Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: EFL 3 - Gonzalez v Claremont
Date: May 12, 2018

#R1#
Faster misses with a low kick.
Mate circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mate counters with a straight right hand.
Mate throws a nice looking combination but Faster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Mate has Faster up against the cage in a clinch.
Faster misses with a knee to the head.
Mate tries to pull guard but Faster forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Faster tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mate can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mate decides to pull guard.
Mate keeping moving, preventing Faster from controlling successfully.
Mate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Faster is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Mate has his foot on Faster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Faster works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Faster tries to stand but Mate is controlling from the bottom.
Faster is looking to advance position but Mate has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Faster tries to lock up and control but Mate gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Faster is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Mate there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Faster avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mate. #T2#
Mate misses with a head shot.
Mate looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mate's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mate looking to ground and pound but Faster is blocking nicely.
Mate thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mate throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Faster because Mate loaded up on that one. #SUB2#
Mate working for a guillotine from mount but Faster is in no mood to give up. #T3##SUB2#
Mate working for a guillotine from mount but Faster is in no mood to give up.
Mate unloads with some shots from mount but Faster bucks and avoids them well. #SUB2#
Mate looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Faster holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mate tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Mate is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Faster can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Mate moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Faster has worked his arm free - good work by Faster!
Mate taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RK Mate 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##CL2#
Mate has closed the distance and engaged Faster in a clinch.
Faster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faster with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mate.
Faster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mate tries to circle away but Faster has him pinned against the cage.
Faster misses with a knee to the head.
Mate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Faster tries to land a knee to the head but Mate blocks with his arms.
Faster tries a knee to the head but Mate blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mate jumps guard and drags Faster to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've been informed that Mate has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Faster would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mate keeping moving, preventing Faster from controlling successfully. #T1#
Mate 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.
Mate striking off his back but it's not causing Faster any problems.
Faster tries to stand but Mate is controlling from the bottom.
Mate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#ES2#
Mate pushes Faster off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Faster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mate's calf.
Nice takedown defense from Faster. No joy for Mate on that attempt.
Faster throws a quick inside leg kick.
Faster throws a nice looking combination but Mate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2##CL2#
Mate clinches up against the cage.
Mate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faster has him pressed against the cage.
Faster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faster misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faster looking to throw knees to the head but Mate is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Mate.
Mate is looking to break free of the clinch but Faster has double underhooks.
Faster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faster tries to land a knee to the head but Mate blocks with his arms.
Mate tries for a takedown but Faster manages to get underhooks. #TD2#
Mate pulls guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mate throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Faster trying to control the position from guard on top but Mate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Mate wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
More stalling from Mate.#SUB2#
Mate is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mate wants to sweep but no luck.
Faster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Mate is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Faster defends well.
Mate keeping moving, preventing Faster from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Drive Faster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mate is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faster appears to be looking for a big counter.
Drive Faster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RK Mate.
Faster throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mate counters with a series of strikes. Faster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Faster defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mate.
Mate tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mate moves out of range of the body kick from Faster.
Faster leaves Mate with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Faster went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Faster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mate throws a series of strikes that have Faster backpedaling. #CL2#
Mate closes the distance and pushes Faster back into the cage.
Mate wants a takedown.
Faster throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but RK Mate will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Mate fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mate.
Faster tries to work over Mate's front leg with a kick but Mate checks it.
Faster tries to clinch there but Mate circles away.
Mate keeps the fight on the outside.
Drive Faster is winning the standup battle so far.
Faster tried to score with a low kick but Mate checks it.#CL#
Mate gets tackled into the cage by Faster. Faster maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mate jumps guard and drags Faster to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mate keeping moving, preventing Faster from controlling successfully.
Faster knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mate on the ground.
Mate looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Faster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mate is keeping the position for now.
Faster wants to get up but he can't break Mate's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Faster stays in close to Mate's body and controls the position.
Mate has his hands on Faster's head, controlling the position.
Faster wants to get up but he can't break Mate's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mate looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Mate closes the distance and pushes Faster back into the cage.
Mate drops down looking for an ankle pick but Faster pulls his leg out and moves away.
Drive Faster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RK Mate.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A low kick from Faster is predictable there #CL2#
and Mate counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Mate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Mate gets tackled into the cage by Faster. Faster maintains the clinch.
Faster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mate.
Faster throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mate blocks it with crossed arms.
Faster misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Faster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drive Faster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mate tries for a takedown but Faster sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Mate rushes Faster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Mate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T3#
Faster throws a front kick aimed at Mate's knee but Mate avoids it well.
Mate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mate drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Faster defends it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Faster.
Faster throws a leg kick that is checked#CL2#
and Mate counters by moving into the clinch.
Mate wants to break the clinch but can't.
Faster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faster is pressed up against the cage. Mate has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faster down to the mat. Faster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Drive Faster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mate goes for a double leg but Faster avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Faster continues to drive forward.#CL2#
Mate moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Mate jumps guard and drags Faster to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Faster passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Faster wants to control but Mate is keeping him busy. #T4#
Mate is looking for a sweep.
Faster trying to control the position but Mate is working away.
Faster wants to stand but Mate is controlling his arm.
Mate controls the position for a moment.
Faster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mate keeps working.
Drive Faster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
RK Mate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mate manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to RK Mate.
I've got Mate 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RK Mate!

Event: EFL 2 - Midget v Mills
Date: May 05, 2018

#R1#
Taake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mate circles away quickly and effectively.
Mate appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mate looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mate throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taake counters with a nice uppercut.
Mate fails to land the takedown.
Taake looks to land a combination. Mate sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mate sprawls well. Mate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taake gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Taake closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
Taake is trying to pull guard but Mate has him pressed against the cage.
RK Mate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Taake.#BC2#
Taake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mate throws a nice looking combination but Taake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Taake pushes Mate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mate avoiding damage as Taake throws knees to the body. #BC2#
Taake breaks the clinch.
Mate looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#CL2#
Taake has closed the distance and engaged Mate in a clinch. #T2##TD2#
Taake has Mate pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Taake pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mate tumbling to the mat - Taake dives into Mate's guard.
Taake wants to control from the top but Mate keeps moving. #SUB#
Mate is looking for a triangle but Taake pushes his legs off easily.
Mate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taake sitting in guard here, content to control. #T3#
Mate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taake stopping the sweep attempt from Mate.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Taake tries for a takedown but Mate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mate tries to counter by clinching up but Taake breaks away and moves out of range.
Taake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mate sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taake somewhat.#TD2#
Taake looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mate!
Taake wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mate keeps working. #T4#
Taake tries to move to mount but Mate blocks the move with his legs.
Taake wants to stand but Mate has his arm trapped.
Mate wants to control but Taake postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taake cracks Mate with a big right hand but Mate just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Taake tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Taake has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Taake dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Taake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mate's head.
Taake misses with a kick to the body
and Mate counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Taake rushes Mate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taake'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.
Mate being controlled against the cage.
Taake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taake is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mate to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Mate takes a shot to the head.
Mate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mate is trying to pull guard but Taake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Taake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mate pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD2#
Taake pulls Mate into guard.
Taake 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.
Mate postures up in Taake's guard and throws a big left but Taake blocks it.
Taake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taake has Mate pulled in close to control his posture. #T2##SUB2#
Taake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB2#
Taake looking for a guillotine here but Mate defends easily. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taake throws a solid leg kick but Mate takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Taake.
Mate throws a right and a left that Taake avoids nicely. #T3#
Taake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mate counters with a series of strikes. Taake will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taake fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
RK Mate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Taake.
Taake tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mate sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taake somewhat.
Mate looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Taake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mate counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#CL2#
Taake pushes Mate up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Taake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taake has Mate pushed against the cage.
Mate tries to pull guard but Taake holds him up against the cage and eventually Mate drops back down to his feet. #BC2#
Taake breaks from the clinch.
Taake goes for a double leg but Mate avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mate continues to drive forward.
Mate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Taake closes the distance and clinches.
Taake misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Taake pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Taake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Mate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD#
Mate shoots in and gets a takedown into Taake's guard.#SUB2#
Taake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mate can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taake pulls Mate in close to prevent any damage.
Mate stops Taake from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taake throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Taake controls Mate momentarily but Mate frees himself. #T1#
Taake might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mate haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Taake keeping moving, preventing Mate from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
RK Mate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Taake drives through and clinches with Mate against the cage.
Mate is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Taake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Taake displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mate up against the cage.#BC2#
Taake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#CL2#
Taake moves into the clinch successfully. #TD2#
Taake decides to pull guard.
Taake controlling the position.
Taake is trying to keep Mate in close.
Taake wants to sweep here but Mate controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Taake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mate won't allow Taake to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Taake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taake shoots in for a double leg but Mate sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mate avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mate appears to be looking for a big counter.
Taake looks for a takedown but Mate sprawls well.
Mate changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mate shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taake but Taake pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mate leaves Taake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
RK Mate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amir Taake.
Taake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taake misses with a body shot.
Taake scores with a one two! Mate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CL2#
Taake closes the distance and pushes Mate back into the cage.
Mate goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taake prevents it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taake is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
RK Mate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amir Taake is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mate tries a body shot but Taake blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Taake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taake 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Taake!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 24, 2018

#R1#
Mate cracks Young with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mate looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!#CL2#
Young moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Young manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Young rushes Mate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Young dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Young tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Young slows down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young lands a knee to the body.
Mate is trying to pull guard but Young has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Young - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #T1#
The referee calls for Young to work.
Knees in the clinch landing for Young.
Mate tries to pull guard but Young forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Young lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mate backwards. #BC2#
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Young moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Young breaks from the clinch.
Young lands a head kick. Mate smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL2#
Young moves into the clinch.
Young scores with a knee to the head.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses. #T2#
Young scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Young lands a good knee to the midsection. Mate won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Young.
Mate looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Young working Mate over with knees to the body.
Young connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mate's face. #BC2#
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young doesn't manage to clinch there - Mate circles away.
It looked like Mate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Young rushes Mate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Young with an attempt at a knee that misses. #BC2#
Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mate dives in for a single leg takedown but Young sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RK Mate. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Young forces Mate back against the cage and clinches.
Young lands an elbow inside that Mate shrugs off. #BC2#
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Young moves into range and clinches up with Mate.
Young lands an elbow inside that Mate shrugs off.
Mate takes an elbow to the temple.
Young misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young throws a body punch but Mate moves out of range. #T4#
Young tries to clinch up.
It looked like Mate was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Young tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Young lands a head kick!
Young wants to clinch up but Mate keeps it at a distance.
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!
Young misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Young clinches up with Mate and pushes him back against the cage.
Young connects with a knee to the head.
Young manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mate has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Young after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Young 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##CL2#
Young has Mate up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Mate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Young lands with a nice body kick.
Mate misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Young closes the distance and pushes Mate back into the cage.
David Young seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young lands a knee to the body.
Young slows down the pace here. #T1#
Young just leaning against Mate, taking a breather.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Young scores with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
David Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Young closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mate letting Young take a breather here.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Young slowing the pace effectively.
Mate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Young lands an elbow that stopped Mate in his tracks for a moment. #T2#
Young using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Young clinches up against the cage.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Young obliges.
Young is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Young displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mate up against the cage.#BC2#
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Young drives through and clinches with Mate against the cage. #T3##BC2#
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young lands a nice elbow.
Mate has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
Young scores with a knee to the head.
Young landing knees to the body.
Young lands a nice elbow.
Young connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mate's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Young takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mate can't break the clinch.
Mate is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.#T4#
Young goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young with a knee to the head.
Mate takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Young breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Mate gets tackled into the cage by Young. Young maintains the clinch.
Young lands a good knee to the midsection. Mate won't want to take too many of those.#BC2#
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mate drops down looking for a counter takedown but Young sprawls and moves away.
Young tries to clinch but Mate moves out of range.
Mate half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mate avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Young rushes Mate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Young 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Young darts in and clinches Mate up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Young.
Young using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mate takes an elbow to the temple.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mate's elbow.
Mate prevents a body shot from Young.
Young has Mate pressed against the cage.
Young leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young stalling.
Young continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Young has Mate pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Young stalling the fight.
Young receives a warning from the referee for stalling.#T1#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Young.
Young wants to clinch.
Mate changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Young tries to clinch but Mate moves away
and Mate counters with a one-two to the body. #CL2#
Young clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Young.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Young scores a nice knee to the body.
Young lands a damaging elbow. #T2#
Mate is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.
Mate takes an elbow to the forehead. #BC2#
Young breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Young takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Young manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Young closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young connects with a knee to the head.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young controlling the action here for a moment.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Mate uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Young slowing the pace effectively.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Young gets a clinch.
Young stalls.
Young throws a knee to the head but misses.
Young leaning his opponent against the cage.
Young creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mate's defenses. #T4#
Young stalling in the clinch.
Young tries to stall but Mate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Young tries to stall but Mate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Young.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mate.#CL2#
Young takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young is struggling to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Young 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 Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Young!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 22, 2018

#R1#
Morales tries to clinch but Mate is having none of it.
Mate looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Morales tries for a takedown but Mate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morales.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morales tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mate defends well and Morales ends up having to push Mate into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Morales. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Morales moves into the clinch successfully.
Morales is trying to pull guard but Mate has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Morales successfully pulls guard.
Morales is trying to hold Mate in close to prevent damage but Mate has managed to pass into half guard.
Morales is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mate's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mate's back!#T1##SUB#
Morales is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Morales not allowing Mate to control his hands. #SUB#
Morales has got his arm under Mate's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Mate has spun round into Morales's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Mate throws a big right hand that misses.
Morales 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#
Morales 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. #T2##SUB#
Morales is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mate doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morales. #SUB#
Morales is working for a submission of some sort. #T3##SUB2#
Mate has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Morales escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Morales!#SUB#
Morales is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mate has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've been informed that Mate has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morales throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SUB#
Morales wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mate, who protects the arm well.
Morales working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Morales thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Morales 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#
Morales tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mate swivels and escapes.
Morales is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mate can do to turn this around?
Morales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Morales backs off Mate throws a huge counter combo but Morales manages to avoid it all.
Morales shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mate sprawls well. Mate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morales gets slowly back to his feet.
Mate with the counter takedown but Morales avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mate gets tackled into the cage by Morales. Morales maintains the clinch. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Mate is breathing heavily.
Morales is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mate to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Morales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morales tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mate just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mate wants to break free but Morales has control.
Morales fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mate blocks an uppercut.
Morales fails to pull guard.
Morales is trying to pull guard but Mate has him pressed against the cage.
Morales tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mate smiles and moves away.
Mate cracks Morales with an open hand slap.#CL#
Morales has closed the distance and engaged Mate in a clinch. #T2#
Morales fails to pull guard.
Mate is trying to break the clinch but Morales is controlling him.
Morales tries to pull guard but Mate forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mate is trying to break the clinch but Morales is controlling him.
Morales tries to pull guard but Mate won't allow it.
Morales tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mate smiles and moves away.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Mate circles away.
Morales shoots in for a double leg but Mate sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mate is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Morales looks for a takedown but Mate sprawls well.#CL2#
Mate darts in and clinches Morales up against the cage.#T3#
Morales jumps guard but Mate stands there with Morales around his waist. Morales gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morales tries to pull guard but Mate holds him up against the cage and eventually Morales drops back down to his feet.
Morales tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mate just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Mate pulls guard effortlessly.
Mate manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morales manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Mate missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SU2#
Mate stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T4#
Mate pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Morales back to the cage. Mate follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mate tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Morales defends well and Mate ends up having to push Morales into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mate is looking to clinch but Morales is avoiding it. #TD#
Morales closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mate to the mat! Mate manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Mate looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morales would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RK Mate 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Mate shoots in for a takedown but Morales shows good takedown defense. #CL#
Mate tries to keep at a distance but Morales has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morales tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mate just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mate is trying to break the clinch but Morales has him pressed against the cage.
Morales jumps guard but Mate stands there with Morales around his waist. Morales gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD#
Morales pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Mate postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Morales is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mate, into his guard. #REVR#
Mate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morales wants to stand but Mate is controlling his posture from full guard. #T1#
Morales trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SU#
Morales decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mate, up you get!
Mate stuffs the takedown attempt from Morales. Morales gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Morales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morales closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mate circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mate unleashes a big counter combination but Morales bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Anderson Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morales misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T3#
Morales tries for a takedown but Mate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morales moves in looking to clinch but Mate pushes him off.
Mate motions for Morales to come forward. Mate throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mate. #CL#
Morales moves into the clinch.
Morales fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morales is trying to pull guard but Mate has him pressed against the cage.#T4#
Morales tries to pull guard but Mate holds him up against the cage and eventually Morales drops back down to his feet.
Morales is trying to pull guard but Mate turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mate prevents a body shot from Morales. #BC2#
Mate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mate throws a series of strikes that have Morales backpedaling.
Morales misses with a takedown attempt - Mate sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mate lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morales wants to clinch.
Mate lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to RK Mate.
I think Mate 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 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RK Mate!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2018

#R1##CL#
Bradshaw clinches with his opponent.
Mate looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bradshaw is trying to break the clinch but Mate is controlling him.
Bradshaw is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mate gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Bradshaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mate avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL#
Bradshaw moves into range and clinches up with Mate.
Mate wants to break free but Bradshaw has control. #BC#
Bradshaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mate swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Mate closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mate lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mate throwing strikes but missing.
Mate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1##SUB#
Mate is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Bradshaw has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mate is looking to defend but Bradshaw has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mate! Bradshaw pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mate taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Elvis Bradshaw!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 17, 2018

#R1##TD2#
Mate shoots in and bounces Thomas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mate is standing up over Thomas. Thomas looks to escape but Mate dives into side control.
Mate looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#REVR##SUB2#
Mate working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Thomas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas is looking to escape.
Mate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thomas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Thomas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thomas is trying to stand back up but Mate is controlling him
Thomas trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mate, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas wants a takedown. #TD#
Thomas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mate clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mate is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Thomas. #SUB#
Thomas is looking for the choke from the back position but Mate is controlling his hands well.
Mate is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Thomas.
Thomas keeps control of the position as Mate tries to break free. #T3#
Thomas biding his time, looking for the opening. #SUB#
Thomas looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Mate fending off the submission attempt from Thomas. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Mate defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
A lull in the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Mate is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Thomas gets his way!
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 Arnoldo Thomas 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##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Mate won't allow it. #TD2#
Mate lands a takedown into guard.
RK Mate has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thomas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas wants to stand but Mate is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mate is breathing heavily.#T1#
Thomas wants to control from the top but Mate keeps moving.
Thomas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SU#
Thomas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mate, up you get!
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
RK Mate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mate keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Mate has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thomas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mate walks away with a smile on his face. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T3#
Thomas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mate is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnoldo Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mate walks away with a smile on his face. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Thomas moves into range and clinches up with Mate.#TD#
Mate is fighting off a takedown attempt but Thomas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mate to the mat. Mate regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SU#
Thomas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mate swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Mate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mate! But no joy.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Mate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD2#
Mate dives in and scores a takedown into Thomas's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas wants to stand but Mate is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomas wants to stand up but Mate is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnoldo Thomas 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Mate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Mate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Thomas. #CL2#
Mate closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thomas.
Thomas jumps guard but Mate turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas has Mate pushed against the cage.#T1#
Thomas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mate prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arnoldo Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mate stops a takedown attempt from Thomas.
Thomas goes for a takedown attempt but Mate pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #TD2#
Mate drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#T2#
Thomas is looking to sweep but instead, Mate has passed into half guard.
Thomas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mate looking to sit in guard and control but Thomas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Thomas wants to control from the top but Mate keeps moving.
Mate throwing strikes off his back to little effect. #T3#
Thomas wants to control from the top but Mate keeps moving.
Thomas wants to get up but he can't break Mate's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas distracts Mate with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB#
Thomas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mate wants to get back to his feet but Thomas passes into half guard. #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.
Mate missing with punches from the bottom.
Mate is looking to get back to full guard here but Thomas has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mate takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
RK Mate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnoldo Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomas controlling from side mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnoldo Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnoldo Thomas!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2018

#R1#
Vance shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mate sprawls well. Mate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vance gets slowly back to his feet.
Mate looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mate tries to land a front kick but Vance steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vance closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mate circles away.
Mate throws a push kick but Vance slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Vance misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vance tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mate swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Vance shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mate tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Vance manages to move to mount! #T1#
Vance throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vance looking to finish with strikes here!
Vance lands a big elbow.
Vance thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vance putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vance throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mate wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vance.
Vance working Mate over with strikes here.
Vance unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Vance looking to finish Mate with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mate!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vance throwing strikes here but Mate is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vance dominating with strikes here.
Vance cracks Mate with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vance thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vance throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Vance throws some wild stikes that Mate manages to avoid easily.
Vance putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mate blocking the ground and pound.
Vance thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mate in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T3#
Mate is desperately trying to improve his position but Vance has a good base and remains in mount.
Vance knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mate on the ground.
Mate is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vance throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vance is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mate can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vance thowing shots but they're missing.
Vance looking to ground and pound but Mate is blocking nicely.
Vance misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vance looking to ground and pound but Mate is blocking nicely.
Mate is desperately trying to improve his position but Vance has a good base and remains in mount.#T4#
Vance is landing with some decent strikes but Mate is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vance prevents Mate from getting the reversal.
Mate is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vance landing strikes from the mount and Mate is in trouble!
Vance looking to ground and pound but Mate is blocking nicely.
Vance throws a sloppy strike and Mate uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Mate has ended up in Vance's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Vance looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mate wants to control from the top but Vance keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Vance dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Vance has a takedown stuffed.
Vance fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vance gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mate counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vance is defended easily by Mate.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Vance throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mate's waist but Mate gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vance off to one side. #TD2#
Mate gets a double leg takedown into Vance's guard.
Vance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mate is one step ahead there.
Mate passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vance keeps Mate under control for a moment.#SUB2#
Mate is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vance knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vance tries to bench press Mate off him but Mate keeps the position. #T2#
Vance is holding Mate down, trying to stall.
Mate tries to advance to mount but can't.
Vance is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mate's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vance wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Vance is trying to control but Mate passes into side control!
Mate controls the position.
Mate working the ground and pound but Vance is defending the strikes.
Vance struggling a bit here.
Mate 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.
Vance prevents Mate from moving into mount.
Vance manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Mate is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vance doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mate. #SUB#
Vance looking for submissions off his back.#T4##SUB2#
Mate is working for a kimura but Vance is defending it quite comfortably.
Vance trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vance moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RK Mate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Vance looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vance tries to close the distance and clinch but Mate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vance fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mate avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mate looking to score a takedown here. Vance is defending well but Mate drives through and ends up in Vance's guard.#T1#
Vance looking for a sweep. Not yet Vance, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mate looking to sit in guard and control but Vance gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Vance loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vance postures up in Mate's guard and throws a big left but Mate blocks it.
Mate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vance postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vance being controlled here momentarily.
Vance throws a big elbow that misses.
Vance postures up in Mate's guard and throws a big left but Mate blocks it. #T2#
Vance won't allow Mate to get back to his feet.
Mate has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vance is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vance postures up in Mate's guard and throws a big left but Mate blocks it.
Vance working some strikes from top position.
Mate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mate is trying to control the position but Vance postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vance doesn't manage to clinch there - Mate circles away. #T3#
Vance closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mate circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Mate darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vance gets back to full guard. #SUB#
Vance throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mate uses it to pass to side control.
Mate scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mate trying to control the position but Vance is working away. #SUB2#
Mate wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vance, who protects the arm well. #T4#
Mate misses with the ground and pound.
Vance is trying to get back to half guard.#SU2#
Mate stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vance dives in and grabs Mate's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mate pushes down on Vance's head and hops out.
Mate swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Danga de danga de dang - Mate scores with a four punch combination!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Mate clinches up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
RK Mate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mate 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RK Mate!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2018

#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD2#
Mate manages to pull guard.
Barnes wants to stand but Mate is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.
Barnes connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Mate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Mate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes. #SUB2#
Mate throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Barnes escapes and throws Mate's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mate looks winded!#SUB#
Barnes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mate has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes controlling the position from side mount. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barnes tries to stand but Mate is controlling his head.
Barnes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mate sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
A lull in the action here as Barnes stalls from top position.#SUB#
Barnes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mate knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3#
Barnes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Barnes wants to stand but Mate is controlling his arm.
Barnes fails to land a wild elbow strike. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mate lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #TD2#
Mate looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes wants to control but Mate is keeping busy.
Barnes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mate.
Barnes is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Barnes looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Barnes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RK Mate 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##CL#
Barnes clinches up against the cage.
Mate wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes tries to break free but Mate pushes him back against the cage.
Barnes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mate after a bit of a struggle.
Barnes is working for takedown but Mate is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barnes is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scot Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Barnes looks for a takedown but Mate sprawls well.#T1##CL2#
Mate pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mate fights it off and pushes away nicely. #TD2#
Mate is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barnes's half guard.
Mate is breathing heavily.
Barnes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mate. #T2#
Barnes wants to sweep here but Mate controlling him for the moment.
Barnes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mate manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Barnes stands up over Mate, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barnes postures up in Mate's guard and throws a big left but Mate blocks it. #T3#
Mate keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Mate working for a triangle but Barnes defends it easily.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Mate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Mate.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mate has a closed guard, preventing Barnes from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mate being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Mate shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Barnes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RK Mate 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#
Mate tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Mate falls off balance throwing a combination #TD#
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mate!
Mate bucks up and tries to throw Barnes off but instead Barnes has got his back!#SUB#
Mate defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Barnes is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Barnes has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mate's body.
Barnes has Mate flattened out and is raining down punches.
Barnes controls the position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Barnes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mate for as long as he can get away with.
Mate tries to break free.
Mate is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Barnes.
Barnes connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Mate to escape the position. #SUB#
Barnes tightening his grip on Mate, looking for the choke. #T3##SUB#
Mate defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Barnes's arms.
Barnes is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Mate up. #SUB#
Mate fending off the submission attempt from Barnes. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mate wants to control his opponent's hands but Barnes gets his hands free.
You can see the frustration on Mate's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mate grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes tries to get the hooks in deep but Mate pushed the leg off.
Scot Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
RK Mate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barnes has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Mate's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scot Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mate 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RK Mate!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 11, 2018

#R1#
Robles throws a head kick but Mate moves out of range.
Robles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Robles wants it to stay on the feet.
Robles doesn't manage to clinch there - Mate circles away.
Mate shoots in but Robles avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Mate rushes Robles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Robles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mate slows down the pace here. #TD2#
Mate has Robles pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mate pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Robles tumbling to the mat - Mate dives into Robles's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Robles is on top in guard. #REVR##T1#
Mate 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#
Robles is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mate's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mate's back!
Mate manages to reverse the position and now he's in Robles's guard. Nice work there by Mate.
Mate won't allow Robles to sweep him here. #SU2#
Robles is working an open guard so Mate takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mate getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mate scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Mate moves into the clinch.#TD#
Robles successfully pulls guard. #T2#
Mate controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Robles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mate passes into half guard.
Robles is looking for a sweep. Mate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mate is stalling here. Robles is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mate seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Robles has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mate wants to control but Robles postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mate manages to get back to half guard.#T3##ES2#
Mate has one foot on Robles's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mate shoots in looking for a takedown. Robles tries to sprawl out of it but Mate keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robles feinted with a counter takedown.
Steve Robles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RK Mate.#CL2#
Mate moves into range and clinches up with Robles.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mate.#BC2#
Mate breaks from the clinch.
Mate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T4##CL2#
Mate moves into the clinch.
Robles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Robles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mate is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Robles to keep the fight standing.
Mate tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robles.
Robles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mate has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Robles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Mate clinches with his opponent.
Mate stops a takedown attempt from Robles.
Mate tries to pull guard but Robles holds him up against the cage and eventually Mate drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RK Mate 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##CL2#
Robles tries to keep at a distance but Mate has taken the fight into the clinch.
Robles is trying to pull guard but Mate turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mate tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robles.
Robles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mate taking a breather.
Mate tries to break the clinch but Robles is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Robles manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mate wants to control from the top but Robles keeps moving.
Mate passes Robles's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1#
Robles is trying to get back to full guard.
Robles is looking to get back to full guard here but Mate has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mate controlling the position from side mount.
Robles tries to buck Mate off but Mate is having none of it.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Robles's face as Mate controls the position.
Robles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mate wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mate moves into full mount!
Robles slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mate trying to control the pace.
Robles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mate. #SUB2#
Mate is looking for a kimura here.
Mate is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3#
Robles tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mate has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Mate controlling the position easily from mount.
Mate throwing strikes here but Robles is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Robles holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mate tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mate controlling from mount.
Robles avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mate.
Robles is trying to escape the mount.
Mate wants to control the pace but Robles is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

RK Mate 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Mate fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Robles avoids it really well and circles away.
Mate circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mate counters with a one-two to the body. #CL2#
Mate moves into the clinch.
Mate stalling.
Robles jumps guard but Mate stands there with Robles around his waist. Robles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Mate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mate feints the counter takedown.#T1#
Mate is looking to clinch but Robles is avoiding it. #CL2#
Mate moves into range and clinches up with Robles.
Mate goes for a takedown in the clinch but Robles prevents it.
Robles tries to pull guard but Mate holds him up against the cage and eventually Robles drops back down to his feet.
Mate can't break the clinch.
Mate is trying to force a seperation but Robles has the dominant position.
A short left from Mate. #ROC2#
Robles is rocked!
Mate lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Robles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mate tries to break free but Robles pushes him back against the cage.
Robles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Robles. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Mate manages to pull guard.
Mate striking off his back but it's not causing Robles any problems.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mate is on top in guard. #REVB#
Mate prevents Robles from getting back to his feet.
Mate throws a big elbow that misses.
Mate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robles wants to stand but Mate is controlling the position.
Mate postures up in Robles's guard and throws a big left but Robles blocks it.
Mate's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mate slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2##SUB2#
Mate is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Robles still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Robles has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#ES2#
Mate explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #CL2#
Mate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Robles, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Mate breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Mate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robles tries for a takedown but Mate manages to get underhooks.
Mate wants to take the fight to the mat but Robles manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Robles looking to stall. #TD2#
Mate decides to pull guard.
Mate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Robles is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Mate has his foot on Robles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Robles works his way back into a safe position though.
Mate throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
RK Mate has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Mate is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Robles is aware though and is defending well.
Mate bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robles's guard. #REVB#
Mate with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mate landing with the ground and pound.
Mate passes Robles's left leg - he's now in half guard. #SU2#
Mate stands up from half guard.
Mate throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Mate.
Robles tries to counter with a takedown but Mate is quick to defend against it.
Mate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mate shoots and misses #TD#
and Robles counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Robles. #ES2#
Mate has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Robles has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Robles seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Robles misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3##TD2#
Mate manages to pull guard. #SUB2#
Mate is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Robles is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Mate working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Robles has passed into half guard!
Mate wants to control but Robles is keeping busy.
Robles will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#ES2#
Mate manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mate fails to land the takedown.#T4#
Robles dives in for a single leg takedown but Mate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mate shoots in for a double leg but Robles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Robles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Robles moves into the clinch.
Robles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Robles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mate tries to break free but Robles pushes him back against the cage.
Mate tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mate has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Robles after a bit of a struggle.
Steve Robles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
RK Mate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Robles tries to pull guard but Mate forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
RK Mate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mate 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... RK Mate!

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