pendragon is still in real trouble! Can Dog finish him?
Dog scoring with some ground and pound.
Dog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pendragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dog wants to control from the top but Pendragon keeps moving.
Dog advances position into side control!
Pendragon seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
Dog lands a nice forearm strike.
Pendragon is looking for a sweep.
Dog scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pendragon to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pendragon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pendragon tries to improve position but can't.
Dog is working Pendragon over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dog tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pendragon is trying to control Dog's posture but Dog avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendragon taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog clearly takes 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.
#R4#
Pendragon misses with a right hand
and Pendragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pendragon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dog plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dog is looking to clinch.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pendragon connects with a body shot that sends Dog's belly button to the back.
A left and a right from Pendragon both land. Nice combination.
Pendragon throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
A leg kick checked by Dog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pendragon throws a shot to the body.
Pendragon lands a jab.
Dog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pendragon is looking to score with low kicks.
Pendragon throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Dog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pendragon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dog dips to his left and cracks Pendragon with an uppercut!
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pendragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Pendragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog thows a body kick. Pendragon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Dog lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pendragon will feel that in the morning.
Pendragon is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#TD#
Dog shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pendragon's guard.
Dog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pendragon is keeping the position for now.
Dog stands up over Pendragon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pendragon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dog postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Dog content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pendragon is trying to control the position but Dog postures up.
Dog lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Pendragon has his foot on Dog's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dog works his way back into a safe position though.
Dog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dog scoring with some ground and pound.
Dog landing with the ground and pound.
Dog trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dog missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Pendragon is looking for a triangle but Dog pushes his legs off easily.
Dog is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dog accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T3#
Dog throws a big elbow that misses.
Dog postures up and lands a big shot to Pendragon's brow.
Dog postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dog postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pendragon 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#
Dog wants to improve his position but Pendragon is controlling well.
Pendragon is trying to control. Dog wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dog manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Pendragon from controlling successfully.
Dog wants to improve his position but instead Pendragon has moved into half guard.
Dog trying to get back to full guard but Pendragon takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!#T4#
Dog sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pendragon is trying to control the action in half guard but Dog is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dog is trying to get back to full guard.
Pendragon wants to take a breather but Dog is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dog manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Dog throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Dog is looking for a triangle but Pendragon pushes his legs off easily.
Pendragon wanted to stand there but Dog had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog had his way with Arthur Pendragon in that round.
That's time! Dog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5#
Pendragon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dog takes a swing at Pendragon's ribcage but misses.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pendragon.
Dog misses with a kick to the body.
Dog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pendragon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dog momentarily.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pendragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pendragon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pendragon cracks Dog with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pendragon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dog staying out of range there.
Pendragon throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Dog counter with a right hand. #T1#
Dog fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pendragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pendragon throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog dodges the punch combination from Pendragon.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut.
Dog swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And Pendragon responds with a good body kick, but Dog manages to step out the way in time.
Dog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pendragon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Pendragon moves away and avoids it.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Pendragon slips the punch.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pendragon.
Pendragon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dog tries to clinch but Pendragon moves out of range. #T2#
Pendragon throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Pendragon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pendragon scores with a nice right hand.
Pendragon punishes Dog's body with a nice straight punch.
Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut
and Dog counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dog cracks the inside of Pendragon's front leg.
Pendragon lands the left hand.
Dog on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pendragon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dog.
Pendragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
Pendragon throws the kick towards the body but Dog avoids it.
Dog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pendragon. Pendragon obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pendragon.
Pendragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Pendragon jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pendragon.
A jab lands there for Dog.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Pendragon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pendragon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dog scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pendragon doesn't seem bothered though.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Pendragon throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
Pendragon throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Arthur Pendragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pendragon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pendragon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Junkyard Dog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dog staying out of range there.#CL#
Dog darts in and clinches Pendragon up against the cage.#T4#
Dog misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Pendragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pendragon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dog is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Pendragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog lands a slapping body shot.
Dog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pendragon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dog.
Dog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pendragon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pendragon misses with a looping right.
Dog scores with a sloppy right hand. Pendragon should have avoided that one.
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pendragon.
Pendragon misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Dog takes the fight into the clinch.
Junkyard Dog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pendragon misses with a short punch on the inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:45
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

Junkyard Dog retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Junkyard Dog thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: Syn 669 Murphy vs Dog     
Date:   Feb 02, 2020
#R1#
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Dog has managed to clinch.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
A hook to the body from Dog.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
Murphy doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Dog breaks the clinch.
Dog misses with a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murphy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Dog works Murphy's body with a nice hook.
Dog avoids the body shot from Murphy. #TD2#
Dog bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog working the strikes but Murphy uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #T1#
Dog lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dog lands strikes from half guard.
Dog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Dog is looking for a kimura here.
Dog is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
Murphy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dog.
Dog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dog misses with a head shot. Murphy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dog throws an elbow that misses. Murphy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dog's guard. Nice move by Murphy!#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Dog is looking for a triangle but Murphy pushes his legs off easily.
Dog 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.
Dog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dog has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Murphy has passed into side control. #T3#
Dog is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Murphy is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dog is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dog is still trying to improve position.
Murphy controlling his opponent.
Murphy prevents Dog from getting the reversal.#T4#
Murphy controlling from the full mount.
Murphy prevents Dog from getting the reversal.
Murphy wants to control the pace but Dog is squirming around nicely.
Dog tries to lock up and control but Murphy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dog is trying desperately to improve position.
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 Mick Murphy 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#
Murphy checks the leg kick.
Murphy scores with a nice head shot.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dog! But no joy.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Murphy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
A left lands for Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy throws out a powerful jab.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog slips a straight right by Murphy.#T1#
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dog.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murphy.
Dog slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
Dog looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murphy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Dog avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
A countering left hand to the body from Dog misses.
Murphy misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Mick Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog throws a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Dog misses with a body punch
and Murphy counters with a left to the body.
Murphy throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Dog throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
Dog slips under a jab from Murphy.
Mick Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dog's sensitive parts.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab, jab by Murphy - just one landing.
Murphy feints and then cracks Dog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dog down. #CL2#
Murphy tries to keep at a distance but Dog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murphy misses with a body punch.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murphy. #T3#
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Dog breaks the clinch.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Dog.
As Dog backs away, Murphy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dog cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Dog with an uppercut!
Dog blocks a jab.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A bone on bone clash there as Murphy blocks the leg kick. #T4#
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dog throws a leg kick but Murphy checks it.
Dog throws a body kick that misses.
Dog 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.
Murphy scores with a hook.
Dog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy 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.
#R3#
Murphy lands a head shot.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dog.
Dog tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dog can do to turn this around?
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murphy is looking to counter punch.
Murphy takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murphy connects with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Dog down.
Murphy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Dog slips a jab from Murphy.
Dog connects with a right hand. Murphy shakes it off.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Dog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Dog takes one to the side of the head.
Dog throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Dog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murphy finds it's way round the side to connect with Dog's head.
Dog throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Murphy feints and then cracks Dog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dog down.
Dog slips under a jab from Murphy.
Dog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Dog throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Murphy swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dog! But no joy.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. Dog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dog misses the jab.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Dog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Dog. #T3#
Dog looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Dog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy jabs Dog right on the nose. Dog blinks but takes it well.
Dog tries to clinch up.
Dog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murphy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Murphy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Dog's belly button to the back.
Dog thows a leg kick but Murphy checks it
and Murphy counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T4#
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws a jab when Dog was well out of range.
It seemed like Dog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dog.
Dog throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of Dog 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Dog there.
Murphy swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Murphy's head.
A lazy body kick from Dog
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy throws out a powerful jab.
Murphy walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Murphy connects with a single shot there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murphy.
Dog takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Murphy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dog's head backwards.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dog tries to clinch
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.#T1#
Murphy staying out of range there.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a nice leg kick.
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Dog's body. Dog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Dog.
Murphy throwing a counter right hand but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dog has time to react.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Dog releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Murphy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Dog. That snapped Murphy's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Dog lands an overhand right.
Dog throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Dog staying out of range there.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dog needs to keep his hands up - Murphy had a free shot at his head there.
Murphy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Dog misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Dog.
A punch lands to the side of Dog 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T3#
Murphy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dog finds it's way round the side to connect with Murphy's head.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Murphy.
Some bone on bone action there as Dog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murphy defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Murphy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dog on the side of the head.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.#T4#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Dog counters with a nice leg kick.
Murphy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
Murphy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog blocks a jab.
Murphy scores with a jab to the body.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Dog tries a head kick but it misses.
Murphy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murphy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murphy sizes up Dog with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murphy lands the left hand.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Murphy had his way with Junkyard Dog in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Dog had a free shot at his head there.
Dog moves out of range as Murphy strikes.
Murphy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Murphy misses.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Dog moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Dog throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Dog fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murphy sprawls well initially but Dog persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dog missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Dog is very close to passing his half guard.
Murphy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dog working the head and body with strikes.
Dog thows a huge punch but Murphy dodges it nicely.
Dog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Murphy defending well though.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dog misses with a head shot. Murphy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dog content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dog throws a big right hand that misses.
Murphy working a defensive guard here.
Dog slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dog throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mick Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dog 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.
Dog misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dog has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Murphy blocking the ground and pound. #T3#
Murphy is desperately trying to improve his position but Dog has a good base and remains in mount.
Dog landing shots from mount.
Murphy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dog tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dog throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Murphy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dog.
Dog scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Dog.
Dog working away from the top, dropping strikes.#ROC2#
Murphy is rocked!
Dog loads up with a big shot that hurts Murphy! He's pulled Dog in close but Dog has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Murphy survive? More strikes from Dog and Murphy is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Junkyard Dog thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Mick Murphy was interviewed post fight and said 'I think somebody roofied me . . .'.

 

Event: Syn 665 Shamrock vs Built     
Date:   Jan 05, 2020
#R1##TD#
Martynov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dog's guard.#ES2#
Dog manages to escape and get back to his feet. #TD#
Martynov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dog!#ES2#
Dog throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
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!
Dog looks to land a left hand but Martynov moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Dog.
Martynov shoots in but Dog avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD#
Martynov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dog quickly recovers to half guard.
Dog manages to get to full guard.
Martynov trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dog keeping full guard, as Martynov tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dog is on top in guard. #REVB##SUB#
Martynov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dog doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dog manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dog slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Martynov has an active guard here but Dog has managed to pass into half guard. #T2#
Dog with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Martynov is refusing to be controlled, as Dog sits in half guard.
Martynov is looking for a sweep. Dog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dog not doing much here. #T3##SUB#
Martynov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dog pulls his head out easily.
Martynov wants to get back to full guard.
Dog is keen to just control but Martynov is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Martynov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martynov is not content to let Dog control the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martynov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dog as he jumps to the side.
Dog lands with a right hand. #TD#
Martynov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dog wants to stand but Martynov is controlling the position.
Martynov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dog trying to keep a closed guard but Martynov is proving a slippery customer.
Dog might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Martynov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martynov trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Nice takedown defense from Dog. No joy for Martynov on that attempt.
Martynov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martynov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dog sprawls well. Dog wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martynov gets slowly back to his feet.
Martynov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dog as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Martynov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martynov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Martynov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog swings for the body but Martynov moves out of range.
Martynov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dog manages to circle out of the way.
Martynov shoots in but Dog avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dog throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martynov needs to keep his hands up - Dog had a free shot at his head there.
Dog lands a head shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Martynov or perhaps it was just good defense by Dog, which made it look bad.
Martynov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T1#
Dog lands a jab to the nose.
Junkyard Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martynov shoots in but Dog avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martynov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martynov fails with the takedown
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left lands for Dog.
Martynov defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Dog misses.
Dog connects with a single shot there.
Martynov shoots in looking for a takedown. Dog tries to sprawl out of it but Martynov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dog manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2#
Martynov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Martynov shoots in for a double leg but Dog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dog scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog throws a leg kick which misses Martynov's front leg but catches the back leg as Martynov tries to avoid it.
Dog stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dog wants it to stay on the feet.
Martynov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dog throws a front kick aimed at Martynov's knee but Martynov avoids it well.
Martynov is looking to counter the offense by Dog and move into the clinch.#KD2#
Dog lands a big head kick that sends Martynov tumbling to the mat! Dog takes a step backwards and waves Martynov back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Martynov is rocked!
Dog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oh Martynov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donk. Dog catches Martynov right on the button with a cross.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martynov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dog sprawls well. Dog wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martynov gets slowly back to his feet.
Dog lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Martynov - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Dog!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Syn 662 Magufuli vs Tsoko     
Date:   Dec 22, 2019
#R1#
Lucassen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dog has time to react.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dog!
Dog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucassen.#CL2#
Lucassen tries to keep at a distance but Dog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucassen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lucassen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Dog has picked Lucassen up - he's going for a ride! Dog dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dog missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dog thows a huge punch but Lucassen dodges it nicely.
Lucassen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dog.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucassen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dog.
Lucassen wants to get back to his feet.
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Dog lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog thows a huge punch but Lucassen dodges it nicely.
Dog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dog is pressing down on Lucassen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lucassen is holding on for now.
Lucassen wants to get back to his feet.
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lucassen defending well though.
Lucassen pushes Dog off looking to stand but Dog dives back in and keeps control. #T2#
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lucassen has hold of Dog's hands but Dog slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lucassen defending well though.
Lucassen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dog.
Dog prevents Lucassen from standing back up.
Dog tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lucassen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lucassen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dog not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dog trying to mount his opponent but Lucassen defends it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T3#
Dog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dog working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lucassen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dog.
Lucassen is trying to stand back up but Dog is controlling him
Lucassen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Dog is working for a submission of some sort.
Lucassen is trying to stand. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lucassen counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog misses with a takedown attempt - Lucassen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T4#
Dog misses with a body shot.
Lucassen with a jab.
Dog cracks the inside of Lucassen's front leg.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucassen moves away.
Dog 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.
Dog throws an off balance right hand
and Lucassen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog cracks Lucassen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucassen counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucassen circles away.
Lucassen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lucassen misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Lucassen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Lucassen misses its target.
Lucassen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Dog lands a body shot.
Dog stuns Lucassen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucassen throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Dog does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucassen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left lands for Dog.
Lucassen slips under a jab from Dog.
A swing and a miss from Dog.#T1#
Dog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucassen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog throws a jab when Lucassen was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lucassen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog throws a leg kick
and Lucassen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucassen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lucassen 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.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dog throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lucassen has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucassen takes one to the chin there.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Lucassen moved out of range nicely.
Lucassen throwing a counter right hand but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lucassen to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Lucassen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucassen slips a jab from Dog.
It looked like Lucassen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dog.
Dog throws a body punch but Lucassen moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lucassen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from Dog is predictable there
and Lucassen counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog tried to score with a low kick but Lucassen checks it.#T3#
Dog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lucassen finds it's way round the side to connect with Dog's head.
Lucassen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Dog lunges at Lucassen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lucassen's hand.
Lucassen looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Lucassen looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
Lucassen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dog swings for the body but Lucassen moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lucassen.
Lucassen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lucassen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lucassen slips under a jab from Dog.#T4#
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucassen counters with a straight right hand.
Dog lands a slapping body shot.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucassen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucassen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junkyard Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucassen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dog to score with a decent uppercut.
Lucassen throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #TD2#
Dog feints and as Lucassen raises his hands in defense, Dog changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES#
Lucassen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dog tries to clinch there but Lucassen circles away.
Lucassen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog 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#
Dog lands a right hook to the body.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucassen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dog is looking to clinch.
It looked like Lucassen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dog.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucassen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dog misses the jab.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucassen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucassen under the eye.
Dog connects with a looping right hand.
Lucassen checks the leg kick.
It looked like Lucassen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dog.#T1#
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Lucassen throwing a counter right hand but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog misses with a low kick.
As Dog looks to move away, Lucassen throws a big counter combo but Dog just gets out of the way.
Dog gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog scores with a jab to the body.
Dog goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dog throws a leg kick
and Lucassen counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lucassen on the side of the head.
Lucassen tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lucassen misses the jab.#T2#
Dog slips under a jab.
Dog jabs Lucassen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arjen Lucassen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog sizes up Lucassen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dog will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dog defending well as Lucassen loads up on a big left hand.
Lucassen takes one to the side of the head.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Lucassen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog throws a push kick but Lucassen slaps the foot to one side.
As Dog looks to move away, Lucassen throws a big counter combo but Dog just gets out of the way.
Lucassen keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucassen. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Dog lands with a nice body punch.
Lucassen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Dog misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lucassen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucassen throws a quick counter head kick but Dog was just out of range.
Lucassen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arjen Lucassen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog throws a hook but Lucassen blocks it.
Dog gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lucassen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lucassen counters with a straight right hand.
Arjen Lucassen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junkyard Dog.#T4#
Lucassen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dog shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lucassen as he avoids it easily.
Lucassen is looking to counter punch.
Dog tries to clinch up.
Lucassen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Dog throws a leg kick but Lucassen moved away.
Lucassen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucassen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lucassen throws a low kick but Dog avoids it.
Dog let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Lucassen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junkyard Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dog 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 Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

A very excited looking Junkyard Dog made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: Syn 660 Slice vs Kerr     
Date:   Dec 08, 2019
#R1#
Kaunismieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaunismieli throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kaunismieli has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Kaunismieli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Kaunismieli punishes Dog's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Dog.
A low kick from Kaunismieli misses
enabling Dog to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaunismieli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dog rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Dog.
Kaunismieli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaunismieli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaunismieli.
Dog fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaunismieli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaunismieli is able to avoid easily.
Kaunismieli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dog is out of range and Kaunismieli settles back down.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Kaunismieli moved out of range nicely.
Kaunismieli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL#
Dog takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaunismieli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaunismieli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaunismieli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Kaunismieli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Dog clinches up with Kaunismieli and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaunismieli prevents a body shot from Dog.
Kaunismieli is trying to break the clinch but Dog has him pressed against the cage.
Kaunismieli working aggressively here. #BC2#
Kaunismieli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Dog tries to clinch up.
Kaunismieli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Kaunismieli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaunismieli throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaunismieli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kalervo Kaunismieli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog scores with a jab. Kaunismieli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Kaunismieli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kaunismieli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dog in his tracks.
Kaunismieli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaunismieli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kaunismieli's head.
Dog lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dog tries to clinch up but Kaunismieli circles away and keeps his distance.#T3#
Dog slips a straight right by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dog. Kaunismieli shrugs it off though.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaunismieli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dog wants to clinch up but Kaunismieli keeps it at a distance.
Dog with a hook.
Dog looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kaunismieli throws a right hand that Dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Dog also avoids with ease.
Kaunismieli throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog throws a leg kick which misses Kaunismieli's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaunismieli tries to avoid it.
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kaunismieli connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaunismieli cracks the inside of Dog's front leg.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaunismieli misses the target.
Dog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaunismieli.
Dog throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.#T4#
Kaunismieli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dog scores with a nice right hand.
Dog tries to clinch there but Kaunismieli circles away.
Kaunismieli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Kaunismieli misses.
Kaunismieli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dog wants to clinch up but Kaunismieli keeps it at a distance.
Dog lands with a right hand.
Dog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaunismieli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot.
Dog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Kaunismieli slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kalervo Kaunismieli will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli 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.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog slips a straight right by Kaunismieli.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Dog.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaunismieli was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaunismieli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaunismieli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog swings for the body but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog takes a swing at Kaunismieli's ribcage but misses.
Kaunismieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
Kaunismieli catches Dog with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kaunismieli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dog throws a body punch but Kaunismieli moves out of range. #T1#
Dog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dog misses with a hook.
Dog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaunismieli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kaunismieli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Kaunismieli tries to bum rush Dog with a series of wild strikes but Dog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dog moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
Kaunismieli's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaunismieli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kaunismieli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaunismieli moves away from the strike by Dog.
Kaunismieli throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a nice body shot.
Kaunismieli scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaunismieli throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Dog misses its target.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Dog lands a slapping body shot.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Dog slips a straight right by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a leg kick.
Dog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaunismieli circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog lands a nice looking body kick.
Kaunismieli missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli cracks the inside of Dog's front leg.
Dog slips under a jab.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaunismieli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kaunismieli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dog is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli misses with a body punch
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kaunismieli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T3#
Kaunismieli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Dog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaunismieli. That's going to slow Dog down.
Dog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaunismieli misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Dog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaunismieli avoids the body shot from Dog.
Kaunismieli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dog. Dog circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kaunismieli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dog in his tracks.
Kaunismieli scores with a nice strike.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Kaunismieli throws a jab but it's blocked by Dog.
Kaunismieli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaunismieli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dog if he has to take too many more of those.
Dog slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
Dog appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
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!
Dog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T4#
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Dog moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
Kaunismieli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Kaunismieli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dog moves out of range as Kaunismieli strikes.
Kaunismieli throws a solid leg kick but Dog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kaunismieli.
A jab from Dog misses.
Dog tries to clinch up but Kaunismieli circles away and keeps his distance.
Dog throws a hook to the side of Kaunismieli's head but Kaunismieli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dog backing away here, and Kaunismieli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kaunismieli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab from Kaunismieli.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaunismieli. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaunismieli takes one on the button.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaunismieli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaunismieli scores with a punch to the head.
Dog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog tries to land a front kick but Kaunismieli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dog throws a body punch but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalervo Kaunismieli 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Dog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaunismieli thumps Dog with a low kick.
Kaunismieli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kaunismieli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kaunismieli connects with a solid leg kick.
Dog slips a jab from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli blocks the body kick.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Kaunismieli moved out of range nicely.
Dog throws a wild body kick that Kaunismieli sees coming a mile off.
Dog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog stuns Kaunismieli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dog moves away from the strike by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kaunismieli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick but Dog checks it.
Kaunismieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaunismieli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaunismieli throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaunismieli throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog tries to clinch up but Kaunismieli circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Kaunismieli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dog lands a front kick.
Dog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaunismieli.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the liver by Dog. Beautiful body shot.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dog is looking to land body kicks.
Dog drops his hands momentarily and Kaunismieli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dog misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Kaunismieli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook.
Dog throws a good cross that connects.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kaunismieli throws a lazy uppercut
and Dog counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kaunismieli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dog doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body.
Dog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Kaunismieli misses.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaunismieli walks into a stiff left hand from Dog.
Kaunismieli throws a wild body kick that Dog sees coming a mile off.
Kaunismieli lands with a cross.
Kaunismieli throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Dog blocks a jab.
Dog blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Dog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog fails with a takedown attempt.
Kalervo Kaunismieli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Kaunismieli throws a shot to the body.
Dog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick but Dog moved away.
A big right from Dog misses.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaunismieli is just out of range.
Kaunismieli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dog connects with a solid leg kick.
Kaunismieli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaunismieli fakes the leg kick and cracks Dog in the body.
Dog takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaunismieli manages to avoid it.#T4#
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kaunismieli looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Kaunismieli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Kaunismieli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaunismieli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaunismieli scores with a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli checks a leg kick.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Kaunismieli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dog misses with a body punch
and Kaunismieli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Kaunismieli saw that one coming.
Kaunismieli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalervo Kaunismieli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaunismieli 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalervo Kaunismieli!

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

 

Event: Eternity 1: Origin Story     
Date:   Nov 23, 2019
#R1#
Dog digs a good body shot into Bhullar's ribs.
Bhullar lands a really nice looking cross but Dog seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Bhullar.
Bhullar scores with a punch to the head.
Dog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #CL2#
Dog moves into the clinch successfully.
Bhullar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dog lands with a short shot to the head.
Bhullar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Bhullar controls his hands.
Bhullar misses with a punch to the body.
Bhullar misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Bhullar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bhullar struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Bhullar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bhullar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Bhullar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bhullar working aggressively here.
Dog blocks a body shot from Bhullar. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Bhullar.
A head punch on the inside from Bhullar fails to land.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Bhullar looking to slow down the pace here.
Bhullar misses with the head strike.
Bhullar tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bhullar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Bhullar.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog gets through Bhullar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bhullar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Bhullar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Dog.
Bhullar blocks a body shot from Dog.
Nice body punch from Bhullar - that landed with a thud.
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bhullar.
Bhullar scores with a hook to the body.
Dog looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Bhullar. #BC#
Bhullar breaks the clinch.
Bhullar looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dog.
Dog misses with a leg kick #TD#
so Bhullar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bhullar content to stall in guard here.
Bhullar landing some decent shots from guard.
Bhullar chips away with some ground and pound.
Dog is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T3#
Bhullar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bhullar 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.
Bhullar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Dog working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bhullar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bhullar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bhullar connects with a couple of short punches.
Bhullar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bhullar cracks Dog with a solid left hand.
Bhullar distracts Dog with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bhullar preventing the sweep.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Bhullar from controlling successfully.
Bhullar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dog's head.#T4#
Bhullar wants to control from the top but Dog keeps moving. #ES2#
Dog has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bhullar off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bhullar connects with a crisp jab.
Dog thumps Bhullar with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bhullar checks a leg kick.
Bhullar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
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!
Bhullar staying out of range there.
Bhullar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dog sprawls and moves away.
Bhullar throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bhullar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dog lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjan Bhullar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Bhullar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Dog fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bhullar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dog as he jumps to the side.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Bhullar is out of range.
Bhullar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bhullar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dog can do to turn this around?
Bhullar lands a nice shot that snaps Dog's head back.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhullar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dog defends well and Bhullar ends up having to push Dog into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dog misses with a hook.
Dog avoids the body shot from Bhullar.
Dog appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bhullar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1#
A low kick from Dog is predictable there #TD#
and Bhullar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bhullar working Dog over with strikes.
Dog wants to get back to his feet.
Bhullar lands with a punch from half guard.
We've been informed that Dog has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bhullar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dog is refusing to be controlled, as Bhullar sits in half guard.
Bhullar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bhullar is thwarting Dog's attempts to control the position.
Bhullar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dog has hold of Bhullar's hands but Bhullar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T2#
Bhullar drops an elbow to the side of Dog's head.
Bhullar working Dog over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog trying to control but Bhullar postures up.
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!
Bhullar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dog is trying to stand up here but Bhullar is controlling him well.
Bhullar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bhullar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bhullar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dog is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing that Bhullar has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T3#
Bhullar working the head and body with strikes.
Dog is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bhullar winds up and cracks Dog with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dog is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bhullar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dog wants to get back to full guard.
Bhullar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dog does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bhullar is really struggling to control Dog but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Still in half guard, Bhullar seems content to control.
Dog wants to control but Bhullar is keeping busy.
Dog gets full guard.
Arjan Bhullar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bhullar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T4#
Bhullar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bhullar works over Dog with some ground and pound from guard.
Bhullar is working Dog over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bhullar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dog's head.
Bhullar trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Bhullar slips nicely into half guard.
Dog is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bhullar lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjan Bhullar dominated that second round.
That's time! Bhullar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Dog misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Bhullar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dog! #ES2#
Dog throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Dog throws a leg kick but Bhullar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A cross from Bhullar lands.
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Bhullar moves away and avoids it.
Bhullar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog is looking to clinch.
Bhullar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dog sprawls and moves away.
Bhullar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dog takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#
Dog is rocked!
Dog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bhullar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bhullar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dog walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Bhullar! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arjan Bhullar!
A relieved looking Arjan Bhullar 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 655 Keenan vs Jodson III     
Date:   Nov 03, 2019
#R1#
Nice shot by Dog.
Kaunismieli definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaunismieli lunges at Dog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dog's hand.
Kaunismieli throws a body kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dog. Kaunismieli shrugs it off though.
Dog throws a hook to the side of Kaunismieli's head but Kaunismieli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kaunismieli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kaunismieli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dog stuns Kaunismieli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Dog rushes Kaunismieli and presses him up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#BC#
Kaunismieli manages to break the clinch.
Kaunismieli misses with an uppercut.
Dog lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaunismieli off the cage and back into range.
Dog swings for the body but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
Kaunismieli tries to bum rush Dog with a series of wild strikes but Dog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Dog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog throws a hook but Kaunismieli avoids it easily.
Dog lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kaunismieli will feel that in the morning.
Dog dives in for a single leg takedown but Kaunismieli sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Kaunismieli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaunismieli lands a glancing blow to the side of Dog's head.
Kaunismieli lands an overhand right.
Kaunismieli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Dog backs away, Kaunismieli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dog lands a body shot.
Dog throws a low kick but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Dog defending well as Kaunismieli loads up on a big left hand.
Dog is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kaunismieli rather than just go for the knockout.
Good leg kick by Dog there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaunismieli throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2#
Dog throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kaunismieli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaunismieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dog 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.
Dog throws a hook but Kaunismieli blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaunismieli. That's going to slow Dog down.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
Kalervo Kaunismieli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaunismieli is looking to counter punch.
Kaunismieli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Jab by Kaunismieli.#CL2#
Dog gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T3#
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaunismieli is trying to push Dog away but Dog has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaunismieli throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog. #BC#
Kaunismieli breaks the clinch.
Dog connects with a solid leg kick.
Dog moves out of range as Kaunismieli throws a body kick. #CL2#
Dog darts in and clinches Kaunismieli up against the cage.#BC#
Kaunismieli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaunismieli ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Dog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dog scores with a shot to the body.
Dog throws a leg kick which misses Kaunismieli's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaunismieli tries to avoid it.
Dog lands a jab to the nose.
Kaunismieli misses with a wild body shot.
Kaunismieli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #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!
Dog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dog wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dog lands a jab.
Dog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kaunismieli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dog lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Kaunismieli misses with a looping right.
Dog tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kaunismieli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Junkyard Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Dog closes the distance and pushes Kaunismieli back into the cage.
Kaunismieli blocking some punches.
Kaunismieli digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Dog prevents Kaunismieli from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Kaunismieli breaks from the clinch.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Kaunismieli slips the punch.
Dog fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Kaunismieli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dog misses with a looping left.
Kaunismieli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaunismieli. #T1#
Dog misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaunismieli misses the target.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaunismieli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaunismieli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaunismieli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL2#
Dog closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kaunismieli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dog lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Kaunismieli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaunismieli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Kaunismieli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kaunismieli throws a sloppy head kick and Dog moves out of range easily.
Dog throws a solid leg kick but Kaunismieli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dog.#T2#
Dog lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaunismieli slips a straight right by Dog.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dog. That's going to slow Kaunismieli down.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaunismieli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Kaunismieli slips a jab and a cross from Dog.
Dog connects with a leg kick. Kaunismieli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kaunismieli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Dog has taken the fight to the clinch. #T3#
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaunismieli. #BC#
Kaunismieli breaks the clinch.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body. #CL2#
Dog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaunismieli misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog tries to score a body lock takedown but Kaunismieli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dog looking for a takedown.
Kalervo Kaunismieli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junkyard Dog.
Kaunismieli blocking some punches.
Kaunismieli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli prevents a body shot from Dog.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
Junkyard Dog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Kaunismieli breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Dog. Beautiful body shot.
Kaunismieli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4##CL2#
Dog instigates a clinch.
Kaunismieli lands a hook that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Kaunismieli manages to break the clinch.
Dog lands a nice looking body shot.
Kaunismieli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Dog has closed the distance and engaged Kaunismieli in a clinch.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Kaunismieli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaunismieli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaunismieli swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Kaunismieli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaunismieli thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog 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#
Dog looks to throw the jab but Kaunismieli is out of range.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Kaunismieli tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaunismieli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dog can pounce on him.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Kaunismieli moved out of range.
Dog throws a leg kick but Kaunismieli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kaunismieli lands with a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog tries to clinch but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
Dog defending well as Kaunismieli loads up on a big left hand.
Kaunismieli lands with a straight right. Dog didn't see that one coming.
Dog scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaunismieli in his tracks. #T1#
Dog walks into a left hand.
Dog throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kaunismieli.
Dog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dog swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kaunismieli counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dog misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Kaunismieli to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Dog shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog thows a huge punch but Kaunismieli dodges it nicely. #T2#
Kaunismieli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dog is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kaunismieli!
Dog misses with a head shot.
Dog throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kaunismieli blocking the ground and pound.
Dog is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dog lands a big shot there that rocks Kaunismieli but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kaunismieli in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T3#
Dog thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kaunismieli looks a forlorn figure.
Dog landing strikes from the mount.
Kaunismieli is working to get back to half guard.
Dog lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dog lands a big shot there that rocks Kaunismieli but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dog landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dog throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kalervo Kaunismieli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Dog working the ground and pound effectively.
Kaunismieli blocking the ground and pound.
Dog looking to finish with strikes here!
Kaunismieli wants to control but Dog is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dog with the ground and pound from mount.
Dog unloading with bombs!

And that's the end of the fight!
Junkyard Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dog 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

A very excited looking Junkyard Dog made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: Syn 651 Jones vs JYD III     
Date:   Oct 05, 2019
#R1#
Tyrone Jones misses with a looping left.
Dog tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tyrone Jones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tyrone Jones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.#CL2#
Dog pushes Tyrone Jones up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Tyrone Jones has hold of one of Dog's legs. Dog is fighting the takedown attempt but Tyrone Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tyrone Jones trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dog is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tyrone Jones defends well.
Dog wants to sweep here but Tyrone Jones controlling him for the moment.
Tyrone Jones passes into half guard.
Dog is looking for a sweep. Tyrone Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyrone Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dog does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dog avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyrone Jones.
Dog wants to improve his position but Tyrone Jones is controlling well.
Dog on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyrone Jones is trying to control. Dog wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1#
Tyrone Jones 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.
Tyrone Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
Tyrone Jones is working for a kimura but Dog is defending it quite comfortably.
Tyrone Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Dog is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dog trying to control here.
Tyrone Jones is trying to control. Dog wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tyrone Jones trying to pass the guard but Dog defending well.
Dog is looking for a sweep. Tyrone Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyrone Jones is controlling the pace.
Tyrone Jones slips a nice elbow through Dog's hands, connecting with Dog's forehead.#T2#
Dog manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyrone Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now.
Tyrone Jones postures up.
Tyrone Jones looking to pass the guard.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Tyrone Jones from controlling successfully.
Dog controls Tyrone Jones momentarily but Tyrone Jones frees himself. #T3#
Tyrone Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tyrone Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dog is trying to keep Tyrone Jones in close.
Tyrone Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog moves out of range as Tyrone Jones throws a body kick.
Tyrone Jones throws a leg kick but Dog moved away.
Tyrone Jones takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyrone Jones scores with a hook to the body. Dog takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tyrone Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Tyrone Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyrone Jones.
Dog throws a front kick that sends Tyrone Jones stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
Tyrone Jones throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dog lands with a nice combination. Tyrone Jones backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#
It looks like Russell Tyrone Jones has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tyrone Jones's knee momentarily.
Tyrone Jones throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyrone Jones misses the target.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyrone Jones on the side of the head.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dog. That's going to slow Tyrone Jones down.
A big left from Tyrone Jones misses.
Dog displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Russell Tyrone Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dog, as that shot connected.
Tyrone Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tyrone Jones lands a jab to Dog's midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dog.
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 Russell Tyrone Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Russell Tyrone Jones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Dog cracks Tyrone Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dog throws a body kick that misses.
Dog jabs Tyrone Jones right on the nose. Tyrone Jones blinks but takes it well.
Tyrone Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dog.
Tyrone Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tyrone Jones blocks it well.
Tyrone Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyrone Jones checks a leg kick.
Dog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyrone Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyrone Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyrone Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyrone Jones at a distance.
We've been informed that Dog has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Tyrone Jones throws a leg kick but Dog checks it.
Dog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tyrone Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tyrone Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Dog counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Dog works the jab nicely.
Tyrone Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Junkyard Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyrone Jones misses the shot to the body.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyrone Jones manages to avoid it.
Tyrone Jones was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tyrone Jones misses with a looping left.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #CL2#
Dog closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Dog is trying to trip Tyrone Jones. He has hold of a leg but Tyrone Jones is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dog persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tyrone Jones is controlling Dog's posture.
Dog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyrone Jones is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Tyrone Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Dog avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyrone Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Dog advances to half guard.
Tyrone Jones wants to get back to full guard but Dog has mounted him!
Dog raining down shots from the mount!
Russell Tyrone Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A nice elbow there by Dog.
Dog raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tyrone Jones tries to hold on but Dog pushes him away.
Tyrone Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dog cracks Tyrone Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tyrone Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tyrone Jones is bucking up trying to escape but Dog cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tyrone Jones manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tyrone Jones is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Dog drops an elbow to the side of Tyrone Jones's head.
Dog thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyrone Jones's head.
Tyrone Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyrone Jones trying to control but Dog postures up.
Tyrone Jones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dog is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dog throwing shots but Tyrone Jones is blocking nicely.
Tyrone Jones trying to control but Dog postures up.
Tyrone Jones is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Dog is looking for a kimura but Tyrone Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dog to get the leverage. #T4#
Tyrone Jones won't allow Dog to pass to mount.
Dog is nestled in close to Tyrone Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tyrone Jones is looking for a sweep. Dog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyrone Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Dog is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tyrone Jones!
Tyrone Jones taking shots to the head.
Dog with a couple of short strikes.
Tyrone Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tyrone Jones regains half guard.
Dog thows a huge punch but Tyrone Jones dodges it nicely.
Tyrone Jones wants to control but Dog is keeping busy.
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyrone Jones manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Russell Tyrone Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Tyrone Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyrone Jones is defended easily by Dog.
Tyrone Jones connects with a jab.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tyrone Jones looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Tyrone Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dog doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A lazy left from Tyrone Jones finds it's target.
Tyrone Jones connects with the punch.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Tyrone Jones lands with a thumping leg kick. #T1#
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tyrone Jones clobbers Dog with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC#
Dog is rocked!
Tyrone Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyrone Jones finish him?
Tyrone Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog seems to have recovered his senses.
Tyrone Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyrone Jones throws a poor cross that misses
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dog lands the left hand.
Tyrone Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tyrone Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Dog's head.
A big right from Tyrone Jones misses.
Dog only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Dog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrone Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Dog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL#
Tyrone Jones has taken the fight to the clinch. #T2#
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyrone Jones.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Tyrone Jones.
A short body shot lands from Dog as the two fighters clinch.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyrone Jones.
Dog lands with a short shot to the head.
Dog pushes Tyrone Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog blocks a body shot from Tyrone Jones.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tyrone Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Tyrone Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
Tyrone Jones blocks a body shot from Dog.
Tyrone Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Dog goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tyrone Jones prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Tyrone Jones backwards.
Junkyard Dog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3#
Dog has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyrone Jones after a bit of a struggle.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Dog lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tyrone Jones wants to improve his position but Dog is controlling well.
Dog passes to side control.
Dog cracks Tyrone Jones with a big right hand but Tyrone Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tyrone Jones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Dog is working for a submission of some sort.
Tyrone Jones controlling the position well.
Dog is thwarting Tyrone Jones's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Tyrone Jones has his hands clasped together around Dog's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyrone Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Tyrone Jones taking some punishment here, with Dog in his half guard.
Dog throwing shots but Tyrone Jones is blocking nicely.
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyrone Jones defending well though.
Dog is thwarting Tyrone Jones's attempts to control the position.
Dog landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dog slips a nice elbow through Tyrone Jones's hands, connecting with Tyrone Jones's forehead.
Dog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dog is thwarting Tyrone Jones's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Dog is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Junkyard Dog just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Russell Tyrone Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Tyrone Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tyrone Jones catches Dog with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dog avoids the body shot from Tyrone Jones.
Dog clobbers Tyrone Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body kick.
Tyrone Jones throws a leg kick #TD2#
so Dog counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tyrone Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyrone Jones is trying to control the position but Dog postures up.
Dog wants to pass the guard but Tyrone Jones is keeping the position.
Tyrone Jones keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrone Jones is trying to keep Dog in close.
Tyrone Jones has control of Dog's left arm, preventing Dog from doing any damage.
Tyrone Jones trying to control the position. #T1#
Tyrone Jones pulls Dog in close to prevent any damage.
Tyrone Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyrone Jones is trying to control the position but Dog postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tyrone Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyrone Jones looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Tyrone Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dog misses with a head kick. #CL#
Tyrone Jones has managed to clinch.
Tyrone Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tyrone Jones tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Tyrone Jones blocks an uppercut.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog blocking some punches. #T2#
Tyrone Jones gets through Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dog blocking some punches.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dog wants a takedown.
Dog tries to score a body lock takedown but Tyrone Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dog is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tyrone Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrone Jones controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Dog.
Tyrone Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Tyrone Jones digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Tyrone Jones lands a shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Tyrone Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tyrone Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dog misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
Tyrone Jones blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Tyrone Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrone Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tyrone Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Tyrone Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyrone Jones ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tyrone Jones.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Tyrone Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones drops his hands momentarily and Dog takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tyrone Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyrone Jones.
A left lands for Tyrone Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrone Jones throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Tyrone Jones moves away from the strike by Dog.
Dog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones misses with a straight left.
Tyrone Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Dog should have avoided that one.
Dog throws a head kick that misses.
Tyrone Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyrone Jones throws a jab when Dog was well out of range.
Dog takes one on the button.#CL2#
Dog clinches with his opponent.
Dog tries for a takedown. No joy.
Russell Tyrone Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junkyard Dog.
Dog lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Tyrone Jones as the two fighters clinch.
Tyrone Jones digs a right hand underneath Dog's ribcage. Dog let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones misses with the head strike.
Dog prevents a body shot from Tyrone Jones.
Dog prevents a body shot from Tyrone Jones.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Tyrone Jones had his way with Junkyard Dog in that round.
The cut man is working on Russell Tyrone Jones's cut.
That's time! Tyrone Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook.
Tyrone Jones loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Tyrone Jones misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Tyrone Jones throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Tyrone Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tyrone Jones jabs Dog right on the nose. Dog blinks but takes it well.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Tyrone Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrone Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrone Jones lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyrone Jones misses the target.
Dog is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tyrone Jones with a body shot.#CL#
Tyrone Jones darts in and clinches Dog up against the cage.
Tyrone Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.
Dog misses with some punches.
Tyrone Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Tyrone Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Dog.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tyrone Jones is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tyrone Jones tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyrone Jones tries to break free but Dog pushes him back against the cage.
Tyrone Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyrone Jones.
Dog prevents a body shot from Tyrone Jones.
Dog lands a left hand.
Tyrone Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Dog gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tyrone Jones is looking to improve his position.
Tyrone Jones is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Dog there.
Tyrone Jones moves into full guard.
Dog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyrone Jones is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Tyrone Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dog working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyrone Jones trying to control the position here.
Dog makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dog scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tyrone Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Dog advances to half guard.
Dog prevents Tyrone Jones from improving his position.
Dog is looking to advance position but Tyrone Jones won't allow it.
Dog lands with a punch from half guard.
Tyrone Jones is looking to control Dog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tyrone Jones avoid being mounted?
Dog drops an elbow to the side of Tyrone Jones's head.
Dog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyrone Jones is trying is best to control the position here.
Dog looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dog lands strikes from half guard.
Tyrone Jones wants to control but Dog is keeping busy. #T4#
Tyrone Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dog.
Tyrone Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Dog 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.
Tyrone Jones wants to improve his position but Dog is controlling well.
Tyrone Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Tyrone Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dog scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tyrone Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dog scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tyrone Jones wants to control but Dog is keeping busy.
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyrone Jones defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Junkyard Dog.
I think Dog has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Russell Tyrone Jones!

Russell Tyrone Jones retains his middleweight title!
Russell Tyrone Jones 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 648 Gravas vs JYD     
Date:   Sep 14, 2019
#R1#
Dog misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Dog darts in and clinches Gravas up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gravas as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gravas fails to land.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gravas lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
Dog has Gravas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gravas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD2#
Dog gets a trip takedown into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dog working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#SUB#
Gravas actively working from the bottom here.
Dog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas trying to control but Dog postures up.
Dog is nestled in close to Gravas , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gravas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gravas defending well though.
Gravas wants to control but Dog is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gravas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dog thows a huge punch but Gravas dodges it nicely.
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gravas defending well though.
Dog misses with a head shot. Gravas uses the momentum to regain guard. #SUB#
Gravas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Gravas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dog.
Dog postures up and lands a big shot to Gravas 's brow.
Gravas is pulling down on Dog's head. It's preventing any offense from Dog, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Gravas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Gravas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gravas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Dog passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gravas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dog working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Gravas 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dog cracks Gravas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gravas is looking for a sweep.
Dog working the ground and pound from side control.
Gravas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dog working away.
Gravas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Gravas wants to control but Dog postures up.
Dog trying to control the position but Gravas is working away.
Gravas struggling a bit here.
Dog is trying to ground and pound but Gravas uses the momentary lack of control by Dog to regain half guard.
Gravas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dog is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gravas is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog 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#
Dog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gravas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gravas throws a nice head kick! #CUT#
It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.
Gravas thuds his right hand into Dog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dog tries to clinch but Gravas moves out of range.
Gravas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gravas swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
Gravas thumps Dog with a low kick.
Dog scores with a jab to the body.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Gravas .
Latka Gravas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gravas throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gravas throws out a leg kick but Dog moves out of range and Gravas only half commits.
A solid body kick from Gravas . #T1#
Dog looks for a takedown but Gravas sprawls well.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Latka Gravas is winning the standup battle so far.
Gravas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gravas lands a body shot.
Gravas lands a really nice looking cross but Dog seems unphased.
Dog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Dog steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gravas throws a leg kick but Dog checks it.
Gravas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gravas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Gravas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravas throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
Dog shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gravas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dog fails to land the takedown.#T2#
Gravas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gravas lands a nice looking body kick.
Dog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Gravas misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Dog counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gravas !
Dog working away.
Dog working the ground and pound.
Gravas can't do much from the bottom here.
Dog scores with punches from side control.
Gravas struggling a bit here.#T3#
Dog lands an elbow.
Gravas tries to buck Dog off but Dog is having none of it.
Dog scores with punches from side control.
Dog looks up at the clock and then as Gravas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dog smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Dog is working Gravas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gravas is trying to improve his position.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gravas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gravas is looking for a sweep.
Dog is working Gravas over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gravas keeps working. #T4#
Dog in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gravas struggling a bit here.
Gravas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gravas is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Gravas 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Junkyard Dog's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Dog blocks the body kick.
Dog is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gravas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gravas 's head.
Gravas misses with a wild body shot.
Dog checks a leg kick.
Gravas tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravas looks to throw a body kick
and Dog counters with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Gravas misses its intended target.
Gravas throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dog throws a head kick that misses.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Dog tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gravas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dog somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog is looking to slow Gravas down with leg kicks. #T1#
Gravas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gravas misses with a body kick.
Gravas scores with a body shot.
Dog connects with a right hand. Gravas shakes it off.
Dog lands a body shot.
Gravas throws a wild body kick that Dog sees coming a mile off.
Dog moves out of range of the body kick.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Gravas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gravas just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gravas throws a sloppy head kick and Dog moves out of range easily.
Dog only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gravas 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.
Gravas 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.
Gravas misses with the body kick
and Dog counters with an outside leg kick.
Latka Gravas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dog, right into the meat.
Gravas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dog makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gravas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dog scores with a punch to the head.
Gravas throws a right and a left that Dog avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gravas scores with a head kick. Dog tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL2#
Dog moves into range and clinches up with Gravas .
Gravas swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dog.
Dog lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gravas backwards.
Dog is looking for a takedown.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Gravas .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gravas . #T3#
Good body shot from Dog.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gravas goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD2#
Gravas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dog is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gravas to the mat. Gravas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dog postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gravas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gravas keeping full guard, as Dog tries to pass.
Dog postures up. #SUB#
Gravas is looking for a triangle but Dog pushes his legs off easily. #T4#
Gravas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dog cracks Gravas with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Gravas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dog working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Gravas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dog wants to pass the guard but Gravas is keeping the position.
Dog cracks Gravas with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junkyard Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dog 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 Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

A relieved looking Junkyard Dog 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 644 Marciano vs Murphy     
Date:   Aug 17, 2019
#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaunismieli. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dog 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.#TD2#
Dog changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kaunismieli looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dog scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kaunismieli to see if he's OK.
Kaunismieli defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Dog.
Dog throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kaunismieli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dog working the head and body with strikes.
Dog misses with the ground and pound.
Dog 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.
Dog with the ground and pound but Kaunismieli regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog wants to pass to mount but Kaunismieli is defending the position. #T1#
Dog missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaunismieli keeps working.
Dog winds up and cracks Kaunismieli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kaunismieli is trying to maintain the position but Dog is very close to passing his half guard.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dog lands a nice short elbow.
Kaunismieli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
Dog not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kaunismieli is concentrating on defense, preventing Dog from advancing position.
Dog looks to land a strike but Kaunismieli avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaunismieli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dog scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kaunismieli is pulling down on Dog's head. It's preventing any offense from Dog, at least for the moment.
Dog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dog tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaunismieli is retaining full guard.
Dog is in close to Kaunismieli's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Kaunismieli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dog.
Kaunismieli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dog throwing strikes from guard but Kaunismieli blocks nicely.
Dog is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dog looking to pass the guard.
Dog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaunismieli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog passes Kaunismieli's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dog takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4#
Kaunismieli on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dog passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kaunismieli is desperately trying to improve his position but Dog has a good base and remains in mount.
Dog landing punches.
Dog punching from mount but Kaunismieli doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaunismieli is desperately trying to improve his position but Dog has a good base and remains in mount.
Dog throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dog throws some wild stikes that Kaunismieli manages to avoid easily.
Kaunismieli wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dog.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Dog looks for the body kick but Kaunismieli saw that one coming.
Kaunismieli throws a right hand that Dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Dog also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Kaunismieli throws a jab but it's blocked by Dog.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaunismieli's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaunismieli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaunismieli circles away.
Kaunismieli cracks Dog with an open hand slap.
Kaunismieli lands with a good body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dog.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Dog there.
Dog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dog lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dog.#T1#
Dog throws the kick towards the body but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Dog. That snapped Kaunismieli's head back.
Dog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kaunismieli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Junkyard Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaunismieli.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Kalervo Kaunismieli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaunismieli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dog scrambles back to his feet.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Dog lands a body shot. #T2#
Kaunismieli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog misses with a looping left.
Dog lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dog shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2#
Dog has closed the distance and engaged Kaunismieli in a clinch.
Kaunismieli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaunismieli blocking some punches.
Dog lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Kaunismieli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Dog.
Kaunismieli moves out of range as Dog strikes.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaunismieli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kaunismieli. Kaunismieli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dog lands a lovely overhand right.
Kaunismieli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T3#
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Kaunismieli slips the punch.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog moves out of range as Kaunismieli throws a body kick.
Dog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dog wants to land a leg kick but Kaunismieli is out of range.
Kaunismieli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaunismieli's sensitive parts.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Kaunismieli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dog scores with the left hand. Kaunismieli knows he should have avoided that one.
Kaunismieli blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaunismieli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kaunismieli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4##CL2#
Dog clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Kaunismieli on the inside. #BC#
Kaunismieli breaks the clinch.
Dog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A clash of legs there as Kaunismieli blocks the low kick.
Kaunismieli scores with a nice right hand.
Dog feints and then cracks Kaunismieli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaunismieli down.
Kaunismieli slips under a jab from Dog.
Dog misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaunismieli.
A punch lands to the side of Kaunismieli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Dog there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaunismieli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog 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#
Dog tries to land a front kick but Kaunismieli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dog throws a head kick but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dog.
Dog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kaunismieli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dog. Dog obviously looking to wear him down.
Kaunismieli throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog flicks out a counter leg kick but Kaunismieli steps away.
Dog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Dog as he checks the leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Dog
and Kaunismieli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Dog clinches.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dog.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaunismieli pushes Dog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Kaunismieli struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Dog tries to work over Kaunismieli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaunismieli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dog.
Dog tries a body shot but Kaunismieli blocks it.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards.
Kaunismieli scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD2#
Dog has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kaunismieli is trying to keep an underhook but Dog manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dog lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dog wants to control but Kaunismieli is keeping him busy.
Dog thows a huge punch but Kaunismieli dodges it nicely.
Dog throwing shots but Kaunismieli is blocking nicely.
Dog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dog has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T2#
Dog lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaunismieli tries to hold on but Dog pushes him away.
Dog with shots to the head and body - Kaunismieli looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dog throwing strikes here but Kaunismieli is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dog sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dog landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dog breaks from Kaunismieli's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaunismieli wants to control but Dog is having none of it.
Dog landing shots from mount. #T3#
Dog unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Kaunismieli wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Dog celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Syn 641 Murphy vs Magufuli     
Date:   Jul 27, 2019
#R1#
Stewart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
A lazy body kick from Dog
and Stewart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stewart takes one to the chin there.
Stewart takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stewart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog motions for Stewart to come forward. Dog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dog connects with a jab.#CL#
Dog moves into range and clinches up with Stewart.
Dog misses with some punches.
Stewart misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
Stewart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stewart stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stewart swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog lands with a light punch inside.
Stewart working aggressively here. #T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Dog.
Stewart lands with a right to the head.
Dog misses with some punches.
A short right from Dog. #BC2#
Stewart breaks the clinch.
Stewart throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stewart scores with a shot to the body.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stewart lands with a right hand.
We've been told by Dog's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stewart. #CL#
Dog pushes Stewart up against the cage in a clinch.
Stewart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stewart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Stewart controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Stewart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stewart backwards. #T2#
A hook to the body from Dog.
Dog scores with a shoulder strike.
Dog tries to work over Stewart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog lands a body punch.
Stewart prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Stewart. #BC2#
Stewart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stewart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD#
Dog drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dog is chipping away with strikes.
Dog postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stewart is looking to reverse the position.#T3#
Dog creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stewart sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dog works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dog working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dog is looking to take a break and control but Stewart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stewart prevents Dog from moving into mount. #T4#
Dog landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stewart sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stewart wants to control but Dog is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dog wants to control but Stewart is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stewart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dog's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dog's back!
Stewart is trying to stick to Dog's back but Dog is turning into Stewart. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Stewart's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dog.
Stewart looking for a sweep. Not yet Stewart, not yet.
Dog trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stewart wants to control the position but Dog says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dog is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Stewart swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog is looking to counter punch.
Dog looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stewart can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Stewart doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dog misses with a body punch
and Stewart counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dog. That's going to slow Stewart down.
Junkyard Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog tests Stewart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stewart looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Stewart counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Dog lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stewart lands with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Stewart as he connects with a hook.
Dog throws a front kick aimed at Stewart's knee but Stewart avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Stewart misses.
Dog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Dog clinches.
Dog lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stewart blocks a body shot from Dog.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
Stewart pushes Dog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Junkyard Dog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stewart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T2#
Stewart presses Dog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stewart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stewart blocks a body shot from Dog.
Dog lands with a short shot to the head.
Stewart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog prevents a body shot from Stewart.
Dog presses Stewart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stewart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Dog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stewart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stewart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stewart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stewart looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stewart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Stewart scores with a jab to the body.
Dog tries to land a front kick but Stewart steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stewart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog catches Stewart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Stewart moves away and avoids it.
Stewart is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.
Dog misses with a hook.
Stewart drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dog defends it well.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Stewart throws a right hand that misses
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog takes a swing at Stewart's ribcage but misses.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Dog misses with a shot to the body
and Stewart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stewart takes one on the button.
Dog connects with a right hand. Stewart shakes it off.#T4#
Dog catches Stewart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stewart with a jab.
Stewart slips under a jab from Dog.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stewart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Stewart misses the target.
Dog wants to clinch.
Stewart misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stewart! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stewart.
Stewart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stewart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stewart swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
A little jabbing left from Stewart on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dog scores with a hook.
Dog scores with a hook to the body. Stewart takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Stewart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stewart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Stewart releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T1#
Dog fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little jabbing left from Stewart on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A left lands for Dog.
Dog lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stewart! But no joy.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stewart.
Stewart now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stewart has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dog.
A good leg kick by Dog.
Dog scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dog.
Stewart throws a front kick that sends Dog stumbling back into the cage.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Stewart has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dog.
Dog tries a head kick but it misses.
Stewart bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stewart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stewart counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Stewart throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stewart missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog misses with a body shot
enabling Stewart to counter with a crisp jab.
Stewart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Stewart looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid body kick from Stewart. #T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Stewart misses the target.
Dog lands a head shot.
Stewart chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dog can pounce on him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stewart, as that shot connected.
Stewart moves out of range of the body kick.
Stewart throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
It looked like Dog was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stewart.
Stewart wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dog throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog looks to throw a body kick
and Stewart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Dog as he connects with a hook.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stewart scores with a shot to the body.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stewart counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stewart misses with an uppercut
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
letting Stewart counter with a right hand.
Stewart lands a jab to Dog's midsection.
Dog lands with a nice body punch.
Dog misses with a hook
and Stewart counters with a nice body shot.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Don Stewart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stewart staying out of range there.
Stewart on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Stewart.
Well Dog has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

During a confident post fight interview, Junkyard Dog thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Syn 638 San Pedro vs Keenan 3     
Date:   Jul 06, 2019
#R1#
A jab from Knox misses.
Dog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Archibald Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knox. That's going to slow Dog down.
Dog throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Nice cross by Dog.
Knox scores with a jab. Dog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knox digs a good hook to Dog'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!
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dog moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Knox avoids the head kick by Dog. #T1#
Knox throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Knox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Knox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dog tries to land a leg kick but Knox saw it coming and moves away.
Dog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knox goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Dog throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Dog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dog wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Knox.
Dog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dog tries a head kick but it misses.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Dog misses with a body shot. #CL2#
Dog pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox lands a left hand.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Dog working aggressively here.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Knox.
Knox cracks Dog with a nice body shot.#BC#
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Dog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog slips under a jab.
Knox misses with a lunging right hand
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Knox misses.
Knox throws a sloppy head kick
and Dog counters with an inside leg kick.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Knox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dog lands with a short shot to the head.
Dog digs a right hand into Knox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knox's gas tank.
Dog is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Knox gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox lands a body shot.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Dog tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox lands a nice uppercut.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Dog tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Dog drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #TD2#
Dog turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dog manages to end up in side control.#SUB2#
Dog working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Knox is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Dog crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB2#
Dog is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Knox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dog wants to take a breather but Knox manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Dog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archibald Knox dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Dog swings widly with a right hand
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox throws a head kick that misses.
Knox scores with a decent looking hook.
Knox throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Dog has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Knox lands with an uppercut that bounces Dog off the cage and back into range.
Knox swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Knox takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Archibald Knox has been cut.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knox swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog scores with a jab to the body.
Knox lands a nice hook to Dog's body. Dog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dog throws a poor cross that misses
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox takes one to the chin there.
Dog tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it. #T1#
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox connects with the punch.
Dog takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dog takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #ROC#
Dog is rocked!
Dog throws a hook but Knox avoids it easily.
Dog takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dog! But no joy.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Dog lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox thuds his shin into the meat of Dog's side.#T2#
Dog lands a front kick.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dog looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Knox.
Dog slips under a jab from Knox.
Dog walks into a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dog darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Knox looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Crunch! Knox slams his shin into Dog's torso.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dog blocks a head kick by Knox.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Knox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dog.
Knox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dog can do to turn this around?
Knox wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Knox.
Knox thumps Dog with a low kick.
Dog thuds his right hand into Knox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knox wants to land a leg kick but Dog is out of range.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog avoids the head kick by Knox.
Archibald Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Archibald Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox lands a leg kick that knocks Dog off balance momentarily.#T4#
Knox walks into a left hand.
Dog blocks a head kick by Knox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Knox scores with a jab.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox lands a head kick!
Knox tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Dog scores with a punch to the head.
Knox misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Dog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knox. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archibald Knox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Archibald Knox's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Dog shoots in for a takedown but Knox shows good takedown defense.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
Knox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#KD#
Knox lands a big head kick that sends Dog tumbling to the mat! Knox takes a step backwards and waves Dog back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dog is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dog looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Dog misses.
Dog seems to have recovered his senses.#CL2#
Dog closes the distance and clinches.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dog is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox. #T1#
Knox misses with the head strike.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dog pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Archibald Knox has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox scores with a hook to the body.
Dog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dog's head.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archibald Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Dog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox lands with an uppercut that bounces Dog off the cage and back into range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No luck for Dog with that takedown attempt.
Archibald Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junkyard Dog.
Dog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Knox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Knox punishes Dog's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dog misses with a looping left.
Dog fails with a takedown attempt.
Dog avoids the head kick by Knox. #T3#
Dog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Knox throws a head kick that half lands.
Knox lands an overhand right.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Dog slips a jab from Knox.
Dog shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knox pinned against the cage. Knox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knox is looking to counter with head kicks.
A leg kick checked by Knox.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Dog takes one on the button.
Knox misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Knox throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.#T4#
Dog cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dog misses with a jab to the body
and Knox counters with a low kick, right behind Dog 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Dog takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL#
Dog gets tackled into the cage by Knox. Knox maintains the clinch.
Dog misses with some punches.
Dog misses with the head strike.
Dog is trying to drag Knox to the mat but Knox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Archibald Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knox, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archibald Knox!

Post fight, Archibald Knox took to the microphone: 'Slurped on his own blood, mother fucker!'.

 

Event: Syn 635 Whyte vs Diggs II     
Date:   Jun 15, 2019
#R1#
Gravas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dog fails with the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
Dog connects with a looping right hand.
Dog wants to slow Gravas down by chopping away at his legs.
Gravas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dog 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.
Gravas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT#
It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Gravas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gravas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Gravas .
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dog crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gravas - the referee stops the clock and Dog gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gravas . Dog manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Dog.
Dog takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T1##KD#
Gravas drops Dog with a beautiful combination! Dog stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gravas is looking for the KO!#ROC#
Dog is rocked!
Gravas is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Dog flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Dog is out cold! Gravas holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Latka Gravas !
Our winner, Latka Gravas , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: Syn 631 Jones vs JYD II     
Date:   May 18, 2019
#R1#
Dog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dog moves out of range as Tyrone Jones strikes.
Dog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyrone Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyrone Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dog in his tracks.
Tyrone Jones moves away from the strike by Dog.
Tyrone Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog tries to clinch but Tyrone Jones moves out of range.
Tyrone Jones feinted with a counter takedown.
Tyrone Jones punishes Dog's body with a nice straight punch.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Tyrone Jones slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyrone Jones misses the target.
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyrone Jones is looking to slow Dog down with leg kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Donk. Dog catches Tyrone Jones right on the button with a cross.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Russell Tyrone Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrone Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones 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.
Tyrone Jones swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Tyrone Jones looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
Tyrone Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tyrone Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tyrone Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dog stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T1##TD#
Dog gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tyrone Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tyrone Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyrone Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyrone Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyrone Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dog is looking for a triangle but Tyrone Jones pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Dog has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tyrone Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tyrone Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Tyrone Jones trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Tyrone Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Dog.
Tyrone Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Tyrone Jones from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dog holds on and takes a little breather.
Dog 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.
Tyrone Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dog's head.
Tyrone Jones stands up over Dog, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T3##SUB2#
Tyrone Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dog has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyrone Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Dog's legs - danger averted.
Tyrone Jones forces his way into half guard.
Tyrone Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dog keeps working.
Tyrone Jones controlling the action here.
Dog is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyrone Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tyrone Jones trying to pass the guard but Dog defending well.
Tyrone Jones is taking a breather. Dog says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T4#
Dog is staying active underneath Tyrone Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tyrone Jones prevents Dog from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dog manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tyrone Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tyrone Jones wants to control from the top but Dog keeps moving.
Tyrone Jones looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyrone Jones won't allow Dog to sweep him here.
Tyrone Jones 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.
Tyrone Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Tyrone Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Dog looks to land a left hand but Tyrone Jones moved out of range nicely.
Tyrone Jones is looking to wear down Dog with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dog slips under a jab from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyrone Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tyrone Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dog jabs Tyrone Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrone Jones.
Good leg kick by Tyrone Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #TD#
Tyrone Jones looking to score a takedown here. Dog is defending well but Tyrone Jones drives through and ends up in Dog's guard.
Dog looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyrone Jones is one step ahead there.
Dog is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyrone Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyrone Jones 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.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Tyrone Jones from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB2#
Dog has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tyrone Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dog looking to control.
Tyrone Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dog swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyrone Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dog wants to sweep here but Tyrone Jones controlling him for the moment.
Tyrone Jones trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Tyrone Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyrone Jones trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Tyrone Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tyrone Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dog can do to turn this around?#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dog misses with a hook. Tyrone Jones ducked under it nicely.
Tyrone Jones connects with a single shot there.
Tyrone Jones blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Tyrone Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good standup being displayed there by Tyrone Jones as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Dog misses.
Dog takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyrone Jones goes for a double leg but Dog avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dog continues to drive forward.
Dog tries to clinch but Tyrone Jones moves out of range.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyrone Jones. #T3#
Tyrone Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Tyrone Jones's shoulder, as Tyrone Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Tyrone Jones changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tyrone Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyrone Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
Tyrone Jones with a nice cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dog, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Tyrone Jones misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tyrone Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Dog misses with a straight left.
A big left from Tyrone Jones misses.
Dog lands a leg kick that knocks Tyrone Jones off balance momentarily.
Tyrone Jones misses with the combination. #TD#
Tyrone Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dog sprawls well initially but Tyrone Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tyrone Jones thows a huge punch but Dog dodges it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog is staying active underneath Tyrone Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T4#
Dog gets back to full guard.
Russell Tyrone Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Tyrone Jones from controlling successfully.
Dog controls Tyrone Jones momentarily but Tyrone Jones frees himself.
Tyrone Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tyrone Jones won't allow Dog to sweep him here.
Tyrone Jones wants to pass the guard but Dog is keeping the position.
Tyrone Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dog manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyrone Jones manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Tyrone Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Tyrone Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dog throws a leg kick but Tyrone Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dog takes one on the button.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyrone Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyrone Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dog is looking to clinch.
Dog scores with a jab to the head.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Tyrone Jones misses.
Dog takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dog tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Dog throws a body punch but Tyrone Jones moves out of range.
Tyrone Jones attempts a counter takedown but Dog avoids it well and moves away.
Tyrone Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dog circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Dog coming out on top.
Tyrone Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dog in his tracks. #T1#
Tyrone Jones moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tyrone Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dog's head backwards.
Tyrone Jones misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Tyrone Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Dog misses.
Tyrone Jones jabs at Dog's body.
Russell Tyrone Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog staying out of range there.
Tyrone Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Dog lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyrone Jones off the cage and back into range.
Tyrone Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tyrone Jones.#CL2#
Dog fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyrone Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Dog has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tyrone Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyrone Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog is leaning against Tyrone Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dog throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Tyrone Jones avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage. #T2##BC#
Tyrone Jones breaks from the clinch.
Dog blocks a jab.
A jab from Tyrone Jones misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dog! But no joy.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Dog with a jab.
Dog lands with an overhand left.
Dog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyrone Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Dog counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyrone Jones thinking.
Dog fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick from Tyrone Jones misses.
Dog staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Tyrone Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Tyrone Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyrone Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Dog.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Tyrone Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.#T3#
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Tyrone Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Dog blocks the leg kick.
Dog moves out of range as Tyrone Jones strikes.
Dog lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyrone Jones off the cage and back into range.
A slow jab from Tyrone Jones misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tyrone Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tyrone Jones misses with a straight right.
Dog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dog connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyrone Jones momentarily.
Tyrone Jones throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Dog checks a leg kick.
Tyrone Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tyrone Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tyrone Jones's head backwards.
A punch combination from Tyrone Jones misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyrone Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Tyrone Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyrone Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dog catches Tyrone Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dog avoids the body shot from Tyrone Jones.
Dog was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T4#
Tyrone Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Dog - just one landing.
Tyrone Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tyrone Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyrone Jones manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Dog there.
Tyrone Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dog! But no joy.
Dog blocks a jab.
Dog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyrone Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyrone Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Dog.
Tyrone Jones lands a jab to Dog's midsection.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyrone Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyrone Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Tyrone Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dog lands the left hand.
Tyrone Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dog.
Tyrone Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog flicks out a counter leg kick but Tyrone Jones steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Junkyard Dog just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Tyrone Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyrone Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Tyrone Jones digs a good hook to Dog's body.
Tyrone Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Tyrone Jones's shoulder, as Tyrone Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Tyrone Jones scores with a hook to the body. Dog takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tyrone Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice uppercut lands for Dog. That snapped Tyrone Jones's head back.
A big left from Tyrone Jones misses.
Dog avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dog lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Tyrone Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog tries to clinch but Tyrone Jones moves out of range.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog lands with a nice body punch.
Tyrone Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Dog.
Tyrone Jones walks into a jab.
Tyrone Jones looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range. #T1#
Dog moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Tyrone Jones's shoulder, as Tyrone Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Dog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dog swings for the body but Tyrone Jones moves out of range.
Dog staying out of range there.
Tyrone Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Dog.
Tyrone Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Dog should have avoided that one.
Tyrone Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
Dog avoids the body shot from Tyrone Jones.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyrone Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dog scores with a jab. Tyrone Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyrone Jones.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyrone Jones.
Dog cracks Tyrone Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T2#
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyrone Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Dog avoids the body shot from Tyrone Jones.
Dog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog takes one to the chin there.
Tyrone Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Dog 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Tyrone Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dog moves out of range as Tyrone Jones strikes.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Dog tries to clinch there but Tyrone Jones circles away.
Tyrone Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Tyrone Jones coming out on top.
Dog is looking to clinch.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyrone Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dog's head.
Tyrone Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.#T3#
Dog scores with a nice head shot.
Dog takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrone Jones.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#TD#
Tyrone Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyrone Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Tyrone Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Dog.
Tyrone Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Dog is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Dog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyrone Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dog has momentary wrist control but Tyrone Jones slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Dog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tyrone Jones postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T4#
Tyrone Jones trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Dog looking for a guillotine here but Tyrone Jones defends easily.
Tyrone Jones wants to control from the top but Dog keeps moving. #SUB2#
Dog is looking for a triangle but Tyrone Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Tyrone Jones from controlling successfully.
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!
Dog looking for a sweep. Not yet Dog, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Tyrone Jones had his way with Junkyard Dog in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Tyrone Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dog.
Dog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Dog slips under a jab.
Tyrone Jones misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Dog rushes Tyrone Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dog gets through Tyrone Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyrone Jones is working for takedown but Dog is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyrone Jones backwards.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyrone Jones tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyrone Jones.
Dog lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyrone Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Tyrone Jones tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Tyrone Jones back against the cage.
Tyrone Jones digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dog.
Junkyard Dog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dog lands with a light punch inside.
Tyrone Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Tyrone Jones.
Dog misses with some punches.
Dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tyrone Joness head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dog.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land. #BC#
Tyrone Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dog cracks Tyrone Jones with an open hand slap.
Tyrone Jones misses with a looping left.
Tyrone Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyrone Jones.
Dog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tyrone Jones's head backwards.
Tyrone Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dog pinned against the cage. Dog gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dog walks into a left hand.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog scores with a sloppy right hand. Tyrone Jones should have avoided that one.
Tyrone Jones misses the shot to the body.
Dog checks a low kick from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Dog lands with a nice body punch.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones avoids the body shot from Dog.
Tyrone Jones drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dog sprawls and moves away.
Tyrone Jones misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Dog counters with a shoot takedown. Tyrone Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tyrone Jones is on top in guard. #REVR#
Tyrone Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Tyrone Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Dog.#T3##SUB2#
Dog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tyrone Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dog's guard.
Tyrone Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tyrone Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dog regains half guard.
Tyrone Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tyrone Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Dog is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dog tries to get to full guard but Tyrone Jones has control of the leg.
Tyrone Jones stalling away here and it's allowed Dog to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T4#
Tyrone Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyrone Jones is working Dog over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tyrone Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tyrone Jones is working Dog over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tyrone Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyrone Jones wants to control from the top but Dog keeps moving.
Tyrone Jones is really struggling to control Dog but he's trying to hold on to the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Tyrone Jones!

Russell Tyrone Jones retains his middleweight title!
Russell Tyrone Jones tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: Syn 629 Wearmouth vs Whyte     
Date:   May 04, 2019
#R1#
Mahmoud throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Dog decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mahmoud's guard.
Dog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahmoud swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dog throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Mahmoud working for a triangle but Dog defends it easily.
Dog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahmoud swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog throws a strike but Mahmoud rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Mahmoud content to stall in guard here. #T1##SUB2#
Dog working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mahmoud doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mahmoud manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dog looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mahmoud is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Dog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Dog looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mahmoud passes into side control. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dog keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahmoud wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dog keeps working.
Dog wants to control but Mahmoud postures up.
Dog is looking to reverse the position.
Dog is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T3#
Mahmoud controlling the position from side mount.
Dog is trying to get back to half guard.
Dog gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dog has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mahmoud is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Dog actively working from the bottom here.
Mahmoud definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Dog has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mahmoud escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mahmoud!
Dog is trying to improve his position.
Dog sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Dog has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Mahmoud. Oh but Dog has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Mahmoud goes limp - he's gone! Dog jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Junkyard Dog!
During a confident post fight interview, Junkyard Dog thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Syn 626 Wearmouth vs Diggs II     
Date:   Apr 07, 2019
#R1##CL2#
Dog moves into the clinch successfully.
Vermeulen working aggressively here.
Vermeulen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vermeulen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vermeulen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vermeulen misses with some punches.
Vermeulen working aggressively here.
Vermeulen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen throws a head punch that misses.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeulen lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Dog breaks the clinch.
Vermeulen is looking to clinch.
Vermeulen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog lands with a hook. Vermeulen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog throws a low kick but Vermeulen avoids it.
Vermeulen defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Vermeulen misses its target.
Vermeulen throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range. #T1#
Vermeulen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dog cracks Vermeulen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vermeulen with a hook.
Vermeulen moves in looking to clinch but Dog pushes him off.
Vermeulen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Dog cracks Vermeulen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dog connects with a jab.
Dog's corner calls for a 1-2. Dog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vermeulen.
Dog lands a leg kick that knocks Vermeulen off balance momentarily.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermeulen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Vermeulen catches Dog right on the button with a cross.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeulen's shoulder, as Vermeulen tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Dog slips a straight right by Vermeulen.
Dog digs a good body shot into Vermeulen's ribs.
Vermeulen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dog.
Dog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Vermeulen slips the punch.
Dog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vermeulen is looking to wear down Dog with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#TD2#
Dog closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vermeulen to the mat! Vermeulen manages to get full guard.
Vermeulen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dog wants to pass the guard but Vermeulen is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Dog postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vermeulen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dog, into his guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vermeulen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dog's head.#T3#
Vermeulen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vermeulen landing some decent shots from guard.
Vermeulen trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vermeulen looking to pass the guard.
Vermeulen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vermeulen throwing strikes but missing.
Vermeulen 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.
Vermeulen stopping the sweep attempt from Dog.
Vermeulen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T4##SUB2#
Dog is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vermeulen is aware though and is defending well.
Vermeulen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dog is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've been informed that Dog has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dog is on top in guard. #REVB#
Vermeulen 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog landing some decent shots from guard.
Dog with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vermeulen wants to sweep but no luck.
Vermeulen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dog manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Vermeulen preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vermeulen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vermeulen is in close to Dog's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Vermeulen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vermeulen's calf.
Vermeulen checks a leg kick nicely.
Vermeulen throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dog appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vermeulen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vermeulen checks a leg kick.
Dog gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vermeulen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Vermeulen.
Dog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeulen misses with a left hand
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vermeulen slips a jab from Dog.
It looked like Vermeulen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Junkyard Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vermeulen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Vermeulen jabs Dog right on the nose. Dog blinks but takes it well.
Dog swings for the body but Vermeulen moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Vermeulen misses the target.
Vermeulen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good shot there by Vermeulen.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vermeulen throws out the jab.
Vermeulen slips under a jab.
Vermeulen is looking to counter punch.
Dog lands a lovely overhand right.
Vermeulen misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Vermeulen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vermeulen misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vermeulen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Vermeulen moved out of range nicely.
Vermeulen misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Vermeulen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Dog instigates a clinch.
Vermeulen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeulen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Vermeulen.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog working aggressively here.
Vermeulen misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
A head punch on the inside from Vermeulen fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vermeulen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vermeulen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vermeulen's elbow. #BC#
Vermeulen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
A low kick from Dog is predictable there
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog throws a body punch but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Dog moves out of range as Vermeulen strikes.
Vermeulen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vermeulen.
Dog dodges the punch combination from Vermeulen.
A countering left hand to the body from Dog misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dog.
Vermeulen throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vermeulen slips a jab from Dog.#T4#
Dog 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.
Vermeulen tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vermeulen misses with a shot to the body
and Dog counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog is looking to slow Vermeulen down with leg kicks.
Vermeulen lands the left hand.
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Vermeulen counters with a right hand to the body.
Dog throws a body punch but Vermeulen moves out of range.
Dog's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dog duly obliges.
Vermeulen throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Dog. Beautiful body shot.
Dog lands an overhand right.
No joy there for Vermeulen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vermeulen lands with an overhand left.
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 Hendrik Vermeulen will probably get the nod.
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#
Vermeulen looks to land a combination but Dog avoids it well.
Dog lands with a right hand.
Dog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vermeulen checks it well.
Vermeulen lands with a good body shot.
Dog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A clash of legs there as Vermeulen blocks the low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vermeulen. Those never looked like landing.
Dog lands with an uppercut that bounces Vermeulen off the cage and back into range.
Dog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Dog misses.
Vermeulen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Vermeulen avoids a kick to the body.
Dog misses with a straight right. #T1#
Dog misses with a hook.
Dog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Vermeulen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vermeulen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice shot by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Dog lands an overhand right.
Vermeulen lands a slapping body shot.
Vermeulen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dog takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donk. Dog catches Vermeulen right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Vermeulen counters with a straight right hand.
Dog swings for the body but Vermeulen moves out of range. #T2#
Dog lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vermeulen scores with a shot to the body.
Vermeulen staying out of range there.#CL#
Vermeulen moves into the clinch.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Vermeulen.
Dog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vermeulen backwards.
Vermeulen misses with some punches.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vermeulen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vermeulen's elbow.
Vermeulen lands a left hand.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vermeulen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vermeulen takes a shot to the head.
Dog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vermeulen backwards.
Nice body punch from Dog.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Vermeulen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vermeulen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vermeulen blocks a body shot from Dog.
Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Vermeulen backwards.
A short body shot lands from Dog as the two fighters clinch.
Dog throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vermeulen.
Dog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vermeulen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vermeulen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dog throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vermeulen.
Vermeulen moves out of range of the body kick from Dog.
Vermeulen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vermeulen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good exchange - Dog coming out on top.#T4#
Dog cracks Vermeulen with a good jab.
Dog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vermeulen moves out of range as Dog strikes.
Vermeulen lands with a right hand.
Vermeulen throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vermeulen tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dog tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vermeulen defends well and Dog ends up having to push Vermeulen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
No joy there for Vermeulen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vermeulen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Dog swings for the body but Vermeulen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Vermeulen misses the target.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeulen's shoulder, as Vermeulen tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junkyard Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dog 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 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Junkyard Dog!

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

 

Event: Syn 620 Jones vs JYD     
Date:   Mar 02, 2019
#R1#
Tyrone Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tyrone Jones lands the left hand.
Dog scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyrone Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Tyrone Jones ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Tyrone Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Some wild striking there from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyrone Jones. That did some damage!
Dog clobbers Tyrone Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog jabs at Tyrone Jones's body.
Tyrone Jones swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Dog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dog 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.
Tyrone Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrone Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dog defending well as Tyrone Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Dog tries to score with a low kick but Tyrone Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Tyrone Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tyrone Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Tyrone Jones.#T1#
Tyrone Jones walks into a left hand. #TD2#
Dog bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dog in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tyrone Jones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tyrone Jones prevents Dog from improving his position.
Dog manages to get to full guard.
Tyrone Jones wants to control from the top but Dog keeps moving.
Tyrone Jones advances to half guard.
Tyrone Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dog knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyrone Jones works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyrone Jones looking to control but Dog is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T2#
The referee warns Dog that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Dog that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tyrone Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tyrone Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dog hang on?
Dog is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyrone Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Tyrone Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Dog is desperately trying to improve his position but Tyrone Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Dog slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dog is looking for a sweep. Tyrone Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tyrone Jones working over Dog with some ground and pound. Dog looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Dog tries to roll over but Tyrone Jones keeps him under control.
Dog works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tyrone Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now.
Dog tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyrone Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyrone Jones won't allow Dog to sweep him here.
Tyrone Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dog's head.
Dog 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.
Tyrone Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4##SUB2#
Dog is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tyrone Jones defends well.
Tyrone Jones won't allow Dog to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dog is on top in guard. #REVB##SUB#
Tyrone Jones is looking for a triangle but Dog pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dog's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB#
Tyrone Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyrone Jones controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Tyrone Jones 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#
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyrone Jones throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Tyrone Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Tyrone Jones scores with the left hand. Dog knows he should have avoided that one.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyrone Jones at a distance.
Tyrone Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tyrone Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tyrone Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
Tyrone Jones digs a good body shot into Dog's ribs.
Tyrone Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
A big right from Dog misses.
Tyrone Jones misses with a hook.
Dog throws a hook but Tyrone Jones blocks it.
Dog fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dog with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrone Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Tyrone Jones ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dog takes a swing at Tyrone Jones's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Tyrone Jones with a nice cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Dog.
Tyrone Jones checks a leg kick.
Tyrone Jones lands a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Tyrone Jones. Beautiful body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tyrone Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dog throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Tyrone Jones counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dog is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Dog looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dog taking some punishment here, with Tyrone Jones in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are battling for position here. Dog manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tyrone Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dog looking for a sweep. Not yet Dog, not yet. #T2#
Tyrone Jones stands up over Dog, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tyrone Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now.
Tyrone Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dog can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Dog looking for a guillotine here but Tyrone Jones defends easily.
Tyrone Jones lands a couple of elbows.
Tyrone Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Tyrone Jones with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Dog had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyrone Jones defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyrone Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russell Tyrone Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyrone Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Tyrone Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now.
Tyrone Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dog has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tyrone Jones has passed into side control.
Dog is trying to get back to half guard.
Tyrone Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dog is not content to let Tyrone Jones control the position.
Tyrone Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dog takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #T4#
Dog is not content to let Tyrone Jones control the position.
Tyrone Jones taking a breather here.
Tyrone Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Tyrone Jones lands some shots froms side control.
Tyrone Jones cracks Dog with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dog is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dog is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Tyrone Jones 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.
#R3#
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good work by Tyrone Jones as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Dog.
Dog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dog is looking to score with low kicks.
Tyrone Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tyrone Jones misses with a straight left.
Russell Tyrone Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Dog misses #TD#
and Tyrone Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Dog fights it but they end up in guard.
Tyrone Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Dog is retaining full guard.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Tyrone Jones from controlling successfully.
Tyrone Jones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tyrone Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Dog looking for a guillotine here but Tyrone Jones defends easily. #T1#
Dog tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyrone Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Dog's brow.
Tyrone Jones looking to pass the guard.
Tyrone Jones trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Tyrone Jones pushes down on Dog's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tyrone Jones slips a nice elbow through Dog's hands, connecting with Dog's forehead.
Tyrone Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tyrone Jones winds up and cracks Dog with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Tyrone Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dog wants to sweep but Tyrone Jones has passed to side control!
Dog is looking for a sweep.
Tyrone Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Dog taking a bit of punishment here - Tyrone Jones scoring with strikes.
Dog sneaks back into half guard.
Tyrone Jones stalling.
Tyrone Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tyrone Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #T3#
Tyrone Jones wants to control the action but instead Dog gets a body lock and reverses into Tyrone Jones's guard! Nice work!
Tyrone Jones pulls Dog in close to prevent any damage.
Dog forces his way into half guard.
Tyrone Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyrone Jones is trying to control but can't.
Tyrone Jones wants to improve his position but Dog is controlling well.
Tyrone Jones gets back to full guard.
Tyrone Jones working a defensive guard here.
Tyrone Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Dog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyrone Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyrone Jones has momentary wrist control but Dog slips an elbow through the middle.
Tyrone Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyrone Jones seems keen to control Dog's posture.#SUB#
Tyrone Jones is looking for a triangle but Dog pushes his legs off easily.
Tyrone Jones is trying to keep Dog in close. #SUB#
Tyrone Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Tyrone Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dog defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyrone Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyrone Jones has control of Dog's left arm, preventing Dog from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Tyrone Jones clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Dog cracks a nice hook into Tyrone Jones's ribs.
Tyrone Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Dog.
Tyrone Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Tyrone Jones misses its intended target.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyrone Jones is just out of range.
Tyrone Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Tyrone Jones looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Dog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Tyrone Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog. #TD#
Tyrone Jones looking to score a takedown here. Dog is defending well but Tyrone Jones drives through and ends up in Dog's guard.#SUB2#
Dog working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tyrone Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tyrone Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrone Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dog's head.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Tyrone Jones from controlling successfully.
Tyrone Jones stands up over Dog, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T1#
Tyrone Jones working some strikes from top position.
Tyrone Jones working some strikes from top position.
Tyrone Jones passes Dog's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tyrone Jones wants to advance to full mount but Dog doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Tyrone Jones throwing strikes from guard but Dog blocks nicely.
Dog can't keep his opponent in guard - Tyrone Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dog is trying to get back to full guard.
Tyrone Jones lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2#
Dog is looking for a sweep. Tyrone Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dog on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyrone Jones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tyrone Jones moves nicely into side control.
Dog is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tyrone Jones tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dog's legs.
Tyrone Jones trying to control the action but Dog is working from the bottom.
Tyrone Jones is really struggling to control Dog but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T3#
Tyrone Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #SUB#
Tyrone Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Tyrone Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dog manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dog lands strikes from half guard.#T4#
Tyrone Jones wants to control but Dog is keeping busy.
Dog is trying to control the action in half guard but Tyrone Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyrone Jones tries to roll over but Dog keeps him under control.
Tyrone Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Dog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyrone Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Tyrone Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dog can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dog postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyrone Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russell Tyrone Jones had his way with Junkyard Dog in 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. This is the final round!
#R5#
A swing and a miss from Tyrone Jones.
Dog steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dog throws out a powerful jab.
A big left from Tyrone Jones misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyrone Jones misses the target.
Dog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyrone Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Dog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyrone Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tyrone Jones throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyrone Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Tyrone Jones moves away and avoids it.
Tyrone Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Tyrone Jones slips the punch.
Dog scores with a shot to the body.
Tyrone Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Dog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyrone Jones loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyrone Jones. #T1#
Dog is looking to land body kicks.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Tyrone Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrone Jones works the jab nicely.
Tyrone Jones throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Tyrone Jones connects with a looping right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dog.
Dog takes a swing at Tyrone Jones's ribcage but misses.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tyrone Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog throws a sloppy head kick and Tyrone Jones moves out of range easily.
Tyrone Jones slips a straight right by Dog.
Tyrone Jones misses the shot to the body.
Dog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tyrone Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Tyrone Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tyrone Jones defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Good exchange - Tyrone Jones coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyrone Jones throws a leg kick but Dog checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dog.
Tyrone Jones lands with a good body shot.
Tyrone Jones throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tyrone Jones. That's going to slow Dog down.
Dog tries to score with a low kick but Tyrone Jones moves his leg out of the way.
Tyrone Jones is looking to slow Dog down with leg kicks.
Dog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Tyrone Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A left lands for Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tyrone Jones, right into the meat.
Dog misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Dog. Beautiful body shot.#T3#
Nice jab there from Tyrone Jones.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dog.
Dog moves away from the strike by Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Tyrone Jones's shoulder, as Tyrone Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Dog throws a solid leg kick but Tyrone Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dog.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyrone Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Tyrone Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Dog in the body.
Tyrone Jones clobbers Dog with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tyrone Jones. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Tyrone Jones breaks the clinch.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tyrone Jones has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Tyrone Jones ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Dog takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tyrone Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tyrone Jones punishes Dog's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyrone Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Tyrone Jones lands a jab.
Tyrone Jones cracks Dog with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyrone Jones. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyrone Jones cracks a nice hook into Dog's ribs.
Dog throws a hook but Tyrone Jones blocks it.
Tyrone Jones digs a good body shot into Dog's ribs.
Dog lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Dog.
Tyrone Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Tyrone Jones.
Tyrone Jones misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Tyrone Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyrone Jones, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Tyrone Jones!

Russell Tyrone Jones retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Russell Tyrone Jones misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: Syn 615 Diggs vs Sanada II     
Date:   Jan 26, 2019
#R1#
Dog lands a leg kick that knocks Mendez off balance momentarily.
Angelo Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez takes one to the chin there.
Mendez misses the jab.
Mendez 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.
Mendez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#
It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.
Mendez throws a right hand that misses
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dog lands a really nice looking cross but Mendez seems unphased.
Mendez misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Dog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dog.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendez.
Dog lands with an uppercut that bounces Mendez off the cage and back into range.
Mendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Dog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mendez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Mendez backs away, Dog returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mendez throws a good cross that connects.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mendez.
Mendez looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Dog feinted there with a counter leg kick.#CL#
Dog rushes Mendez and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Dog lands an uppercut.
Mendez wants to get back to striking at distance but Dog won't allow it. #BC2#
Mendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Mendez as he checks the leg kick.
Dog lands a nice hook to Mendez's body. Mendez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mendez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mendez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dog.
Mendez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dog, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Dog.
Dog looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mendez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mendez circles away.
Mendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch but Mendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Mendez misses with a two punch combination.
Mendez missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog slips under a jab.
Dog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mendez on the side of the head.
Dog slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mendez misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Mendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dog takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mendez 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.
Dog lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Dog has closed the distance and engaged Mendez in a clinch.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendez tries to circle away but Dog has him pinned against the cage.
Dog throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Mendez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendez blocking some punches. #BC2#
Mendez manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Mendez misses.
Dog with a hook.
A big right from Mendez misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Mendez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog slips under a jab from Mendez.
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dog blocks a jab.
Mendez throws a right hand that Dog ducks under and follows up with a left that Dog also avoids with ease.
Dog scores with a jab. Mendez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mendez throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mendez throws out the jab.
Mendez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dog's head.
Nice shot by Dog.#CL#
Dog closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Dog.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Mendez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendez is looking to break free of the clinch but Dog has double underhooks.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendez's elbow.
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Mendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Mendez is out of range.
Mendez throws a counter combo.
Mendez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junkyard Dog's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Dog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #TD#
Dog drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dog working the ground and pound.
Mendez gets back to half guard.
Dog slips a nice elbow through Mendez's hands, connecting with Mendez's forehead.
Dog slips a nice elbow through Mendez's hands, connecting with Mendez's forehead.
Dog prevents Mendez from standing back up.
Mendez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dog not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez controlling the position for now.
Mendez wants to stand back up but Dog manages to pass into side control. #T1#
Dog lands a nice forearm strike.
Mendez tries to buck Dog off but Dog is having none of it.
Mendez wants to control but Dog postures up.
Mendez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dog haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB#
Dog tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dog has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mendez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dog working the ground and pound.
Mendez wants to control but Dog postures up.
Dog grinds an elbow into Mendez's temple. #ROC#
Mendez is rocked!
Dog is putting a hurting on Mendez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mendez is still in real trouble! Can Dog finish him?
Dog lands a strong strike to the head of Mendez. That's dazed him! Dog looking to finish here. Mendez is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Dog lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
During a confident post fight interview, Junkyard Dog thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: Syn 612 Nixon vs Kocur     
Date:   Jan 05, 2019
#R1#
Davidyan cracks Dog with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Davidyan motions for Dog to come forward. Davidyan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidyan.
Dog 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.
Davidyan misses with a straight right.
Davidyan throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Davidyan misses with a kick to the body.
Dog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Davidyan.
Dog checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dog connects with the punch.
A jab from Davidyan does it's job there.
Davidyan misses with a wild body shot.
Dog misses with a hook. Davidyan ducked under it nicely.
Dog lands the left hand.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Dog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Davidyan's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab, jab by Davidyan - just one landing.
Davidyan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Dog misses with a body kick.
Davidyan throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Davidyan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davidyan.
The crowd cheers as Dog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Davidyan doesn't seem phased though.
Davidyan pushes Dog away with a front kick.
Davidyan throws out a powerful jab.
Davidyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Dog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dog there as he acknowledges the shot.
Davidyan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
Dog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Davidyan throws a push kick but Dog slaps the foot to one side.
Davidyan wants to land a leg kick but Dog is out of range.
Davidyan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Davidyan throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidyan.
Davidyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Davidyan checks a low kick from Dog.
It looked like Davidyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davidyan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
Davidyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Dog.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the body
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davidyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Davidyan throws out a powerful jab.
Dog connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dog staying out of range there.
Dog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Davidyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davidyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davidyan lands with a shot to the body.
Dog takes a swing at Davidyan's ribcage but misses.
Davidyan throws a low kick but Dog avoids it.
Davidyan misses with a two punch combination.
Dog slips a straight right by Davidyan.
Davidyan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Davidyan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dog misses with a combination
enabling Davidyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Davidyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Dog should have avoided that one.
That kick from Davidyan tenderised Dog's leg. Dog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dog throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davidyan.
Dog avoids the body shot from Davidyan.
Dog takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Davidyan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for Davidyan.
Davidyan looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Dog doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidyan throws out the jab.
Davidyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Dog moves in looking to clinch but Davidyan pushes him off.
Dog lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidyan misses with a straight right. #T4##CL2#
Dog has closed the distance and engaged Davidyan in a clinch.
Davidyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Davidyan has Dog pressed against the cage, preventing Dog from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dog lands a shoulder strike.
Davidyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dog's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Davidyan controls the action.
Davidyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Davidyan.
Dog is trying to break free.
Davidyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Davidyan blocking some punches.
Dog blocks a body shot from Davidyan. #TD2#
Dog manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB2#
Dog working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Davidyan has passed into half guard!
Davidyan trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gurgen Davidyan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Dog takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dog is looking to clinch.
Davidyan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davidyan.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dog tried to score with a low kick but Davidyan checks it.
Davidyan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Davidyan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davidyan misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidyan throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Davidyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
Davidyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dog throws out a powerful jab.
Dog lands a jab to Davidyan's midsection.#T1#
Davidyan sizes up Dog with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Davidyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidyan.
Dog tries a quick counter leg kick but Davidyan is wise to it.
Davidyan lands a jab.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Davidyan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Davidyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Davidyan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davidyan connects with an inside leg kick.
Davidyan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dog can pounce on him.
Dog tries to clinch but Davidyan is having none of it.
Davidyan tries to clinch up but Dog circles away and keeps his distance.
Davidyan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Davidyan jabs at Dog's body.
Dog keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws the kick towards the body but Dog avoids it.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog avoids a kick to the body. #T2#
Davidyan connects with a single shot there.#TD2#
Dog shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Davidyan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dog throws an elbow but Davidyan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dog misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Davidyan parries the strikes from Dog easily there. Dog is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Davidyan to escape.
Dog lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Davidyan down.
Dog creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Davidyan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Dog.
Dog lands a decent elbow from side control.
Davidyan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dog connects with a decent elbow.
Dog lands some shots froms side control.#ROC2#
Davidyan is rocked!#T3##SUB2#
Dog goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Davidyan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dog's guard! Nice work there by Davidyan!
Oh Davidyan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dog looking for a sweep. Not yet Dog, not yet.
Davidyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davidyan seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Davidyan is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Dog has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Davidyan is looking to defend but Dog has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Davidyan! Dog pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Davidyan taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Junkyard Dog!
Our winner, Junkyard Dog, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: Syn 608     
Date:   Dec 08, 2018
#R1#
Aquila Corvus scores with a hook to the body. Dog takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dog moves to clinch but Aquila Corvus breaks away
and Aquila Corvus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aquila Corvus momentarily.
Aquila Corvus misses with a low kick as Dog jumps back.
Dog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aquila Corvus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dog. That did some damage!
Dog takes one on the button.#CL2#
Dog clinches up with Aquila Corvus and pushes him back against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dog 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.
Aquila Corvus lands with a right to the head.
Aquila Corvus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aquila Corvus tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Aquila Corvus back against the cage.
Aquila Corvus misses with a punch on the inside.
Aquila Corvus can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aquila Corvus has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Dog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aquila Corvus backwards.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Aquila Corvus misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dog prevents Aquila Corvus from breaking the clinch.#T1#
Aquila Corvus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dog working aggressively here.
Aquila Corvus avoiding damage.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Aquila Corvus controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aquila Corvus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aquila Corvus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dog blocks a body shot from Aquila Corvus.
Dog lands a right hand.
Dog wants a takedown but no success here.
Aquila Corvus throws a head punch that misses.
Aquila Corvus avoiding damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus stalls. #BC#
Aquila Corvus manages to break the clinch.
Ajax Aquila Corvus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus throws a right hand that misses
and Aquila Corvus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Aquila Corvus motions for Dog to come forward. Aquila Corvus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aquila Corvus misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Aquila Corvus looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Aquila Corvus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aquila Corvus.
Dog checks a leg kick.
Aquila Corvus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aquila Corvus throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Dog counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #SUB#
Aquila Corvus working for submissions but it's allowed Dog to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog throwing shots but Aquila Corvus is blocking nicely.
Dog 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. #T3##SUB#
Aquila Corvus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dog pulls his head out easily.
Aquila Corvus trying to control but Dog postures up.
Dog wants to free his trapped foot but Aquila Corvus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aquila Corvus is looking for a sweep. Dog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aquila Corvus trying to control here. #SUB#
Aquila Corvus looking for submissions off his back.
Dog working Aquila Corvus over with strikes. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dog is nestled in close to Aquila Corvus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dog thows a huge punch but Aquila Corvus dodges it nicely.
Dog missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Dog is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aquila Corvus wants to control but Dog is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aquila Corvus is trying to get back to full guard.
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dog takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Aquila Corvus is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Aquila Corvus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Dog avoids the body shot from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus lands a nice looking body shot.
Aquila Corvus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aquila Corvus swivels and escapes.
A big left from Dog misses.
Aquila Corvus misses with a straight right.
Dog throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #CL#
Dog tries to keep at a distance but Aquila Corvus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dog as Aquila Corvus tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Dog.
Aquila Corvus takes a shot to the head.
Dog is trying to drag Aquila Corvus to the mat but Aquila Corvus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dog has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aquila Corvus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ajax Aquila Corvus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junkyard Dog.#T1#
Aquila Corvus taking a breather.
Aquila Corvus misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD2#
Dog lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dog with the ground and pound but Aquila Corvus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dog working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dog is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Dog got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aquila Corvus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dog has managed to get both his arms back between Aquila Corvus's legs - danger averted.
Aquila Corvus is adopting a defensive guard.
Dog missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aquila Corvus is trying to keep Dog in close.
Aquila Corvus is controlling Dog's posture.#T2#
Aquila Corvus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB#
Aquila Corvus working for a triangle but Dog defends it easily.
Aquila Corvus seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dog wants to control from the top but Aquila Corvus keeps moving.
Dog connects with a couple of short punches.
Dog throwing strikes from guard but Aquila Corvus blocks nicely.
Aquila Corvus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Aquila Corvus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dog pushes down on Aquila Corvus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dog throws a strike but Aquila Corvus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dog throwing strikes from guard but Aquila Corvus blocks nicely.
Aquila Corvus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aquila Corvus wants to sweep but no luck.
Dog scoring with some ground and pound.
Aquila Corvus trying to control the position.
Dog postures up in Aquila Corvus's guard and throws a big left but Aquila Corvus blocks it. #T4#
Aquila Corvus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Aquila Corvus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aquila Corvus is trying to control the position but Dog postures up.
Dog throws a big right hand that misses.
Dog trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aquila Corvus is trying to hold Dog in close to prevent damage but Dog has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dog seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dog is thwarting Aquila Corvus's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog 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. And we move into the final round!
#R3##CL#
Dog gets tackled into the cage by Aquila Corvus. Aquila Corvus maintains the clinch.
Dog changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aquila Corvus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aquila Corvus loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Dog misses with a hook.
Dog scores with a leg kick.
Ajax Aquila Corvus is winning the standup battle so far.
Aquila Corvus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus cracks the inside of Dog's front leg.
Dog smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aquila Corvus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog avoids a kick to the body.
Dog misses with a shot to the body
and Aquila Corvus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dog avoids the body shot from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Aquila Corvus throws out a leg kick but Dog moves out of range and Aquila Corvus only half commits. #T1#
Dog jabs Aquila Corvus right on the nose. Aquila Corvus blinks but takes it well.
Aquila Corvus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aquila Corvus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Dog releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dog blocks a low kick nicely.
Aquila Corvus misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Dog counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dog passes Aquila Corvus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dog wants to free his trapped foot but Aquila Corvus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dog thows a huge punch but Aquila Corvus dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Aquila Corvus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dog pulls his head out easily.
Aquila Corvus trying to control but Dog postures up.
Aquila Corvus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ajax Aquila Corvus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dog lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Aquila Corvus looking for submissions off his back.
Dog lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog winds up and cracks Aquila Corvus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aquila Corvus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dog scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dog lands strikes from half guard.
Dog is nestled in close to Aquila Corvus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Dog winds up and cracks Aquila Corvus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aquila Corvus wants to control but Dog is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dog missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dog is trying to control. Aquila Corvus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aquila Corvus taking some punishment here, with Dog in his half guard.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB2#
Dog wants to work for an arm triangle but Aquila Corvus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dog thows a huge punch but Aquila Corvus dodges it nicely.
Dog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aquila Corvus is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Dog. #T4#
Aquila Corvus trying to control here.
Dog is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dog throwing shots but Aquila Corvus is blocking nicely.
Aquila Corvus has hold of Dog's hands but Dog slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dog lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aquila Corvus is looking to control Dog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aquila Corvus avoid being mounted?
Dog passes to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Junkyard Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dog 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 Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

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

 

Event: Syn 602     
Date:   Nov 02, 2018
#R1#
Trucks throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Trucks lands a jab.
Dog circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog throws the kick towards the body but Trucks avoids it.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trucks.
Trucks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trucks wants it to stay on the feet.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT#
It looks like Derek Trucks has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Trucks takes the fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Trucks 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.
Trucks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Dog's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Trucks throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Trucks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Trucks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Trucks misses with the head strike.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trucks works on Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Dog prevents a body shot from Trucks.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Trucks.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog misses with the head strike.
Trucks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Dog letting Trucks take a breather here.
Trucks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trucks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dog.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
Trucks gets through Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog misses with some punches.
Dog blocks a body shot from Trucks.
Trucks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trucks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trucks lands with a left to the head.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside. #T2##BC#
Dog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trucks lands with a hook. Dog tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Trucks moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog throws a hook but Trucks blocks it.
Trucks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dog blocks a jab.
Trucks blocks a jab.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Trucks is out of range.
Trucks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trucks digs a good hook to Dog's body.
Trucks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trucks throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Trucks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trucks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T3#
Trucks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trucks swings widly with a right hand
and Dog counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trucks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dog at a distance.
Nice body punch from Dog.
Trucks misses with an uppercut
and Dog counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Trucks misses.
Trucks looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Dog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trucks's head backwards.
Trucks misses with a hook.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Trucks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trucks misses the body punch
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Trucks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog tests Trucks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dog throws a poor cross that misses
and Trucks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Trucks darts in and clinches Dog up against the cage.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog scores with a shot to the side of Trucks's head.
Dog misses with some punches.
Dog lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trucks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog is trying to break the clinch but Trucks has him pressed against the cage.
Trucks lands a left hand.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trucks has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Trucks backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trucks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks working aggressively here.
Trucks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Derek Trucks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Derek Trucks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A lazy body kick from Dog
and Trucks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Trucks moves away and avoids it.
Dog swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Trucks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog throws an off balance right hand
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog staying out of range there.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trucks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trucks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog misses with a hook
and Trucks counters with a thumping low kick.
Trucks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Trucks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trucks 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.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog misses with a body shot
and Trucks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trucks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Dog on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Trucks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Trucks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dog moves out of range as Trucks strikes.
Dog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Trucks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dog's head backwards.
Trucks throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Trucks.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Trucks.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trucks paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Trucks pushes Dog up against the cage in a clinch.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Trucks avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Dog.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trucks. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Dog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trucks prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trucks is breathing heavily.
Trucks lands a left hand.
Trucks misses with some punches.
Trucks blocking some punches.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trucks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trucks.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog gets through Trucks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Trucks misses with a punch to the body.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trucks blocks an uppercut.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Trucks scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
A short left from Dog.
Dog misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Dog has clasped his hands together around Trucks's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dog tries to move to mount but Trucks blocks the move with his legs.
Dog tries to move to full mount but Trucks actually manages to regain half guard. #SUB#
Dog is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trucks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dog.
Dog is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Trucks! #T4#
Dog wants to take his opponent's back but Trucks doesn't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Dog swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Trucks is now in Dog's guard. A big mistake from Dog there, giving up the dominant position!
Dog looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog is looking to sweep but instead, Trucks has passed into half guard. #SUB#
Dog looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like Trucks is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Trucks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derek Trucks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Dog misses with a hook
and Trucks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Trucks swings widly with a right hand
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Trucks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trucks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Trucks looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Trucks throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trucks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Dog.
Trucks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trucks scores with a leg kick. #T1#
Trucks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Dog looking to score a takedown here. Trucks is defending well but Dog drives through and ends up in Trucks's guard.
Trucks keeping full guard, as Dog tries to pass.
Trucks wants to stand but Dog is controlling the position. #T2#
Dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog advances position into side control!
Dog wants to control but Trucks is keeping him busy.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derek Trucks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trucks bucks up and tries to throw Dog off but instead Dog has got his back!
Trucks is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T3##SUB#
Trucks is having to fend off submission attempts from Dog, who is looking to sink in the choke. Dog doesn't have the hooks in though and Trucks manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Dog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Dog looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Trucks has picked Dog up and slammed him! Dog can't keep hold of the triangle and Trucks manages to pass to side control!
Trucks wants to stand but Dog is controlling his arm.
Dog is looking to reverse the position.#SU2#
Trucks stands up. #T4##CL#
Trucks tries to keep at a distance but Dog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trucks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trucks is working Dog over against the cage.
Trucks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Trucks working aggressively here.
Derek Trucks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trucks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Dog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Trucks.

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 Junkyard Dog.
I think Trucks 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 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Trucks!

Derek Trucks thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Syn 600 - All In     
Date:   Oct 20, 2018
#R1##TD#
Dog Iii tries to sprawl but Dog drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dog passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dog Iii!
Dog Iii wants to control but Dog is having none of it.
Dog postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dog Iii looks a forlorn figure.
Dog landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dog Iii wants to control but Dog is having none of it.
Dog Iii is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dog is staying active.
Poor strikes thrown by Dog there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dog landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog landing shots from mount.
Dog Iii is trying to escape the mount. #T1#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dog raining down shots from the mount!
Dog Iii is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dog Iii tries to reverse the position but Dog maintains control.
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.
Dog throws some wild stikes that Dog Iii manages to avoid easily.
Dog Iii is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dog Iii bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#SUB#
Dog is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dog Iii defends well.
Dog 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.#T2##SUB#
Dog Iii got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dog has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dog Iii has managed to get both his arms back between Dog's legs - danger averted.
Dog trying to keep a closed guard but Dog Iii is proving a slippery customer.
Dog Iii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dog looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dog Iii is one step ahead there.
Dog 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#
Dog Iii is not content to let Dog control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog Iii trying to control but Dog postures up.
Dog Iii wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Dog wants to free his trapped foot but Dog Iii is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dog Iii gets back to full guard.
Dog Iii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dog advances position into side control!
Dog Iii on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Dog.
Dog works to advance to full mount. Dog Iii defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dog wants to take Dog Iii's back here but Dog Iii is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape. #T4#
Dog Iii wants to control but Dog is having none of it.
Dog with a couple of short strikes.
Dog landing strikes from the mount and Dog Iii is in trouble!
Dog Iii 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#
Dog is looking for a kimura but Dog Iii is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dog to get the leverage.
Dog Iii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dog Iii is trying to control but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog Iii is looking for a sweep. Dog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dog Iii wants to control but Dog is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dog is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dog works his way to his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Dog Iii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog Iii falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD#
Dog shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dog Iii manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dog advances to half guard.
Dog Iii is pressing down on Dog's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dog Iii is trying to control the position but Dog postures up.
Dog wants to pass the guard but Dog Iii is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog throws a big right hand that misses.
Dog pushes down on Dog Iii's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dog Iii is looking for a sweep. Dog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Dog Iii moves into full guard.
Dog won't allow Dog Iii to sweep him here.
Dog tries to free his leg and advance position but Dog Iii is retaining full guard.
Dog slips nicely into half guard.
Dog Iii trying to control from the bottom.
Dog Iii is looking to improve his position.
Dog wants to control but Dog Iii is keeping him busy.
Dog passes to full mount!
Dog Iii in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T2#
Dog lands a big elbow.
Dog Iii wants to control but Dog is having none of it.
Dog is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dog Iii can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dog Iii is trying to reverse the position but instead Dog has taken his back - oops!
Dog punches Dog Iii on the ear.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog Iii wants to escape the position.
Dog throwing damaging strikes from the back! Dog Iii could be in trouble here!
Dog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dog Iii can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Dog has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dog Iii has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB#
Dog is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Dog is punishing Dog Iii with strikes - can he finish him?!#T3#
Dog is not going to allow Dog Iii to sit and survive in this position. #SUB#
Dog looking for the RNC.
Can Dog Iii hold on?! Dog is landing more strikes to his hapless foe. #SUB#
Dog Iii is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dog lands a shot to the head. #SUB#
Dog patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Dog looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Dog is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts. #T4##SUB#
Dog is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dog Iii is defending well though. Dog let's go of the attempt for now.
Dog Iii tries to escape the position.
Dog Iii trying to control but not successfully.
Dog Iii breaks Dog's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dog Iii postures up.
Dog Iii preventing the sweep.
Junkyard Dog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dog Iii showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Dog moves away from the strike by Dog Iii.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Dog Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dog Iii.
Dog Iii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mad Dog Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog Iii lands a lovely overhand right.
Dog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dog Iii throws a wild body kick that Dog sees coming a mile off.
Dog scores with a decent looking hook.
Dog Iii throws a front kick aimed at Dog's knee but Dog avoids it well.
Dog moves forwards but Dog Iii connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog Iii moves out of range as Dog throws a body kick.
Dog Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Dog Iii 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.
Dog Iii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Dog Iii misses. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Dog with a nice cross.
Dog Iii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dog Iii, as that shot connected.
Dog Iii punishes Dog's body with a nice straight punch.
Dog Iii misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Dog Iii.
Mad Dog Iii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Dog Iii slips the punch.
Dog Iii slips under a jab.
Dog Iii cracks Dog with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dog lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dog Iii's sensitive parts.
Dog Iii misses with a left hand
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Dog misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dog Iii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog Iii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mad Dog Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog Iii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog Iii tries to break free but Dog pushes him back against the ropes.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dog Iii tries to circle away but Dog has him pinned against the ropes.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog Iii lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dog pushes Dog Iii back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Dog blocking some punches. #BC#
Dog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dog Iii misses with a leg kick
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog scores with the left hand. Dog Iii knows he should have avoided that one.
Dog Iii slips a straight right by Dog.#T3#
Dog Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Dog misses the jab.
Dog throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dog takes one to the side of the head.
Dog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dog throws a lazy body kick
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog Iii throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Dog moves into the clinch.
Dog Iii misses with some punches.
Dog Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog tries a body shot but Dog Iii blocks it.
Dog lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Dog. #T4#
Dog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dog Iii's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dog Iii.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dog Iii backwards. #BC2#
Dog Iii manages to break the clinch.
Dog throws a leg kick which misses Dog Iii's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog Iii tries to avoid it.
Dog is looking to clinch but Dog Iii is avoiding it.
Dog avoids the body shot from Dog Iii.
Dog takes a swing at Dog Iii's ribcage but misses.
Dog Iii throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mad Dog Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog Iii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dog Iii tries to move into range but Dog moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog Iii.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Dog Iii manages to avoid it.
Dog Iii connects with a leg kick. Dog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dog Iii misses with a shot to the body
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mad Dog Iii.
I think Dog 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

An out of breath Junkyard Dog thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Mad Dog Iii was interviewed post fight and said '20/20'.

 

Event: Syn 594     
Date:   Sep 09, 2018
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Jim. Those never looked like landing.
Dog throws a body punch but Jim moves out of range.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Jim has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dog is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A left lands for Dog.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Jim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Jim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dog chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Jim clinches up with Dog and pushes him back against the cage.
Jim struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands. #BC#
Dog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jim slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim blocks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jim! But no joy.
A big right from Dog misses.
Jim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jim is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Dog is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jim's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T1#
Jim throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Dog misses.
Jim drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dog defends it well.
Jim checks a leg kick.
Jim tries to clinch up.
Jim slips under a jab from Dog.
Dog blocks a head kick by Jim.
Jim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jim on the side of the head.
Dog takes a swing at Jim's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jim checks a leg kick.
Dog throws a poor cross that misses
and Jim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jim's head.
Dog throws a leg kick which misses Jim's front leg but catches the back leg as Jim tries to avoid it. #T2#
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Jim ducks down to avoid it. #TD2#
Dog gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jim to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jim with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jim stopping the sweep attempt from Dog.
Jim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now.
Jim engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dog pulls Jim in close to his closed guard and prevents Jim from doing any damage or advancing position.#T3#
Jim trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dog seems keen to control Jim's posture.
Dog being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dog on the side of the head.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Jim counters with a left to the body. #T4#
Jim fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Jim pushes Dog up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Jim pushes Dog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Jim as the two fighters clinch.
Jim throws a head punch that misses.
Jim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog scores with a shot to the side of Jim's head.
A short right from Jim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dog prevents it.
A short left from Jim.
Dog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jim has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Jim turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dog trying to remain calm as Jim controls from the top position.
Jim trying to control the position but Dog is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taiga Jim will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Dog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jim is looking for the big counter here.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Junkyard Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Jim swinging wildly here.
Dog 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.
Dog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Jim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dog pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jim is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jim steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dog. That one must have hurt.
Jim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dog doesn't seem bothered though.
Dog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T1#
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Jim.
Jim connects with a jab.
Dog throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jim.
Jim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog lands with a shot to the body.
Jim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog misses with a hook
and Jim counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Jim jabs Dog to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog thows a leg kick but Jim checks it
enabling Jim to counter with a crisp jab.
Jim blocks a leg kick.
Jim throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Dog was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dog connects with a right hand. Jim shakes it off.#T2#
Dog moves out of range as Jim strikes.
Jim checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Jim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jim.
Jim has his takedown stuffed
and Dog counters with a right hand to the body.
Jim slips a jab from Dog.
Jim misses with a hook.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Jim manages to avoid it.
Dog tries to move into range but Jim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dog slips a jab from Jim.
Jim gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dog fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jim is out of range. #T3#
Dog misses with a kick to the body. #CL#
Dog rushes Jim and presses him up against the cage.
Jim swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Dog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Jim gets a clinch.
Jim slows down the pace here. #BC#
Dog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dog jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dog misses the jab.
Jim looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Dog cracks Jim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Dog as Jim shoots in.
Junkyard Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taiga Jim.
Jim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dog is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog tests Jim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jim lands a slapping body shot.
Jim misses with a takedown attempt
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Dog.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Jim saw that one coming.
Dog scores with a punch to the head.
Jim moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog 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#
Jim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dog as he jumps to the side.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dog leaves Jim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Dog. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog cracks Jim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dog throws the left hand but Jim avoids the punch easily.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jim at a distance.
Jim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Jim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dog sprawls well. Dog wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jim gets slowly back to his feet.
Junkyard Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taiga Jim.
Jim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jim ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Jim feints the counter takedown.
Dog scores with a jab to the body.
Dog with a nice cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jim checks a leg kick.
Jim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Jim tries to close the distance and clinch but Dog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dog counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Dog.#T2#
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Dog does it's job there.
Dog shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jim eats them both and turns towards Dog to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL2#
Jim fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dog, pushing him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dog after a bit of a struggle.
Jim changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dog fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dog connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Jim shoots in for a takedown but Dog shows good takedown defense.
Jim blocks a low kick nicely.#T3#
Dog cracks a nice hook into Jim's ribs.
Jim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Jim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jim misses the shot to the body.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jim doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Decent striking displayed by Dog there.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Jim is just out of range.
Jim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Jim tries to counter it with a takedown but Dog pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jim. That did some damage!
Dog scores with a nice strike.
Jim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T4#
Jim looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Jim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jim changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dog scores with a sloppy right hand. Jim should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from Dog.
Jim lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dog.
Dog slaps away a takedown attempt from Jim, before circling back to the center of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junkyard Dog showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dog 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

Junkyard Dog decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Syn 589     
Date:   Aug 04, 2018
#R1#
Kaunismieli moves out of range as Dog strikes.
Kaunismieli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog throws a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dog counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog throws the left hand but Kaunismieli avoids the punch easily.
Kaunismieli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dog finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaunismieli's head.
Dog checks a low kick from Kaunismieli.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dog lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaunismieli throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a two punch combo.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Dog falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kaunismieli to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Dog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kaunismieli - that will leave a mark!
Kaunismieli throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli takes one on the button.
Good leg kick by Kaunismieli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kaunismieli throws a push kick but Dog slaps the foot to one side.
Dog throws a hook but Kaunismieli avoids it easily.
Kaunismieli throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaunismieli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dog.
Dog throws a low kick but Kaunismieli avoids it.#CL2#
Kaunismieli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dog drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it. #T2#
Dog tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kaunismieli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaunismieli tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaunismieli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaunismieli tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Kaunismieli back against the cage.
Dog tries to pull guard but Kaunismieli won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junkyard Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Kaunismieli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Kaunismieli blocks the low kick.
Dog keeps the fight on the outside.
Dog avoids the body shot from Kaunismieli.
The crowd cheers as Kaunismieli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dog doesn't seem phased though.
Dog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaunismieli throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Kaunismieli throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Kaunismieli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Kaunismieli misses its intended target.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Dog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kaunismieli.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kaunismieli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kaunismieli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaunismieli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kaunismieli throws a half hearted mid kick.#T4#
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaunismieli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaunismieli goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kaunismieli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Kaunismieli wants to slow Dog down by chopping away at his legs.
Kaunismieli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kaunismieli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dog to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Kaunismieli misses its intended target.
Kaunismieli loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Dog lands with a hook. Kaunismieli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaunismieli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli lands a really nice looking cross but Dog seems unphased.
Kaunismieli thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Dog misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kalervo Kaunismieli will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Dog takes one to the chin there.
Kaunismieli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaunismieli looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaunismieli throws out the jab.
Donk. Dog catches Kaunismieli right on the button with a cross.
Kaunismieli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaunismieli throws out the jab.
Dog scores with a jab.
Kaunismieli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dog.
Dog has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaunismieli lands with a good body shot.
Dog throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kaunismieli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dog tries to clinch but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Dog connects with a solid leg kick.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Kaunismieli is out of range.
Kaunismieli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaunismieli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Dog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaunismieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Kaunismieli.
A punch lands to the side of Kaunismieli 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T2#
Kaunismieli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dog is out of range.
Kaunismieli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Kaunismieli swinging wildly here.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
A lazy left from Dog finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaunismieli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dog. Dog circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dog throws a hook but Kaunismieli avoids it easily.
Kaunismieli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaunismieli throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaunismieli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kaunismieli's head backwards.#T3#
Kaunismieli tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaunismieli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kaunismieli moves away from the strike by Dog.
It seemed like Kaunismieli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaunismieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaunismieli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaunismieli.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaunismieli counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog thows a leg kick but Kaunismieli checks it
enabling Kaunismieli to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Dog lands a jab to the nose.
Kaunismieli with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
Dog checks a low kick from Kaunismieli.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaunismieli throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
Kaunismieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaunismieli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaunismieli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dog throws the left hand but Kaunismieli avoids the punch easily.
Kaunismieli tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Dog gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaunismieli lands a right hand.
Kaunismieli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaunismieli.#TD#
Dog gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaunismieli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kalervo Kaunismieli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Dog is predictable there
and Kaunismieli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaunismieli.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Kaunismieli saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Kaunismieli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaunismieli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kaunismieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog throws a hook but Kaunismieli avoids it easily.
Kaunismieli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaunismieli 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.
Kaunismieli throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kaunismieli scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaunismieli. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Dog throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Kaunismieli lands a jab to the nose.
Kaunismieli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dog doesn't seem bothered though.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Kaunismieli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaunismieli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dog scores with a hook to the body. Kaunismieli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaunismieli.
Dog lands with a nice body punch.
Kaunismieli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dog cracks a nice hook into Kaunismieli's ribs.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy body kick from Kaunismieli
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaunismieli takes one on the button.
Kaunismieli needs to keep his hands up - Dog had a free shot at his head there.
Kaunismieli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaunismieli finds it's way round the side to connect with Dog's head.
Dog misses with a kick to the body.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaunismieli was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Kaunismieli throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
Dog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaunismieli throws a lazy body kick
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaunismieli missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kalervo Kaunismieli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Dog cracks Kaunismieli with an open hand slap.
Dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog missing with a left hand there. Kaunismieli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaunismieli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Kaunismieli counters with a left to the body.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Dog wants to clinch but Kaunismieli slips to the side
and Kaunismieli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Kaunismieli.
A shot to the body from Dog misses
and Kaunismieli counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Dog misses.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaunismieli manages to avoid it.
Kaunismieli lands a nice hook to Dog's body. Dog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Kaunismieli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog is looking to counter punch.
Kaunismieli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Kaunismieli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kaunismieli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog throws a jab when Kaunismieli was well out of range.
Dog throws an off balance right hand
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Dog slips under a jab from Kaunismieli.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab from Dog.
Kaunismieli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dog.
Kaunismieli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaunismieli stuns Dog with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kalervo Kaunismieli.
I've got Kaunismieli 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalervo Kaunismieli!

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

 

Event: Syn 586     
Date:   Jul 14, 2018
#R1#
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obuhov.
Dog fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Obuhov is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Obuhov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Obuhov. Beautiful body shot.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Obuhov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Obuhov moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Dog. Beautiful body shot.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obuhov.
Obuhov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Obuhov connects with a looping right hand.
Dog sizes up Obuhov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog misses with a low kick as Obuhov jumps back.
Obuhov is looking to counter punch.
Obuhov ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
An attempted straight right counter from Obuhov misses the target.
Obuhov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Obuhov moves away and avoids it.
Obuhov misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Obuhov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dog.
Obuhov slips under a jab.
Obuhov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Obuhov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog throws a push kick but Obuhov slaps the foot to one side.
Obuhov throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Dog walks into a stiff left hand from Obuhov.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Obuhov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Obuhov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Obuhov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #T2#
Obuhov lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dog swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Obuhov counters with a left to the body.
Obuhov lands a jab to the head.
Obuhov takes one to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.
Obuhov dips to his left and cracks Dog with an uppercut!
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obuhov.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junkyard Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obuhov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obuhov moves out of range of the strikes.
Obuhov just misses with a punch to the body.
Obuhov with a nice cross.#T3#
Dog misses with a body shot
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Obuhov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog slaps away a takedown attempt from Obuhov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Obuhov.
Obuhov loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dog throws a chopping leg kick but Obuhov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Obuhov misses with a straight left.
Dog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Obuhov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Obuhov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dog defends it nicely.#T4#
Obuhov defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Obuhov dives in for a single leg takedown but Dog sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Obuhov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obuhov scores with a nice right hand.
Obuhov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obuhov throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obuhov moves away from the strike by Dog.
Dog misses with a looping left.
Dog throws a hook but Obuhov avoids it easily.
Obuhov darts in looking for a takedown but Dog gets double underhooks and turns Obuhov into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anton Obuhov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Dog gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Obuhov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dog won't be happy with that.
Dog sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Obuhov wants to take a breather but Dog is having none of it.
Obuhov working Dog over with strikes.
Dog is trying to get back to full guard.
Dog on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dog tries to get to full guard but Obuhov has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obuhov is trying to control the action in half guard but Dog is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Obuhov throwing shots but Dog is blocking nicely. #T1##SUB#
Obuhov 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.
Obuhov wants to take a breather but Dog is having none of it.
Obuhov trying to mount his opponent but Dog defends it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dog on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Obuhov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dog with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dog is trying to get back to full guard.
Obuhov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
Obuhov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dog looks like he's trying to stand up.
Obuhov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dog with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Obuhov 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.
Dog works his way to full guard. Good work.
Obuhov stopping the sweep attempt from Dog.
Dog keeping moving, preventing Obuhov from controlling successfully.
Obuhov stopping the sweep attempt from Dog.#T3#
Obuhov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dog can do to turn this around?
Obuhov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Dog is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Obuhov is aware though and is defending well.
Obuhov lands a couple of elbows.
Obuhov cracks Dog with a solid left hand.
Dog manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Obuhov manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Dog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dog cracks Obuhov with a solid left hand.
Dog won't allow Obuhov to sweep him here.
Obuhov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dog throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Dog stands up from Obuhov's guard - Dog perhaps looking for a knockout. #T4#
Dog throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obuhov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obuhov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big right from Obuhov misses.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Obuhov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dog avoids the body shot from Obuhov.
Dog throws a series of punches but Obuhov avoids them all with ease.
Dog stuns Obuhov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obuhov.
The crowd cheers as Obuhov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dog doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dog avoids the body shot from Obuhov.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Obuhov lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Obuhov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Dog misses with a looping left.
Obuhov attempts a counter takedown but Dog avoids it well and moves away.
Obuhov misses with a takedown attempt
and Dog counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Obuhov counters with a nice body shot.
Obuhov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dog throws a hook but Obuhov blocks it.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dog there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dog throws a leg kick but Obuhov moved away.
Dog stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dog wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Obuhov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dog throws the left hand but Obuhov avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Dog lands a slapping body shot.
Obuhov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Obuhov goes for a double leg but Dog avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dog continues to drive forward.
Obuhov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dog at a distance.
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Obuhov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Obuhov.
Obuhov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD#
Obuhov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dog!
Obuhov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards. #T2#
Dog is being controlled here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obuhov working the body and head with strikes.
Dog is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Obuhov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dog is looking to improve his position.
Dog is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Obuhov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog wants to get back to his feet.
Dog has hold of Obuhov's hands but Obuhov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Obuhov is just content to waste time from the top position. Dog takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Obuhov content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Obuhov is in close to Dog's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dog throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Obuhov trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Obuhov stands and throws Dog's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dog takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dog 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.
Obuhov working the head with strikes.
Dog manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Anton Obuhov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4##SUB#
Obuhov is looking for a kimura but Dog is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Obuhov to get the leverage.
Dog is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dog looking for submissions off his back.
Anton Obuhov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Dog looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dog is refusing to be controlled, as Obuhov sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Dog is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Obuhov pulls his head out easily.
Obuhov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Obuhov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Obuhov 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Obuhov!

A very excited looking Anton Obuhov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: DARE 53     
Date:   Jun 30, 2018
#R1#
A lazy left from Dog finds it's target.
Tucker takes one to the chin there.
Tucker throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Danny Tucker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tucker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CUT#
It looks like Danny Tucker has been cut.
Tucker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tucker tries to move into range but Dog moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dog lands a nice looking body shot.
Dog connects with a leg kick. Tucker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tucker under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Tucker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dog or perhaps it was just good defense by Tucker, which made it look bad.
Tucker slips a straight right by Dog.
Dog has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dog takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tucker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tucker cracks Dog with a good jab.#T1#
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tucker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tucker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dog can pounce on him.
Dog moves forwards but Tucker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tucker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tucker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Tucker follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Tucker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Tucker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker.
Tucker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tucker looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Tucker blocks a jab.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Tucker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog misses with a looping left.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.#T2#
Dog misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Tucker.
Tucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Tucker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tucker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dog moves forwards but Tucker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dog takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL#
Dog moves into the clinch.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD#
Dog gets control of Tucker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dog will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dog tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Dog looking for subs off his back but Tucker has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dog tries to get to full guard but Tucker has control of the leg. #T3#
Dog is pressing down on Tucker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Dog working for a triangle but Tucker defends it easily.
Dog tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dog 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#
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tucker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dog.
Tucker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dog.
Dog trying to move into half guard but instead Tucker has managed to sweep!#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Tucker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Tucker is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Dog.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Tucker circles away.
Tucker just misses with a punch to the body.
Tucker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL#
Dog rushes Tucker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker scores with a shot to the side of Dog's head.
Tucker can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
Dog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dog lands with a left to the head.
Tucker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Dog.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tucker. #BC2#
Tucker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Nice cross by Dog.
Tucker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Tucker.
Tucker lands a nice hook to Dog's body. Dog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tucker throws a solid leg kick but Dog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tucker.
Tucker dips to his left and cracks Dog with an uppercut!
Tucker connects with a nice looking jab.
Tucker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker throws a low kick, looking for Dog's leg but Dog calmly moves out of range.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Tucker moved out of range nicely.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Tucker.
Dog is looking to clinch but Tucker is avoiding it.
Tucker swings widly with a right hand
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tucker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dog.
Dog takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucker thows a leg kick but Dog checks it
letting Dog counter with a right hand. #CUT#
That has opened up Danny Tucker's cut even more.#T2#
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Tucker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Tucker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tucker throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Dog was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tucker at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dog counters with an outside leg kick.
Dog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tucker's calf.
Nice body kick there by Tucker.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Dog 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.#CL#
Dog closes the distance and clinches.
Tucker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tucker lands a shot to the body.
Tucker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #T3#
Tucker tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Tucker back against the cage.
Tucker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tucker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tucker blocking some punches.
Tucker lands a right hand.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tucker backwards.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Junkyard Dog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Tucker.
Dog blocking some punches.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tucker throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tucker.
Tucker is trying to break the clinch but Dog has him pressed against the cage.
Tucker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Dog.
A short left from Tucker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Tucker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tucker scores with a shoulder strike.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker is trying to break free.
Dog has Tucker pressed against the cage, preventing Tucker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Tucker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dog throws a good cross that connects.
Dog lands a nice hook to Tucker's body. Tucker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dog is looking to clinch but Tucker is avoiding it.
Dog takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dog checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tucker throws a body shot but no joy.
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Danny Tucker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Danny Tucker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Tucker misses with a straight left.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Tucker throws a low kick but Dog moves out of range easily. #TD#
Dog manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tucker on his heels. He'll look to pass Tucker's guard now, I'm sure.
Dog passes Tucker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dog tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tucker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Junkyard Dog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dog looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tucker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tucker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dog.
Dog 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.#T1#
Dog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tucker defending well though.
Tucker tries to get to full guard but Dog has control of the leg.
Dog thows a huge punch but Tucker dodges it nicely.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dog is nestled in close to Tucker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tucker is trying to stand back up but Dog is controlling him
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
Tucker regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dog.
Dog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tucker working a defensive guard here.
Dog trying to control but Tucker is working from the bottom.
Dog postures up in Tucker's guard and throws a big left but Tucker blocks it.
Dog looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dog slips a straight right by Tucker.
Tucker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tucker misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Tucker throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Tucker.
Dog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT#
The cut above Danny Tucker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tucker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tucker misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dog counter with a right hand. #ROC#
Tucker is rocked!#CUT#
Danny Tucker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?
Nice jab there from Dog.
Dog lands a jab to the nose.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dog cracks Tucker with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tucker tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dog pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tucker is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: DARE 45     
Date:   May 16, 2018
#R1#
Dog misses with a body shot.
Cage connects with a solid leg kick.
Cage throws a combination. Dog tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dog staying out of range there.
Cage takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cage tried to score with a low kick but Dog checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cage checks a leg kick.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cage lands a body shot.
Tyler Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage lands a leg kick that knocks Dog off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cage. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog slips under a jab.
Dog tries to counter with a takedown but Cage is quick to defend against it.
Dog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage throws a hook to the side of Dog's head but Dog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dog throws a leg kick but Cage checks it.
Cage throws a push kick but Dog slaps the foot to one side. #T1#
Dog misses with a low kick.
Cage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cage lands with a slapping head kick.
Cage thumps Dog with a low kick.
Cage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cage throws a leg kick but Dog moved away.
A solid body kick from Dog.
Cage 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.
Cage slips under a jab.
Dog thumps Cage with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dog.
Dog tries to clinch up but Cage circles away and keeps his distance.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage misses with a low kick.
Cage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage thinks about the counter body kick.#T2#
Cage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dog under the eye.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog scores with a leg kick.
Cage misses with a right hand
enabling Dog to counter with a crisp jab.
Cage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Dog scoring well with a low kick there.
Cage jabs Dog to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Dog misses.
Cage throws a solid leg kick but Dog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cage.
Cage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Cage throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Dog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tyler Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cage tries to land a leg kick but Dog saw it coming and moves away.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T3#
Cage throws a front kick that sends Dog stumbling back into the cage.
Dog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cage misses with a body kick.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Cage misses the shot to the body.
Dog shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Cage misses.
Cage keeps the fight on the outside.
Dog lands with a nice combination. Cage backs away looking to recover.
Cage throws a push kick but Dog slaps the foot to one side.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cage! But no joy.
Cage misses with a straight left.
Cage missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog scores with a punch to the head.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cage checks a leg kick. #T4#
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cage on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Dog wants to slow Cage down by chopping away at his legs.
Cage works the jab nicely.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cage thumps Dog with a low kick.
Cage slips a straight right by Dog.
Dog tries to clinch there but Cage circles away.
Dog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage lands a leg kick that knocks Dog off balance momentarily.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cage at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Cage dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Cage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Cage manages to avoid it.
Dog blocks a low kick nicely.
Tyler Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog lands a nice shot that snaps Cage's head back.
Cage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dog is out of range.
Dog is looking to counter punch.
Cage misses with a straight right.
Dog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dog throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog avoids the head kick by Cage.
Cage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog swinging wildly here. #T1#
Cage throws a leg kick but Dog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dog.
Nice shot by Cage.
Dog throws a body punch but Cage moves out of range.
A low kick from Dog misses
and Cage counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dog tries to clinch but Cage is having none of it.
Dog misses with a low kick as Cage jumps back.
A lazy left from Cage finds it's target.
Cage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dog to score with a decent uppercut.
Cage throws the left hand but Dog avoids the punch easily.
Dog wants to clinch.#T2#
Cage moves away from the strike by Dog.
Cage only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Cage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
A left and a right from Dog both land. Nice combination.
Sloppy strikes from Cage. Those never looked like landing.
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cage under the eye.
Dog shoots in for a takedown but Cage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dog 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.
Cage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Cage manages to avoid it.
Cage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cage throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Dog lands with a shot to the body.
Dog throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Cage appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cage.
Cage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Cage throws a front kick aimed at Dog's knee but Dog avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Cage thumps Dog with a low kick.
Dog slips under a jab.
Dog swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big right from Dog misses.
Cage now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cage throws a big shot that misses.
Cage throws a leg kick
and Cage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dog throws a hook but Cage blocks it.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Dog misses with a wild body shot.
Cage feints a counter leg kick.#T4#
Dog scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cage doesn't seem bothered though.
Dog punishes Cage's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog scores with a jab to the head.
Dog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cage feints a counter leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cage.
Cage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog throws the kick towards the body but Cage avoids it.
Cage checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Dog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Dog slips a jab from Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog 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#
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Cage misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Dog checks a low kick from Cage.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog throws a leg kick but Cage sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cage checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Cage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cage moves out of range as Dog strikes.
Cage only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Dog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Cage misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cage scores with a hook.
Dog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
A jab lands there for Cage.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dog misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Dog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cages jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cage. That's going to slow Dog down.
Cage throws a leg kick
and Dog counters with a series of strikes. Cage will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cage throws a body kick that misses.
Cage lands a lovely overhand right.
Dog avoids a kick to the body. #CL#
Dog forces Cage back against the cage and clinches.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cage or not.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Cage controls the action.
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cage scores with a hook to the body.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#TD#
Dog gets a double leg takedown into Cage's guard.
Dog lands a couple of elbows.
Cage is trying to keep Dog in close.
Dog keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cage's head.
Dog wants to pass the guard but Cage is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cage can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Cage has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dog with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dog slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dog advances to full mount.
Dog throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cage because Dog loaded up on that one.
Dog postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cage looks a forlorn figure.
Cage wants to control but Dog is having none of it.#T4#
Dog is looking to work his way around to Cage's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dog throws some wild stikes that Cage manages to avoid easily.
Dog unloading with bombs!
Dog thowing shots but they're missing.
Dog with shots to the head and body - Cage looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog prevents Cage from getting the reversal.
Dog fails to take his opponent's back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junkyard Dog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dog 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

An out of breath and clearly excited Junkyard Dog thanked BuriedAlive// Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

 

Event: DARE 39: BUTANE VS. UMAGA     
Date:   Apr 14, 2018
#R1#
Salvador throws a leg kick but Dog checks it.
Salvador scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dog connects with a jab.
Dog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salvador throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
Salvador misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a left to the body.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
Salvador fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salvador slips under a jab from Dog.
Salvador swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salvador throws out the jab.
Dog has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dog lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salvador closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Dog counter with a right hand. #KD#
Dog sends Salvador crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dog is motioning to the referee to let Salvador up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Salvador is rocked!#T1#
Salvador will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salvador is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?
Dog connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Salvador's hands.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salvador.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Salvador.
Salvador seems to have recovered his senses.#CL2#
Salvador has Dog up against the cage in a clinch.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog lands with a light punch inside.
Dog blocks a body shot from Salvador.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salvador lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Salvador.
Dog misses with some punches. #TD#
Dog tightens his grip and picks Salvador up, before dumping him to the ground. Salvador manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salvador wants to stand up but Dog is controlling him. #T2#
Dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salvador is pulling down on Dog's head. It's preventing any offense from Dog, at least for the moment.
Dog stops Salvador from standing up.
Dog stands and throws Salvador's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Salvador takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dog misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Salvador wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dog is looking to take a break and control but Salvador is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Dog moves into full mount! #SUB#
Dog is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Salvador can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning. #SUB#
Dog looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Salvador is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dog looking to finish Salvador with some ground and pound. This is bad for Salvador!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvador trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dog seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Salvador is holding on tight.
Salvador is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Salvador is trying to stand up.
Dog forces the positional change into back control.
Will Dog go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position? #T4##SUB#
Dog is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Salvador defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Salvador trying to get back to his feet but Dog is in full control for now. #ES2#
Salvador manages to stand up with Dog still on his back. Eventually Dog drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Salvador takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvador misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Salvador closes the distance and clinches.
Salvador misses with a punch to the body.
Salvador lands with a short shot to the head.
Salvador cracks Dog with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dog.
Salvador misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog 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#
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvador is just out of range.
George Salvador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog tries to clinch up.
Dog takes a kick to the side of the head.
Salvador lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dog takes a step back to recover.
Salvador lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dog's sensitive parts.
Dog walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL#
Dog has Salvador up against the cage in a clinch.
Salvador pushes Dog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Salvador as the two fighters clinch.
Dog taking a breather.
Salvador misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Salvador fails to land.
Dog lands a right hand.
Salvador swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvador working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salvador.
Dog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvador can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salvador creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Salvador tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
George Salvador seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Salvador works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Salvador.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Salvador lands with a light punch inside.
Salvador lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salvador doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salvador lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salvador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvador throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvador.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Salvador with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Salvador after a bit of a struggle.
Salvador tries a knee to the head but Dog blocks it. #T2#
Salvador lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Dog blocking some punches.
Salvador tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salvador blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Salvador lands a shoulder strike.
Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Salvador backwards.
Dog lands a shot to the body.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Salvador.
Dog blocks a body shot from Salvador.
A shot in the inside from Salvador.
Dog blocks a body shot from Salvador.
Salvador scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salvador.
Salvador swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Dog is working Salvador over against the cage.
Salvador lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Salvador.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog working aggressively here.
Salvador throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Dog.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salvador takes a shot to the head.
Salvador lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Salvador swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvador lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salvador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvador misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog tries a body shot but Salvador blocks it.
Salvador misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Salvador.
Salvador lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Salvador. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Salvador.
Salvador working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salvador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salvador with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salvador is working Dog over against the cage.
Salvador struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Salvador doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salvador tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salvador is working Dog over against the cage.
Salvador tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Salvador misses with the head strike.
Dog cracks Salvador with a nice body shot.
Salvador lands a body punch in the clinch.
Salvador swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvador presses Dog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dog lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salvador connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dog's face.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salvador.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salvador.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Salvador 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#
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Salvador does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Salvador throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salvador bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dog's head.
Salvador thumps Dog with a low kick.
Salvador misses with a low kick.
Salvador connects with a jab.
Dog throws a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dog.
Jab by Salvador.
Salvador defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dog.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Salvador has closed the distance and engaged Dog in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dog.
Dog tries to work over Salvador's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog is trying to drag Salvador to the mat but Salvador just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salvador's elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salvador creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salvador backwards.
Salvador tries a knee to the head but Dog blocks it.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dog blocks a body shot from Salvador.
Salvador lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Dog throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Dog.
Dog blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salvador misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvador.
Salvador misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Salvador.
Dog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salvador tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Salvador back against the cage. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dog is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Salvador gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junkyard Dog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvador digs a right hand underneath Dog's ribcage. Dog let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvador tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Salvador.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salvador.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Salvador has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Dog blocks a body shot from Salvador.
Salvador lands a knee to the body.
Salvador working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salvador tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Salvador doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Salvador.
Salvador struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Salvador fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Dog as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Salvador.
Salvador lands a left hand. #T3#
A right handed body shot lands from Salvador.
Salvador prevents a body shot from Dog.
Salvador tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salvador struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Dog tries to work over Salvador's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salvador creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Salvador.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salvador tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salvador.
Salvador tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salvador misses with a body punch.
Salvador lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salvador misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salvador misses with the head strike.
Salvador scores with a shot to the side of Dog's head.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salvador creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Dog.
Salvador has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salvador is pressed up against the cage. Dog has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Salvador down to the mat. Salvador avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Salvador tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Salvador slips under a jab from Dog.
Salvador throws a big counter head kick but Dog avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dog.
Salvador throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salvador chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Salvador misses.
Salvador tries to land a leg kick but Dog saw it coming and moves away.
Salvador works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salvador throws a good cross that connects.
Salvador cracks Dog with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Salvador comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salvador 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Salvador!

In his post fight interview, George Salvador started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: DARE 33     
Date:   Mar 16, 2018
#R1#
Nice shot by Dog.
Dog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wesson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wesson misses with a straight left.
Dog 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.
Both fighters circling a little - Wesson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wesson moves out of range as Dog strikes.
Wesson works the jab nicely.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Wesson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wesson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Wesson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dean Wesson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wesson.
Wesson looks to throw a body kick
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Wesson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T1#
Wesson scores with a body shot.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
A little jabbing left from Wesson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wesson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dog can pounce on him.
Wesson misses the body punch #KD#
and Dog counters with a nice right hand that sends Wesson toppling to the canvas! Wesson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dog finish him?!#ROC#
Wesson is rocked!
Wesson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wesson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?
Wesson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dog if he has to take too many more of those.
Wesson seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wesson swings widly with a right hand
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wesson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wesson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
We've been informed that Wesson 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.
Wesson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for Wesson.
Wesson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wesson thuds his shin into the meat of Dog's side.
Dog throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wesson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Dog lands a nice looking body shot.
Wesson misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Wesson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wesson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dog throws a hook but Wesson blocks it.
Dog lands a really nice looking cross but Wesson seems unphased.
Wesson fakes the leg kick and cracks Dog in the body.
Dog lands a body shot.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wesson.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wesson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Dog. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dog.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Dog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Dog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wesson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A good leg kick by Wesson.
Wesson scores with a kick to the body.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wesson.
Dog needs to keep his hands up - Wesson had a free shot at his head there.
Dog is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wesson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Wesson moves away and avoids it.
Wesson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Wesson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dog will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wesson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dog will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dog walks into a left hand. #T4#
Wesson misses with a wild body shot.
Dog moves out of range of the body kick from Wesson.
Wesson lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog misses with a low kick as Wesson jumps back.
Wesson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wesson throws a jab when Dog was well out of range.
Dog throws a lazy body kick
and Wesson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wesson.
Wesson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Wesson lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wesson moves away from the strike by Dog.
Wesson misses with an uppercut.
Wesson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Wesson 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#
Wesson throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
Dean Wesson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wesson takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Dog misses its target.
Dog throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wesson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wesson throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wesson, as that shot connected.
Wesson cracks Dog with an open hand slap.
Wesson is looking to slow Dog down with leg kicks.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wesson.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wesson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson throws a head kick that half lands.
Dog thows a leg kick but Wesson checks it
and Wesson counters with a right hand to the body.
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Wesson moves away and avoids it.
Wesson throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wesson. #T1#
Dog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wesson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wesson throws a jab but it's blocked by Dog.
Dog appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dog throws a leg kick
letting Wesson counter with a right hand.
Wesson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dog looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dog misses with a hook
and Wesson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wesson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Wesson throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Dog blocks a head kick by Wesson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wesson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wesson.
Wesson throws a sloppy body shot
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Dog avoids the head kick by Wesson.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Wesson.
Dog lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wesson's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A left lands for Wesson.
Wesson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wesson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dog appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dog cracks Wesson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Wesson.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Wesson counters with a nice uppercut.
Wesson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wesson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wesson throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.#T3#
Wesson misses with a straight left.
As Wesson backs away, Dog returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wesson throws a leg kick but Dog sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dog tried to counter with a leg kick but Wesson avoided it.
Dog lands an overhand right.
Dog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dog checks a leg kick nicely.
Dog misses with a low kick.
Dog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wesson flicks out a counter leg kick but Dog steps away.
Dog throws a hook but Wesson avoids it easily.
Wesson tries to move into range but Dog moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dog clobbers Wesson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dog throws a body punch but Wesson moves out of range.
Wesson throws a sloppy body shot #KD#
and Dog counters with a crisp one two that drops Wesson! Dog thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wesson to his feet! Wesson is in big trouble!#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog 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.
Wesson takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Wesson.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Wesson checks a leg kick.
Wesson misses with a body kick.
Wesson throws a low kick, looking for Dog's leg but Dog calmly moves out of range.
Wesson dips to his left and cracks Dog with an uppercut!
Wesson connects with a body shot.
Wesson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wesson.
Dog feinted there with a counter leg kick.#CL#
Dog takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Wesson 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Wesson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wesson lands a nice hook to Dog's body. Dog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wesson misses with a body kick.
Wesson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Wesson throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wesson moves away.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Wesson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wesson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dog might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wesson throws a low kick, looking for Dog's leg but Dog calmly moves out of range.
Dog appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wesson lands with a nice body punch.
Dog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wesson can pounce on him.
Dog will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wesson.
A low kick from Wesson is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
Wesson throws a body kick that misses.
Dog takes a swing at Wesson's ribcage but misses.
Wesson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dog doesn't seem bothered though.
Dog lands with a shot to the body.
Wesson connects with a right hand. Dog shakes it off.
Wesson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Wesson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog slips a jab from Wesson.
Wesson just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Wesson catches Dog right on the button with a cross.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Wesson staying out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Wesson misses.
Wesson looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range. #T2#
Wesson tries to land a body kick
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Wesson connects with a solid leg kick.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Wesson lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog moves out of range of the body kick.
Dog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wesson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wesson misses with a wild body shot.
Wesson keeps Dog at a distance using the push kick.
Wesson looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Dog lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dean Wesson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T3#
Dog thows a leg kick but Wesson checks it
and Wesson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wesson feints and then cracks Dog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dog down.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wesson throws out the jab.
Wesson scores with a nice body kick.
Wesson 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.
Wesson ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Wesson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dog feints and then cracks Wesson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wesson down.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Wesson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dog throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wesson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Wesson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Wesson counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Wesson throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A clash of legs there as Wesson blocks the low kick.
Dog connects with a solid leg kick.
Dog moves out of range of the body kick.
Wesson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wesson throws a wild body kick that Dog sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wesson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wesson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dog has time to react.
Wesson throws a push kick but Dog slaps the foot to one side.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wesson.
An inside leg kick lands from Wesson.
Dog misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Wesson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wesson 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Wesson!

Dean Wesson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: DARE 25 HEROES     
Date:   Feb 03, 2018
#R1#
Meeks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dog's hands.
Meeks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Meeks lands a jab to the nose.
Meeks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog blocks a jab.
Meeks throws a jab when Dog was well out of range.
Dog throws out a counter right but Meeks avoids it with no problem.
Meeks throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meeks looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Meeks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meeks throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Meeks walks into a left hand.
Buzz Meeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meeks doesn't seem bothered though.
Meeks misses with a right hand
and Dog counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meeks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Dog avoids the body shot from Meeks.
A big right from Dog misses.
Meeks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
Dog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meeks throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meeks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Dog slips a straight right by Meeks.
Dog slips a straight right by Meeks.
Meeks thows a leg kick but Dog checks it
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Dog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dog there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meeks.
Meeks on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC2#
Meeks is rocked!
Meeks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Meeks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Meeks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meeks seems to have got his legs back now.
Meeks slips under a jab from Dog.
Meeks takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meeks.
Buzz Meeks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog drops Meeks with a naaaaasty hook - Meeks is in real trouble here! Dog dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition - Q160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.

 

Event: Aspire 97: Tsoko vs. Susi     
Date:   Jan 07, 2018
#R1#
AssKicken defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Dog throws the kick towards the body but AssKicken avoids it.
We've been hearing reports that Dog has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
AssKicken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
AssKicken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from AssKicken.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as AssKicken throws out the jab.
AssKicken circles away from the clinch attempt
and AssKicken counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
AssKicken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
AssKicken throws a body shot but no joy.
AssKicken misses with a looping right.#CL#
Dog closes the distance and clinches.
Dog throws an elbow that misses. #T1#
AssKicken lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dog.
AssKicken jumps guard but Dog stands there with AssKicken around his waist. AssKicken gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dog throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #TD2#
AssKicken gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
AssKicken tries to free his leg and advance position but Dog is retaining full guard.
Dog trying to keep a closed guard but AssKicken is proving a slippery customer.
Dog utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
AssKicken got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dog has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, AssKicken has managed to get both his arms back between Dog's legs - danger averted.
AssKicken wants to pass the guard but Dog is keeping the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw AssKicken working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
AssKicken works over Dog with some ground and pound from guard.
AssKicken pushes down on Dog's leg and manages to get into half guard.
AssKicken throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dog wants to improve his position but AssKicken is controlling well.
AssKicken trying to pass the guard but Dog defending well. #T2#
Dog wants to improve his position but AssKicken is controlling well.
AssKicken works his way into full mount!
AssKicken lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, AssKicken cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dog is wriggling around trying to escape.
AssKicken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
AssKicken lands a big elbow.
Dog is in a horrible position here. AssKicken smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
AssKicken with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
AssKicken prevents Dog from getting the reversal.
AssKicken cracks Dog with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
AssKicken fails to take his opponent's back. #T3#
AssKicken landing punches.
Dog 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.#SUB2#
AssKicken is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
AssKicken is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The referee warns Dog that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
AssKicken lands a heavy elbow.
Dog in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
AssKicken lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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#
AssKicken looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dog tries to reverse the position but AssKicken maintains control.
AssKicken working Dog over with strikes here.
AssKicken is landing with some decent strikes but Dog is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T4#
Dog is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
AssKicken is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dog has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dog! #SUB2#
AssKicken escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dog gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
AssKicken is looking for a triangle but Dog pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
AssKicken looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dog forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
AssKicken looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thoreaux AssKicken dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
AssKicken throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
AssKicken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dog looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from Dog misses
and AssKicken counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog wants to clinch
and AssKicken counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dog takes one to the side of the head.
AssKicken throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
AssKicken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
AssKicken misses with a combination
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Dog blocks a low kick nicely.
Thoreaux AssKicken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
AssKicken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
AssKicken swings away with a leg kick that misses.
AssKicken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thoreaux AssKicken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Dog. That snapped AssKicken's head back.
A low kick from Dog misses
and AssKicken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
AssKicken throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
AssKicken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
A little jabbing left from AssKicken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Dog misses.
Dog wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dog or perhaps it was just good defense by AssKicken, which made it look bad. #T2##CL#
Dog closes the distance and clinches.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
AssKicken can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog lands a shot to the body.
Dog blocks a body shot from AssKicken.
AssKicken tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Dog misses with an elbow strike.
AssKicken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Dog lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by AssKicken.
AssKicken is trying to drag Dog to the mat but Dog just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
AssKicken is breathing heavily.
Dog throws an elbow but it misses.
Dog pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
AssKicken avoids a wild elbow strike from Dog.#T3#
Dog looks to throw an elbow but misses.
AssKicken blocks the elbow strike.
Dog digs a right hand underneath AssKicken's ribcage. AssKicken let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dog lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Dog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from AssKicken is predictable there
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Thoreaux AssKicken has been cut.
AssKicken bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
AssKicken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
AssKicken moves forwards but Dog connects with a nice, crisp jab.
AssKicken blocks a jab.
AssKicken misses with a straight right.
AssKicken throws a jab when Dog was well out of range.
AssKicken throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and AssKicken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract AssKicken.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by AssKicken.
Dog lands with a shot to the body.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but AssKicken ducks down to avoid it.
Good work by AssKicken as he checks the leg kick.
Dog scores with a nice right hand.
BOOM! Dog lands a beautiful left hook that drops AssKicken. AssKicken tries to recover but Dog is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and AssKicken lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog gave a mention to KAISER Nutrition - Q160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: Aspire 93: Jones vs. Corvus     
Date:   Dec 06, 2017
#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Dog.
A left lands for Dog.
Dog throws a hook but Montana blocks it.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Montana slips a jab from Dog.
That kick from Dog tenderised Montana's leg. Montana is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick from Dog misses.
Dog misses with a hook
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montana throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
Dog misses with a body punch
and Montana counters with a stiff right hand.
Dog scores with a crisp jab that stopped Montana in his tracks. #T1#
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Montana counters with a left to the body.
Dog lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dog has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dog misses with a series of wild punches.
Montana throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Montana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montana appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Montana looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dog darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Montana slips under a jab from Dog.
Dog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Dog misses.
Montana is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.#T2#
Dog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dog connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Montana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montanas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Montana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Montana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dog cracks Montana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dog will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Montana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Dog 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.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Montana moved out of range nicely.
Dog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Montana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Montana's calf.
Dog throws the left hand but Montana avoids the punch easily.
Montana only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Montana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dog finds it's way round the side to connect with Montana's head.
Montana has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dog misses with a shot to the body
and Montana counters with a nice uppercut.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Dog misses.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Montana throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Montana defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Montana.
Nice straight punches there by Dog. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dog.
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!
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Montana counters with a left to the body.
Dog misses with a hook
and Montana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montana.
As Dog backs off Montana throws a huge counter combo but Dog manages to avoid it all.
Dog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montana is out of range and Dog settles back down.
Montana tries a quick counter leg kick but Dog is wise to it.
Dog misses with a hook. Montana ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junkyard Dog's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Montana ducks down to avoid it.
Montana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montana at a distance.
Dog goes for a double leg but Montana avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Montana continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montana! But no joy.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Montana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Montana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Montana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Junkyard Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog misses with a hook
letting Montana counter with a right hand.
Montana blocks a jab.
Montana throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Dog connects with a single shot there.
Dog fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montana is out of range. #T1#
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Montana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog misses with a looping right.
Montana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dog misses with a hook
and Montana counters with a big right hand! Oh Dog is in trouble here! Montana follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Montana!
A victorious Leon Montana thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Aspire 89: Tsoko v DeNeville     
Date:   Nov 15, 2017
#R1#
Dog connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Dog as Mayhem shoots in.
Mayhem is looking to slow Dog down with leg kicks.
Dog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mayhem.
A nice side step and Mayhem releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayhem.
Mayhem slips a jab from Dog.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Mayhem blocks a jab.
Mayhem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mayhem! But no joy.
Mayhem moves out of range as Dog strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Dog blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Mayhem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Mayhem is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dog lands a jab.
Mayhem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.#T1#
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayhem feints a counter leg kick.
Dog misses with a head kick.
Mayhem misses with a wild body shot.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayhem is just out of range.
Mayhem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayhem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Junkyard Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog lands a glancing blow to the side of Mayhem's head.
Dog fails to land with a series of punches.
Mayhem misses with a looping left.
Dog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've been hearing reports that Dog has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#T2#
Dog throws a push kick but Mayhem slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayhem misses the target.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mayhem counter with a right hand.
Dog just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayhem smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Mayhem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Dog swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mayhem counters with a straight right hand.
Dog throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dog misses with a hook #CL2#
and Mayhem moves into the clinch.#T3#
Dog misses with some punches.
Mayhem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayhem.
Dog blocking some punches.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayhem controls his hands.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mayhem prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog blocking some punches.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Dog.
Dog lands with a light punch inside.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Mayhem controls his hands.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Dog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mayhem lands with a shot to the body.
That kick from Dog tenderised Mayhem's leg. Mayhem is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Mayhem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog misses the body punch
and Mayhem counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dog thinking.
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!
Dog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mayhem finds it's way round the side to connect with Dog's head.
Mayhem misses with a shot to the body
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Mayhem swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog misses with a head kick.
Mayhem throws a right hand that misses
and Dog counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Mayhem 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 Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Mayhem swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog takes a swing at Mayhem's ribcage but misses.
Mayhem is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mayhem scores with a nice right hand.
Mayhem throws a leg kick but Dog moved away.
Mayhem takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Junkyard Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayhem connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayhem misses the target.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Mayhem manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem misses with a wild body shot.
Dog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dog throws a right hand that Mayhem ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayhem also avoids with ease.
Mayhem let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dog throws a jab when Mayhem was well out of range.#T1#
Dog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mayhem.
Mayhem misses with a looping left.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dog.
Dog smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Dog blocks the leg kick.
Mayhem wants to clinch
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog lands a jab to the head.
Dog scores with a punch to the head.
Dog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mayhem swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T2#
Mayhem takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mayhem to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Mayhem drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mayhem keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dog's head.#SUB#
Dog has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mayhem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dog preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mayhem throws a strike but Dog rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Mayhem keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.
Mayhem is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Mayhem keeping moving, preventing Dog from controlling successfully.
Mayhem looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayhem, not yet.
Mayhem is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mayhem has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mayhem bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dog's guard. #REVB#
Mayhem trying to control the position from guard on top but Dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #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.
Dog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mayhem is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mayhem lands a couple of elbows.
Mayhem is working Dog over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mayhem landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Dog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mayhem cracks Dog with a solid left hand.
Mayhem controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bryan Mayhem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Dog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mayhem looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Mayhem throws a chopping leg kick but Dog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dog checks a low kick from Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Dog misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Mayhem shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mayhem showed some decent athleticism there.
Dog is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayhem controlling the action here.
Mayhem throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Mayhem is trying to control the action in half guard but Dog is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dog wants to improve his position but Mayhem is controlling well.
Mayhem lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dog is not content to let Mayhem control the position.
Dog wants to improve his position but Mayhem is controlling well. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mayhem is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mayhem wants to control but Dog is keeping him busy.
Dog is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Mayhem there. #SUB#
Dog looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dog is trying to stand. #T3#
Dog is refusing to be controlled, as Mayhem sits in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dog cracks a nice hook into Mayhem's ribs.
A head kick by Dog misses
and Mayhem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayhem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mayhem counters with a thumping low kick.
Dog throws a lazy body kick
and Mayhem connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog throws a head kick that misses.
Mayhem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Dog tenderised Mayhem's leg. Mayhem is trying to keep his angry face on.#T4#
Dog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayhem slips under a jab from Dog.
Dog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayhem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mayhem throws a leg kick that misses.
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!
Dog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog tries a low kick but Mayhem avoids it.
Mayhem looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Mayhem gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Mayhem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mayhem 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bryan Mayhem!

Bryan Mayhem decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: Aspire 86: Yew v Jones     
Date:   Oct 29, 2017
#R1##TD#
Dog gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Aokison preventing the sweep.
Aokison content to stall in guard here.
Aokison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aokison is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Dog is looking for a triangle but Aokison pushes his legs off easily.
Aokison trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog keeping full guard, as Aokison tries to pass. #SUB2#
Dog is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T1#
Aokison postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aokison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aokison slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Aokison misses with the ground and pound.
Dog is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Aokison has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Aokison working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dog can't do much from the bottom here.
Aokison landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Aokison works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Aokison tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T2##SUB#
Aokison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dog has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aokison working away.
Aokison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dog keeps working.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.#SUB#
Aokison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T3#
Dog tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Aokison presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Aokison with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aokison cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Aokison with the ground and pound from mount.
Dog keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aokison lands a big elbow.
We've been hearing that Aokison has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dog working to try and regain half guard. #SUB#
Aokison looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T4#
Aokison controlling the position easily from mount.
Aokison landing shots from mount.
Dog sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Aokison is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dog doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aokison.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dog has hold of Aokison's hands but Aokison slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu Aokison dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Aokison thuds a left hand into Dog's body.
Aokison shoots in but Dog avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aokison fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dog is out of range.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Aokison moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aokison slips a straight right by Dog.
Aokison tried to score with a low kick but Dog checks it.
Dog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aokison finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T1#
Aokison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aokison throwing a counter right hand but Dog manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Aokison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aokison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dog avoids it really well and circles away.
Dog misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Dog.
Aokison scores with a decent looking hook.
Aokison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aokison cracks Dog with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aokison.
Aokison throws a solid leg kick but Dog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aokison.#T2#
Aokison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aokison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aokison moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot by Dog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aokison looks to throw the jab but Dog is out of range.
Aokison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aokison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dog's head backwards.
Aokison misses with a double jab.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Aokison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryu Aokison is winning the standup battle so far.
Aokison throws a leg kick
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Aokison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Aokison is out of range.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aokison staying out of range there.
Aokison throwing a counter right hand but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#
It looks like Ryu Aokison has been cut.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Dog motions for Aokison to come forward. Dog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aokison throwing a counter right hand but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog connects with an inside leg kick.
Aokison is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aokison connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dog darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aokison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aokison moves away from the strike by Dog.
Dog blocks a head kick by Aokison.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aokison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aokison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dog on the side of the head.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Junkyard Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog misses with a hook. Aokison ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Aokison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Aokison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aokison throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryu Aokison's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Aokison slips a straight right by Dog.
Dog throws a low kick, looking for Aokison's leg but Aokison calmly moves out of range.
Dog scores with a one two! Aokison had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Aokison shoots for a takedown but Dog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aokison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dog's waist but Dog gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aokison off to one side.
Dog connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aokison's hands.
Aokison shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryu Aokison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aokison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dog.
Dog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Aokison.
Aokison moves away from the strike by Dog.
Aokison cracks Dog with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Aokison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dog stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dog wants it to stay on the feet.
Aokison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dog. Dog obviously looking to wear him down.
Dog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aokison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Aokison. Beautiful body shot.
Aokison takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Dog lands a nice shot that snaps Aokison's head back.
Aokison shoots for a takedown but Dog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aokison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aokison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aokison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Aokison slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aokison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aokison misses with an uppercut
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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!
Dog cracks Aokison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aokison.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Aokison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dog scoring well with a low kick there.
Aokison defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Aokison slips a jab from Dog.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dog 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 Aokison has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aokison and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T3#
Dog throws a leg kick but Aokison checks it.
Aokison feinted with a counter takedown.
Aokison throws a right and a left that Dog avoids nicely.
Aokison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dog moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dog misses with an uppercut.
Aokison attempts a counter takedown but Dog avoids it well and moves away.
Dog connects with a solid leg kick.
Dog slaps away a takedown attempt from Aokison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aokison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Aokison fails to land with a series of punches.
Aokison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dog scores with a sloppy right hand. Aokison should have avoided that one. #T4#
Aokison has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aokison there as he acknowledges the shot.#ROC2#
Aokison is rocked!
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aokison.
Aokison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aokison goes for a double leg but Dog avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dog continues to drive forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog cracks Aokison with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oh Aokison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aokison seems to have got his legs back now.
Dog staying out of range there.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aokison.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Aokison to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junkyard Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dog 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!

A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Junkyard Dog made sure he mentioned KAISER Nutrition - Q160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

 

Event: Aspire 79: Hardy v Warror     
Date:   Oct 01, 2017
#R1#
Montana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Montana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Montana digs a good hook to Dog's body.
Montana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Montana throws a body shot but no joy.
Montana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dog throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Montana is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dog rather than just go for the knockout.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Dog throws a hook but Montana blocks it.
Dog tries to clinch but Montana is having none of it.
Dog slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Montana fails to land with a series of punches.
Montana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Leon Montana has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Montana stuns Dog with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Montana scores with a kick to the midsection.#T1#
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Montana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Montana connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dog misses with a looping right.
Montana lands with a shot to the body.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Montana counters with a left and a right that stings Dog.
Montana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Montana.
Leon Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog misses with a lunging right hand
and Montana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montana.
Montana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dog at a distance.
Dog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Montana slips the punch.
Montana scores with a nice head shot.
Dog throws a jab when Montana was well out of range.
Dog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T2#
Montana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Montana ducks down to avoid it.
Dog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Montana checks it well.
Montana misses with a body punch
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Leon Montana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dog is looking to land body kicks.
Montana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana misses with a looping left.
Dog connects with a right hand. Montana shakes it off.
Montana throws a sloppy body shot
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Dog forces Montana back against the cage and clinches.
Montana lands with a left to the head.
Montana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Montana lands a left hand.
Montana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Montana.
Dog takes a shot to the head.
Dog takes a shot to the head. #T3#
Dog drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dog is breathing heavily.
Montana is leaning against Dog and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Montana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Montana tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montana has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Dog prevents a body shot from Montana.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montana.
Montana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dogs head.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
Montana struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Montana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Montana - that landed with a thud.
Montana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montana gets through Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montana digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Montana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog is trying to force a seperation but Montana has the dominant position.#T4#
A short right from Montana on the inside.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Montana.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana lands a hook that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
A short body shot lands from Montana as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Montana - that landed with a thud.
Montana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Montana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montana lands a right hand.
Montana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Montana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Montana lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montana scores with a shoulder strike.
Montana works on Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Montana blocks an uppercut.
Montana tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Montana.
Montana digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Montana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
Montana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Montana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Montana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Montana's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Montana lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Montana cracks a nice hook into Dog's ribs.
Montana misses the jab.
Dog on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dog avoids the body shot from Montana.
Montana throws a big shot that misses.
Dog takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dog dives in and grabs Montana's left leg, looking for a takedown. Montana pushes down on Dog's head and hops out.
Montana throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
Montana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Montana throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Montana thows a body kick. Dog tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A shot to the liver by Montana. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montana lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana scores with a body shot.
Montana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montana thuds a left hand into Dog's body.#T1#
A punch lands to the side of Dog 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Montana scores with a jab to the body.
Montana lands a nice hook to Dog's body. Dog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Montana throws a shot to the body.
Leon Montana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montana lands a lovely overhand right.
Montana lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#ROC2#
Dog is rocked!
Montana tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Dog is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montana lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Dog falls backwards - clearly groggy! Montana dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leon Montana!
Leon Montana seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Bushido 69: Middleweight GP R2     
Date:   Sep 16, 2017
#R1#
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD#
Dog looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in 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.
Chikatchawan wants to control but Dog is keeping busy.
Chikatchawan is positioning himself well to prevent Dog advancing to mount.
Dog not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chikatchawan is positioning himself well to prevent Dog advancing to mount.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chikatchawan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chikatchawan tries to get to full guard but Dog has control of the leg. #T1#
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chikatchawan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chikatchawan has his hands clasped together around Dog's back. He's all about the action.
Dog thows a huge punch but Chikatchawan dodges it nicely.
Chikatchawan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dog.
Dog is thwarting Chikatchawan's attempts to control the position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dog is keen to just control but Chikatchawan is a slippery customer.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dog 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.
Chikatchawan moves out of range of the leg kick from Dog.
Chikatchawan checks a low kick from Dog.
Dog takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chikatchawan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chikatchawan lands a nice hook to Dog's body. Dog takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chikatchawan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chikatchawan misses with an uppercut
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Chikatchawan is looking to land body kicks.
Crunch! Chikatchawan slams his shin into Dog's torso.
Chikatchawan lands the left hand.
Chikatchawan looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Dog lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Chikatchawan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chikatchawan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dog slips a jab from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan throws a jab when Dog was well out of range.#CL#
Dog clinches up with Chikatchawan and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dog is breathing heavily.
Chikatchawan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chikatchawan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dogs head.
Chikatchawan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chikatchawan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chikatchawan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chikatchawan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chikatchawan blocks an uppercut.
Chikatchawan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Chikatchawan struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Chikatchawan misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short body shot lands from Chikatchawan as the two fighters clinch.
Chikatchawan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dogs head. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chikatchawan works on Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Chikatchawan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Chikatchawan can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
Chikatchawan tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Chikatchawan back against the ropes.
Chikatchawan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dogs head.
Chikatchawan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dogs head.
Chikatchawan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dog or not.
Chikatchawan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Dog blocks a body shot from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Chikatchawan avoids it by throwing Dog back against the ropes.
Chikatchawan tries to stall but Dog uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chikatchawan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chikatchawan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Chikatchawan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsoko Chikatchawan 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#
Chikatchawan throws a head kick that misses.
Chikatchawan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Chikatchawan counters with a straight right hand.
Chikatchawan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dog takes one to the chin there.
Chikatchawan scores with the left hand. Dog knows he should have avoided that one.
Chikatchawan just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chikatchawan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dog scrambles back to his feet.
Dog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chikatchawan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dog scrambles back to his feet.
Dog throws a front kick aimed at Chikatchawan's knee but Chikatchawan avoids it well.
Chikatchawan tries to clinch up.
Chikatchawan scores with a sloppy right hand. Dog should have avoided that one.
Chikatchawan misses the jab.
Tsoko Chikatchawan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chikatchawan feints a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chikatchawan swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dog to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog blocks a jab.
Chikatchawan with a jab.#T1#
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dog's hands.
Chikatchawan fakes the leg kick and cracks Dog in the body. #CL2#
Chikatchawan takes the fight into the clinch.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chikatchawan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dog seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chikatchawan can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chikatchawan.
A head punch on the inside from Chikatchawan fails to land.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Chikatchawan avoids it by throwing Dog back against the ropes.
Chikatchawan tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chikatchawan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chikatchawan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chikatchawan lands a shoulder strike.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Dog scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog prevents a body shot from Chikatchawan. #T2#
Nice body punch from Chikatchawan - that landed with a thud.
Dog drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chikatchawan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chikatchawan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsoko Chikatchawan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chikatchawan's elbow.
Chikatchawan lands a right hand.
Chikatchawan digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Chikatchawan stops a takedown attempt from Dog.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chikatchawan tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chikatchawan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dog or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chikatchawan can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
Chikatchawan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chikatchawan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dog or not.
Chikatchawan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T3#
A hook to the body from Dog.
Chikatchawan digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Chikatchawan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dogs head.
Chikatchawan pushes Dog back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chikatchawan digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Chikatchawan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chikatchawan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dogs head.
Chikatchawan misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Chikatchawan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chikatchawan connects with a body shot that sends Dog's belly button to the back.
Chikatchawan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chikatchawan fakes the leg kick and cracks Dog in the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chikatchawan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Chikatchawan tenderised Dog's leg. Dog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dog on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chikatchawan scores with a head kick. Dog tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T4#
Nice shot by Chikatchawan.#ROC2#
Dog is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Chikatchawan. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chikatchawan cracks the inside of Dog's front leg.
Tsoko Chikatchawan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Chikatchawan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chikatchawan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab lands there for Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan lands an overhand right.
Oh Dog is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dog connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dog seems to have got his legs back now.
Chikatchawan scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chikatchawan pushes Dog away with a front kick.#CL#
Dog has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Chikatchawan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsoko Chikatchawan 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Chikatchawan scores with a nice head shot.
Chikatchawan lands a lovely overhand right.
Chikatchawan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dog will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Chikatchawan moved out of range.
Dog walks into a straight right hand from Chikatchawan.
Whack! Chikatchawan lands a heavy head kick that drops Dog. The ref tackles Chikatchawan to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Dog was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tsoko Chikatchawan!
Tsoko Chikatchawan thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: DFC 67: Svensson Vs Pate     
Date:   Aug 05, 2017
#R1#
Canoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canoe lands a glancing blow to the side of Dog's head.
Canoe throws a lazy uppercut
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Douche Canoe has been cut.
Dog gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Canoe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canoe.
Canoe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Canoe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canoe.
Canoe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dog's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Canoe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog moves forwards but Canoe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Canoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dog takes one on the button.
Canoe checks a leg kick nicely.
Canoe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dog looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Dog drops his hands momentarily and Canoe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Canoe scores with a jab to the head.
Canoe throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Canoe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dog with a hook.
Dog lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Danga de danga de dang - Dog scores with a four punch combination!
Canoe scores with a jab to the head.
Canoe misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dog misses with a series of wild punches.
Canoe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dog but Dog pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Canoe 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.
Canoe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#
It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.#T2#
Canoe staying out of range there.
Canoe throws out a powerful jab.
Canoe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dog had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Canoe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've been told by Dog's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dog needs to keep his hands up - Canoe had a free shot at his head there.
Canoe misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Dog to counter with a crisp jab.
Canoe 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.
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Canoe throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Canoe misses.
Canoe misses with a straight right.
Dog staying out of range there.
Canoe throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Dog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Canoe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Dog darts in and clinches Canoe up against the cage.
Canoe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dog avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Canoe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Junkyard Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douche Canoe.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside. #T3##BC2#
Canoe breaks from the clinch.
Canoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Canoe lands with an uppercut that bounces Dog off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Canoe is defended easily by Dog.
Canoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Canoe throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.
Dog listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Canoe throws a series of punches but Dog moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Dog finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Canoe misses with a right hand
and Dog counters with an inside leg kick.
Canoe loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Dog turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dog tests Canoe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Canoe scores with a hook to the body. Dog takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #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!
Canoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog throws a hook but Canoe avoids it easily.
Canoe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Canoe slips the punch.
Dog takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Canoe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Canoe defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Canoe throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Canoe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog misses with a hook. Canoe ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Canoe! But no joy.
Canoe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT#
That has opened up Douche Canoe's cut even more.
A punch lands to the side of Dog 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Canoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douche Canoe dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Canoe misses the jab.
Canoe throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Canoe swings widly with a right hand
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Canoe throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog thows a leg kick but Canoe checks it
and Canoe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Douche Canoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canoe misses with an uppercut
and Dog counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dog slips under a jab from Canoe.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Canoe counters with a nice uppercut.
Canoe misses with a combination
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#
Canoe is rocked!
Canoe scores with a punch to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog connects with a body shot that sends Canoe's belly button to the back.
Canoe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dog.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Canoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Junkyard Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Canoe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canoe.
A little feinted left hand from Dog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Canoe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Canoe is breathing heavily.
Dog throws a hook to the side of Canoe's head but Canoe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Dog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canoe's elbow. #TD2#
Canoe tightens his grip and picks Dog up, before dumping him to the ground. Dog manages to land in guard.
Dog 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##SUB#
Dog is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Canoe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Canoe wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Dog passes the guard and advances to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canoe can't escape the position.
Canoe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Canoe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dog throwing strikes here but Canoe is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Canoe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Canoe is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Dog trying to control but Canoe is having none of it.
Canoe is looking to get to half guard.
Dog controlling his opponent. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Canoe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dog trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dog throws some wild stikes that Canoe manages to avoid easily.
Dog controlling the position easily from mount.
Canoe manages to control the position for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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#
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dog connects with a leg kick. Canoe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Canoe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dog slips under a jab.
Dog fires out a quick counter leg kick but Canoe just manages to avoid it.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Canoe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Canoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Canoe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dog. That's going to slow Canoe down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog cracks Canoe with an open hand slap.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Canoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog's corner calls for a 1-2. Dog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Canoe slips a straight right by Dog.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canoe throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Canoe throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Douche Canoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Canoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canoe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Canoe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Canoe misses with a left hand
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Canoe lands with a straight right. Dog didn't see that one coming.
Dog connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Canoe momentarily. #CUT#
The cut above Douche Canoe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dog misses with an uppercut
letting Canoe counter with a right hand.
Canoe looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Canoe scores with a jab. Dog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Canoe throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Canoe slips under a jab.
Canoe throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Canoe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dog as he avoids it easily. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog misses with a low kick.
Canoe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Dog.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canoe.#CL#
Dog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog keeps control of Canoe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Canoe backwards.
Canoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canoe works on Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Canoe.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Canoe misses with a body punch.
Canoe lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Dog misses with some punches.
Dog lands on the inside with an uppercut. #CUT#
Douche Canoe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Canoe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Dog digs a right hand underneath Canoe's ribcage. Canoe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Canoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Dog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canoe lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Canoe misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Canoe lands with a right hand. #T4#
Canoe throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Canoe ducks down to avoid it.
Canoe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Canoe throws a poor cross that misses
and Canoe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Canoe's calf.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Canoe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dog has time to react.
Canoe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Canoe is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Junkyard Dog!
After the big win, Junkyard Dog made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: DFC 56: Dog Vs Chikatchawan     
Date:   Jun 24, 2017
#R1#
Dog throws a hook to the side of Chikatchawan's head but Chikatchawan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chikatchawan! But no joy.
Chikatchawan tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Dog misses its target.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dog tests Chikatchawan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tsoko Chikatchawan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chikatchawan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dog at a distance.
Dog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dog takes a swing at Chikatchawan's ribcage but misses.
Chikatchawan blocks a jab.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chikatchawan counters with a thumping low kick.
Chikatchawan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Dog takes a swing at Chikatchawan's ribcage but misses.
Chikatchawan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Dog misses.
Chikatchawan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dog will feel that in the morning.
A jab from Dog misses.
Dog takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chikatchawan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.#T1#
Dog swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chikatchawan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chikatchawan connects with a nice looking jab.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Chikatchawan cracks Dog with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chikatchawan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
Chikatchawan punishes Dog's body with a nice straight punch.
Chikatchawan scores with a hook.
Dog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chikatchawan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chikatchawan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Chikatchawan's shoulder, as Chikatchawan tries to avoid the shot.
Chikatchawan scores with a hook.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chikatchawan moves away.
Jab from Chikatchawan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chikatchawan takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Dog sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Chikatchawan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chikatchawan throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2#
Chikatchawan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dog works the jab nicely.
Chikatchawan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dog lands a slapping body shot.
Chikatchawan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Dog misses
and Chikatchawan counters with a leg kick.
Chikatchawan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog misses with a jab, cross combination.
A good leg kick by Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A good leg kick by Chikatchawan.
Dog fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Chikatchawan misses.
Chikatchawan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chikatchawan manages to avoid it.
Chikatchawan moves out of range of the strikes.
Chikatchawan punishes Dog's body with a nice straight punch.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Chikatchawan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Dog throws a hook but Chikatchawan avoids it easily.
Dog throws a front kick aimed at Chikatchawan's knee but Chikatchawan avoids it well.
Chikatchawan looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Chikatchawan rushes Dog and presses him up against the cage.
Dog lands an uppercut.
Chikatchawan lands a shoulder strike.
Chikatchawan cracks Dog with a nice body shot.
Dog cracks Chikatchawan with a nice body shot.
I was talking to Dog's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chikatchawan tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Chikatchawan back against the cage.
Chikatchawan struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Chikatchawan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chikatchawan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chikatchawan has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Dog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dog is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Chikatchawan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Chikatchawan.#T4#
Dog throws a body punch but Chikatchawan moves out of range.
Chikatchawan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dog.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chikatchawan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dog. Chikatchawan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chikatchawan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dog. That did some damage!
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chikatchawan!
Chikatchawan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dog fails to land with a series of punches.
As Dog backs off Chikatchawan throws a huge counter combo but Dog manages to avoid it all.
Dog is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Chikatchawan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Chikatchawan scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan cracks a nice hook into Dog's ribs.
Chikatchawan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dog 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsoko Chikatchawan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Chikatchawan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chikatchawan pushes Dog away with a front kick.
Dog takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dog moves away from the strike by Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
And Chikatchawan responds with a good body kick, but Dog manages to step out the way in time.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Dog ducks right into an uppercut from Chikatchawan.
Dog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chikatchawan moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Chikatchawan finds it's target.
Dog throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Chikatchawan counter with a right hand.
Chikatchawan missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chikatchawan scores with a hook to the body. Dog takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Chikatchawan. #T1#
Dog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dog misses with a double jab
and Chikatchawan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chikatchawan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dog's sensitive parts.
Chikatchawan misses with a straight left.
Chikatchawan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dog's head backwards.
Dog misses with a hook
and Chikatchawan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chikatchawan. That's going to slow Dog down.
Dog moves out of range as Chikatchawan throws a body kick.
Dog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chikatchawan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Dog was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan lands with a cross. #T2#
Chikatchawan connects with a looping right hand.
Chikatchawan connects with a leg kick. Dog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chikatchawan misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Chikatchawan checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Chikatchawan.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Chikatchawan is just out of range.
Chikatchawan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A lazy left from Chikatchawan finds it's target.
Chikatchawan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chikatchawan connects with an inside leg kick.
Chikatchawan slips a jab from Dog.
Dog walks into a jab.
Dog walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chikatchawan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Dog misses with a hook. Chikatchawan ducked under it nicely.
Chikatchawan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dog throws a body punch but Chikatchawan moves out of range.
Tsoko Chikatchawan seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Chikatchawan is just out of range.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Chikatchawan moved out of range nicely.
Chikatchawan avoids the body shot from Dog.
Chikatchawan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Chikatchawan is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Chikatchawan as he connects with a hook.
Dog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dog misses with a straight right.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chikatchawan lands with a shot to the body.
Chikatchawan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan with a jab.
Dog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chikatchawan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chikatchawan lands a nice shot that snaps Dog's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chikatchawan scores with a nice strike.#T4#
Dog takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chikatchawan jabs Dog right on the nose. Dog blinks but takes it well.
Dog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog scores with a decent looking hook.
Chikatchawan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chikatchawan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chikatchawan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dog under the eye.
Chikatchawan scores with a punch to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Chikatchawan.
Dog will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chikatchawan - that will leave a mark!
Chikatchawan scores with a leg kick.
Chikatchawan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dog under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsoko Chikatchawan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Chikatchawan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Chikatchawan slips the punch.
Chikatchawan pulls out of a head kick attempt. #KD2#
Chikatchawan lands a big head kick that sends Dog tumbling to the mat! Chikatchawan takes a step backwards and waves Dog back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Dog is rocked!
Chikatchawan jabs Dog right on the nose. Dog blinks but takes it well.
Oh Dog is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dog takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chikatchawan lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Dog falls backwards - clearly groggy! Chikatchawan dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tsoko Chikatchawan!
Tsoko Chikatchawan is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Tsoko Chikatchawan 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: DFC 49: Dog Vs Pauwels     
Date:   May 27, 2017
#R1#
Dog lands an overhand right.
Pauwels defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
Dog has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Coffee Shop in the buildup to the fight.
Dog digs a good hook to Pauwels 's body.
Dog rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pauwels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dog throws a combination that misses
and Pauwels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pauwels misses the shot to the body.
Dog throws a big counter combination but Pauwels scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pauwels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pauwels .
Dog slips under a jab.#CL#
Dog has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pauwels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Dog.
Pauwels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Pauwels .
Pauwels lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Pauwels tries to break free but Dog pushes him back against the cage.
Pauwels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pauwels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pauwels .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauwels .
Pauwels takes a shot to the head.
Pauwels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pauwels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dog lands a body punch.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Dog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pauwels counters with a straight right hand.
Pauwels misses the shot to the body.
Pauwels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dog on the side of the head.
Dog scores with the left hand. Pauwels knows he should have avoided that one. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog throws a hook to the side of Pauwels 's head but Pauwels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pauwels misses with a straight right.
Dog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pauwels slips a straight right by Dog.
Pauwels misses the jab.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Pauwels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Pauwels was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dog misses the jab.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pauwels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Pauwels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pauwels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pauwels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pauwels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dog circles away quickly and effectively.
Dog wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pauwels cracks Dog with a right hand to the side of the head.#T3#
Dog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dog throws a hook but Pauwels avoids it easily.
Pauwels throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog loads up on a big right hand but Pauwels slips the punch.
Pauwels scores with a body shot.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog cracks a nice hook into Pauwels 's ribs.
Pauwels scores with a punch to the head.
Dog slips a jab from Pauwels .#T4#
Dog throws a hook but Pauwels blocks it.
Pauwels blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Pauwels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pauwels blocks a jab.
Dog misses with a hook. Pauwels ducked under it nicely.
Pauwels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pauwels misses with an uppercut.
Pauwels ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Pauwels is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dog with a body shot.
Pauwels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dog finds it's way round the side to connect with Pauwels 's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pauwels manages to avoid it.
Dog fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pauwels on the side of the head.
Pauwels blocks a jab.
Dog is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dog defending well as Pauwels loads up on a big left hand.
Dog was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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 Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Dog throws a lazy uppercut
and Pauwels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pauwels throws a big shot that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pauwels , as that shot connected.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Pauwels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pauwels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Pauwels drops his hands momentarily and Dog takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dog staying out of range there.
Pauwels misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pauwels thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog misses the jab.
Pauwels appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Pauwels ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Dog misses with a left hand
and Pauwels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog misses with an uppercut
letting Pauwels counter with a right hand.
Dog lands a right hook to the body.
Pauwels moves out of range as Dog strikes.
A cross from Pauwels lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dog.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pauwels .
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Pauwels counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog misses with a hook. Pauwels ducked under it nicely.
Pauwels avoids the body shot from Dog.
Pauwels appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pauwels . #T2##CL#
Dog moves into the clinch successfully.
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pauwels throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pauwels backwards.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Pauwels .
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Pauwels controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Pauwels scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dog blocking some punches.
Alexander Pauwels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pauwels throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Pauwels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pauwels lands a right hand.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Dog.
Pauwels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Dog.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pauwels 's elbow.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pauwels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pauwels .
A left hand lands to the body for Dog.
Pauwels is leaning against Dog and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pauwels fails to land.
Dog has a couple of punches blocked by Pauwels .
A body shot lands from Dog.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pauwels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Pauwels uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Dog manages to pull guard.
Dog has control of Pauwels 's left arm, preventing Pauwels from doing any damage.
Pauwels controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB#
Pauwels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dog 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#
Pauwels really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dog. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dog is looking to take a break and control but Pauwels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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 Junkyard Dog will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Dog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pauwels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pauwels misses with a lunging right hand
and Dog counters with a stiff right hand.
Pauwels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Pauwels let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pauwels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Pauwels releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Pauwels 's shoulder, as Pauwels tries to avoid the shot.
Pauwels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pauwels with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dog to score with a decent uppercut.#ROC#
Pauwels is rocked!
Jab from Pauwels .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pauwels .
A looping hook to the body misses from Pauwels . Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog throwing a counter right hand but Pauwels manages to avoid it.#T1#
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Pauwels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pauwels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pauwels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog scores with a nice head shot.
Dog connects with the punch.
Pauwels is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?
Dog swings widly with a right hand
and Pauwels counters with a stiff right hand.
Pauwels seems to have recovered his senses.
Pauwels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog throws a series of punches but Pauwels moves out of range.
Pauwels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pauwels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Dog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog clobbers Pauwels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Pauwels misses with a left hand
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Pauwels 's shoulder, as Pauwels tries to avoid the shot.
Pauwels misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pauwels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog misses with a right hand
and Pauwels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pauwels ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pauwels .
Pauwels doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pauwels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dog throws a series of punches but Pauwels avoids them all with ease.
Dog misses with a hook.#T3#
Dog connects with the punch.
Pauwels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dog in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dog slips under a jab from Pauwels .
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Dog - just one landing.
Pauwels throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.
It looked like Dog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pauwels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dog's head.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Pauwels scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Pauwels counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Pauwels .
Dog lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Dog.
Pauwels throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Dog holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pauwels has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Pauwels working hard to break the clinch.
Pauwels throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Dog struggles to land a body shot inside as Pauwels controls his hands.
Dog changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pauwels fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pauwels throws a shot from downtown. Dog moves away and avoids it.
Dog lands with a right hand.
Pauwels misses the body punch
and Pauwels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Pauwels pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #KD#
Dog cracks Pauwels with an uppercut from hell and Pauwels crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Dog's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Dog advances to half guard.
Dog passes to full mount!
Dog tries to control but Pauwels wriggling away.
Pauwels keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T1#
Dog can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pauwels is looking to escape.
Pauwels is trying to escape the mount.
Dog wants to control the pace but Pauwels is squirming around nicely.
Dog misses with a head shot.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dog looking to ground and pound but Pauwels is blocking nicely.
Dog can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pauwels is looking to escape.
Dog tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dog punching from mount but Pauwels doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dog controlling the pace for now.
Dog looking to finish with strikes here! #T3#
Pauwels is looking to improve his position but Dog isn't that keen on the idea.
Dog throws some wild stikes that Pauwels manages to avoid easily.
Dog sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#SUB#
Dog is working for a guillotine from mount but Pauwels frees his head quite easily.
Pauwels is bucking up trying to escape but Dog cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dog 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.
Pauwels wants to hold on but Dog pushes him away.#T4#
Dog sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dog avoids the attempt from Pauwels to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dog can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pauwels is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dog with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog had his way with Alexander Pauwels in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Pauwels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Pauwels misses with a right hand
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pauwels 's head backwards.
Pauwels takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Pauwels ducks under a wild hook from Dog.
Pauwels loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pauwels now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dog misses with a body punch
and Pauwels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog throws a good cross that connects.
Pauwels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Junkyard Dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T1#
Pauwels defending well as Dog loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Pauwels misses.
Pauwels throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Dog misses with a hook. Pauwels ducked under it nicely.
Dog throws a right hand that misses
and Pauwels counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog lands with a straight right. Pauwels didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Dog misses.
Dog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dog lands with a right hand.
Pauwels misses with a looping right.
Pauwels just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexander Pauwels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Pauwels throws an off balance right hand
and Dog counters with a huge left! Pauwels is in big trouble! He's backing up but Dog isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Pauwels from any more damage. A dominating finish by Dog!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog retains his light heavyweight title!
Junkyard Dog took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Alexander Pauwels had this to say: 'Damn. I tried to keep this on the feet but this guy is a very good grappler. I'm sorry to my fans and coaches, I promise I'll come back stronger than ever'.

 

Event: DFC 39: Dog Vs Canoe 2     
Date:   Apr 22, 2017
#R1#
Dog takes one to the side of the head.
Canoe scores with a jab.
Douche Canoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Canoe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dog to the mat! Dog manages to get full guard.
Canoe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dog swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES#
Dog wriggles free and stands up.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Canoe moved out of range.
Dog fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Dog. #CUT#
It looks like Douche Canoe has been cut.
Canoe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dog finds it's way round the side to connect with Canoe's head.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dog cracks Canoe with a good jab.
Dog slips under a jab from Canoe.
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Canoe.#T1#
Canoe misses with a hook. Dog ducked under it nicely.
Canoe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Canoe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dog throws a series of punches but Canoe moves out of range.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canoe.
Canoe misses with a jab to the body
and Dog counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Canoe thinking.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Canoe feints the counter takedown.
Canoe scores with a sloppy right hand. Dog should have avoided that one.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Canoe! But no joy.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Canoe connects with a single shot there.
Canoe misses with a looping left.#T2#
Canoe needs to keep his hands up - Dog had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canoe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dog under the eye.#CL#
Dog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dog scores with a shot to the side of Canoe's head.
Canoe is trying to break free.
Canoe can't get the takedown.
Dog is working Canoe over against the cage.
Canoe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dog is defending well.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Canoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Canoe is trying to drag Dog to the mat but Dog just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Junkyard Dog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douche Canoe.
Canoe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T3#
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Canoe misses with a body punch.
Canoe prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT#
That has opened up Douche Canoe's cut even more.
A head punch on the inside from Canoe fails to land.
Canoe blocks a body shot from Dog.
Canoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canoe.
Canoe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dogs head.
Dog lands a shot to the body.
Dog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dog prevents a body shot from Canoe.
Canoe prevents a body shot from Dog.
Canoe misses with a body punch.
Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Canoe tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing Canoe back against the cage. #T4#
Dog throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Canoe misses with a body punch.
Canoe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Canoe backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canoe wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, Dog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Canoe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dog fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dog connects with a looping right hand.
Junkyard Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#KD#
Dog lands a big uppercut and Canoe crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Canoe looks OK. Dog waves Canoe back to his feet!#ROC#
Canoe is rocked!#CUT#
The cut above Douche Canoe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canoe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Canoe is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?
Canoe slips a jab and a cross from Dog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Douche Canoe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Canoe misses with a wild body shot.
Canoe seems to have recovered his senses.
Canoe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dog looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Canoe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Canoe as he connects with a hook.
Dog lands an overhand right.
Canoe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Canoe 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.
Dog scores with a decent looking hook.
Dog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Canoe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Canoe stalks Dog and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dog's face. Dog staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Canoe throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Dog counters by moving into the clinch.
Canoe tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Dog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Canoe backwards.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Canoe backwards.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Canoe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dog fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Canoe cracks Dog with an open hand slap.
Dog lands with a cross.
Dog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canoe.
Canoe looks to land a combination but Dog avoids it well.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Canoe.#T2#
Canoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Canoe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Canoe loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Canoe tries to bum rush Dog with a series of wild strikes but Dog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog slips under a jab.
Dog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Canoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Dog lands with an overhand left.
Dog with a hook.#ROC#
Canoe is rocked!#CUT#
Douche Canoe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dog tries to move into range but Canoe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dog defending well as Canoe loads up on a big left hand.
Dog tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Canoe manages to circle out of the way.#T3#
Canoe missing with a left hand there. Dog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog scores with a jab.
Canoe is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog retains his light heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Junkyard Dog made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

 

Event: DFC 33: Stephens Vs Dog     
Date:   Apr 01, 2017
#R1#
Stephens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stephens slips a jab and a cross from Dog.
It looked like Stephens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stephens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Stephens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL2#
and Dog counters by clinching up.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Stephens.
Stephens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dog lands a nice uppercut.
Stephens working hard to break the clinch.
Stephens has had enough of the clinch but Dog keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Stephens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dog 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.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stephens.
As Dog backs away, Stephens returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stephens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dog moves out of range as Stephens strikes.
Dog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Stephens is looking to counter punch.
Stephens takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dog slips a straight right by Stephens.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Stephens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Dog misses.
Stephens throws a lazy head kick
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stephens at a distance.
Stephens throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog defending well as Stephens loads up on a big left hand.
Dog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stephens.
Dog swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stephens.#CL2#
Dog closes the distance and pushes Stephens back into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dog.
Stephens is breathing heavily.
Stephens tries to circle away but Dog has him pinned against the cage.
Stephens is trying to break free.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dog presses Stephens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dog lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stephens is trying to break the clinch but Dog has him pressed against the cage.
Stephens has had enough of the clinch but Dog keeps him there for the moment.
Dog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stephens backwards. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Dog.
A right hand to the body from Dog.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
Dog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Our sources have told us that Stephens has been working on his elbows in the gym.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Stephens is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Dog.
Dog lands a shot to the body.
Dog pushes Stephens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dog.
Dog scores with a hook to the body.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Stephens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dog dips a shoulder and cracks Stephens with a mighty uppercut! Stephens falls back against the cage and Dog unloads with a barrage of strikes! Stephens is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dog screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Junkyard Dog made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sully's Bar & Grill and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: DFC 27: Penn Vs Sanchez     
Date:   Mar 11, 2017
#R1#
Infamous takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#
It looks like Matt Infamous has been cut.
Infamous fails with the takedown#KD#
and Dog counters with a crisp one two that drops Infamous! Dog thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Infamous to his feet! Infamous is in big trouble!#ROC#
Infamous is rocked!
Dog works Infamous's body with a nice hook.
Infamous is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?
Infamous looks up at the clock. Bad move! Dog lands a right hand from hell, dropping Infamous. Dog pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 

Event: DFC 22: Saunders Vs Johns     
Date:   Feb 24, 2017
#R1#
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Champion looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body punch from Champion.
Champion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dog throws out the jab.
Dog blocks a head kick by Champion.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Dog.
Dog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT#
It looks like Striking Champion has been cut.
Dog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dog appears to be looking for a big counter.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Champion ducks down to avoid it.
Dog lands a jab-cross combination.
Champion throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Dog connects with a crisp jab.
Champion looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
Champion gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dog.
Dog misses with a body punch
and Champion counters with a one-two to the body.
Champion moves away from the strike by Dog.
Champion connects with a high kick.
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Champion moves away and avoids it.
Dog scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Champion slips a straight right by Dog.
Dog scores with a body shot.
Dog scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dog swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Champion.#ROC#
Champion is rocked!
Champion lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Champion is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?#T2#
Champion throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a crisp right that sends Champion to the canvas! Dog follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
An out of breath and clearly excited Junkyard Dog thanked Sully's Bar & Grill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

 

Event: DFC 15: Dog Vs Belliveau     
Date:   Jan 21, 2017
#R1##TD2#
Dog gets caught flat footed, as Belliveau shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Belliveau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belliveau working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Belliveau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belliveau stops Dog from standing up.
Dog keeping full guard, as Belliveau tries to pass.
Belliveau won't allow Dog to get back to his feet.
Dog on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dog tries to get out of the position.
Dog has momentary wrist control but Belliveau slips an elbow through the middle.
Belliveau distracts Dog with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog wants to get back to his feet but Belliveau is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Belliveau wants to pass the guard but Dog is keeping the position.
Dog wants to stand but Belliveau is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belliveau working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Belliveau trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Dog is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Belliveau is controlling him.
Dog avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Belliveau loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belliveau works over Dog with some ground and pound from guard.
Belliveau with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dog wants to stand and escape but Belliveau is having none of it.
Dog has momentary wrist control but Belliveau slips an elbow through the middle.
Belliveau is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dog wants to get back to his feet but Belliveau passes into half guard.
Belliveau is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dog!
Dog is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dog is bucking up trying to escape but Belliveau cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T2#
Dog is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Belliveau punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dog is trying to stand up.
Belliveau has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Belliveau scoring with strikes but Dog is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belliveau punishing his opponent with strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dog really wants to buck Belliveau off and get back to his feet.
Belliveau working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Belliveau is landing with some decent strikes but Dog is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dog tries to buck Belliveau off but he can't manage it. #T3#
Belliveau lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dog is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Belliveau lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dog wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dog in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Belliveau postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dog looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Belliveau.
Dog is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dog taking shots to the head.
Dog squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Belliveau lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #ROC2#
Dog is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog tries to buck Belliveau off but he can't manage it.
Belliveau loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Dog scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Belliveau land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Belliveau stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Belliveau!
Mark Belliveau is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Belliveau thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: DFC 9: Canoe Vs Dog     
Date:   Dec 17, 2016
#R1#
Canoe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Canoe closes the distance and clinches up with Dog, looking for a takedown. Canoe pushes Dog against the cage but Dog circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Douche Canoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dog 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.
Dog looks to land a left hand but Canoe moved out of range nicely.
Canoe fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douche Canoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Dog closes the distance and clinches.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Canoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Canoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canoe swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog has Canoe pressed against the cage, preventing Canoe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Canoe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dog is defending well.
Canoe working aggressively here.
Dog lands a left hand.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Douche Canoe has been cut.#T1#
Canoe can't find room to land a body shot as Dog controls the action.
Dog stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Canoe has had enough of the clinch but Dog keeps him there for the moment.
Canoe has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dog after a bit of a struggle.
Dog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dog pushes Canoe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dog.
Dog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Canoe backwards. #ROC2#
Canoe is rocked!
Canoe is trying to break free.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Canoe.
Canoe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dog prevents a body shot from Canoe.
Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Canoe backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dog digs a right hand into Canoe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Canoe's gas tank.
Canoe is breathing heavily.
Dog throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
Still in the clinch, Dog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dog lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dog lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Canoe.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dog.
A short uppercut from Dog.
Oh Canoe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Canoe.
Canoe seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Dog.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
Dog lands a shoulder strike.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
Dog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dog is leaning against Canoe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dog lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dog.
Dog lands a shoulder strike.
Dog dips a shoulder and cracks Canoe with a mighty uppercut! Canoe falls back against the cage and Dog unloads with a barrage of strikes! Canoe is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dog screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Junkyard Dog thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: DFC 5: Throwdown     
Date:   Nov 26, 2016
#R1##CL#
Dog forces Mcgee back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcgee.
Mcgee lands with a short shot to the head.
Mcgee swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Dog as the two fighters clinch.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcgee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mcgee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Dog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mcgee tries to stall but Dog uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcgee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dog pushes Mcgee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Mcgee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgee misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Mcgee 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.
Still in the clinch, Dog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mcgee throws a head punch that misses.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgee misses with the head strike.
Dog lands a body shot.
Mcgee looks winded!
Mcgee misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Dog works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dog scores with a shot to the side of Mcgee's head.
Still in the clinch, Dog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dog lands a shoulder strike.
Mcgee blocks an uppercut.
Dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mcgees head.
Mcgee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcgee.
Dog presses Mcgee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dog lands an uppercut.
A short right from Dog on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dog presses Mcgee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dog.
A shot in the inside from Dog. #ROC#
Mcgee is rocked!
Dog dips a shoulder and cracks Mcgee with a mighty uppercut! Mcgee falls back against the cage and Dog unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mcgee is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dog screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
A very excited looking Junkyard Dog made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: DFC Asylum 10     
Date:   Oct 15, 2016
#R1#
Dog darts in trying to clinch
and Babayega counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Babayega misses.
Babayega 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.
Babayega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Dog is looking to counter the offense by Babayega and move into the clinch.
Dog wants to clinch up but Babayega keeps it at a distance.
Babayega now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Babayega misses with a body shot.
Babayega connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog tries to clinch but Babayega is having none of it.
Dog slips under a jab from Babayega.
We've been told by Dog's head coaches at Savage Empire that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dog moves to clinch but Babayega breaks away
and Babayega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Dog takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babayega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Babayega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Babayega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Babayega scores with a hook to the body. Dog takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Babayega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL#
Dog moves into the clinch successfully.
Babayega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Babayega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babayega lands an uppercut.#T2#
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Babayega pushes Dog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Babayega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babayega lands with a light punch inside.
Babayega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babayega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babayega working aggressively here.
Babayega misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Babayega.
Babayega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babayega is working Dog over against the cage.
Babayega lands a body punch.
Babayega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babayega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babayega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babayega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Babayega on the inside.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Babayega avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
Dog working aggressively here.
Babayega lands with a right to the head.
Dog lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Babayega misses with a punch to the body.
Babayega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babayega lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Babayega.
Dog is breathing heavily.
Babayega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babayega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babayega misses with the head strike.
Babayega tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babayega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Babayega misses with some punches.
Babayega throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babayega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babayega misses with a punch on the inside.
Babayega's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babayega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Babayega lands with a short shot to the head.
Babayega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dog backwards. #T4#
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Babayega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Babayega.
Babayega cracks Dog with a nice body shot.
Babayega blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Babayega manages to break the clinch.
Babayega throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Dog looks to score with a jab to the body but Babayega is just out of range.
Dog avoids the body shot from Babayega.
Dog tries to clinch but Babayega is having none of it.
Babayega is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dog rather than just go for the knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog wants to clinch but Babayega slips to the side
and Babayega counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djimon Babayega dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Dog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babayega.
Dog wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dog closes the distance but Babayega moves to the side
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Babayega looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Babayega lands with a shot to the body.
Dog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dog moves to clinch but Babayega breaks away
and Babayega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog tries to clinch there but Babayega circles away.
Babayega jabs at Dog's body.
Babayega takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Dog wants to clinch
and Babayega counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Babayega circles away.
Babayega digs a good body shot into Dog's ribs.
Babayega looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
Dog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Babayega connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dog scrambles back to his feet.
Babayega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babayega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Babayega misses with a wild body shot.
Dog tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Babayega manages to circle out of the way.
Babayega looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Dog tries to clinch but Babayega is having none of it.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Babayega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Babayega let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T2#
Dog moves to clinch but Babayega breaks away
and Babayega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Babayega with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Babayega thuds his right hand into Dog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dog takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Babayega fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog doesn't manage to clinch there - Babayega circles away.
Babayega throws out a counter right but Dog avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Babayega gets tackled into the cage by Dog. Dog maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dog.
Babayega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babayega works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dog stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Babayega works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Babayega scores with a nice short uppercut.#T3#
Babayega struggles to land a body shot inside as Dog controls his hands.
Babayega misses with a punch on the inside.
Babayega works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Babayega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dog misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Babayega - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Babayega lands a shot to the body.
Djimon Babayega seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Babayega lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babayega tries a body shot but Dog blocks it.
Babayega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dog blocks a body shot from Babayega.
Babayega is working Dog over against the cage.
Babayega lands with a light punch inside.
Babayega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babayega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Babayega.
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!
Babayega lands a body shot in the clinch.
Babayega has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Babayega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dogs head.
Babayega lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#
Dog is rocked!
A short right from Babayega.
Oh Dog is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Babayega lands a right hand. #T4#
A right handed body shot lands from Babayega.
Still in the clinch, Babayega scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babayega creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Dog with a big uppercut! Dog tries to clinch up but Babayega pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Dog to the mat! Dog covers up and Babayega unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Djimon Babayega!
A victorious Djimon Babayega thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Survivor Indivial Round 2     
Date:   Sep 28, 2016
#R1##TD2#
Aokison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dog pushes Aokison away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Aokison gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB2#
Dog tries to escape back to his feet but Aokison has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Dog's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Dog is tapping! Aokison saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryu Aokison!
Ryu Aokison seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: Survivor Individual Round 1     
Date:   Sep 14, 2016
#R1#
Dog 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.
Dog blocks a head kick by Sigurjonsson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sigurjonsson.
Sigurjonsson throws a leg kick but Dog moved away.
Sigurjonsson lands a nice looking body kick.#CL#
Dog rushes Sigurjonsson and presses him up against the cage.
Sigurjonsson tries to circle away but Dog has him pinned against the cage.
Sigurjonsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dog avoids it.
Dog scores with a shot to the side of Sigurjonsson's head.
Dog is working Sigurjonsson over against the cage.
Sigurjonsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dog won't allow it.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sigurjonsson has had enough of the clinch but Dog keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Dog.
Dog pushes Sigurjonsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sigurjonsson looks winded!
Dog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sigurjonsson backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog lands with a left to the head.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dog definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dog pushes Sigurjonsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dog scores with a shoulder strike.
Dog lands a left hand. #ROC#
Sigurjonsson is rocked!
A short left from Dog.
Sigurjonsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?
Dog pushes Sigurjonsson against the cage. Dog is working some dirty boxing. Dog pushes off with a quick right hook! Sigurjonsson goes down! Sigurjonsson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dog moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Survivor Tribal Round 4     
Date:   Aug 31, 2016
#R1#
Dog lands a nice looking body shot. #CL#
Dog has Page up against the cage in a clinch.
Dog blocking some punches.
Dog makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dog lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Page or not.
Dog lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dog.
Page doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dog gets through Page 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Brian Page has been cut.
A body shot lands from Dog.
Page looks winded!
Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dog works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dog just leaning against Page , taking a breather.
Dog scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Dog.
Dog lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dog.
Dog lands a nice uppercut.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Page backwards. #T1#
A right handed body shot lands from Dog.
Dog lands with a left to the head.
Dog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Page backwards. #ROC#
Page is rocked!
Dog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Page is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog finish him?
Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dog pushes Page against the cage. Dog is working some dirty boxing. Dog pushes off with a quick right hook! Page goes down! Page tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Dog moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Tribal Stage Round 3     
Date:   Aug 17, 2016
#R1##CL2#
Shackleton gets tackled into the cage by Dog. Dog maintains the clinch.
Shackleton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT2#
It looks like Ernest Shackleton has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Shackleton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dog lands a left hand.
Shackleton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shackleton.
Shackleton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shackleton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dog's elbow.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Shackleton.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shackleton.
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dog tries to work over Shackleton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Shackleton controls the action.
Shackleton throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Shackleton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog scores with a shoulder strike.
Shackleton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shackleton's elbow. #T1#
Shackleton throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dog.
Dog swings wildly with an uppercut but Shackleton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Dog.
Dog looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
Dog lands a body punch.
Shackleton is breathing heavily.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shackleton backwards.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shackleton's elbow.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shackleton backwards.
Shackleton throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Dog scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shackleton misses with a punch on the inside.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
A body shot lands from Dog.
Dog lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shackleton.
Dog throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Dog makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shackleton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
Dog scores with a shot to the side of Shackleton's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shackleton.
Dog pushes Shackleton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dog scores with a shoulder strike.
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dog lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shackleton.
A short left from Dog.
Dog lands a shoulder strike.
Dog lands a shot to the body.
Dog lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Dog as the two fighters clinch.
Dog lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shackleton.
Good body shot from Dog.
Dog lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shackleton takes a shot to the head.
Dog lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shackleton.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dog blocks an uppercut. #T3#
A shot in the inside from Dog.
Dog can't find room to land a body shot as Shackleton controls the action.
Dog lands a shoulder strike.
Dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shackletons head.
Dog lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dog.
Dog lands a shoulder strike.
Dog gets through Shackleton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dog digs a right hand into Shackleton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shackleton's gas tank.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dog lands a shoulder strike.
Shackleton tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Dog.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog lands a nice shot to the body.
Dog scores with a shot to the side of Shackleton's head.
Dog lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC2#
Shackleton is rocked!
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Shackleton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dog lands a body shot.
Shackleton seems to have got his legs back now.
Dog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Dog. #T4#
A body shot lands from Dog.
Dog pushes Shackleton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog scores with a shoulder strike.
Dog is working Shackleton over against the cage.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shackleton backwards.
Dog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shackletons head.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog lands a big right hand that drops Shackleton! The killer instinct kicks in and Dog finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Dog!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Survivor Tribal Stage Round 2a     
Date:   Aug 03, 2016
#R1#
Beltz throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Dog tries to clinch up.
Beltz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dog tries to clinch but Beltz moves away
and Beltz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beltz scores with a jab to the jaw.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dog enables Beltz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dog manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dog is looking to stand up but Beltz isn't so interested in that idea.
Beltz chips away with some ground and pound.
Beltz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Beltz won't allow Dog to get back to his feet.
Beltz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beltz 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.
Dog wants to stand and escape but Beltz is having none of it.
Beltz lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog wants to get back to his feet but Beltz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Beltz works over Dog with some ground and pound from guard.
Beltz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Beltz is in close to Dog's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beltz scoring with some ground and pound.
Beltz works over Dog with some ground and pound from guard.
Beltz lands a couple of digs.
Beltz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Beltz works over Dog with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beltz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dog wants to stand but Beltz is controlling the position.
Beltz works over Dog with some ground and pound from guard.
Beltz is in close to Dog's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beltz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beltz lands a couple of elbows.
Dog is looking to stand up but Beltz isn't so interested in that idea.
Beltz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dog's head.
Beltz won't allow Dog to get back to his feet.
Beltz cracks Dog with a solid left hand.
Beltz is working Dog over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T2#
Dog is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beltz is controlling him.
Dog has momentary wrist control but Beltz slips an elbow through the middle.
Dog looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Beltz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dog's head.
Dog wants to stand and escape but Beltz is having none of it.
Beltz landing with the ground and pound.
Dog is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beltz lands a couple of digs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dog can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beltz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beltz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beltz landing some decent shots from guard.
Beltz won't allow Dog to get back to his feet.
Beltz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dog's head.
Dog wants to stand and escape but Beltz is having none of it.
Beltz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Beltz works over Dog with some ground and pound from guard.
Beltz won't allow Dog to get back to his feet. #T3#
Beltz chips away with some ground and pound.
Dog is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beltz is controlling him.
Beltz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Beltz postures up and lands a big shot to Dog's brow.
Beltz is working Dog over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Beltz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beltz works over Dog with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beltz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dog is looking to stand up but Beltz isn't so interested in that idea.
Dog is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Beltz working some strikes from top position.#ES2#
Dog manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Beltz tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beltz gets through Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beltz.
Dog working aggressively here.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beltz misses with some punches.
Dog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dog throws a punch but it's blocked by Beltz.
Beltz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beltz pushes Dog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dog prevents a body shot from Beltz.
Dog pushes Beltz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog working aggressively here.
Beltz misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Dog scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beltz pushes Dog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dog prevents a body shot from Beltz.
Dog prevents a body shot from Beltz.
Dog lands a body punch.
Beltz is breathing heavily.
Dog misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ewald Beltz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Dog jabs Beltz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beltz.
Dog tries to counter by closing the distance.
Beltz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dog's hands.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beltz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dog connects with a right hand. Beltz shakes it off.
Beltz swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog wants to clinch but Beltz slips to the side
and Beltz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beltz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dog pinned against the cage. Dog gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dog tries to counter with a clinch but Beltz shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog moves in looking to clinch but Beltz pushes him off.
Dog moves in looking to clinch but Beltz pushes him off.#T1##CL2#
Dog has Beltz up against the cage in a clinch.
Beltz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beltz.
Beltz tries to work over Dog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beltz takes a shot to the head.
Beltz swings wildly with an uppercut but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dog.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dog blocks a body shot from Beltz.
Dog lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Dog on the inside. #ROC2#
Beltz is rocked!
Beltz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oh Beltz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beltz lands with a left to the head.
Beltz seems to have got his legs back now.
Junkyard Dog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beltz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Dog.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog lands a nice uppercut.
Dog unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Beltz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dog is unloading with more strikes now! Beltz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: Survivor Tribal Stage Round 1b     
Date:   Jul 21, 2016
#R1#
Dog tries to clinch but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucker fails to land with a series of punches.
Tucker throws a series of punches but Dog avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Tucker as he connects with a hook.
Tucker lands an overhand right.
A cross from Tucker lands.
Dog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dog tries to clinch up
and Tucker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dog wants to clinch.
Tucker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dog wants to counter with a clinch but Tucker pushes him away.
Tucker misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Tucker 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.
Dog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog moves in looking to clinch but Tucker pushes him off.
Tucker with a hook.
Tucker looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Dog wants to counter the offense by Tucker and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Dog closes the distance and pushes Tucker back into the cage.#T1#
Dog prevents Tucker from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Dog.
Dog keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tucker's efforts to push away.
Dog avoiding damage.
Dog is leaning against Tucker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tucker is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Tucker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dog.
Dog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dog pushes Tucker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dog lands a right hand.
Dog scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC2#
Tucker is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Matt Tucker has been cut.
Dog scores with a shot to the side of Tucker's head.
Oh Tucker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dog unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tucker! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Dog is unloading with more strikes now! Tucker drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junkyard Dog!
A victorious Junkyard Dog thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

 
 
 
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