Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: RapidFC Tokyo 37
Date: Dec 14, 2019

#R1#
Halli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Halli misses with a looping right.
Halli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mandrill tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Halli with a hook.
Mandrill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mandrill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Halli.
Halli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Halli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mandrill throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Halli on the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Halli has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Halli misses with a low kick.
Mandrill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Halli is fending him off so far but Mandrill persists. Nope, Halli circles away and we're back to standing.
Mandrill looks to score with a jab to the body but Halli is just out of range.
Halli 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.
Mandrill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Halli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mandrill scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Mandrill throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Halli tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mandrill is in Halli's guard.
Halli wants to improve his position but instead Mandrill has moved into half guard. #T1#
Halli is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mandrill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mandrill's back!
Mandrill is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Halli off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#SUB#
Halli is working hard for the rear naked choke here. #SUB#
Halli working for a choke but Mandrill is defending well. #SUB#
Halli 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, Mandrill has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB#
Halli working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T2#
Halli gets his hands free as Mandrill looks to control. #SUB#
Mandrill showing good submission defense here.
Mandrill tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mandrill defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #SUB#
Halli working for the choke. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mandrill turns into Halli and is now in his guard.
Halli is trying to keep Mandrill in close. #SUB#
Halli is looking for a triangle but Mandrill pushes his legs off easily.
Halli keeping full guard, as Mandrill tries to pass.
Mandrill is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mandrill with a nice head shot there.
Mandrill landing some decent shots from guard.
Mandrill won't allow Halli to sweep him here. #SUB#
Halli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mandrill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
Mandrill controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mandrill looking to pass the guard.
Mandrill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mandrill scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mandrill throwing strikes but missing.
Mandrill with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Halli is looking for a triangle but Mandrill pushes his legs off easily.
Mandrill trying to control but Halli is working from the bottom.
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 Reijo Halli will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Mandrill sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Halli ducks right into an uppercut from Mandrill. #TD2#
Mandrill drives through with a takedown into Halli's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mandrill scoring with some ground and pound.
Halli manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mandrill manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Halli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Halli advances to half guard.
Halli trying to mount his opponent but Mandrill defends it. #SUB#
Halli seems to be looking for submissions.
Mandrill tries to roll over but Halli keeps him under control.#T1#
Mandrill is still trying to improve position.
Halli trying to mount his opponent but Mandrill defends it.
Mandrill moves into full guard.
Halli stands and throws Mandrill's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Mandrill is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Halli's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Halli! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Mandrill has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Reijo Halli!
A very excited looking Reijo Halli 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: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 34
Date: Nov 23, 2019

#R1#
Bowman misses with a body kick. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bowman enables Mandrill to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bowman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mandrill wants to control from the top but Bowman keeps moving. #SUB2#
Mandrill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mandrill throws a big elbow that misses.
Mandrill postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandrill sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mandrill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Mandrill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mandrill is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mandrill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bowman scores with a push kick.
Bowman misses the shot to the body.
Bowman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mandrill's corner calls for a 1-2. Mandrill obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bowman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mandrill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Mandrill lands a jab.
Bowman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mandrill.
Mandrill moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Mandrill misses.
Mandrill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowman.
Bowman misses with an uppercut. Mandrill saw that one coming.
Mandrill moves forwards but Bowman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bowman throws out a loose jab but Mandrill uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Bowman slips a straight right by Mandrill.
A left and a right from Mandrill both land. Nice combination.
A swing and a miss from Bowman.
Mandrill steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bowman.
Bowman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mandrill finds it's way round the side to connect with Bowman's head.
Mandrill lands a nice hook to Bowman's body. Bowman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bowman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mandrill's head backwards.
Mandrill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bowman is fending him off so far but Mandrill persists. Nope, Bowman circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Mandrill misses.
Mandrill has a takedown stuffed.#T4#
Mandrill misses with a right hand
and Bowman counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Mandrill 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ludwig Mandrill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandrill has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bowman finds it's way round the side to connect with Mandrill's head.
Bowman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mandrill connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bowman scrambles back to his feet.
Mandrill scores with a hook.
Bowman lands a head kick. Mandrill smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#
It looks like Ludwig Mandrill has been cut.
Bowman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mandrill 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.
Mandrill misses with a lunging right hand
and Bowman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Mandrill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ludwig Mandrill's cut.
That's time! Bowman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Bowman avoids the body shot from Mandrill.
Bowman connects with a nice looking jab.
Mandrill misses with an uppercut
and Bowman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bowman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandrill.
Bowman throws a jab but it's blocked by Mandrill. #TD2#
Mandrill darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mandrill is looking to take a break and control but Bowman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Mandrill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bowman trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandrill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mandrill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mandrill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bowman wants to control but Mandrill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mandrill working over Bowman with some ground and pound. Bowman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bowman wants to control but Mandrill is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mandrill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bowman's head.
Mandrill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mandrill thows a huge punch but Bowman dodges it nicely. #SUB#
Bowman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mandrill is taking a breather. Bowman 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mandrill is looking to take a break and control but Bowman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bowman throws a poor cross that misses
and Mandrill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Mandrill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowman.
Bowman looks to land a left hand but Mandrill moved out of range nicely.
Bowman moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowman thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mandrill moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mandrill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bowman punishes Mandrill's body with a nice straight punch.
Bowman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Mandrill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bowman moves away from the strike by Mandrill.
Mandrill connects with a body shot.
Bowman lands a two punch combo. #T4#
Mandrill connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mandrill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowman looks to land a right hand but Mandrill moved out of range.
As Bowman backs off Mandrill throws a huge counter combo but Bowman manages to avoid it all.
Bowman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bowman tries a head kick but it misses.
Bowman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mandrill lands a right hook to the body.
Bowman throws a head kick that Mandrill semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ludwig Mandrill will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ludwig Mandrill's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mandrill catches Bowman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mandrill connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Mandrill.
Mandrill misses with a body shot.
Bowman swings widly with a right hand
and Mandrill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#
Bowman is rocked!
Mandrill drops Bowman with a big left hand! Bowman is injured, injured bad! Mandrill jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludwig Mandrill!

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 31
Date: Nov 02, 2019

#R1#
Sisu throws a body punch but Mandrill moves out of range.
Sisu throws out a loose jab but Mandrill uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Mandrill shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sisu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sisu keeping moving, preventing Mandrill from controlling successfully.
Sisu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mandrill is one step ahead there.
Mandrill trying to control but Sisu is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandrill won't allow Sisu to sweep him here.
Sisu seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T1#
Sisu is working hard here to advance position.
Mandrill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mandrill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mandrill postures up in Sisu's guard and throws a big left but Sisu blocks it.
Sisu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mandrill has passed into side control. #SUB2#
Mandrill looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mandrill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sisu dodges the ground and pound from Mandrill.
Sisu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Mandrill creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sisu sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mandrill cracks Sisu with a big right hand but Sisu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sisu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mandrill off and has taken his back!
Sisu controlling from the back.
Mandrill is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandrill tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sisu landing punches.
Mandrill is trying desperately to improve position.
Sisu tries to control but Mandrill wriggling away. #T3#
Sisu controlling from the full mount.
Mandrill is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sisu wants to control the pace but Mandrill is squirming around nicely.
Mandrill tries to lock up and control but Sisu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sisu content just to control the position here.
Mandrill wants to control but Sisu is having none of it.
Sisu tries to control but Mandrill wriggling away.
Mandrill really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mandrill regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mandrill is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ludwig Mandrill will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Sisu gets a takedown into half guard.
Sisu wants to pass to mount but Mandrill is defending the position.
Mandrill is looking for a sweep. Sisu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mandrill wants to control but Sisu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mandrill keeps working.
Sisu Sisu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sisu wants to pass to mount but Mandrill is defending the position. #T1#
Sisu prevents Mandrill from improving his position.
Mandrill trying to hold on to Sisu's head to control him but Sisu postures up.
Sisu trying to control the action but Mandrill is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Sisu shoots in and bounces Mandrill off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#T2#
Mandrill keeping full guard, as Sisu tries to pass.
Sisu won't allow Mandrill to sweep him here.
Sisu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mandrill looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sisu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sisu seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sisu prevents Mandrill from improving his position.#T3#
Sisu stalling.
Mandrill is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sisu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sisu's back!
Mandrill not allowing Sisu to control his hands.
Mandrill is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Sisu up.
Mandrill is hanging on to Sisu's back as he tries to escape. #T4#
Mandrill lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Sisu grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Mandrill misses with punches from the back.
Mandrill cracks Sisu with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Sisu from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Sisu covering up well under a series of strikes from Mandrill.
Mandrill trying to control momentarily.
Mandrill might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sisu haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Mandrill is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sisu is defending well though. Mandrill let's go of the attempt for now.
Mandrill looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ludwig Mandrill will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Sisu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mandrill with the counter takedown but Sisu avoids it easily.
Mandrill just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Sisu catches Mandrill right on the button with a cross.
Mandrill cracks Sisu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mandrill throws a body shot but no joy.
Sisu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Mandrill.#TD#
Sisu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mandrill is trying to defend but Sisu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandrill is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Sisu controlling the action here.
Sisu prevents Mandrill from improving his position.
Sisu is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mandrill!
Sisu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mandrill tries to lock up and control but Sisu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#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.
Mandrill regains half guard.
Sisu wants to free his trapped foot but Mandrill is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mandrill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mandrill is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sisu jumps into side control!#T3#
Mandrill looking for a sweep but Sisu has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sisu controlling from mount.
Mandrill 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.
Sisu Sisu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sisu is trying to control. Mandrill wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mandrill moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sisu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
Mandrill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mandrill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sisu.
Mandrill wants to sweep here but Sisu controlling him for the moment.
Sisu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mandrill is keeping the position for now.
Sisu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sisu trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandrill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ludwig Mandrill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some wild striking there from Mandrill.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sisu Sisu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mandrill 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludwig Mandrill!

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 28
Date: Oct 12, 2019

#R1#
Hill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mandrill doesn't seem bothered though.
Mandrill scores with a nice strike.#CUT2#
It looks like Darrel Hill has been cut.
Mandrill tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hill defends well and Mandrill ends up having to push Hill into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mandrill throws a looping overhand right but Hill ducks down to avoid it.
Mandrill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hill.
Mandrill shoots in for a takedown but Hill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Hill misses.
Mandrill throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill throws a hook to the side of Mandrill's head but Mandrill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill lands a right hook to the body.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Mandrill.
Mandrill throws the left hand but Hill avoids the punch easily.
Mandrill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
A swing and a miss from Hill.
Donk. Hill catches Mandrill right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Hill.
Hill looks to land a left hand but Mandrill moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Hill throws a sloppy body shot
and Mandrill counters with a nice uppercut.
Mandrill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hill slips under a jab.
Mandrill ducks under a wild hook from Hill.
Mandrill walks into a jab.
Hill scores with a body shot.
Hill misses with a looping right.
Mandrill misses the shot to the body.
Hill drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mandrill sprawls and moves away.
Hill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandrill takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hill lands a jab to the head.
Mandrill moves away from the strike by Hill.
Mandrill tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hill fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill staying out of range there.#T2#
Hill scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandrill changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mandrill jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mandrill ducks under a wild hook from Hill.#TD#
Hill closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mandrill to the mat! Mandrill manages to get full guard. #SUB2#
Mandrill is looking for a triangle but Hill pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Mandrill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hill defends it easily.
Hill is pushing down on Mandrill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mandrill is fighting to maintain full guard but Hill has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mandrill is not content to let Hill control the position.#SUB#
Hill 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. #SUB#
Hill is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mandrill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hill. #T3##SUB#
Hill seems to be looking for submissions.
Mandrill tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Hill is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Mandrill as he works his way to full guard.
Mandrill trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandrill 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.
Hill pushing down on Mandrill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mandrill tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.#SUB#
Hill is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Hill wants to work for an arm triangle but Mandrill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrel Hill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darrel Hill's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Jab, jab by Hill - just one landing. #TD#
Hill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mandrill is trying to improve his position.
Hill definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mandrill sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Hill is looking for a kimura here.
Hill is trying to control the action in half guard but Mandrill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandrill is trying to maintain the position but Hill is very close to passing his half guard.
Mandrill is staying active underneath Hill, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1##SUB#
Hill is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Hill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mandrill is just riding it out for now. Hill eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Hill is working for a kimura but Mandrill is defending it quite comfortably.
Darrel Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mandrill is looking for a sweep. Hill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Hill 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#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Hill is trying to work for a kimura but Mandrill is defending well. #SUB#
Hill is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mandrill is concentrating on defense, preventing Hill from advancing position.
Mandrill tries to roll over but Hill keeps him under control.#SUB#
Hill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mandrill is just riding it out for now. Hill eventually gives up the hold. #T3#
Mandrill is trying to maintain the position but Hill is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Hill is working for a kimura but Mandrill is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Hill is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mandrill is just riding it out for now. Hill eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Hill is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mandrill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hill. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mandrill is trying to get back to full guard.
Mandrill moves into full guard.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mandrill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mandrill looking to control. #SUB#
Hill is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mandrill is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mandrill has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrel Hill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darrel Hill's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hill throws the left hand but Mandrill avoids the punch easily.
Mandrill with the counter takedown but Hill avoids it easily.
A jab from Mandrill misses.
Darrel Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Hill lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandrill was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Mandrill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Mandrill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandrill tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mandrill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hill misses the jab.
Mandrill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandrill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandrill stuffs the takedown attempt from Hill. Hill gets slowly back to his feet. #T1#
A punch combination from Hill misses.
Hill needs to keep his hands up - Mandrill had a free shot at his head there.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandrill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hill circles away quickly and effectively.
Mandrill defending well as Hill loads up on a big left hand.
Hill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mandrill can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut there from Hill.
Hill throws a hook to the side of Mandrill's head but Mandrill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hill with a poor takedown
and Mandrill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mandrill.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandrill was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Nice shot by Mandrill.
Hill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrel Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandrill gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T2#
Mandrill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill takes one on the button.
Hill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mandrill defends it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mandrill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mandrill missing with a left hand there. Hill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hill or perhaps it was just good defense by Mandrill, which made it look bad.
Mandrill steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hill.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandrill.
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandrill is just out of range.
Mandrill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Hill finds it's way through Mandrill's defenses. #T3#
Hill connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hill works Mandrill's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Hill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mandrill doesn't seem phased though.
Mandrill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mandrill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hill throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mandrill on the side of the head.
Mandrill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hill.
Mandrill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hill.
And Mandrill tries to counter it with a takedown but Hill pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mandrill dodges the punch combination from Hill.
Darrel Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill cracks Mandrill with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandrill is just out of range.#T4#
Hill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Hill. No joy for Mandrill on that attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Mandrill. Those never looked like landing.
Mandrill moves out of range as Hill strikes.
Hill thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Mandrill tries to counter it with a takedown but Hill pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hill works over Mandrill's head and body with a nice combination.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Hill misses
and Mandrill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mandrill takes a swing at Hill's ribcage but misses.
Mandrill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mandrill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
Hill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ludwig Mandrill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mandrill 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 fight!
Darrel Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 20
Date: Aug 17, 2019

#R1#
Mandrill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ahr as he avoids it easily.
Ahr lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ahr.
As Ahr tries to get set, Mandrill tries to push him back and clinch up but Ahr manages to avoid the attempt.
Ahr misses with a right hand
enabling Mandrill to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandrill moves away.
Mandrill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been hearing reports that Mandrill has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ahr misses with a looping left.
Mandrill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahr.
Mandrill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Mandrill misses the target.
Ahr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ahr misses with a body shot.
Ahr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ahr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mandrill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Ahr misses.
Mandrill appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Ahr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ahr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahr misses with an uppercut
and Mandrill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ahr 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.#T1#
Ahr ducks under a wild hook from Mandrill.
Ahr lands a nice shot to the body.
Ahr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mandrill rather than just go for the knockout.
Ahr misses the shot to the body.
Ahr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Ahr.
Ahr misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Mandrill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mandrill.
Mandrill wants to pass the guard but Ahr is keeping the position.
Ahr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mandrill won't allow Ahr to sweep him here.
Mandrill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ahr looking to control.
Ahr striking off his back. #T2#
Mandrill controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ahr looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahr, not yet.
Ahr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mandrill postures up in Ahr's guard and throws a big left but Ahr blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandrill postures up in Ahr's guard and throws a big left but Ahr blocks it.
Mandrill lands a couple of elbows.
Ahr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mandrill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ahr striking off his back but it's not causing Mandrill any problems.
Ahr wants to improve his position but instead Mandrill has moved into half guard.
Mandrill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mandrill stops Ahr from getting back to his feet.
Mandrill 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#
Ahr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mandrill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ahr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mandrill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ahr trying to hold on to Mandrill's head to control him but Mandrill postures up.
Ahr is looking to get back to full guard here but Mandrill has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ahr is trying to improve his position.
Ahr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mandrill's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ahr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mandrill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mandrill's back!
Mandrill can't escape the position.
Mandrill is taking damage to the body and head. #T4#
Mandrill tries to escape but Ahr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mandrill trying to control the hands but Ahr breaks the grip.
You can see the frustration on Mandrill's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ahr misses with an elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Mandrill's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ahr thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Ahr controlling well, preventing Mandrill from escaping the position.
Ahr lands shots from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandrill is keeping busy.
Ahr is hanging on to Mandrill's back as he tries to escape.
Even with his hooks in, Ahr manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Mandrill staying busy and making it hard for Ahr to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gustav Ahr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mandrill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahr. Mandrill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandrill digs a good hook to Ahr's body.
Gustav Ahr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandrill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ahr misses with a right hand #TD#
and Mandrill counters with a nice double leg into guard. #ES2#
Ahr pushes Mandrill off and gets back to his feet.
Mandrill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ahr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandrill loads up on a big right hand but Ahr slips the punch.#TD#
Ahr tries to sprawl but Mandrill drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mandrill is looking to advance position but Ahr won't allow it.
Ahr trying to control from the bottom.
Ahr works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Mandrill trying to control but Ahr is working from the bottom.
Ahr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mandrill is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ahr controls Mandrill momentarily but Mandrill frees himself.
Ahr is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mandrill is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mandrill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ahr's head.
Ahr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mandrill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Ahr wants to get back to his feet but Mandrill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mandrill stands up over Ahr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandrill trying to control but Ahr is working from the bottom.
Mandrill is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mandrill slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #ES2#
Ahr manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mandrill gets through Ahr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
Ahr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Mandrill swings for the body but Ahr moves out of range.
Ahr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mandrill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ahr thinking.
Ahr throws the left hand but Mandrill avoids the punch easily.
Ahr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ahr misses with a double jab.
Ahr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandrill appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ahr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandrill was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahr.
Mandrill tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ahr manages to circle out of the way.
Ahr ducks right into an uppercut from Mandrill.
Ahr swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
so Mandrill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ahr wants to sweep here but Mandrill controlling him for the moment.
Mandrill 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.
Mandrill scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mandrill working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandrill trying to control but Ahr is working from the bottom. #T4#
Mandrill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mandrill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ahr's head.
Mandrill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mandrill stands up over Ahr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ahr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mandrill manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Ahr throws a big right hand that misses.
Mandrill controls Ahr momentarily but Ahr frees himself.
Mandrill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mandrill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ahr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Mandrill 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#
Mandrill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahr.
Ahr misses with a hook.
Mandrill takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mandrill avoids the body shot from Ahr.
Ahr throws a lazy right hand but Mandrill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandrill changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ahr needs to keep his hands up - Mandrill had a free shot at his head there.
Ahr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ahr closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT2#
It looks like Ludwig Mandrill has been cut.
Ahr throws a looping overhand right but Mandrill ducks down to avoid it.
Ahr throws a lazy right hand but Mandrill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandrill defending well as Ahr loads up on a big left hand.
Mandrill changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ahr misses with a body punch
and Mandrill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mandrill closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Mandrill closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ahr is staying active underneath Mandrill, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Mandrill prevents Ahr from improving his position.
Mandrill drops an elbow to the side of Ahr's head. #ROC#
Ahr is rocked!
Mandrill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mandrill drops an elbow to the side of Ahr's head.
Ahr is still in real trouble! Can Mandrill finish him?
Mandrill scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mandrill lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Mandrill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ahr defends it well.
Mandrill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mandrill scores with a big shot! Ahr's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Ahr! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludwig Mandrill!

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 17
Date: Jul 27, 2019

#R1#
Rodriguez swinging wildly here.
Mandrill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodriguez throws out the jab.
Rodriguez thuds a left hand into Mandrill's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rodriguez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mandrill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mandrill counters with a straight right hand.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mandrill is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rodriguez misses with a right hand
and Mandrill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mandrill staying out of range there.
Mandrill lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Mandrill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodriguez.
An attempted straight right counter from Mandrill misses the target.
Rodriguez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rodriguez misses with a hook. Mandrill ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Mandrill lands with an overhand left.
Mandrill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Pablo Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez with a hook.
Mandrill slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Mandrill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Rodriguez. That snapped Mandrill's head back.
Mandrill moves away from the strike by Rodriguez.
Mandrill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodriguez has time to react.
Mandrill fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Mandrill slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target.
Rodriguez throws a body shot but no joy.
Mandrill moves out of range as Rodriguez throws a body kick. #T2#
Mandrill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandrill cracks Rodriguez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Mandrill moves out of range.
Mandrill moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Mandrill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mandrill misses with a looping right.
Mandrill throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mandrill's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rodriguez under the eye.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Mandrill throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mandrill dodges the punch combination from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mandrill throws out the jab.
Mandrill looks to throw the jab but Rodriguez is out of range.
Rodriguez is looking for the big counter here.
Mandrill takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Mandrill has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
and Mandrill counters with a left to the body. #T3#
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
Mandrill is looking to counter punch.
Rodriguez connects with a jab.
Mandrill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mandrill throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Mandrill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodriguez.
Mandrill loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
Rodriguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mandrill counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriguez looks to land a left hand but Mandrill moved out of range nicely.
Mandrill paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mandrill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Mandrill moves out of range.
No joy there for Mandrill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rodriguez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandrill throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.
Mandrill throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodriguez connects with a body shot.
Mandrill misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Mandrill's head but Mandrill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mandrill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez lands with a cross.
Mandrill lands with a nice body punch.
Rodriguez 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.
Danga de danga de dang - Rodriguez scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandrill misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pablo Rodriguez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Rodriguez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
and Mandrill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Mandrill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mandrill wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
Mandrill throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodriguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Mandrill counters with a straight right hand.
Mandrill throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez lands with a good body shot.
Rodriguez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mandrill in his tracks.
Rodriguez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rodriguez.
Pablo Rodriguez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandrill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez scores with a nice right hand.
Rodriguez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandrill.
Mandrill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.#T1#
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mandrill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mandrill blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Mandrill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Mandrill blocks the leg kick.
Mandrill misses with a straight left.
Rodriguez feints the counter takedown.
Mandrill looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodriguez is just out of range.
It seemed like Rodriguez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rodriguez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rodriguez scores with a decent looking hook.
Donk. Rodriguez catches Mandrill right on the button with a cross.
Mandrill lands with a shot to the body.
Mandrill connects with a nice looking jab.
Mandrill slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Nice uppercut lands for Rodriguez. That snapped Mandrill's head back.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandrill moves away.
Rodriguez jabs at Mandrill's body.
Rodriguez is looking to chop away at Mandrill's legs.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mandrill walks into a left hand.
A jab lands there for Rodriguez.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Mandrill misses with a hook to the body
and Rodriguez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mandrill looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rodriguez works Mandrill's body with a nice hook.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rodriguez throws a jab when Mandrill was well out of range.
Mandrill throwing a counter right hand but Rodriguez manages to avoid it.
Mandrill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Rodriguez misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez throws a good cross that connects.
Rodriguez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Mandrill wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mandrill ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
A big left from Mandrill misses.
A little jabbing left from Rodriguez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mandrill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks to land a body kick but Mandrill moved away.
Rodriguez lands a jab to the head.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodriguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Rodriguez as he connects with a hook.#T4#
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Mandrill moves away and avoids it.
Mandrill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandrill throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rodriguez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mandrill blocks a jab.
Mandrill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mandrill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodriguez doesn't seem bothered though.
Mandrill slips a jab from Rodriguez.
Mandrill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Mandrill.
Mandrill lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Rodriguez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mandrill avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rodriguez!
Rodriguez misses with a two punch combination.
Mandrill is looking to counter punch.
Mandrill misses with a body shot
and Rodriguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez throws a poor cross that misses
and Mandrill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mandrill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez thuds his shin into the meat of Mandrill's side.
Rodriguez throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mandrill counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez gets cracked there but stands up to it. #ROC#
Rodriguez is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandrill takes one to the side of the head.
Rodriguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Mandrill finish him?
Mandrill throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mandrill.
A slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target.
Mandrill takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Rodriguez scoring well with a low kick there.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot
and Mandrill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pablo Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez takes one to the chin there.
Mandrill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that Mandrill ducks under and follows up with a left that Mandrill also avoids with ease.
Mandrill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodriguez throws a hook to the side of Mandrill's head but Mandrill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodriguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandrill manages to avoid it.
Mandrill swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Mandrill misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rodriguez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rodriguez throws a lazy uppercut
and Mandrill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mandrill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandrill throws a lazy uppercut
and Mandrill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Mandrill ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mandrill misses the target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mandrill might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez lands a body shot.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Mandrill as he connects with a hook.
Mandrill misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Rodriguez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rodriguez duly obliges.
Rodriguez misses with a body punch
and Mandrill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez throws the left hand but Mandrill avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Good shot there by Mandrill.
Mandrill drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mandrill throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mandrill blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Jab by Mandrill.
Mandrill scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mandrill scores with a nice right hand.
Rodriguez throws a lazy head kick
and Mandrill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
Mandrill throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mandrill.
Rodriguez fails to land with a series of punches.
Mandrill seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodriguez lands with a hook. Mandrill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Mandrill moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mandrill jabs at Rodriguez's body.
Mandrill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mandrill is looking to counter punch.
Mandrill clobbers Rodriguez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodriguez takes a swing at Mandrill's ribcage but misses.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab.
Rodriguez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mandrill ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
Mandrill throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Mandrill looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodriguez lands with a slapping head kick.
Mandrill lands a jab.
Ludwig Mandrill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo Rodriguez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rodriguez misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Rodriguez.
Well Rodriguez 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Rodriguez!

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 13
Date: Jun 29, 2019

#R1#
Thing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mandrill feinted with a counter takedown.
Ludwig Mandrill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mandrill.
Thing wants to counter the offense by Mandrill and move into the clinch position.#TD2#
Thing closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mandrill quickly recovers to half guard.
Thing drops an elbow to the side of Mandrill's head.
Mandrill is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thing's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thing's back!
Mandrill lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Mandrill not allowing Thing to control his hands.
Mandrill lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Thing hold on?!
Mandrill has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mandrill lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Thing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thing trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T1#
Mandrill doesn't have the hooks in and Thing manages to turn into his guard.
Thing working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thing trying to control the position from guard on top but Mandrill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thing told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mandrill looking to control. #SUB#
Mandrill throws his legs up looking for a submission but Thing uses it to pass to side control.
Thing controlling the position from side mount.
Mandrill is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Thing's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mandrill wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Mandrill moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mandrill is on top in guard. #REVR#
Thing avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mandrill distracts Thing with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#SUB2#
Thing working for a triangle but Mandrill defends it easily.
Mandrill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thing's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandrill cracks Thing with a solid left hand.#T3#
Mandrill is stalling in the full guard.
Thing trying to keep a closed guard but Mandrill is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Mandrill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mandrill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mandrill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thing controls Mandrill momentarily but Mandrill frees himself.
Mandrill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thing controls Mandrill momentarily but Mandrill frees himself.
Mandrill landing some decent shots from guard.
Thing keeping moving, preventing Mandrill from controlling successfully.
Mandrill lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mandrill working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thing's head.
Thing trying to keep a closed guard but Mandrill is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mandrill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Mandrill dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Thing leaves Mandrill with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mandrill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thing sprawls well. Thing wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mandrill gets slowly back to his feet.
Thing loads up on a big right hand but Mandrill slips the punch.
Mandrill tries to counter with a takedown but Thing is quick to defend against it.#TD2#
Thing shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Thing was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mandrill is not content to let Thing control the position.
Mandrill is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thing throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mandrill on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mandrill 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#
Mandrill trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Thing manages to pass to mount!
Thing trying to control but Mandrill is having none of it.
Mandrill is trying to escape the mount.
Mandrill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thing postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mandrill looks a forlorn figure.
Thing raining down hammerfists from mount.#SUB2#
Thing working for a guillotine from mount but Mandrill is in no mood to give up.
Mandrill is bucking up trying to escape but Thing cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T2#
BOOM! Thing connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Thing raining down hammerfists from mount.
Thing landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thing lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thing is landing with some decent strikes but Mandrill is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thing with good strikes from the mount here!
Mandrill gets back to half guard.
Mandrill wants to improve his position but Thing is controlling well. #SUB#
Mandrill actively working from the bottom here.
Mandrill trying to control but Thing postures up. #T3#
Thing prevents Mandrill from improving his position.
Mandrill blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thing.
Mandrill is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mandrill is working hard here to advance position.
Thing not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thing not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Thing is looking to take a break and control but Mandrill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thing is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thing is just content to waste time from the top position. Mandrill takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Thing is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mandrill looking for a sweep. Not yet Mandrill, not yet.
Mandrill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mandrill has momentary wrist control but Thing slips an elbow through the middle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mandrill is on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Thing has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mandrill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thing Thing 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD#
Mandrill scores with a takedown into Thing's guard.
Mandrill working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thing's head.#SUB2#
Thing has his foot on Mandrill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mandrill works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Thing is looking for a triangle but Mandrill pushes his legs off easily.
Mandrill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Thing looking for a guillotine here but Mandrill defends easily. #SUB2#
Thing is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mandrill is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Thing being controlled here, momentarily.
Mandrill working some strikes from top position.
Mandrill landing with the ground and pound.
Mandrill will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mandrill postures up.
Mandrill is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thing Thing has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mandrill with a nice head shot there.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Thing is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mandrill is aware though and is defending well.
Mandrill stays in close to Thing's body and controls the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mandrill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mandrill trying to control but Thing is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Thing has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mandrill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Mandrill scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mandrill scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
Mandrill prevents Thing from improving his position.#SUB2#
Thing actively working from the bottom here.
Mandrill winds up and cracks Thing with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Thing actively working from the bottom here.
Mandrill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Thing looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandrill content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mandrill wants to control but Thing is keeping him busy.
Mandrill working Thing over with strikes.
Mandrill wants to control but Thing is keeping him busy.
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. Mandrill connects with a nice short shot to Thing's temple.
Thing keeping control of the position.
Mandrill seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thing wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig Mandrill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mandrill 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludwig Mandrill!
Thing Thing spoke after the fight, saying 'THING!'.

Event: RFC Showdown in Tokyo 6
Date: May 04, 2019

#R1##TD2#
Mandrill looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ortega!
Mandrill happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega tries to bench press Mandrill off him but Mandrill keeps the position.
Ortega can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega is trying to get back to half guard.
Mandrill working away.#T1#
Ortega tries to bench press Mandrill off him but Mandrill keeps the position.
Ortega is working hard here to advance position.
Ortega takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mandrill lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ortega down.
Mandrill just content to control the position.
Ortega is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mandrill landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T2#
Check out the look on Mandrill's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mandrill working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Mandrill's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mandrill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortega wants to control but Mandrill postures up.
Ortega taking a bit of punishment here - Mandrill scoring with strikes.
Mandrill lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #ROC2#
Ortega is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandrill lands a nice forearm strike.
Oh Ortega is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Mandrill! That's hurt Ortega! Will he recover? Mandrill fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludwig Mandrill!

Event: RFC Aloha Hawaii 4
Date: Apr 06, 2019

#R1#
Mandrill closes the distance and clinches up with Navajo, looking for a takedown. Mandrill pushes Navajo against the cage but Navajo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Mandrill dives in and scores a takedown into Navajo's guard.
Navajo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mandrill controls the pace.
Mandrill stands up over Navajo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mandrill lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Navajo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mandrill is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Navajo working for a triangle but Mandrill defends it easily.
Mandrill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Navajo is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navajo keeping moving, preventing Mandrill from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB2#
Navajo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mandrill works over Navajo with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Navajo looking for a triangle here. Mandrill is fighting it but it looks tight! Navajo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mandrill is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chief Navajo!
A relieved looking Chief Navajo 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: RapidFC 18
Date: Mar 16, 2019

#R1#
Ortega darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mandrill dives in for a single leg takedown but Ortega sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mandrill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mandrill walks into a straight right hand from Ortega.
Mandrill dodges the punch combination from Ortega.
Nice sprawl there from Ortega as Mandrill shoots in.
Mandrill throws a big shot that misses.
Ortega throws a big shot that misses.
Mandrill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ortega pinned against the cage. Ortega gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Mandrill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandrill misses with a hook. Ortega ducked under it nicely.
Mandrill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Ortega gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mandrill to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mandrill advances position into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortega taking a bit of punishment here - Mandrill scoring with strikes. #T1#
Ortega is looking for a sweep.
Mandrill working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ortega manages to get back to half guard.
Ortega wants to control but Mandrill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ortega wants to get back to full guard.
Ortega trying to control from the bottom.
Ortega 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.
Mandrill is nestled in close to Ortega, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mandrill 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.
Mandrill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T2#
Mandrill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ortega is trying to maintain the position but Mandrill is very close to passing his half guard.
Mandrill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega is trying to control but Mandrill manages to pass to mount!
Mandrill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ortega is looking to escape.
Mandrill working Ortega over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Mandrill with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mandrill has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ortega's face. #T3#
Mandrill raining down shots from the mount!
Ortega wants to control but Mandrill is having none of it.
Mandrill landing strikes from the mount.
Ortega really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ortega keeps trying to improve his position.
Mandrill putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ortega tries to lock up and control but Mandrill gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Mandrill landing punches. #ROC#
Ortega is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Mandrill! Ortega is hurt baaadly! Mandrill is firing away with more strikes - Ortega is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludwig Mandrill!

Event: GR 13: Kaiba vs. Xavier
Date: Feb 17, 2019

#R1#
Schrute throws a right and a left that Mandrill avoids nicely.
Mandrill dives in for a single leg takedown but Schrute sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Schrute throws the left hand but Mandrill avoids the punch easily.
Mandrill shoots in but Schrute avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mandrill gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mandrill on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mandrill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mandrill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Mandrill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schrute gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Mandrill counters with a takedown into side control.
Mandrill lands a nice forearm strike.
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!
Mandrill misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Schrute is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schrute is looking for a sweep.
Mandrill is working Schrute over with some ground and pound from side control. #T1##SUB#
Mandrill is trying to get an arm triangle but Schrute is defending well.
Mandrill scores with punches from side control. #SUB#
Mandrill working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Schrute tries to improve position but can't.
Mandrill controlling from side mount. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mandrill throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Schrute works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Mandrill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schrute defending well though.
Schrute taking some punishment here, with Mandrill in his half guard.
Mandrill 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.
Schrute slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mandrill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Schrute utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schrute being controlled here, momentarily.
Schrute working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mandrill.
Mandrill controlling from the top position.
Mandrill postures up in Schrute's guard and throws a big left but Schrute blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mandrill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mandrill is looking to work some ground and pound but Schrute has wrist control.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mandrill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mandrill working some strikes from top position.
Mandrill engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schrute is trying to control the position but Mandrill postures up.
Mandrill content to stall in guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mandrill stopping the sweep attempt from Schrute.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Mandrill dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Schrute misses with a series of wild punches. #TD#
Mandrill closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mandrill lands in his opponent's guard.
Schrute manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mandrill manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Mandrill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schrute can do to turn this around?
Mandrill has Schrute pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schrute postures up. #T1##SUB#
Mandrill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schrute doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schrute manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schrute won't allow Mandrill to sweep him here.
Mandrill looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Schrute puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mandrill keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mandrill is looking to improve his position.
Mandrill is trying to control but Schrute passes into side control! #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mandrill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schrute is looking to take a break and control but Mandrill is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ludwig Mandrill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mandrill is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mandrill is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schrute off and has taken his back!#T3#
Mandrill looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Mandrill is riding his opponent, not letting Schrute buck him off.
Mandrill lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Schrute hold on?!
Schrute is covering up but some of the strikes from Mandrill are getting through and doing damage.
Mandrill loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Schrute hold on?
Schrute covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
The referee is taking a good look at Schrute as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Mandrill!
Mandrill lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Schrute.
Mandrill not allowing Schrute to control his hands. #T4#
Mandrill is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Mandrill gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Mandrill gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Mandrill apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Schrute tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandrill was well out of range. Poor timing from Schrute.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Mandrill scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Schrute trying to control from the bottom.
Mandrill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mandrill not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mandrill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Mandrill dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Mandrill looks to score with a jab to the body but Schrute is just out of range.
Mandrill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schrute counters with a nice body shot.
Schrute misses with a right hand #TD#
and Mandrill counters with a shoot takedown. Schrute fights it but they end up in guard.
Mandrill works over Schrute with some ground and pound from guard.
Mandrill works over Schrute with some ground and pound from guard.
Mandrill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mandrill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mandrill throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandrill postures up in Schrute's guard and throws a big left but Schrute blocks it.
Mandrill is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schrute trying to control the position. #T1#
Mandrill 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.
Schrute avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mandrill sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mandrill or perhaps it was just good defense by Schrute, which made it look bad. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Donk. Schrute catches Mandrill right on the button with a cross.
Mandrill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schrute misses with a few strikes there.
Schrute pulls out of a head kick attempt. #TD#
Schrute gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Schrute can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mandrill controls the pace.
Mandrill lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandrill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mandrill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Mandrill is looking to work some ground and pound but Schrute has wrist control.
Mandrill postures up and lands a big shot to Schrute's brow.
Schrute avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mandrill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Schrute's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mandrill's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mandrill throws a big right hand that misses.
Schrute has momentary wrist control but Mandrill slips an elbow through the middle.
Mandrill stays in close to Schrute's body and controls the position.
Mandrill postures up in Schrute's guard and throws a big left but Schrute blocks it. #T4#
Mandrill throwing strikes from guard but Schrute blocks nicely.
Mandrill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schrute works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mandrill is looking to work some ground and pound but Schrute has wrist control.
Mandrill is pushing down on Schrute's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schrute is fighting to maintain full guard but Mandrill has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mandrill lands strikes from half guard.
Schrute wants to control but Mandrill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mandrill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schrute is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mandrill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mandrill thows a huge punch but Schrute dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Mandrill clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Nice defenses there by Mandrill.
A shot to the liver by Schrute. Beautiful body shot.
Schrute misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Mandrill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mandrill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mandrill misses with a body shot.
Mandrill shoots and misses
and Schrute counters with a nice uppercut.
Schrute swinging wildly here.
Mandrill slips under a jab.
Schrute throws a hook but Mandrill blocks it.
Dwight Schrute is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Schrute lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandrill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mandrill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schrute pinned against the cage. Schrute gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Schrute misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Schrute misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by Schrute.#TD#
Mandrill feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schrute is on top in guard. #REVB##SUB#
Mandrill has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Schrute doesn't defend quickly enough and Mandrill has managed to lock this one up! Can Schrute escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mandrill on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ludwig Mandrill!
Ludwig Mandrill is the new featherweight champion!
Dwight Schrute spoke after the fight, saying 'Whenever I'm about to do something, I think, "Would an idiot do that?" And if they would, I do not do that thing.'.

Event: GR 7: Souza vs Kaiba
Date: Jan 05, 2019

#R1#
Mandrill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schrute defends it nicely.#TD#
Mandrill shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mandrill showed some decent athleticism there.
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.
Mandrill missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mandrill drops an elbow to the side of Schrute's head.
Mandrill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandrill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schrute's head.
Mandrill throwing shots but Schrute is blocking nicely.
Mandrill working Schrute over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandrill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schrute's head. #T1#
Mandrill looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Schrute avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mandrill.
Mandrill working over Schrute with some ground and pound. Schrute looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mandrill thows a huge punch but Schrute dodges it nicely.
Mandrill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mandrill winds up and cracks Schrute with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mandrill missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mandrill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mandrill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
Mandrill with the ground and pound but Schrute uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mandrill works a leg free and moves into 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. Mandrill connects with a nice short shot to Schrute's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandrill lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mandrill lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schrute keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mandrill 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.
Mandrill throwing shots but Schrute is blocking nicely. #T3#
Mandrill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schrute's head.
Schrute on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mandrill works his way into side control.
Mandrill working the ground and pound but Schrute is defending the strikes.
Schrute is trying to escape the position but Mandrill is controlling the position.
Schrute taking a bit of punishment here - Mandrill scoring with strikes.
Mandrill throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mandrill misses with the ground and pound.
Mandrill looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Schrute is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Mandrill crashes against the mat.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mandrill throws a strike aimed at the side of Schrute's head but Schrute avoids it well.#T4#
Schrute is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mandrill's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mandrill throwing shots but Schrute is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Mandrill is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Mandrill is working for a submission of some sort.
Mandrill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Schrute has hold of Mandrill's hands but Mandrill 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.

Ludwig Mandrill dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Schrute throws a right hand that Mandrill ducks under and follows up with a left that Mandrill also avoids with ease.
Mandrill attempts a counter takedown but Schrute avoids it well and moves away.
The fighters circling - Schrute throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mandrill appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD#
Mandrill is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schrute's half guard.
Mandrill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schrute's head. #SUB#
Mandrill is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schrute has managed to free his arm - good work.
Schrute is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mandrill scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandrill content to control rather than advance.
Mandrill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Mandrill winds up and cracks Schrute with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mandrill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schrute defending well though.
Schrute wants to get back to full guard.
Mandrill scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mandrill working Schrute over with strikes.
Mandrill looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Schrute makes his way to full guard, as Mandrill worked for a kimura.
Mandrill throwing strikes but missing. #T2#
Mandrill lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schrute avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mandrill controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schrute working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mandrill.
Mandrill chips away with some ground and pound.
Ludwig Mandrill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mandrill throws an elbow that misses. Schrute uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mandrill's guard. Nice move by Schrute!#REVB#
Mandrill has Schrute pulled in close to control his posture. #T3##SUB#
Schrute is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mandrill has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Schrute is looking to defend but Mandrill has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Schrute! Mandrill pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Schrute taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ludwig Mandrill!
The defeated Dwight Schrute had this to say: 'Whenever I'm about to do something, I think, "Would an idiot do that?" And if they would, I do not do that thing.'.

Event: GR 3: Peterson vs Cobzone
Date: Dec 08, 2018

#R1#
Mandrill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Konstantinov moves away.
Konstantinov fails with a takedown attempt.
Konstantinov shoots in but no luck this time.
Konstantinov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mandrill throws out the jab.
Konstantinov dives in and grabs Mandrill's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mandrill pushes down on Konstantinov's head and hops out.
Ludwig Mandrill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Konstantinov.
Mandrill just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandrill misses with an uppercut. Konstantinov saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Konstantinov.#TD#
Mandrill fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Konstantinov sprawls well initially but Mandrill persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Konstantinov 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Konstantinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mandrill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mandrill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Konstantinov's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Konstantinov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mandrill working Konstantinov over with strikes.
Konstantinov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1##SUB2#
Konstantinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Konstantinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mandrill lands strikes from half guard.
Mandrill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Konstantinov is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Konstantinov looking for submissions off his back.
Mandrill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mandrill is nestled in close to Konstantinov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandrill throwing shots but Konstantinov is blocking nicely. #T2##SUB2#
Konstantinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mandrill pulls his head out easily.
Mandrill working the head and body with strikes.
Konstantinov has hold of Mandrill's hands but Mandrill slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mandrill trying to pass the guard but Konstantinov defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mandrill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mandrill wants to pass the guard but Konstantinov is defending well.
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. Mandrill connects with a nice short shot to Konstantinov's temple. #SUB2#
Konstantinov looking for submissions off his back.
Mandrill is nestled in close to Konstantinov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Mandrill winds up and cracks Konstantinov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mandrill 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. #SUB2#
Konstantinov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mandrill winds up and cracks Konstantinov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Konstantinov gets full guard.
Mandrill stands up over Konstantinov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mandrill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mandrill looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandrill landing with the ground and pound.
Mandrill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mandrill is in close to Konstantinov's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Konstantinov lands an upkick as Mandrill stands over him.
Mandrill scoring with some ground and pound.
Mandrill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mandrill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mandrill wants to pass the guard but Konstantinov is keeping the position.
Konstantinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mandrill.
Mandrill landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandrill trying to control but Konstantinov is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Konstantinov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mandrill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Mandrill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Mandrill dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Konstantinov avoids the body shot from Mandrill.
Vladimir Konstantinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mandrill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Konstantinov can do to turn this around?
Konstantinov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mandrill circles away.
Mandrill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Konstantinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandrill.
Konstantinov fails to land the takedown.
Konstantinov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mandrill as he jumps to the side.
Ludwig Mandrill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Konstantinov.#TD#
Mandrill shoots in and gets a takedown into Konstantinov's guard.
Mandrill sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Konstantinov's guard. #SUB2#
Konstantinov actively working from the bottom here.
Mandrill seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Konstantinov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mandrill 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandrill drops an elbow to the side of Konstantinov's head.
Mandrill lands strikes from half guard.
Konstantinov is trying to maintain the position but Mandrill is very close to passing his half guard.
Konstantinov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mandrill scores with a couple of nice shots.#T1#
Mandrill 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.
Ludwig Mandrill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Konstantinov is looking to control Mandrill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Konstantinov avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Konstantinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Konstantinov has hold of Mandrill's hands but Mandrill slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mandrill slips a nice elbow through Konstantinov's hands, connecting with Konstantinov's forehead.#SUB2#
Konstantinov with the active half guard here but Mandrill passes nicely into side control.
Mandrill trying to control the position but Konstantinov is working away.
Mandrill is chipping away with strikes. #T2#
Konstantinov is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Mandrill is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Konstantinov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Konstantinov tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Mandrill scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mandrill is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Konstantinov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mandrill avoids the attempt from Konstantinov to control.
Mandrill prevents Konstantinov from getting the reversal.
Mandrill punishing his opponent with strikes. #CUT#
It looks like Vladimir Konstantinov has been cut.#T3#
Mandrill lands a heavy elbow. #ROC#
Konstantinov is rocked!
Konstantinov 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.
Konstantinov is still in real trouble! Can Mandrill finish him?
Mandrill not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mandrill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Konstantinov seems to have recovered his senses.
Mandrill lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB2#
Konstantinov looking for submissions off his back.
Mandrill working Konstantinov over with strikes.
Mandrill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Konstantinov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mandrill prevents Konstantinov from improving his position.
Mandrill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Konstantinov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T4#
Mandrill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Konstantinov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mandrill pulls his head out easily.
Konstantinov is breathing heavily.
Mandrill slips a nice elbow through Konstantinov's hands, connecting with Konstantinov's forehead.
Mandrill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mandrill drops an elbow to the side of Konstantinov's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Konstantinov actively working from the bottom here.
Konstantinov taking some punishment here, with Mandrill in his half guard.
Mandrill lands a big elbow - Konstantinov is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Mandrill!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludwig Mandrill!

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