Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 311 Kuomanen vs Mahmut
Date: Apr 28, 2024

#R1#
Obi lands a nice shot to the body.
Obi throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Obi takes a swing at Kersikov's ribcage but misses.
Obi throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Obi misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target.
Obi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Kersikov blocks a jab.
Kersikov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kersikov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T1#
Obi looks to land a combination but Kersikov avoids it well.
It looked like Kersikov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Obi moves in looking to clinch but Kersikov pushes him off.
Obi misses with a two punch combination.
Obi misses with a hook
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obi avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kersikov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi misses with an uppercut
and Kersikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obi throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Obi throws an off balance right hand
and Kersikov counters with a good low kick that Obi was not able to check.
Kersikov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Obi finds it's way through Kersikov's defenses.
Obi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov lands a jab.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Kersikov scores with the left hand. Obi knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC#Obi is rocked!
Kersikov darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Obi's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Kersikov before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sergej Kersikov!
Sergej Kersikov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA 302 Dall Jr vs Brown
Date: Mar 17, 2024

#R1#
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi looks to clinch
and Chandler counters with a stiff right hand.
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chandler.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Chandler throws a series of strikes that have Obi backpedaling.
Obi swings for the body but Chandler moves out of range.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
Chandler moves away from the strike by Obi.
Chandler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Obi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Chandler. Those never looked like landing.
Obi scores with a nice head shot.
Joey Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Obi.
Obi on the wrong end of a nice jab.#TD2#
Chandler fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Obi to the ground. Chandler is now in Obi's guard.#SUB#
Obi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chandler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Obi is tightening it up a little... Chandler has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Chandler reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Chandler taps out! Nice BJJ there by Obi!

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

Event: DMMA 294 Drake vs Ekaku
Date: Feb 24, 2024

#R1#
Obi digs a good body shot into Adee's ribs.
Obi blocks the body kick. #CL2#
Obi clinches up with Adee and pushes him back against the cage.
Obi jumps guard but Adee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Adee as the two fighters clinch.
Obi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adee just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obi.
Adee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obi backwards. #TD2#
Obi drags the fight down to the ground.
Obi has a closed guard, preventing Adee from standing up. #SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Obi is looking for a triangle here but Adee uses the submission attempt to pass into side control. #T1#
Obi is trying to get back to half guard.#SU#
Adee stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Obi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Obi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Obi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adee's head backwards.#CUT2#It looks like Arriorus Adee has been cut.
Adee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adee swings widly with a right hand
and Obi counters with a nice uppercut.
Adee throws the left hand but Obi avoids the punch easily.
Obi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T2#
Adee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Adee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adee digs a good body shot into Obi's ribs.
A nice leg kick from Adee, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obi misses with a looping left.
Obi lands with an overhand left.
Obi connects with a nice looking jab.
Obi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Adee counters with a quick kick to the body but Obi blocks it.#KD2#
Obi cracks Adee with a big right hand and Adee goes down!#ROC2#Adee is rocked!#SUB2#
Obi drops back looking for a leg! Adee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adee manages to kick Obi off! Obi jumps back into Adee's guard.
Oh Adee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Adee keeping moving, preventing Obi from controlling successfully.
Adee seems to have got his legs back now.#T3#
Adee is looking to stand up but Obi isn't so interested in that idea.
Adee keeping moving, preventing Obi from controlling successfully.
Adee being controlled here, momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Obi tries to clinch up but Adee circles away and keeps his distance.
Adee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adee lands a nice shot that snaps Obi's head back. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Adee moves out of range of the strikes.
Adee doesn't manage to clinch there - Obi circles away.
It seemed like Obi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Obi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Adee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Adee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Obi misses with a hook. Adee ducked under it nicely.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adee moves away.#CL2#
Obi gets a clinch.
Obi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Adee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arriorus Adee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chike Obi.#BC2#
Obi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adee throws a shot to the body.
Obi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Adee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Adee misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chike Obi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arriorus Adee's cut.
That's time! Adee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Adee keeps Obi at a distance using the push kick.
Obi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi throws the left hand but Adee avoids the punch easily.
Obi throws a poor cross that misses
and Adee counters with a stiff right hand.
Adee just misses with a punch to the body.
Adee misses the shot to the body.
Obi missing with a left hand there. Adee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obi connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adee.
Obi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Obi connects with a jab.
Adee slips under a jab from Obi.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Obi.
Adee is looking to counter punch.
Obi throws the left hand but Adee avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Adee.
Adee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obi's sensitive parts.
Adee scores with a hook to the body. Obi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adee takes one to the side of the head.
Adee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Obi fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looks like Adee has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Adee misses the body punch
and Obi counters with a stiff right hand.
Adee lands a head kick. Obi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Adee throws a leg kick but Obi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick from Adee, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adee connects with a jab.
Adee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Obi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2##CL2#
Obi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adee working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adee.
A frustrated look appears on Obi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Obi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Adee walks away with a smile on his face. Obi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Adee tries to clinch there but Obi circles away.
Obi 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.
Obi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adee avoids the body shot from Obi.
It looked like Adee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Obi.
Obi checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Obi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adee misses with a low kick.
Adee avoids the body shot from Obi.
Adee looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Obi looks to land a right hand but Adee moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adee. Obi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Obi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chike Obi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obi scores with a sloppy right hand. Adee should have avoided that one. #T3#
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Obi misses with a hook.
Obi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Adee counters with a quick kick to the body but Obi blocks it.
Obi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Adee is just out of range.
Adee works the jab nicely.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Adee moves away and avoids it.
Adee stuns Obi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Adee lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adee lands with a hook. Obi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL#
Adee rushes Obi and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Obi gets control of Adee's arms and successfully pulls guard. Obi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Obi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adee defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Adee wanted to stand there but Obi had control of the position. #SUB2#
Obi has an active guard here but Adee has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obi manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arriorus Adee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arriorus Adee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Obi throws a body punch but Adee moves out of range.
Obi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adee. Adee obviously looking to wear him down.
Adee moves forwards but Obi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Obi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obi misses with a hook to the body
and Adee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obi throws a right hand that misses
and Adee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Obi missing with a left hand there. Adee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adee is looking to counter with a body kick.
Adee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Obi has taken the fight to the clinch. #TD2#
Obi drags the fight down to the ground.
Obi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adee controls the pace.#SUB2#
Obi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Adee escapes and throws Obi's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T1#
Obi tries to improve position but can't. #SU#
Adee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Obi to his feet.
Adee moves out of range of the strikes.
Adee lands a high kick!
Adee scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Adee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Adee.#T2#
Obi sizes up Adee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Obi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obi wants to clinch up but Adee keeps it at a distance.
Nice body kick there by Adee.
Adee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Adee lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Obi misses.
Adee throws a quick counter kick to the body but Obi avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Adee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obi was well out of range. Poor timing from Adee.
Adee scores with the left hand. Obi knows he should have avoided that one.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Adee moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Obi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Obi looks to land a right hand but Adee moved out of range.
Adee scores with a punch to the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Adee - that will leave a mark!
Adee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Obi wants to clinch up but Adee keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the body from Obi misses
and Adee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Obi tries to close the distance and clinch but Adee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Obi moves to clinch but Adee breaks away
and Adee counters with a low kick, right behind Obi 's knee.
Obi throws out a loose jab but Adee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adee moves out of range as Obi strikes.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adee.
Adee looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Adee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obi. That did some damage!
Obi misses with a left hand
and Adee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Obi.
Obi slips a jab from Adee.
Adee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Obi tests Adee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Obi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Adee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adee looks to score with a jab to the body but Obi is just out of range.
Obi blocks a jab.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arriorus Adee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adee 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arriorus Adee!

Event: DMMA 284 Cole vs Temidare
Date: Jan 21, 2024

#R1#
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Francis tried to counter with a leg kick but Obi avoided it.
Francis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Obi tries to clinch up.
Francis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Francis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Francis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Francis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obi looks to land a left hand but Francis moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Obi as he connects with a hook.
Obi wants to clinch up but Francis keeps it at a distance.
Francis is looking to clinch but Obi is avoiding it.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Francis is just out of range.
Francis connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Francis takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Obi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Francis uses from the top position.
Francis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Francis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Obi on the ground.#SUB2#
Obi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Francis has picked Obi up and slammed him! Obi can't keep hold of the triangle and Francis manages to pass to side control!#T1#
Francis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obi keeps working.
Obi tries to improve position but can't.
Francis trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom.
Francis in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Francis wants to stand but Obi has his arm trapped.
Obi stops Francis from passing to mount.
Obi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T3#
Obi wants to control but Francis is keeping him busy.
Obi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Francis tries to roll over but Obi keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Obi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Francis defends it well.
Francis is looking for a sweep. Obi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Obi content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Obi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Francis is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chike Obi!
Chike Obi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 279 Evans vs McKane
Date: Jan 07, 2024

#R1#
Obi checks a leg kick.
Obi swings widly with a right hand
and Francis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Obi's knee momentarily.
Francis moves out of range of the strikes.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Francis.#CL#
Obi moves into the clinch.
Obi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francis smiles and moves away.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Obi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Francis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Francis slips a jab from Obi.
Francis lands a body shot.
Francis connects with the punch.
Francis ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi staying out of range there.
Francis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Obi misses with a hook to the body
and Francis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Obi defending well as Francis loads up on a big left hand.
Francis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Obi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Francis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T1##CL#
Obi instigates a clinch.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Francis has him pressed against the cage.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Francis has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chike Obi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obi jumps guard but Francis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Obi tries to pull guard but Francis holds him up against the cage and eventually Obi drops back down to his feet.
Francis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Obi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francis smiles and moves away.
Obi doesn't manage to clinch there - Francis circles away.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Francis feints and then cracks Obi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obi down.
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francis.
Francis drops his hands momentarily and Obi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Obi cracks Francis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Francis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Francis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Obi scores with a jab.#T2#
Francis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Francis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Francis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Obi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Obi scores with the left hand. Francis knows he should have avoided that one.
Obi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Francis counters with a leg kick.
Obi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Obi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Obi.
A nice side step and Francis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Francis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Francis throws out a counter right but Obi avoids it with no problem.
Obi scores with a body shot.
Francis throws out a powerful jab.
Obi with a hook.
The fighters circling - Francis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Francis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Francis cracks Obi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Francis scores with a jab. Obi acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T3#
Obi throws a poor cross that misses
and Francis counters with a good low kick that Obi was not able to check.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Francis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Francis avoids the body shot from Obi.
Obi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Francis throws out the jab.
Obi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Francis momentarily. #CL#
Francis tries to keep at a distance but Obi has taken the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Obi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Obi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Francis to keep the fight standing.
Obi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Francis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Obi tries to pull guard but Francis won't allow it.
Obi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francis walks away with a smile on his face. Obi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Obi misses with an uppercut.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Francis's shoulder, as Francis tries to avoid the shot.
Francis avoids the body shot from Obi.
Obi misses with an uppercut. #T4#
Francis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Francis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Obi wants to clinch
and Obi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Francis is just out of range.
Francis misses the shot to the body.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Francis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Obi checks a leg kick nicely.
Obi looks to clinch
and Francis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Obi coming out on top.
Francis misses with a hook.
Donk. Obi catches Francis right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obi scores with a jab.
Francis ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Obi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Obi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oliver Francis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Obi lands a right hook to the body.
Francis misses the jab.
Francis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Francis throws a leg kick but Obi moved away.
Obi lands an overhand right.
Obi throws a looping overhand right but Francis ducks down to avoid it.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi throws a hook but Francis avoids it easily.
Obi takes one to the side of the head.
Obi lands a right hook to the body.
Obi misses with a straight left.
Obi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis misses with a low kick as Obi jumps back.
Francis misses with a hook.
Francis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Obi is looking to clinch but Francis is avoiding it.
Francis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obi tries to clinch but Francis moves out of range.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Obi blocks a jab.
Francis misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Obi.
Obi scores with a nice strike.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Francis was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
A big right from Obi misses.
A big left from Obi misses.
Obi misses with a lunging right hand
and Francis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Francis can pounce on him.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi scores with a jab.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Obi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Francis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis is looking to chop away at Obi's legs.
Francis takes a jab right on the kisser. #T2#
Obi tries to clinch up.
Obi is looking to clinch.
Obi jabs at Francis's body.
Francis ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Francis thinks about the counter body kick.
Francis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
Francis ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Obi missing with a left hand there. Francis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Obi moves into range and clinches up with Francis.
Obi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Obi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francis walks away with a smile on his face. Obi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chike Obi is winning the standup battle so far.
Francis slips under a jab.
Obi checks a leg kick.
A big right from Obi misses.
A jab from Obi misses.
Francis throws a body punch but Obi moves out of range.
Obi throws a hook but Francis blocks it.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Obi moves out of range of the body kick from Francis.
Obi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Francis ducks under a wild hook from Obi.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Obi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francis walks away with a smile on his face. Obi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chike Obi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Francis connects with a body shot.
Obi tries to clinch but Francis is having none of it.
Obi blocks a low kick nicely.
Francis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obi throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Francis.
Obi scores with a hook to the body. Francis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Obi throws a good cross that connects.
Francis misses with a head kick.
Obi doesn't manage to clinch there - Francis circles away.
Francis tried to score with a low kick but Obi checks it.
Francis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Obi misses the target. #T4#
Francis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Obi on the side of the head.
Francis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francis tries to score with a low kick but Obi moves his leg out of the way.
Francis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
Obi pushes Francis up against the cage in a clinch.
Obi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francis walks away with a smile on his face. Obi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Francis avoids the body shot from Obi.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Francis avoids the body shot from Obi.
Francis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Francis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Francis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Obi tries to close the distance and clinch but Francis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Obi closes the distance and pushes Francis back into the cage.
Francis throws a punch but it's blocked by Obi.
Obi jumps guard but Francis stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Francis swings wildly with an uppercut but Obi uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chike Obi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
An inside leg kick lands from Francis.
Good work by Obi as he checks the leg kick.
Francis misses with a head kick.
Francis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Francis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obi misses with a straight right.
Francis throws a low kick, looking for Obi's leg but Obi calmly moves out of range.
Obi blocks a head kick by Francis.
A telegraphed right hand from Obi misses the target.
Francis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Francis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Obi momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Obi moves to clinch but Francis breaks away
and Francis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Francis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obi.
Obi misses with a hook. Francis ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Obi connects with a looping right hand.
Francis missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Francis misses with a looping left.
Obi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Francis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Obi finds it's way round the side to connect with Francis's head.
Francis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Obi throws a body punch but Francis moves out of range.
Obi takes a swing at Francis's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Obi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Francis doesn't seem phased though.
Obi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Francis to score with a decent uppercut.
Francis throws a sloppy head kick and Obi moves out of range easily.
Obi tries to close the distance and clinch but Francis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Obi misses.
Obi misses with a looping right.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Francis.
Obi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Francis misses with a straight right. #T2#
Francis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Francis. That's going to slow Obi down.
Francis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obi.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Francis. That snapped Obi's head back.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Obi tries to clinch but Francis moves out of range.
Francis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Francis moves out of range as Obi strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Francis! But no joy.
Obi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Obi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Francis.
Francis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Francis misses with a hook. Obi ducked under it nicely.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Obi misses with a hook.
Francis throws a low kick, looking for Obi's leg but Obi calmly moves out of range.
Francis moves away from the strike by Obi.
Francis defending well as Obi loads up on a big left hand.
Francis staying out of range there.
Francis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Obi loads up on a big right hand but Francis slips the punch.
Francis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Francis lands a jab to Obi's midsection.
Francis throws a head kick that misses.
Obi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Obi misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Francis! But no joy.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Francis.
Francis tries to land a leg kick but Obi saw it coming and moves away.
Obi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Obi tries to clinch but Francis moves away
and Francis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Francis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Francis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Obi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Francis is looking to slow Obi down with leg kicks.
Francis swats away the attempt to clinch by Obi.
Obi misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obi tries to clinch but Francis is having none of it.
Obi tries to clinch up but Francis circles away and keeps his distance.
Obi throws out a powerful jab.
Francis with a nice calf kick.
Obi is looking to clinch but Francis is avoiding it.
Obi slips under a jab from Francis.
Francis wants to slow Obi down by chopping away at his legs.
Obi moves out of range of the body kick.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: DMMA 268 Klimenko vs Kersikov
Date: Dec 03, 2023

#R1#
Mac Airt looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Obi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mac Airt ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Obi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CL2#
Obi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Obi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mac Airt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Obi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mac Airt smiles and moves away.
Obi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mac Airt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Obi.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi throws a body punch but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
Mac Airt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mac Airt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Obi has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Airt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obi's elbow.
Obi cracks Mac Airt with a nice body shot.
Obi fails to pull guard.
Cormac Mac Airt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chike Obi.
A short right from Mac Airt on the inside.
Obi jumps guard but Mac Airt stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Obi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #T1#
Obi tries to pull guard but Mac Airt holds him up against the cage and eventually Obi drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mac Airt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Obi is keeping busy.
A short right from Mac Airt on the inside.
Obi jumps guard but Mac Airt stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mac Airt.
Obi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mac Airt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Obi can turn it around.#TD2#
Obi pulls guard successfully. #SUB#
Mac Airt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mac Airt trying to control the position from guard on top but Obi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mac Airt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Obi swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Mac Airt postures up.
Mac Airt trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Obi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mac Airt escapes and throws Obi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Obi prevents Mac Airt from improving position.
Obi can't do much from the bottom here.
Mac Airt taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Obi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Mac Airt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obi keeps working.
Obi is trying to control Mac Airt's posture but Mac Airt avoids it. #SUB#
Mac Airt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mac Airt controls the position.
Obi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Obi struggling a bit here.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Mac Airt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Obi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Obi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mac Airt pulls his head out easily.
Obi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Mac Airt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Obi is just riding it out for now. Mac Airt eventually gives up the hold.
Mac Airt trying to pass the guard but Obi defending well. #SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Mac Airt misses the shot to the body.
Mac Airt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
Mac Airt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Obi tries to clinch up.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mac Airt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Obi digs a good body shot into Mac Airt's ribs.
Obi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac Airt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac Airt throws the left hand but Obi avoids the punch easily.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Obi moves out of range.
Mac Airt scores with a nice head shot.
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obi moves away.#CL2#
Obi pushes Mac Airt up against the cage in a clinch.
Mac Airt lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Mac Airt. #TD#
Mac Airt has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Obi clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Obi is keeping busy.
Obi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mac Airt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?#T1#
Mac Airt tries to control but Obi wriggling away.
Obi is trying desperately to improve position.
Obi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Obi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Obi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mac Airt trying to control but Obi is having none of it. #T2#
Mac Airt avoids the attempt from Obi to control.
Mac Airt wants to control the pace but Obi is squirming around nicely.
Obi working to try and regain half guard.
Obi wants to control but Mac Airt is having none of it.
Mac Airt controlling his opponent.
Mac Airt trying to control but Obi is having none of it.
Obi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T3#
Obi wants to control but Mac Airt is having none of it.
Obi is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mac Airt has hold of Obi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Obi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac Airt tries to control but Obi wriggling away.
Obi tries to lock up and control but Mac Airt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Obi is squirming around, avoiding Mac Airt's attempts to control the action.
Obi tries to hold on but Mac Airt pushes him away.
Obi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T4#
Mac Airt looking to control but Obi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Obi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mac Airt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Obi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Obi desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mac Airt trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mac Airt wants to pass the guard but Obi is defending well. #SUB2#
Obi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mac Airt pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Obi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mac Airt.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.
Obi staying out of range there.
Mac Airt misses the jab.
Mac Airt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi jabs at Mac Airt's body.
Cormac Mac Airt is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac Airt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mac Airt lands a nice shot to the body.
Mac Airt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Airt connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Obi moves into the clinch.
Obi scores with a shot to the side of Mac Airt's head.
Obi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Mac Airt has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Obi manages to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mac Airt wants to pass the guard but Obi is keeping the position.
Obi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Mac Airt showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Obi has his foot on Mac Airt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mac Airt works his way back into a safe position though.
Mac Airt trying to control the position from guard on top but Obi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Obi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mac Airt stands and throws Obi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Obi is looking for a sweep.
Obi manages to get back to half guard.
Mac Airt trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom.
Obi tries to get to full guard but Mac Airt has control of the leg.
Mac Airt is thwarting Obi's attempts to control the position.
Obi is looking for a sweep. Mac Airt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Mac Airt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Obi is not content to let Mac Airt control the position.#SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Mac Airt trying to pass the guard but Obi defending well.
Obi is refusing to be controlled, as Mac Airt sits in half guard.
Obi is trying to control but can't.
Obi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Obi trying to control here.
Obi is controlling Mac Airt's trapped leg to prevent Mac Airt from advancing to side control.
Obi wants to control the action here but instead Mac Airt manages to pass to full mount!
Obi is desperately trying to improve his position but Mac Airt has a good base and remains in mount.
Mac Airt looking to control but Obi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Mac Airt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Mac Airt looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cormac Mac Airt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Obi tries to hold on but Mac Airt pushes him away.
Obi is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mac Airt wants to control the pace but Obi is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Mac Airt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mac Airt 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Mac Airt!
Cormac Mac Airt decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA 256 Thorn vs Kirin
Date: Nov 04, 2023

#R1#
Obi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Theorist. Theorist obviously looking to wear him down.
Conspiracy Theorist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Theorist missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Theorist swings for the body but Obi moves out of range.
Obi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Theorist.
Theorist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Theorist rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obi counters with a nice body shot.
Theorist scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theorist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obi was well out of range. Poor timing from Theorist.
It looked like Obi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Theorist.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Theorist.
Obi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Theorist.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Theorist. #T1#
Theorist misses the jab.
Theorist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Theorist misses with a shot to the body
enabling Obi to counter with a crisp jab.
Theorist throws a left and a right that both miss
and Obi counters with a nice body shot.
Theorist misses with a series of wild punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Obi misses its target.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Theorist.
Theorist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Obi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Theorist throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Obi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Theorist.
Theorist connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Theorist misses with a right hand
and Obi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Theorist throws a hook but Obi blocks it.
Obi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Theorist throws an off balance right hand
and Obi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Theorist misses its intended target.
Obi is looking to wear down Theorist with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Obi moves forwards but Theorist connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Theorist to score with a decent uppercut.
Obi defending well as Theorist loads up on a big left hand.
Theorist connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T3#
Theorist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Obi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Obi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Obi avoids the body shot from Theorist.
Theorist throws a leg kick but Obi sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Theorist.
Theorist throws a body punch but Obi moves out of range.
Obi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Theorist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
It looked like Obi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Theorist.
Theorist swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Obi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Theorist throws an off balance right hand
and Obi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Theorist misses with a body shot
and Obi counters with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Theorist lets loose with a powerful body kick. Obi will feel that in the morning.
Good shot there by Theorist.
A nice leg kick lands there from Theorist.
A bone on bone clash there as Obi blocks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Obi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi checks a low kick from Theorist.
Obi walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theorist throws a combination that misses
and Obi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Theorist catches Obi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Theorist stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conspiracy Theorist dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
A jab from Theorist misses.
It looked like Obi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Theorist.
Theorist lands with a nice body punch.
Theorist throws a poor cross that misses
and Obi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Theorist throws a solid leg kick but Obi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Theorist.
Obi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Theorist throws a low kick but Obi moves out of range easily.
Obi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Theorist fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Obi is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Theorist.
Theorist misses with a left hand
and Obi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Theorist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obi tried to counter with a leg kick but Theorist avoided it.#T1#
Theorist moves into range and connects with a jab.
Theorist throws a left and a right that both miss
and Obi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Theorist swings widly with a right hand
and Obi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Theorist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obi manages to avoid it.
Jab from Theorist.
Theorist misses with a hook. Obi ducked under it nicely.
Theorist misses with a hook
and Obi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Obi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Theorist tries to land a leg kick but Obi saw it coming and moves away.
A quick step to the side and Obi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T2#
Theorist walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Obi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A quick step to the side and Obi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Theorist misses the jab.
Conspiracy Theorist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Theorist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Theorist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Theorist.
Theorist swings for the body but Obi moves out of range.
Theorist lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Theorist.
Theorist throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Theorist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Theorist misses with a right hand
and Obi counters with a nice body shot.
Theorist throws a big shot that misses.
Obi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Theorist scores with a jab to the jaw.
Theorist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Theorist thows a leg kick but Obi checks it
and Obi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Theorist. Obi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Obi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Theorist lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Theorist falls off balance throwing a combination
and Obi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Theorist scores with a jab.#T4#
Obi avoids the body shot from Theorist.
Obi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Theorist throws a right hand that misses
and Obi counters with a left to the body.
Theorist throws a predictable looking body shot
and Obi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Conspiracy Theorist has been cut.
Theorist connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obi slips a jab from Theorist.
Theorist throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Theorist thinking.
Theorist with a nice calf kick.
Theorist looks to land a left hand but Obi moved out of range nicely.
Theorist lands with a shot to the body.
Theorist throws a leg kick but Obi moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conspiracy Theorist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conspiracy Theorist'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#
Obi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Theorist.
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Theorist.
Obi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Theorist misses with a wild body shot.
Obi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good work by Obi as he checks the leg kick.
Obi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Obi avoids the body shot from Theorist.
Obi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Theorist scores with a sloppy right hand. Obi should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theorist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Theorist looks to land a left hand but Obi moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Theorist tenderised Obi's leg. Obi is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Obi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Theorist throws out the jab.
Obi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Theorist tests Obi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Theorist lands a nice hook to Obi's body. Obi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Theorist scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obi walks into a stiff left hand from Theorist.
Theorist misses with a leg kick. #T2#
Theorist throws a lazy uppercut
and Obi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Theorist is looking to score with low kicks.
Obi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Theorist throws a solid leg kick but Obi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Theorist.
Obi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Theorist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Obi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Theorist jabs Obi right on the nose. Obi blinks but takes it well.
Theorist misses with a lunging right hand
and Obi counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Theorist connects with a solid leg kick.
Theorist throws a hook but Obi avoids it easily.
Obi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Theorist throws a leg kick
and Obi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
The fighters circling - Theorist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Theorist misses with a left hand
and Obi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Theorist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Obi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Theorist throws a series of punches but Obi moves out of range.
Theorist digs a good hook to Obi's body.
Theorist throws an off balance right hand
and Obi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Theorist misses with a leg kick
and Obi counters with a nice body shot.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Theorist.
Good leg kick by Theorist. #T4#
Obi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Theorist.
Theorist lands a jab.
Theorist throws a poor cross that misses
and Obi counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theorist misses with a body punch
and Obi counters with a left to the body.
Theorist misses with the body kick
and Obi counters with a nice body shot.
Obi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Theorist throws a right hand that Obi ducks under and follows up with a left that Obi also avoids with ease.
Obi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Theorist throws a leg kick but Obi checks it.
Obi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Theorist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Theorist backs away, Obi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chike Obi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Theorist looks to score with a jab to the body but Obi is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conspiracy Theorist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Theorist 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conspiracy Theorist!
Conspiracy Theorist decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: DMMA 245 Doomsday vs Calamari
Date: Oct 07, 2023

#R1#
Dall Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Obi doesn't seem bothered though.
Obi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Obi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Obi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dall Jr.
Nice cross by Obi.
Obi throws a combination that misses
and Dall Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Obi.
Obi throws a combination that misses
and Dall Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obi misses with a shot to the body
and Obi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obi misses with a double jab
and Dall Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Obi throws an off balance right hand
and Dall Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Obi connects with a body shot.
Obi lands a jab-cross combination.
Dall Jr dodges the punch combination from Obi.
Obi tries to bum rush Dall Jr with a series of wild strikes but Dall Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Obi swings for the body but Dall Jr moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Obi.
Obi blocks a head kick by Dall Jr.
A combination from Obi does no damage.
Obi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Obi throws a right and a left that Dall Jr avoids nicely.
Obi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obi throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Obi rushes Dall Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Dall Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Obi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dall Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dall Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obi's elbow.
Obi tries to pull guard but Dall Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Obi drops back down to his feet.
Obi tries to pull guard but Dall Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chike Obi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dall Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Obi backwards.
Obi tries to pull guard but Dall Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dall Jr.
A short right from Dall Jr. #TD#
Obi pulls Dall Jr into guard.
Dall Jr is looking to stand up but Obi won't let him. #SUB#
Obi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3##SUB#
Obi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dall Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obi is keeping the position for now.
Dall Jr tries to stand but Obi is controlling from the bottom.
Obi has Dall Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
Dall Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dall Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Obi trying to control but Dall Jr flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!#SUB2#
Obi is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Dall Jr has locked on a rear naked choke here! Obi is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Galen Dall Jr!
Galen Dall Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 239 Doomsday vs Nakamura
Date: Sep 17, 2023

#R1#
Roll tries to bum rush Obi with a series of wild strikes but Obi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Obi throws out a loose jab but Roll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roll lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roll stuns Obi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Obi moves away from the strike by Roll.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obi! But no joy.
Roll swats away the attempt to clinch by Obi.
Roll is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roll avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obi with a jab.
Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Roll moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roll throws a hook but Obi blocks it.
Obi moves away from the strike by Roll.
Roll throws a leg kick
and Obi counters with a nice body shot.
Roll misses with a body shot.
Obi blocks a jab.
Obi throws out a counter right but Roll avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Roll turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Obi.
Roll throws a shot from downtown. Obi moves away and avoids it.
Obi throws out a counter right but Roll avoids it with no problem.
We've been hearing reports that Roll has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A low kick lands for Roll.
Obi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Obi lands a jab.
Roll misses the body punch
and Obi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Obi finds it's target.
Roll misses with an uppercut
and Roll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Obi - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Roll does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Roll on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Obi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roll swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Obi blocks a low kick nicely.
Obi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obi throws a big shot that misses.
Roll fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Obi is out of range.
Obi throws a body punch but Roll moves out of range.
Roll was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T2#
Roll throws a leg kick but Obi checks it.
Roll moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roll missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Obi.
Roll connects with a looping right hand.
Obi throws a right hand that misses
and Roll counters with a thumping low kick.
Roll digs a good hook to Obi's body.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Roll was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Roll circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Obi moves into the clinch successfully. #TD2#
Obi jumps guard and drags Roll to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Obi wants to control the position but Roll says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Obi is looking to improve his position.
Roll tries to pass the half guard into mount. Obi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Obi is trying to control but can't. #T3#
Obi won't allow Roll to pass to mount.
Obi wants to get back to full guard but Roll has mounted him!
Obi tries to control the position but Roll now has his back.
Obi tries to roll but Roll sticks to his back.
Roll controlling from the back.
Obi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Obi trying to control here. #SUB2#
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Obi tries to get to full guard but Roll has control of the leg.
Obi trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no! #T4#
Roll is looking to work his way around to Obi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Obi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roll fails to advance to Obi's back.
Roll manages to capitalize on a mistake by Obi to take his back!
Obi tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Obi doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Obi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Obi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rokken Roll dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Roll uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
A big right from Roll misses.
Roll fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Obi is out of range.
Obi throws a lazy uppercut
and Roll counters with a straight right hand.
Roll jabs Obi right on the nose. Obi blinks but takes it well.
Obi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roll uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick from Roll, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roll loads up on a big right hand but Obi slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Obi throws a jab when Roll was well out of range.
Obi lands a nice looking body shot.
Roll throws the left hand but Obi avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roll throws a sloppy head kick
letting Obi counter with a right hand. #T1#
Obi tries to clinch but Roll is having none of it.
Roll changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Roll is predictable there
and Obi counters with a stiff right hand.
Roll will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Obi walks into a stiff left hand from Roll.
Roll changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roll is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?
Roll throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Obi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Obi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roll is looking to counter punch.
Obi walks into a jab.
Roll slips under a jab from Obi.
Roll throws a jab when Obi was well out of range.
Roll feints and then cracks Obi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obi down.
Obi tries to clinch but Roll is having none of it. #T2#
Roll defending well as Obi loads up on a big left hand.
Obi checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Obi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Roll cracks Obi with an open hand slap.
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!
Roll looks to throw the jab but Obi is out of range.
Roll scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Obi lands a nice hook to Roll's body. Roll takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roll.
Obi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obi moves out of range as Roll strikes.
Roll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obi! But no joy.
Obi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Obi lands with a shot to the body.
A cross from Roll lands.
Roll throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Roll moves away and avoids it.
Obi throws the left hand but Roll avoids the punch easily.
Roll throws a leg kick but Obi moved away.#T3#
Roll connects with a body shot.
Roll misses with a wild combination.
Rokken Roll is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Obi.
A jab from Obi does it's job there.
Roll misses with a leg kick.
Roll misses with a low kick.
Roll tried to score with a low kick but Obi checks it.
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roll.
Obi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Obi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roll's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roll. Obi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roll throws a body punch but Obi moves out of range.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roll throws an off balance right hand
enabling Obi to counter with a crisp jab.
Donk. Obi catches Roll right on the button with a cross.
Roll moves out of range as Obi strikes.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T4#
Obi jumps guard but Roll turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Roll on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roll can't find room to land a body shot as Obi controls the action.
Obi tries to pull guard but Roll holds him up against the cage and eventually Obi drops back down to his feet.
Obi tries to pull guard but Roll forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rokken Roll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chike Obi.
Obi tries to pull guard but Roll forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Roll turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roll makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Obi manages to break the clinch.
Obi swings for the body but Roll moves out of range.
Roll pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi throws out a counter right but Roll avoids it with no problem.
Roll feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Obis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Obi throws a body punch but Roll moves out of range.
Roll keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roll throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roll is looking to chop away at Obi's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rokken Roll dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Roll throws a jab when Obi was well out of range.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Roll is looking to slow Obi down with leg kicks.
Roll finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roll lands with a shot to the body.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Roll is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Roll on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Obi.
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roll.
Obi misses with a hook.
Roll half committed to a counter leg kick.
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi lands the left hand.
Obi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roll.
Obi scores with a hook.
Roll rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roll takes a jab right on the kisser. #T1#
Roll steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi throws a hook to the side of Roll's head but Roll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obi misses with an uppercut. Roll saw that one coming.
Obi wants to clinch
and Roll counters with a nice uppercut.
Obi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roll misses with a right hand
and Obi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roll misses with a right hand
and Obi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Obi misses.
Obi lunges at Roll with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roll's hand.
Roll tests Obi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Obi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roll's head backwards.
Roll tries to score with a low kick but Obi moves his leg out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Obi.
Roll looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Obi has managed to clinch.
Roll lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Roll. #BC2#
Obi breaks the clinch.
Roll misses with a series of wild punches.
Obi misses the body punch
and Roll counters with a good low kick that Obi was not able to check.
Obi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roll.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roll darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Obi misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roll. Obi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roll swings widly with a right hand
and Obi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roll thinking.
Roll is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Obi swings widly with a right hand
and Roll counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Roll misses with a low kick. #T3#
Nice defenses there by Obi.
Obi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roll.
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.
Roll throws a head kick but Obi moves out of range.
Obi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Roll misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obi! But no joy.
Obi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roll buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Obi blocks a head kick by Roll.
Obi misses with a body shot.
Roll tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roll. Roll circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roll moves out of range of the strikes.
Roll lands a nice looking body shot.
Obi tries to clinch but Roll moves out of range. #T4#
Roll scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roll does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obi slips a straight right by Roll.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Roll misses with a shot to the body
enabling Obi to counter with a crisp jab.
Roll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
Roll lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obi's sensitive parts.
Obi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roll.
A counter left hand to the body from Roll misses its target.
Roll moves forwards but Obi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Roll dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obi. That did some damage!
Roll misses with a low kick.
Roll misses with a hook.
It seemed like Obi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roll misses with a leg kick
and Obi counters with a left to the body.
Chike Obi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obi slips under a jab from Roll.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chike Obi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roll 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rokken Roll!
Rokken Roll seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 230 Barboza vs Bonaparte
Date: Aug 27, 2023

#R1#
Dreth throws a low kick but Obi avoids it.
Obi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL2#
Obi moves into the clinch.#BC#
Dreth breaks the clinch.
Obi misses with an uppercut.
Dreth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dreth with the inside leg kick.
Dreth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dreth.
A cross from Dreth lands.
Dreth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obi throws out a counter right but Dreth avoids it with no problem.
Valen Dreth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dreth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obi throws out the jab.
Dreth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Obi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dreth tries to land a leg kick but Obi saw it coming and moves away.
Dreth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Dreth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Obi throws a body punch but Dreth moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Dreth there.
Obi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Obi works Dreth's body with a nice hook.
Dreth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Obi is looking to clinch.
Dreth blocks a jab.
Dreth misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dreth.#CL2#
Obi clinches up with Dreth and pushes him back against the cage.
Obi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dreth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Obi jumps guard but Dreth stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Obi tries to pull guard but Dreth won't allow it.
Valen Dreth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chike Obi.
Obi tries to pull guard but Dreth won't allow it.
Dreth scores with a shoulder strike.
Dreth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obi backwards.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Dreth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dreth.#BC#
Dreth breaks from the clinch.
Dreth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Obi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dreth to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obi takes one to the side of the head.
Obi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T2#
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Dreth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dreth thuds his right hand into Obi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreth was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by Dreth.
Dreth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Obi.
Dreth is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dreth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obi.
That kick from Dreth tenderised Obi's leg. Obi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dreth swats away the attempt to clinch by Obi.
Dreth slips under a jab.
Obi misses with an uppercut. Dreth saw that one coming.
Obi takes one on the button.
Dreth thumps Obi with a low kick.
Obi tries to close the distance and clinch but Dreth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dreth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dreth misses with a right hand
and Obi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A cross from Obi lands.
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Obi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dreth throws a body punch but Obi moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dreth.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Dreth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dreth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Obi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #CL2#
Obi rushes Dreth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Obi manages to pull guard.
Dreth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Obi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Obi is trying to control the position but Dreth postures up. #SUB2#
Obi working for submissions but it's allowed Dreth to get to half guard.
Obi tries to roll over but Dreth keeps him under control.#T4#
Obi 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.
Dreth is trying to control. Obi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Obi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Obi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dreth has his hands clasped together but Obi extends and breaks Dreth's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Obi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chike Obi!
A victorious Chike Obi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DMMA 221 Menezes vs Outback
Date: Aug 05, 2023

#R1#
Obi throws a hook to the side of Kofel's head but Kofel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obi is looking to clinch.
Kofel slips under a jab.
Kofel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kofel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kofel slips a straight right by Obi.
Obi lands a head shot.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Kofel throws a leg kick but Obi moved away.
A left lands for Kofel.
The crowd cheers as Obi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kofel doesn't seem phased though.
Obi lands the left hand.
Kofel tests Obi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Obi slips under a jab.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kofel manages to avoid it.
A jab from Kofel misses.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kofel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kofel missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kofel moves away.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi throws a poor cross that misses
and Kofel counters with a nice leg kick.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kofel.
Kofel scores with a nice head shot.#CL2#
Obi forces Kofel back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Obi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kofel uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Obi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kofel is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Obi looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kofel is defending well. Obi quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kofel has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Obi celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chike Obi!
A very excited looking Chike Obi 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: DMMA 210 Pinkman vs Vaiduoklis
Date: Jul 02, 2023

#R1#
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Lincoln thuds a left hand into Obi's body.
A good leg kick by Lincoln .
Obi looks to land a right hand but Lincoln moved out of range.
Lincoln throws a head kick that misses.
Lincoln uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lincoln walks into a stiff left hand from Obi.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi needs to keep his hands up - Lincoln had a free shot at his head there.
Lincoln lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Obi misses.
Lincoln connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lincoln scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lincoln moves out of range of the strikes.
Lincoln looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T1#
Lincoln with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lincoln misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Lincoln throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obi! But no joy.
Obi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lincoln moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Obi checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab lands there for Obi.
Obi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lincoln throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Lincoln misses.
Lincoln takes one on the button.
Lincoln wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obi slips a straight right by Lincoln .
Obi throws out a counter right but Lincoln avoids it with no problem.
Lincoln keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Obi misses with a hook. Lincoln ducked under it nicely.
Lincoln throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've been told by Lincoln 's head coaches at The Nest that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lincoln misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.
Obi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Obi checks a leg kick.
Lincoln takes one on the button.
Obi misses with a looping right.
Lincoln throws a big shot that misses.
Obi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lincoln .
Lincoln blocks a jab.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Lincoln 's shoulder, as Lincoln tries to avoid the shot.
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.
Lincoln fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obi manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Obi misses the target. #T3#
Obi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lincoln lands a right hook to the body.
Lincoln throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Obi takes a swing at Lincoln 's ribcage but misses.
Lincoln stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Obi slips a straight right by Lincoln .
Lincoln connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Obi misses with a right hand
and Lincoln counters with a straight right hand.
Obi 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.
Lincoln lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lincoln throws a leg kick which misses Obi's front leg but catches the back leg as Obi tries to avoid it.
Obi looks to throw the jab but Lincoln is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Lincoln tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lincoln throws a lazy right hand but Obi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Obi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Obi slips under a jab.
It seemed like Obi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lincoln throws a leg kick but Obi moved away.#T4#
Obi throws a hook to the side of Lincoln 's head but Lincoln sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lincoln misses the jab.
Obi checks a leg kick nicely.
That kick from Lincoln tenderised Obi's leg. Obi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lincoln blocks a jab.
Lincoln ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Obi dips to his left and cracks Lincoln with an uppercut!
Lincoln takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Obi blocks a leg kick.
Lincoln throws a predictable looking body shot
and Obi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lincoln manages to avoid it.
Lincoln misses with a hook
and Obi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lincoln !
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Lincoln dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Lincoln buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lincoln throws a leg kick which misses Obi's front leg but catches the back leg as Obi tries to avoid it.
Obi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lincoln .
Lincoln misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.
Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obi moves away.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lincoln lands a nice looking body shot.
Lincoln comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lincoln fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Obi is out of range.
Obi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Obi does no damage.
Lincoln cracks Obi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Obi walks into a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lincoln . #T1#
Obi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lincoln .
Lincoln uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Lincoln is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?
Obi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lincoln can pounce on him.
Obi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lincoln is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lincoln digs a good hook to Obi's body.
Obi lands with a shot to the body.
Lincoln takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lincoln fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lincoln lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obi's sensitive parts.
Lincoln lands with an uppercut that bounces Obi off the cage and back into range.
Lincoln uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lincoln misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi. #T2#
Obi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lincoln misses with an uppercut.
Obi digs a good body shot into Lincoln 's ribs.
Lincoln cracks Obi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lincoln scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alexander Lincoln seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lincoln .
Lincoln misses with an uppercut.
Obi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Obi lands a glancing blow to the side of Lincoln 's head.
Lincoln looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Lincoln .
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Obi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lincoln has got the better of the exchanges.
Lincoln lands a lovely overhand right.
Lincoln lands a glancing blow to the side of Obi's head.
Lincoln connects with a single shot there.#T3#
Obi swings for the body but Lincoln moves out of range.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lincoln moves away.
Obi lands with a nice body punch.
Lincoln fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lincoln .
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lincoln moves away.
Lincoln throws a hook to the side of Obi's head but Obi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexander Lincoln is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick there by Lincoln .
Lincoln getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Obi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lincoln throws a lazy right hand but Obi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lincoln slips a jab from Obi.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Obi throws a jab when Lincoln was well out of range.
Lincoln throws a hook but Obi avoids it easily.
Lincoln scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lincoln .
Obi slips under a jab from Lincoln .
Obi misses with a looping left.
Lincoln feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lincoln misses with a head kick.
Obi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lincoln throws a good cross that connects.
Lincoln lands with a shot to the body.
Lincoln scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Obi checks a leg kick.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lincoln throws a wild body kick that Obi sees coming a mile off.
Lincoln misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Lincoln dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Lincoln moves out of range of the strikes.
Obi looks to throw the jab but Lincoln is out of range.
It looked like Lincoln wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lincoln throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi checks a low kick from Lincoln .
Lincoln throws a quick inside leg kick.
Obi misses with a body shot.
Lincoln stuns Obi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lincoln motions for Obi to come forward. Lincoln throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lincoln throws a lazy head kick
and Obi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lincoln attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Lincoln throws a body shot but no joy.
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.
Obi works Lincoln 's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Lincoln throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obi misses with an uppercut.
Lincoln takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lincoln .
A jab from Obi misses.
Obi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Obi checks a leg kick.
Lincoln throws an overhand right that lands on Obi's shoulder, as Obi tries to avoid the shot.
Obi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Obi defending well as Lincoln loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Lincoln lands.
Lincoln lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick from Lincoln , right into the meat of the thigh.
Lincoln works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alexander Lincoln is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lincoln throws a head kick but Obi moves out of range.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Lincoln 's shoulder, as Lincoln tries to avoid the shot.
Lincoln throws a jab when Obi was well out of range.
Obi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lincoln slips under a jab.
Lincoln 's corner calls for a 1-2. Lincoln obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lincoln throws a good cross that connects.
Obi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lincoln scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lincoln fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obi moves away.
Lincoln pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A left lands for Obi.
Lincoln throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lincoln jabs at Obi's body.#T3#
Lincoln connects with a leg kick.
Obi connects with a single shot there.
A cross from Obi lands.
That kick from Lincoln tenderised Obi's leg. Obi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lincoln scores with a head kick. Obi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Obi throws a hook but Lincoln avoids it easily.
Lincoln misses with a low kick as Obi jumps back.
Lincoln changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Obi misses the jab.
Lincoln feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lincoln scores with a decent looking hook.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lincoln is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lincoln on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Lincoln .#T4#
Obi lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lincoln throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Lincoln lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lincoln swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lincoln scores with a kick to the midsection.
Obi misses with an uppercut.
Obi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Obi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Obi throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Lincoln does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi lands a lovely overhand right.
Chike Obi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obi misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Lincoln .
Well Lincoln 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Lincoln !
Alexander Lincoln seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 200 Pinkman vs Grant 3
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1#
Obi misses with a hook. Bogachev ducked under it nicely.
Bogachev throws a lazy right hand but Obi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obi throwing a counter right hand but Bogachev manages to avoid it.
Obi misses with a straight left.
Bogachev walks into a left hand.
Bogachev shoots in but Obi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bogachev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Obi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bogachev somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bogachev with a jab.
Obi scores with a body shot. #T1#
Bogachev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obi.
Bogachev is looking to clinch but Obi is avoiding it.
Bogachev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Obi's sensitive parts.
Nice jab there from Obi.
Obi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bogachev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bogachev shoots in and drives through. Obi sprawls well.
Chike Obi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Motshan Bogachev.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bogachev was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
Bogachev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bogachev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Obi misses the target.
Bogachev has his takedown stuffed
and Obi counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
Bogachev doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Obi counter with a right hand.
A big right from Obi misses.
Obi backing away here, and Bogachev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
Bogachev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bogachev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bogachev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chike Obi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Bogachev tenderised Obi's leg. Obi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Obi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Obi throws a jab when Bogachev was well out of range.#CL2#
Bogachev closes the distance and pushes Obi back into the cage.#T3##TD#
Obi jumps guard.
Obi keeping moving, preventing Bogachev from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Obi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Obi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Bogachev is posturing up here but Obi has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bogachev tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bogachev has to tap! Slick submission there by Obi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chike Obi!
A victorious Chike Obi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DMMA 190 Panda vs Ubereerm
Date: May 06, 2023

#R1#
Dall Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Obi.
Dall Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obi throws a hook to the side of Dall Jr's head but Dall Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dall Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Obi manages to circle out of the way.
Dall Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Obi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Obi gets tackled into the cage by Dall Jr. Dall Jr maintains the clinch.
Dall Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dall Jr fails to land.
Obi tries to pull guard but Dall Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Obi tries to circle away but Dall Jr has him pinned against the cage.#TD2#
Obi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dall Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Obi is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Dall Jr drops back looking for a leg! Obi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Obi manages to kick Dall Jr off! Dall Jr jumps back into Obi's guard. #SUB2#
Obi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obi is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Dall Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dall Jr wants to pass the guard but Obi is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Obi is looking for a triangle but Dall Jr pushes his legs off easily.
Dall Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dall Jr trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dall Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obi is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Obi is looking for a triangle here but Dall Jr uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dall Jr tries to move to mount but Obi blocks the move with his legs.
Dall Jr advances nicely into full mount.
Obi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Obi is controlling an arm, preventing Dall Jr from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest. #T3#
Obi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dall Jr is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Obi!
Dall Jr fails to take his opponent's back.
Obi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Obi works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Dall Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Obi working for a triangle but Dall Jr defends it easily. #T4##SUB2#
Obi looking for a triangle here. Dall Jr is fighting it but it looks tight! Obi pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Dall Jr is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chike Obi!
A very excited looking Chike Obi 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: DMMA 183 Panda vs Melondov
Date: Apr 08, 2023

#R1#
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.
Obi lands a body shot.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kofel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Obi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Obi throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
Kofel tried to counter with a leg kick but Obi avoided it.
Obi misses with a hook to the body
and Kofel counters with a nice leg kick.
Obi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kofel.
Obi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Obi throws a big shot that misses.
Kofel misses with a low kick.
Kofel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Obi misses with an uppercut. Kofel saw that one coming.
Kofel avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Kofel.
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!
Kofel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Obi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kofel. That one must have hurt.
Kofel scores with a jab.
Obi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Obi misses with a two punch combination.
Obi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kofel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Kofel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Obi unleashes a big counter combination but Kofel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kofel scores with a sloppy right hand. Obi should have avoided that one.
Obi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kofel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kofel connects with a solid leg kick.
Kofel tries to land a leg kick but Obi saw it coming and moves away.
Obi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kofel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obi misses with an uppercut.
Kofel tried to counter with a leg kick but Obi avoided it.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Kofel wants to slow Obi down by chopping away at his legs.
Kofel looks for the body kick but Obi saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obi! But no joy.#T2#
Obi lands the left hand.
Obi misses with a straight right.
Kofel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Obi slips under a jab.
Obi throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
Obi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kofel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi throws a hook to the side of Kofel's head but Kofel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obi throws a lazy uppercut
and Kofel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kofel wants to land a leg kick but Obi is out of range.
Obi takes a swing at Kofel's ribcage but misses.
Kofel scores with a push kick.
Obi walks into a jab.
Kofel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Xylon Kofel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kofel lands with an uppercut that bounces Obi off the cage and back into range.
Kofel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Obi slips under a jab.
Kofel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kofel scores with a leg kick.
Kofel throws a low kick, looking for Obi's leg but Obi calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Obi.
Kofel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Obi just manages to avoid it.
Obi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kofel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kofel misses with a low kick as Obi jumps back.
A jab from Obi misses.
Obi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kofel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kofel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
Kofel avoids the body shot from Obi.
Kofel tries a low kick but Obi avoids it.
Obi throws the left hand but Kofel avoids the punch easily.
Kofel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kofel slips a straight right by Obi.
Kofel cracks Obi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
Obi misses with a looping left.
Kofel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kofel is looking to counter punch.
Kofel slips under a jab from Obi.
Obi 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.
Obi throws a hook but Kofel blocks it.
Obi misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Kofel's shoulder, as Kofel tries to avoid the shot.
Obi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kofel.
Obi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab by Obi.
Kofel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kofel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Kofel - just one landing.
Kofel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kofel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Obi throws out a loose jab but Kofel uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Xylon Kofel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Kofel's shoulder, as Kofel tries to avoid the shot.
Kofel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Obi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kofel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kofel scores with a jab.
Obi staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Obi.
Kofel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kofel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kofel throws a leg kick but Obi checks it.
Kofel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kofel lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Obi does no damage.
Kofel tried to counter with a leg kick but Obi avoided it.
Obi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kofel connects with a looping right hand.
Kofel blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Obi.
Xylon Kofel is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Kofel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Obi throws out a counter right but Kofel avoids it with no problem.
Kofel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Obi throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
Kofel thumps Obi with a low kick.
Kofel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kofel with the inside leg kick.
Kofel looks to throw the jab but Obi is out of range.
Obi lands a body shot.
Obi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick lands from Kofel.
Kofel tries to work over Obi's front leg with a kick but Obi checks it.
Obi jabs at Kofel's body.
Obi lands a slapping body shot. #T2#
Obi missing with a left hand there. Kofel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obi misses with an uppercut
and Kofel counters with an inside leg kick.
Obi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kofel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kofel scoring well with a low kick there.
Kofel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Obi is out of range.
Kofel lands a jab to the nose.
Kofel misses with a wild body shot.
Obi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kofel.
Obi throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
Kofel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Obi throws a hook but Kofel blocks it.
Kofel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kofel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kofel throwing a counter right hand but Obi manages to avoid it.
Kofel misses with a hook. Obi ducked under it nicely.
Kofel lands an overhand right.#T3#
Kofel tries to land a leg kick but Obi saw it coming and moves away.
Kofel blocks a jab.
Kofel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kofel scores with a hook.
Kofel staying out of range there.
Kofel throwing a counter right hand but Obi manages to avoid it.
Kofel lands a right hook to the body.
Obi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Obi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kofel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obi moves away.
Kofel throws a hook to the side of Obi's head but Obi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obi takes one on the button.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kofel moves away.
Obi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Obi misses with a body shot.
Obi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Obi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kofel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kofel finds it's way round the side to connect with Obi's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kofel is looking to counter with a body kick.#T4#
Kofel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kofel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Obi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kofel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
Kofel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obi.
Obi defending well as Kofel loads up on a big left hand.
Obi checks a leg kick nicely.
Obi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kofel.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Obi throws a right hand that misses
and Kofel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kofel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kofel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Obi thinking.
Obi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kofel counters with a nice body kick.
Kofel throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Xylon Kofel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Obi looks to throw the jab but Kofel is out of range.
Kofel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Obi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Obi checks a low kick from Kofel.
Obi scores with a jab to the head.
Obi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Obi drops his hands momentarily and Kofel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Obi.
Obi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Obi lands a body shot.
Kofel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Obi stuns Kofel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kofel.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kofel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obi misses with an uppercut. Kofel saw that one coming.
Kofel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obi thuds a left hand into Kofel's body.#T1#
Good shot there by Obi.
Obi takes one on the button.
Kofel throws the kick towards the body but Obi avoids it.
Kofel throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kofel misses with an uppercut. Obi saw that one coming.
Kofel connects with a body shot.
A jab from Obi misses.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Kofel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kofel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
Obi misses with a left hand
and Kofel counters with a leg kick.
Kofel throws a big shot that misses.
Obi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kofel.
Obi throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
Kofel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Kofel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obi throws out the jab. #T2#
Kofel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kofel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kofel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Obi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kofel's head backwards.
Kofel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Kofel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kofel lands a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kofel.
Kofel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Kofel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Obi throws a jab when Kofel was well out of range.
Obi throws a jab when Kofel was well out of range.
Obi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kofel throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Obi!
Kofel avoids the body shot from Obi.
Obi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kofel counters with a thumping low kick.
Kofel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obi throws a hook but Kofel blocks it.
An inside leg kick from Kofel misses.
Kofel misses with a body shot
and Obi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Obi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kofel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kofel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kofel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Obi's hands.#T4#
Obi misses with a hook. Kofel ducked under it nicely.
Kofel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Obi throws a lazy right hand but Kofel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kofel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kofel staying out of range there.
Obi drops his hands momentarily and Kofel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kofel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obi moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Kofel there.
Obi throws a jab when Kofel was well out of range.
Obi scores with a nice strike.
Kofel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obi.
Kofel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kofel misses with a hook
and Obi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kofel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chike Obi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Xylon Kofel.
Well Kofel 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xylon Kofel!
Xylon Kofel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 173 Panda vs Schults 2
Date: Mar 08, 2023

#R1#
Obi throws a lazy right hand but Kamenev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obi misses with a hook. Kamenev ducked under it nicely.
Kamenev slips a jab and a cross from Obi.
Kamenev missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Obi throws a good cross that connects.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Kamenev's shoulder, as Kamenev tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Obi.
Kamenev catches Obi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Obi throws a body punch but Kamenev moves out of range.
Obi throws a right hand that Kamenev ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamenev also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Kamenev misses the target.
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamenev.
Obi is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Kamenev's shoulder, as Kamenev tries to avoid the shot.
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamenev.
Kamenev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Obi. Obi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kamenev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamenev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obi misses with a looping right.
Obi throws a right hand that misses
and Kamenev counters with a nice body shot.
Kamenev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obi.
Obi looks to land a combination but Kamenev avoids it well.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kamenev ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Obi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kamenev counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamenev jabs at Obi's body.#T2#
Kamenev with a jab.
Kamenev lands a nice hook to Obi's body. Obi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamenev slips under a jab.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Kamenev.
Kamenev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Obi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kamenev counters with a right hand to the body.
Kamenev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Obi has time to react.
Obi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Obi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Kamenev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Obi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kamenev to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Obi misses.
Kamenev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kamenev.#T3#
Obi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kamenev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamenev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Kamenev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Obi misses with a straight left.
Kamenev throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Obi walks into a stiff left hand from Kamenev.
Obi throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamenev counters with a series of strikes. Obi will be more careful next time no doubt.
A slow jab from Kamenev misses its intended target.
Obi misses with a hook.
Obi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Obi jabs at Kamenev's body.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obi throws a jab when Kamenev was well out of range.
Kamenev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Kamenev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Kamenev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi throws out a loose jab but Kamenev uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kamenev misses the target.
Obi drops his hands momentarily and Kamenev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kamenev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Obi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Kamenev misses the target.
Obi misses with a looping right.
Kamenev throws a shot from downtown. Obi moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Obi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamenev.
Obi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kamenev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamenev.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamenev manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Kamenev will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamenev slips under a jab.
Kamenev lands a jab to the nose.
Kamenev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ivan Kamenev is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamenev jabs Obi right on the nose. Obi blinks but takes it well.
Kamenev missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamenev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamenev.
Obi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Obi throws an off balance right hand
and Kamenev counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi throws out a loose jab but Kamenev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamenev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi throws a combination. Kamenev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obi scores with a hook to the body. Kamenev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Kamenev ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Obi misses with a wild combination.
Obi swinging wildly here.
Obi misses with a right hand
and Kamenev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kamenev staying out of range there.
Kamenev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kamenev misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.
Obi misses with a looping right.
Obi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Obi throws an off balance right hand
and Kamenev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
A left and a right from Obi both land. Nice combination. #ROC2#Kamenev is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Ivan Kamenev has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamenev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Obi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oh Kamenev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Obi lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kamenev. Kamenev tries to recover but Obi is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kamenev lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chike Obi!
An out of breath Chike Obi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 166 Harakka vs Hall 2
Date: Feb 05, 2023

#R1#
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and White tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Obi circles away quickly and effectively.
Obi cracks White with an open hand slap.
Obi missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Obi cracks White with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
White staying out of range there.
A punch combination from White misses.
White misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Obi tries to pull guard but White holds him up against the cage and eventually Obi drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Obi pulls guard. #SUB2#
Obi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.
Obi keeping full guard, as White tries to pass. #T1##SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead White passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions off his back.
Obi trying to control but White postures up. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Obi is refusing to be controlled, as White sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obi is looking to improve his position.
Obi trying to control but White postures up.
Obi is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Obi wants to control but White is keeping busy. #T3#
White is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Obi wants to control but White is keeping busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White takes a swing at Obi's ribcage but misses.
White connects with a right hand. Obi shakes it off.
A slow jab from White misses its intended target.
White moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
An inside leg kick lands from White.
White slips a straight right by Obi.
White is looking to score with low kicks.
Obi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Obi dodges the punch combination from White.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Obi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Obi.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Obi does no damage.
Obi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
White thuds a left hand into Obi's body.
Obi swings widly with a right hand
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White misses with a body shot.
Obi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
Obi throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Obi swings for the body but White moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chike Obi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
White takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Obi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Obi misses with a series of wild punches.
Obi throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White throws a hook to the side of Obi's head but Obi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Obi.
Obi looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White throws a low kick but Obi moves out of range easily.
Chike Obi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White appears to be looking for a big counter.
White throws a head kick but Obi moves out of range.
Obi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Obi jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
White tries to clinch up but Obi circles away and keeps his distance.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Obi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obi misses with a straight right.
We've been told by White's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No joy there for Obi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
White connects with a nice looking jab.
Obi throws a combination that misses
and White counters with a series of strikes. Obi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Obi walks into a straight right hand from White.
Obi avoids the body shot from White.
White staying out of range there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White ducks under a wild hook from Obi.#T2#
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
White misses with a hook. Obi ducked under it nicely.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White connects with the punch.
Obi throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Obi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
White connects with a nice looking jab.
Obi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Obi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Obi 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.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Obi avoids the body shot from White.
Obi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Obi looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.#T3#
Obi stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White cracks Obi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Obi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Obi throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obi throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Obi takes one to the chin there.
White misses with a right hand
and Obi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obi drops his hands momentarily and White takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Obi misses with a lunging right hand
letting White counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White throws a push kick but Obi slaps the foot to one side. #T4#
Obi punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
White blocks a jab.
Obi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Obi misses with an uppercut.
White lands with a hook. Obi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Obi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
Obi scores with a jab. White acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White misses with an uppercut. Obi saw that one coming.
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White slips a jab and a cross from Obi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
White ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
No joy there for Obi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jacob White will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obi.
White missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi blocks a head kick by White.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Obi is out of range.
Obi punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obi manages to avoid it.
Obi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Obi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi misses with a right hand
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obi.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
White misses with a hook. Obi ducked under it nicely. #T1##CL#
White pushes Obi up against the cage in a clinch.
White keeps control of Obi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Obi breaks from the clinch.
White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Obi misses with a looping right.
Obi misses with a hook.
Obi with a hook.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Obi scores with a nice strike.
Obi misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Obi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Obi misses with a body punch
and White counters with a nice body shot.
White takes one to the chin there.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obi misses with a looping right.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
White throws out a loose jab but Obi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - White coming out on top.
White blocks a jab.
Obi slips under a jab from White.
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Obi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White wants to clinch.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Obi.
White shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White swings for the body but Obi moves out of range.
Obi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
White is looking to clinch but Obi is avoiding it.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White misses with a head kick.
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.
Obi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Obi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Obi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White. #T4#
Obi connects with a right hand. White shakes it off.
Obi looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
Obi misses with a double jab.
White misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.
A cross from Obi lands.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chike Obi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Obi 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: DMMA 162 Kaupens vs Rocksaw
Date: Jan 08, 2023

#R1#
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asteroid was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
Asteroid misses with a wild combination.
Anabolic Asteroid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asteroid tries to bum rush Obi with a series of wild strikes but Obi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Obi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Obi staying out of range there.
Asteroid misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asteroid clobbers Obi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Asteroid with a nice calf kick.
Asteroid scores with a spinning back kick!#T1#
Obi connects with a crisp jab.
Asteroid has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Obi finds it's way round the side to connect with Asteroid's head.
Asteroid connects with a looping right hand.
Obi takes a swing at Asteroid's ribcage but misses.
Asteroid moves forwards but Obi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Obi with a jab.
Asteroid fails to land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Obi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T2#
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Asteroid thuds his right hand into Obi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Obi misses with a hook
and Asteroid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asteroid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asteroid dodges the punch combination from Obi.
Obi lands a really nice looking cross but Asteroid seems unphased.
Asteroid throws a sloppy head kick and Obi moves out of range easily. #T3#
Obi misses with a series of wild punches.
Asteroid misses with a leg kick.
Obi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Asteroid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Obi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asteroid swings widly with a right hand
and Obi counters with a left to the body.
Obi cracks a nice hook into Asteroid's ribs.
Asteroid throws out a loose jab but Obi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obi lands a jab to Asteroid's midsection.
Obi checks a leg kick nicely.#T4#
Asteroid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi throwing a counter right hand but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Obi jabs Asteroid right on the nose. Asteroid blinks but takes it well.
Asteroid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Asteroid 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Obi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Asteroid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asteroid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Asteroid thuds his shin into the meat of Obi's side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anabolic Asteroid will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asteroid.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asteroid misses with a straight right.
Asteroid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asteroid looks to throw the jab but Obi is out of range.
Asteroid throws a hook but Obi avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asteroid throws a body punch but Obi moves out of range.
Obi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Obi clobbers Asteroid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Asteroid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T1#
Asteroid misses with a low kick.
A jab from Obi misses.
Obi loads up on a big right hand but Asteroid slips the punch.
Obi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Asteroid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Asteroid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obi.
Asteroid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Obi misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Asteroid on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asteroid lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Asteroid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Asteroid throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Obi's head.
Asteroid throws a poor cross that misses
and Obi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asteroid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obi lands with a cross.
Asteroid takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T3#
Obi jabs at Asteroid's body.
Asteroid with the inside leg kick.
Asteroid lands the left hand.
Asteroid misses with a hook
and Obi counters with a straight right hand.
Obi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Obi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Asteroid tries to bum rush Obi with a series of wild strikes but Obi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
Asteroid fails to land with a series of punches.
Obi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Obi misses the jab.
Obi works Asteroid's body with a nice hook.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi backing away here, and Asteroid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Obi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asteroid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asteroid misses with a wild body shot.
Obi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
Asteroid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obi counters with a right hand to the body.
Asteroid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obi.
Obi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chike Obi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Obi works the jab nicely.
Asteroid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asteroid throws a hook to the side of Obi's head but Obi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asteroid. Obi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Asteroid misses with a low kick as Obi jumps back.
Asteroid misses with a straight left.
Obi throws a big counter combination but Asteroid scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi connects with the punch.
Asteroid scores with a jab to the head.
Asteroid clobbers Obi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T1#
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Asteroid misses
and Obi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asteroid fakes the leg kick and cracks Obi in the body.
Asteroid lands with a shot to the body.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asteroid moves away.
Asteroid replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Obi blocks it well.
Obi throws a hook to the side of Asteroid's head but Asteroid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asteroid ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Nice defenses there by Asteroid.#T2#
Asteroid moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Obi moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Obi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asteroid tests Obi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Obi lands a lovely overhand right.
Asteroid lands with a right hand.
Obi slips a jab and a cross from Asteroid.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obi misses with a looping right.#T3#
Obi lands with a nice body punch.
Obi misses with a hook
letting Asteroid counter with a right hand.
Obi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asteroid takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Asteroid throws a hook but Obi blocks it.
Asteroid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asteroid throws out a counter right but Obi avoids it with no problem.
Obi misses with a shot to the body
and Asteroid counters with a one-two to the body. #T4#
Obi cracks Asteroid with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Asteroid throws a shot from downtown. Obi moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asteroid's head backwards.
Asteroid moves out of range of the strikes.
Obi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asteroid circles away quickly and effectively.
Obi avoids a kick to the body.
Obi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Asteroid lands a high kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Anabolic Asteroid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Asteroid 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabolic Asteroid!
Anabolic Asteroid thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA Friday Night Fights XVI
Date: Dec 09, 2022

#R1#
Grant thows a body kick. Obi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grant.
Obi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Decent striking displayed by Grant there.
Obi stuns Grant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grant sizes up Obi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grant. Obi shrugs it off though.
Obi misses with a straight right.
Grant throwing a counter right hand but Obi manages to avoid it.
Grant throws a hook but Obi avoids it easily.
Grant looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Grant keeps Obi at a distance using the push kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grant.
Obi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Obi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grant.#T1#
Grant misses with a hook. Obi ducked under it nicely.
Obi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.
Grant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grant connects with a nice looking jab.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch lands to the side of Obi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grant throws the left hand but Obi avoids the punch easily.
Aubrey Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Grant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Obi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Obi misses with a hook
and Grant counters with a left to the body. #CL#
Grant gets a clinch. #TD2#
Obi pulls Grant into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Grant avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Obi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Obi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Obi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grant defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Grant is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Obi trying to keep a closed guard but Grant is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Obi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grant defends well.#SUB2#
Obi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Grant is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Obi.
Obi manages to get back to half guard.
Obi is trying to control but can't. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Obi works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Obi has his foot on Grant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grant works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Obi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Obi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grant is aware though and is defending well.
Grant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Grant is fighting to break Obi's control of his arms but Obi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Grant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aubrey Grant dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Obi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grant at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grant.
Grant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grant can pounce on him.
Grant throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grant was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
Grant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Obi checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've been told by Grant's head coaches at Hammer House of Horror that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grant throws an overhand right that lands on Obi's shoulder, as Obi tries to avoid the shot.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Grant cracks Obi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Obi takes one to the chin there.
A leg kick checked by Obi.
It seemed like Obi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grant scores with a shot to the body.
Grant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Obi.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?
Both fighters circling a little - Grant finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That kick from Grant tenderised Obi's leg. Obi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grant misses with a looping right.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aubrey Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick from Grant misses.
It seemed like Obi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Obi looks to land a right hand but Grant moved out of range.
Obi on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
Obi cracks a nice hook into Grant's ribs.
Grant with the inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obi misses with a hook.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Obi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grant misses with a leg kick
and Obi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grant throws a combination that misses
enabling Obi to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Obi misses with a straight left.
It looked like Grant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grant throws a push kick but Obi slaps the foot to one side.
Obi takes one to the chin there.
Good leg kick by Grant.
Grant throws the kick towards the body but Obi avoids it.#T3#
Grant keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Obi moves out of range as Grant strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grant.
Grant lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Obi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grant throws a wild body kick that Obi sees coming a mile off.
Grant misses with a hook.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Grant.
Grant lands a nice shot that snaps Obi's head back.
Grant defending well as Obi loads up on a big left hand.
Grant throws a quick counter kick to the body but Obi avoids it.
Grant lands a nice looking body shot.
Grant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obi throws out the jab.
Obi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grant throws a head kick that Obi semi-blocks.
Grant 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.
Obi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Obi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obi throws a good cross that connects.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A leg kick checked by Obi.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Obi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grant - the referee stops the clock and Obi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grant. Obi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Obi slips under a jab from Grant.
Obi is looking for the big counter here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grant.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Obi moves out of range of the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aubrey Grant dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Grant throws a right hand that misses
and Obi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Obi avoids the body shot from Grant.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Obi moves out of range of the body kick from Grant.
Obi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grant.
Grant moves out of range as Obi strikes.
Grant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grant throws a jab when Obi was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Obi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grant doesn't seem phased though.
Obi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
A little jabbing left from Obi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A good leg kick by Grant. #T1#
Grant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grant.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Obi with a nice cross.
Grant misses with the combination.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Grant misses the target.
A low kick lands for Grant.
A jab from Grant misses.
Grant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grant scores with a shot to the body.
Obi misses with a two punch combination. #T2#
Obi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grant.
Grant scores with a nice strike.
Good leg kick by Grant.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Grant throws the kick towards the body but Obi avoids it.
Obi throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Grant counter with a right hand.
Obi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grant throws out a leg kick but Obi moves out of range and Grant only half commits.
Obi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grant jabs Obi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grant.
Obi misses with a straight left. #T3#
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Grant misses.
Obi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grant slips a straight right by Obi.
Grant swings widly with a right hand
and Obi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
Grant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grant.
Grant scores with a head kick. Obi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grant throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Obi throws out a loose jab but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Grant scores with a leg kick.
Grant lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Grant misses with an uppercut
and Obi counters with a nice body shot.
Grant throws a hook but Obi avoids it easily.
Grant throws an off balance right hand
and Obi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Obis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Grant.
Obi lands a jab to Grant's midsection.
Grant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grant misses with a body kick.
Chike Obi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obi defending well as Grant loads up on a big left hand.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aubrey Grant!
A victorious Aubrey Grant thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DMMA Friday Night Fights XIII
Date: Nov 11, 2022

#R1#
Obi looks to land a combination but Hang avoids it well.
Obi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hang.
Hang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hang.
Hang tries to clinch but Obi is having none of it.
Kra Hang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obi throws a big shot that misses.
Obi stuns Hang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obi moves away.
Hang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Obi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Obi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Obi scores with a punch to the head.
Hang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hang catches Obi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab by Hang.
Hang has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hang throws a looping overhand right but Obi ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obi! But no joy.
Hang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.#CL#
Hang drives through and clinches with Obi against the cage. #T1#
Obi is trying to pull guard but Hang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Obi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hang has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Obi breaks the clinch.
Hang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Obi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Hang misses.
It seemed like Obi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Hang forces Obi back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Hang as the two fighters clinch.
Obi blocks an uppercut.
Hang swings wildly with an uppercut but Obi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Hang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hang fails to land.
Obi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kra Hang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chike Obi.#BC2#
Obi manages to break the clinch.
Obi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hang misses with a right hand
enabling Obi to counter with a crisp jab.
Hang is looking to clinch but Obi is avoiding it.
Obi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.#T2#
Hang avoids the body shot from Obi.
Hang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hang.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Hang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Obi is trying to force a seperation but Hang has the dominant position.#TD2#
Obi successfully pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Obi looking for a guillotine here but Hang defends easily. #SU#
Hang stands and steps away. Obi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hang throws a sloppy body shot
and Obi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hang throws a right hand that Obi ducks under and follows up with a left that Obi also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Obi. #T3#
Hang connects with a body shot that sends Obi's belly button to the back.
Hang throws out a powerful jab.
Hang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hang lands with an overhand left.
Obi misses with a straight right. #CL#
Hang darts in and clinches Obi up against the cage.#BC2#
Obi manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Hang pushes Obi up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Hang manages to break the clinch.
Hang jabs Obi right on the nose. Obi blinks but takes it well.
Obi connects with a nice looking jab.
Hang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hang.
Hang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Obi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Hang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hang.
Hang moves away from the strike by Obi. #T4#
Hang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Obi's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hang misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Hang.
Hang jabs Obi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hang misses with a few strikes there.
Hang lunges at Obi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Obi's hand.
Obi scores with a shot to the body.
Hang wants to clinch up but Obi keeps it at a distance.
Hang stuns Obi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hang throws a looping overhand right but Obi ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Obi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Obi defending well as Hang loads up on a big left hand.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hang jabs Obi right on the nose. Obi blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kra Hang dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Obi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hang throws out the jab.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obi throws a body punch but Hang moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Hang.
A right-left combo lands from Hang.
Kra Hang is winning the standup battle so far.
Obi throws a hook but Hang blocks it.#CL#
Hang drives through and clinches with Obi against the cage.
Hang scores with a shoulder strike.
Hang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Obi's efforts to push away.
Obi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Obi tries to pull guard but Hang won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hang misses with a punch on the inside.
Obi wants to break free but Hang has control.
Obi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hang to keep the fight standing.
Kra Hang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chike Obi.
Obi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hang just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Hang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obi misses with a straight left. #T1##CL#
Hang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Obi, pushing him back against the cage.
Hang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hang lands a hook that snaps the head of Obi backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obi.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Hang has him pressed against the cage.
Obi blocks an uppercut.
Hang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obi blocks a body shot from Hang. #BC2#
Obi breaks from the clinch.
Hang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?
Obi moves out of range as Hang strikes.
Obi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Obi walks into a left hand.
A jab from Hang finds it's way through Obi's defenses.
Obi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hang throws a jab when Obi was well out of range.
Hang misses with a head kick.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hang throws an overhand right that lands on Obi's shoulder, as Obi tries to avoid the shot.
Obi connects with the punch.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obi looks to land a left hand but Hang moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Hang takes the fight into the clinch.
Hang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Obi.
Hang has a couple of punches blocked by Obi.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Hang has him pressed against the cage.
Obi is trying to force a seperation but Hang has the dominant position.
Hang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Obi tries to pull guard but Hang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD2#
Obi pulls guard. #SU#
Hang stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Obi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hang throws out the jab.
Hang cracks Obi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hang stuns Obi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Hang clinches up against the cage.#T3#
Obi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hang scores with a hook to the body.
Obi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hang digs a right hand underneath Obi's ribcage. Obi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hang pushes Obi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Hang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Obi avoids the head kick by Hang.
Obi throws out a counter right but Hang avoids it with no problem.
Obi slips under a jab from Hang.
Hang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hang throws a shot from downtown. Obi moves away and avoids it.
Hang lands a nice shot that snaps Obi's head back.
Hang tries to clinch there but Obi circles away.
Hang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Hang throws an overhand right that lands on Obi's shoulder, as Obi tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Obi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obi sizes up Hang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hang misses with a hook to the body
and Obi counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy left from Obi finds it's target.
Hang throws an overhand right that lands on Obi's shoulder, as Obi tries to avoid the shot.
Hang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Hang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Obi tries to pull guard but Hang won't allow it.
Obi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hang to keep the fight standing.
Hang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Obis head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kra Hang dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Hang's shoulder, as Hang tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Hang rushes Obi and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Hang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hang wants to clinch up but Obi keeps it at a distance.
Obi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hang.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Hang.
Hang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Obi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Obi walks into a stiff left hand from Hang.
Hang throws a right hand that misses
enabling Obi to counter with a crisp jab.
Hang cracks Obi with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Obi tries to keep at a distance but Hang has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Hang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Obi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hang scores with a jab. Obi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hang wants to clinch up but Obi keeps it at a distance.
Nice cross by Obi.#ROC2#Hang is rocked!
Obi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hang scores with a punch to the head.
Hang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hang.
Hang digs a good hook to Obi's body.
Obi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hang looks to land a combination but Obi avoids it well.
Obi lands the left hand.
Oh Hang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hang misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obi! But no joy.
Obi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Obi walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hang drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Obi swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hang's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chike Obi!
Chike Obi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 147 Hightower vs Kalske 2
Date: Oct 09, 2022

#R1#
A big left from Bogachev misses.
Bogachev throws a poor cross that misses
and Obi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bogachev scores with a decent looking hook.
Bogachev avoids the body shot from Obi.
Bogachev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bogachev moves away.
Bogachev staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Bogachev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bogachev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Obi scrambles back to his feet.
Obi lands a body shot.
Bogachev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bogachev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bogachev. Bogachev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bogachev moves out of range of the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obi throws a lazy right hand but Bogachev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bogachev throws a good cross that connects.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obi misses with a hook to the body
and Bogachev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bogachev misses with a straight right. #T1#
Obi lands the left hand.
Obi swings widly with a right hand
and Bogachev counters with a nice kick to the body.
A jab from Obi misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bogachev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bogachev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bogachev.
Obi jabs Bogachev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bogachev. That's going to slow Obi down.
Obi misses with a few strikes there.
A clash of legs there as Obi blocks the low kick.
Bogachev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bogachev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bogachev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Obi has time to react.
Obi throws a sloppy body shot
and Bogachev counters with an inside leg kick.
Bogachev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obi.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bogachev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bogachev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.
Bogachev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogachev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Obi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Obi swinging wildly here.
Bogachev quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bogachev.
Bogachev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bogachev with a nice calf kick.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Bogachev moves away and avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Obi as he connects with a hook.
Bogachev looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Bogachev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bogachev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Bogachev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Obi looks to land a left hand but Bogachev moved out of range nicely.
Obi throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bogachev counter with a right hand.
Bogachev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bogachev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Bogachev is looking to counter with a body kick.#T3#
The fighters circling - Bogachev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obi misses with a body shot
and Bogachev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi loads up on a big right hand but Bogachev slips the punch.
Obi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Obi blocks the body kick.
Bogachev throws a leg kick but Obi checks it.
Obi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bogachev with a body shot.
Bogachev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bogachev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bogachev looks to land a left hand but Obi moved out of range nicely.
Bogachev throws a leg kick but Obi sees it coming and moves out of range.
A cross from Obi lands.
A leg kick checked by Obi.
Obi loads up on a big right hand but Bogachev slips the punch.
Bogachev tried to counter with a leg kick but Obi avoided it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bogachev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Obi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Obi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Obi throws a body punch but Bogachev moves out of range. #T4#
Both fighters circling a little - Bogachev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bogachev throws a lazy right hand but Obi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Obi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bogachev looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Bogachev cracks Obi with an open hand slap.
That kick from Bogachev tenderised Obi's leg. Obi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bogachev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Bogachev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Obi slips a straight right by Bogachev.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Obi misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogachev slips under a jab from Obi.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Obi throws a series of punches but Bogachev moves out of range.
Bogachev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chike Obi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Obi throws a right hand that Bogachev ducks under and follows up with a left that Bogachev also avoids with ease.
Bogachev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bogachev moves out of range of the strikes.
Bogachev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Obi misses.
Bogachev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bogachev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi scores with a nice right hand.
Obi ducks right into an uppercut from Bogachev.
Obi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Obi avoids a kick to the body.
Bogachev blocks a jab.
Obi misses with a body shot.
Bogachev throws a shot from downtown. Obi moves away and avoids it.
Bogachev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bogachev moves out of range as Obi strikes.
Bogachev throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Obi cracks Bogachev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chike Obi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obi blocks a low kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Obi. Those never looked like landing.
Obi avoids a kick to the body.
Bogachev walks into a jab.
Bogachev cracks Obi with an open hand slap.
Bogachev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Obi does no damage.
Obi throws a nice looking combination but Bogachev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bogachev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Obi looks to land a left hand but Bogachev moved out of range nicely.
Bogachev throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Bogachev loads up on a big right hand but Obi slips the punch.
Obi misses with a hook to the body
and Bogachev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bogachev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Obi momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogachev digs a good hook to Obi's body.
Obi misses with a right hand
and Bogachev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Obi checks a leg kick nicely.
Obi slips under a jab from Bogachev.
Obi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bogachev.
A little feinted left hand from Bogachev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bogachev tries to move into range but Obi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Obi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bogachev doesn't seem bothered though.
Bogachev defending well as Obi loads up on a big left hand.
Obi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good shot there by Obi.
Bogachev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bogachev staying out of range there.
Obi digs a good body shot into Bogachev's ribs.
Obi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bogachev throws out the jab.
Obi moves out of range as Bogachev strikes.
Bogachev looks to land a body kick but Obi moved away.
Bogachev connects with a single shot there.
Obi throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Bogachev throws the left hand but Obi avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Obi misses.
Sloppy strikes from Obi. Those never looked like landing.
Bogachev misses with a low kick.
Bogachev moves out of range of the strikes.
Bogachev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bogachev lands with an overhand left.
Bogachev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bogachev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Obi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bogachev.
Bogachev lands with a straight right. Obi didn't see that one coming.
Obi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Obi misses the body punch
and Bogachev finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Obi throws the left hand but Bogachev avoids the punch easily.
Bogachev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Obi will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogachev misses with a hook.#T4#
Bogachev throws the left hand but Obi avoids the punch easily.
Bogachev connects with a single shot there.
Obi defending well as Bogachev loads up on a big left hand.
Bogachev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Obi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Obi throws a combination that misses
and Bogachev counters with a good low kick that Obi was not able to check.
Bogachev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Bogachev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bogachev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Obi scores with a shot to the body.
Obi throws a body punch but Bogachev moves out of range.
Bogachev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogachev manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Obi misses with an uppercut. Bogachev saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Bogachev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bogachev looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Obi blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Motshan Bogachev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bogachev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Bogachev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bogachev missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bogachev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Obi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bogachev.
Bogachev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obi.
Obi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Obi's corner calls for a 1-2. Obi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Obi lands a nice hook to Bogachev's body. Bogachev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obi misses with a body shot.
As Obi backs away, Bogachev returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bogachev avoids the body shot from Obi.
Obi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi looks to throw the jab but Bogachev is out of range.
Obi throws a body punch but Bogachev moves out of range.
Obi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bogachev counters with a good low kick that Obi was not able to check.
Obi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bogachev.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bogachev.
Bogachev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Obi.#T1#
Obi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Obi misses.
Obi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Obi throws a nice looking combination but Bogachev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bogachev throws a shot to the body.
Obi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bogachev.
Obi checks a leg kick.
Bogachev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Bogachev misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bogachev.
Bogachev avoids the body shot from Obi.
Bogachev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Obi needs to keep his hands up - Bogachev had a free shot at his head there.
Obi throws the left hand but Bogachev avoids the punch easily.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Obi misses. #T2#
Obi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Obi throws a good cross that connects.
Bogachev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bogachev is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bogachev.
Bogachev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Obi on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Bogachev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bogachev misses with a body kick.
Obi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Obi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Obi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bogachev.
Obi misses with a straight left.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bogachev moves away.
Bogachev tries to move into range but Obi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Bogachev moves away and avoids it.
Bogachev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Bogachev misses.
Bogachev throws a good cross that connects. #T3#
Obi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bogachev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Bogachev moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Bogachev misses.
Obi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bogachev finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Obi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick lands for Bogachev.
Bogachev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obi.
Bogachev lands a nice looking body kick.
A big left from Bogachev misses.
Bogachev misses the jab.
Bogachev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bogachev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Bogachev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bogachev connects with a leg kick.
Obi misses with an uppercut
letting Bogachev counter with a right hand. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogachev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Obi throws the left hand but Bogachev avoids the punch easily.
Bogachev misses with a looping left.
Bogachev throws an overhand right that lands on Obi's shoulder, as Obi tries to avoid the shot.
Obi throws a big shot that misses.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogachev manages to avoid it.
Bogachev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Obi lands with a hook. Bogachev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bogachev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bogachev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bogachev.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bogachev.
Bogachev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Obi misses with a hook to the body
and Bogachev counters with a stiff right hand.
Bogachev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bogachev quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Obi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chike Obi.
Well Obi 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: DMMA 136 Misha vs Paavali
Date: Sep 03, 2022

#R1#
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick.
Bloodaxe lands with an uppercut that bounces Obi off the cage and back into range.
Bloodaxe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bloodaxe ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Bloodaxe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bloodaxe ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
As Obi backs away, Bloodaxe returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Bloodaxe's shoulder, as Bloodaxe tries to avoid the shot.
Obi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bloodaxe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Obi scrambles back to his feet.
Bloodaxe scores with a nice body kick.
Obi swings for the body but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Obi misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Bloodaxe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bloodaxe connects with a nice looking jab.
Obi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bloodaxe to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodaxe misses with a hook.
Bloodaxe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bloodaxe slips a jab and a cross from Obi. #T1#
Bloodaxe lands an overhand right.
Obi misses with a looping right.
Bloodaxe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bloodaxe.
Obi connects with a jab.
Bloodaxe lands with a right hand.
Bloodaxe with a nice calf kick.
Bloodaxe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Obi misses with a shot to the body
and Bloodaxe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloodaxe throws a looping overhand right but Obi ducks down to avoid it.
Obi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Obi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Obi!
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!
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Bloodaxe moves away and avoids it.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick that knocks Obi off balance momentarily.
Bloodaxe with the inside leg kick. #T2#
Obi throws a looping overhand right but Bloodaxe ducks down to avoid it.
Bloodaxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Obi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Obi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bloodaxe.
Obi swings for the body but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Obi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obi.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut. Obi saw that one coming.
Obi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Obi throws an off balance right hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a stiff right hand.
Obi swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloodaxe is just out of range.
Bloodaxe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Obi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obi lands the left hand.
A combination from Obi does no damage. #T3#
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Bloodaxe.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bloodaxe 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.
Bloodaxe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Obi looks to throw the jab but Bloodaxe is out of range.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab to the head.
Bloodaxe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Obi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bloodaxe at a distance.
Bloodaxe looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Bloodaxe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodaxe connects with a nice looking jab.
Bloodaxe throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
Nice body kick there by Bloodaxe.
Obi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bloodaxe jabs Obi right on the nose. Obi blinks but takes it well.
Bloodaxe with a nice calf kick.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick.
Obi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Obi throws an off balance right hand
and Obi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Obi misses with a straight right.
Obi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bloodaxe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bloodaxe is looking to slow Obi down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloodaxe missing with a left hand there. Obi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bloodaxe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bloodaxe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Obi's hands.
Obi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bloodaxe walks into a jab.
Obi staying out of range there.
Bloodaxe staying out of range there.
Obi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a nice uppercut.
Obi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Obi throws a poor cross that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a low kick, right behind Obi 's knee.
Obi throws a lazy uppercut
and Bloodaxe counters with a left to the body.
Obi looks to land a left hand but Bloodaxe moved out of range nicely.
Bloodaxe lands with a cross.
Bloodaxe slips under a jab from Obi.
Obi checks a low kick from Bloodaxe.
Obi throws out a counter right but Bloodaxe avoids it with no problem.
Obi throws a poor cross that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a stiff right hand.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi looks to land a right hand but Bloodaxe moved out of range.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obi misses with a two punch combination. #T1#
A low kick from Bloodaxe is predictable there
and Obi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Obi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bloodaxe has got the better of the exchanges.
Bloodaxe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Obi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. Bloodaxe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Bloodaxe.
Obi throws a body punch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe cracks Obi with a good jab.
Obi slips a jab from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bloodaxe lunges at Obi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Obi's hand.
A jab from Bloodaxe finds it's way through Obi's defenses.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is winning the standup battle so far.
Obi takes a swing at Bloodaxe's ribcage but misses.
Obi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Obi looks to land a right hand but Bloodaxe moved out of range.
Bloodaxe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Obi throws a sloppy body shot
and Bloodaxe counters with an outside leg kick. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloodaxe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obi.
Bloodaxe is looking to score with low kicks.
Bloodaxe defending well as Obi loads up on a big left hand.
Obi defending well as Bloodaxe loads up on a big left hand.
Obi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Obi.
Bloodaxe cracks Obi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Obi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bloodaxe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bloodaxe ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Obi misses with a body shot.
Bloodaxe cracks Obi with an open hand slap.
Obi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot lands for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe slips under a jab from Obi.#T3#
Obi throws a shot to the body.
Bloodaxe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Obi misses with a jab to the body
and Bloodaxe counters with an inside leg kick.
Bloodaxe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bloodaxe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obi.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Obi throws a looping overhand right but Bloodaxe ducks down to avoid it.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Bloodaxe finds it's target.
Bloodaxe cracks Obi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Obi misses the target.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bloodaxe misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
Obi fails to land with a series of punches. #T4#
Bloodaxe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Obi misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bloodaxe throws an off balance right hand
and Obi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bloodaxe.
Obi misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Bloodaxe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bloodaxe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Bloodaxe moves away and avoids it.
Obi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bloodaxe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bloodaxe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?
Obi connects with a nice looking jab.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Obi misses with a body punch
and Bloodaxe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bloodaxe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bloodaxe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Bloodaxe moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Obi.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Bloodaxe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bloodaxe slips a jab from Obi.
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bloodaxe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Obi if he has to take too many more of those.
Bloodaxe misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Bloodaxe misses.
A shot to the liver by Bloodaxe. Beautiful body shot.
Bloodaxe with a hook.
Bloodaxe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Obi's hands.#T1#
Bloodaxe thumps Obi with a low kick.
Obi throws a right and a left that Bloodaxe avoids nicely.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bloodaxe manages to avoid it.
Obi works the jab nicely.
Bloodaxe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Obi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bloodaxe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bloodaxe jabs Obi right on the nose. Obi blinks but takes it well.
Obi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a nice uppercut.
Bloodaxe throws a low kick but Obi avoids it.
A nice side step and Obi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Obi tries to move into range but Bloodaxe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obi thuds a left hand into Bloodaxe's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obi misses with a left hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a nice leg kick.
Obi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodaxe. #T2#
Bloodaxe lands with a nice body kick.
Obi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodaxe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bloodaxe cracks Obi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Obi misses with a hook. Bloodaxe ducked under it nicely.
Obi throws a lazy right hand but Bloodaxe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bloodaxe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obi.
Bloodaxe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bloodaxe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bloodaxe throws a poor cross that misses
and Obi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bloodaxe's corner calls for a 1-2. Bloodaxe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Obi misses with a shot to the body
and Bloodaxe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bloodaxe.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obi! But no joy.#T3#
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick.
Bloodaxe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Obi throws out a loose jab but Bloodaxe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodaxe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obi. That did some damage!
Obi looks to land a left hand but Bloodaxe moved out of range nicely.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bloodaxe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Obi takes a step back to recover.
Bloodaxe slips under a jab.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obi throws out the jab.
Obi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bloodaxe.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bloodaxe moves away.
A nice leg kick from Bloodaxe, right into the meat of the thigh. #T4#
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obi manages to avoid it.
Bloodaxe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bloodaxe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obi lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obi blocks a low kick nicely.
Obi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodaxe.
Obi misses with a lunging right hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obi throws a good cross that connects.
Bloodaxe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bloodaxe is just out of range.
Bloodaxe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bloodaxe cracks Obi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chike Obi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Bloodaxe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bloodaxe 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: DMMA Friday Night Fights IV
Date: Aug 05, 2022

#R1#
Donk. Obi catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson cracks Obi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Obi misses the jab.
Obi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Obi misses with a few strikes there.
Obi cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Obi misses with a straight left.
Obi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson keeps Obi at a distance using the push kick.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Obi moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Obi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Obi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Johnson works Obi's body with a nice hook.
Obi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Obi misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Obi misses with a few strikes there.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Obi manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Obi on the side of the head.
Obi checks a leg kick.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson takes a swing at Obi's ribcage but misses.
As Johnson backs off Obi throws a huge counter combo but Johnson manages to avoid it all.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Obi lands an overhand right.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Obi moves out of range as Johnson strikes.#T2#
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Obi.
A nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Obi checks a leg kick.
Obi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Obi misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Obi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Johnson.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Obi catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnson slips a straight right by Obi.
Obi throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Obi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T3#
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Obi misses with a body shot.
Obi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obi throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Johnson misses the jab.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Obi's leg. Obi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Obi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Obi throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson feints and then cracks Obi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obi down. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obi misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Obi moved away.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Obi off balance momentarily.
Obi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Obi's head back.
Obi jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Obi misses with a hook to the body
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson throws the left hand but Obi avoids the punch easily.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Obi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Obi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Obi dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chike Obi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Obi checks a low kick from Johnson.
Obi unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Obi lands with an overhand left.
Obi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Obi off balance momentarily.
Obi tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Obi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chike Obi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
As Obi backs away, Johnson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Obi on the side of the head.
Obi throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obi misses with a lunging right hand
and Obi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
A swing and a miss from Obi.
Johnson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Obi misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Obi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obi throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Obi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Obi is out of range.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson tries to move into range but Obi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Obi counters with a straight right hand.
Obi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Obi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Obi tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Obi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnson counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obi throws out the jab.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Obi misses with a looping left.
It looked like Johnson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Obi.
Obi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Obi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
Obi scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Obi misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Obi throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Obi looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Obi.
As Obi backs away, Johnson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Obi.
Johnson throws a hook but Obi avoids it easily.
Obi checks a leg kick nicely.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.#T4#
Obi misses with a looping right.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Obi scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Obi misses with a body shot.
Obi throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Obi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Obi throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obi missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.
Obi lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chike Obi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Obi slips the punch.
Johnson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Obi misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Obi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Obi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obi blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Obi misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Obi counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Obi to acknowledge the strikes.
Obi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Obi lands a slapping body shot.
Obi throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.#T1#
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
Obi throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Obi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Obi digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Obi looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Obi moves away and avoids it.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Obi.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Obi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Obi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Obi stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Obi throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Obi tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Obi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Obi.
Obi misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Obi.
Obi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Johnson slips a straight right by Obi.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.#T3#
Obi lands a slapping body shot.
Obi throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Obi throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Obi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Obi checks it.
Obi misses with a double jab.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Obi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Obi throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obi dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Obi moved out of range nicely.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson lands with a hook. Obi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good exchange - Johnson coming out on top.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Obi is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Obi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Obi avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson slips a jab from Obi.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
letting Obi counter with a right hand.
Obi throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Obi checks a leg kick.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Champ Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson jabs Obi right on the nose. Obi blinks but takes it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chike Obi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Obi 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chike Obi!
A victorious Chike Obi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Champ Johnson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wasn't my night tonight, hats off to my opponent. I'm going to recover and get back in the gym as soon as possible. In this game all you can do it win or learn, and it's my time to learn tonight. Thanks to all the fans that came out to support me. I'll be back stronger next time.'.

Event: DMMA 112 Barboza vs Panda
Date: Jun 11, 2022

#R1#
Obi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McGraugh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGraugh wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Obi misses with a straight left.
McGraugh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGraugh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
McGraugh changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Obi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Obi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGraugh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Obi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGraugh somewhat.
Obi throws a hook but McGraugh avoids it easily.
Obi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGraugh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obi swings for the body but McGraugh moves out of range.
Obi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obi connects with a body shot that sends McGraugh's belly button to the back.
McGraugh is looking to clinch. #T1#
McGraugh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Obi throws a jab when McGraugh was well out of range.
McGraugh tries to counter with a takedown but Obi is quick to defend against it.
Obi misses with a body punch
and McGraugh counters with a stiff right hand.
Obi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obi scores with a hook to the body. McGraugh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Obi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGraugh.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGraugh.#CL2#
Obi clinches up against the cage.
McGraugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Obi.
McGraugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from McGraugh - that landed with a thud.
McGraugh misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD2#
Obi pulls McGraugh into guard.
Obi controlling the position.
Obi looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGraugh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Obi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2#
McGraugh works over Obi with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obi is trying to control the position but McGraugh postures up. #SUB2#
Obi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McGraugh defends it easily.
We've been hearing that McGraugh has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Obi pulls McGraugh in close to prevent any damage.
Obi keeping full guard, as McGraugh tries to pass.
Obi trying to keep a closed guard but McGraugh is proving a slippery customer.
McGraugh trying to control the position from guard on top but Obi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGraugh passes into half guard.
Obi is holding on to half guard well.
Obi trying to control here. #T3#
McGraugh working Obi over with strikes.
McGraugh is nestled in close to Obi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Obi wants to control but McGraugh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McGraugh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McGraugh is nestled in close to Obi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McGraugh is trying to control. Obi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Obi wants to control but McGraugh is keeping busy.
Ground and pound from McGraugh.
Obi wants to control but McGraugh is keeping busy. #T4#
McGraugh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McGraugh wants to take a breather but Obi is having none of it. #SUB2#
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
McGraugh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Obi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGraugh is working away from the top position though.
Ground and pound from McGraugh.
Obi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Obi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
McGraugh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGraugh trying to control from half guard but Obi is working away.
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. McGraugh connects with a nice short shot to Obi's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Corey McGraugh will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A jab from Obi misses.
McGraugh slips under a jab from Obi.
It looked like McGraugh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Obi's coach down at CHECMATE PRIME MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Obi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGraugh.
Obi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Obi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chike Obi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obi throws a right hand that misses
and McGraugh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obi misses with a body shot. #CL#
McGraugh has closed the distance and engaged Obi in a clinch.
Obi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi wants to stall.
McGraugh throws a head punch that misses.
Obi jumps guard but McGraugh stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from McGraugh.
Obi is trying to pull guard but McGraugh has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Obi controlling the action here for a moment.
Obi jumps guard but McGraugh stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Corey McGraugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chike Obi.
McGraugh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obi blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGraugh.
McGraugh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obi's elbow.
Obi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McGraugh to keep the fight standing.
Obi tries to pull guard but McGraugh holds him up against the cage and eventually Obi drops back down to his feet.
McGraugh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obi is trying to pull guard but McGraugh has him pressed against the cage.
Obi tries to pull guard but McGraugh holds him up against the cage and eventually Obi drops back down to his feet.
McGraugh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGraugh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Obi jumps guard but McGraugh stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Obi blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
McGraugh misses with a body punch.
Obi tries to pull guard but McGraugh forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Obi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McGraugh smiles and moves away.
McGraugh misses the shot to the body.
Obi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGraugh counters with a nice uppercut.
McGraugh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obi.
McGraugh is looking to counter the offense by Obi and move into the clinch.#TD#
McGraugh gets the takedown into side control.
Corey McGraugh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGraugh cracks Obi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Obi is trying to control McGraugh's posture but McGraugh avoids it.
McGraugh is putting a hurting on Obi here, landing some big shots from side control.
McGraugh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?
McGraugh working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McGraugh is putting a hurting on Obi here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obi struggling a bit here.
McGraugh is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Obi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T3#
McGraugh trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom.
Obi seems a little lost for a moment, as McGraugh dominates the positioning.
McGraugh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obi keeps working.
Obi wants to control but McGraugh postures up.
McGraugh works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Obi prevents McGraugh from improving position.
Who's going to make the next move?
Obi is not content to let McGraugh control the position.
A lull in the action here as McGraugh stalls from top position.#T4#
Obi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McGraugh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Obi to see if he's OK.
Obi is trying to control McGraugh's posture but McGraugh avoids it.
McGraugh scores with a couple of short elbows.
McGraugh trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom. #SUB#
McGraugh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Obi holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
McGraugh lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Corey McGraugh dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Obi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGraugh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obi.
Obi misses with an uppercut
and McGraugh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Obi defending well as McGraugh loads up on a big left hand.
McGraugh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Obi in his tracks.
Obi lands a nice hook to McGraugh's body. McGraugh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obi. McGraugh does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from McGraugh misses its target.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obi works the jab nicely.
McGraugh walks into a jab.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy. #T1##CL#
McGraugh has closed the distance and engaged Obi in a clinch.
Obi stalling against the cage.
Obi stalling.
Obi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Obi tries to stall but McGraugh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McGraugh throws a punch but it's blocked by Obi.
Obi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McGraugh walks away with a smile on his face. Obi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Obi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Obi is looking to clinch.
Obi throws a predictable looking body shot #TD#
and McGraugh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGraugh.
McGraugh wants to control from the top but Obi keeps moving.
McGraugh stands up over Obi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Obi looking for a guillotine here but McGraugh defends easily.
McGraugh with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T2#
McGraugh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
McGraugh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Obi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McGraugh has managed to get both his arms back between Obi's legs - danger averted.
Obi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Obi has his foot on McGraugh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGraugh works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Obi has his foot on McGraugh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGraugh works his way back into a safe position though.
McGraugh lands a couple of digs.
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!
Obi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Obi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Obi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGraugh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McGraugh trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T3#
Obi keeping full guard, as McGraugh tries to pass.
McGraugh postures up.
McGraugh trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom.
McGraugh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Corey McGraugh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Obi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McGraugh wants to control from the top but Obi keeps moving. #SUB2#
Obi is looking for a triangle but McGraugh pushes his legs off easily.
McGraugh working some strikes from top position.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Obi being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McGraugh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Obi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McGraugh sitting in guard here, content to control.
McGraugh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McGraugh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McGraugh stands and throws Obi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McGraugh trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom.
Chike Obi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGraugh is really struggling to control Obi but he's trying to hold on to the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey McGraugh!
Corey McGraugh spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: DMMA 96: Obi vs Kamenev
Date: Apr 09, 2022

#R1#
Kamenev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Obi as he avoids it easily.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Obi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kamenev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Obi circles away quickly and effectively.
Obi moves out of range as Kamenev strikes.
Kamenev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Obi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kamenev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Kamenev tries to counter it with a takedown but Obi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kamenev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Kamenev moves away and avoids it.
Kamenev slips a straight right by Obi.
Kamenev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi misses with a looping right.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Kamenev misses its intended target.
Obi throws a big shot that misses.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamenev manages to avoid it.
Kamenev staying out of range there.
Kamenev with the counter takedown but Obi avoids it easily.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Kamenev.
Kamenev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Obi defends it well.#TD2#
Kamenev closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Obi quickly recovers to half guard.
Obi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kamenev takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obi wants to control but Kamenev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kamenev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Obi gets full guard.#SUB#
Obi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kamenev has picked Obi up and slammed him! Obi can't keep hold of the triangle and Kamenev manages to pass to side control!
Obi is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at BLK Elite MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Kamenev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Obi, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Kamenev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Obi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T2#
Obi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Obi is trying to control. Kamenev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Obi 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.
Kamenev wants to control but Obi is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Obi is trying to work for a kimura but Kamenev is defending well.
Kamenev is looking to improve his position. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kamenev is staying active underneath Obi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kamenev works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Kamenev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Obi defends it easily.#SUB2#
Kamenev is looking for a triangle but Obi pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Kamenev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Obi defends it easily.
Obi advances position into side control!
Kamenev is being controlled here.
Obi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamenev keeps working.
Obi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kamenev's shoulder. That is not cool. #T4#
Obi trying to control the action but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Kamenev is trying to control Obi's posture but Obi avoids it.
Kamenev is trying to get back to half guard.
Kamenev 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Obi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kamenev tries to buck Obi off but Obi is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chike Obi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A jab from Obi misses.
Obi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kamenev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Kamenev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Obi throws a hook to the side of Kamenev's head but Kamenev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kamenev throws a right hand that misses
and Kamenev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamenev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kamenev lands with a hook. Obi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Obi misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Obi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kamenev moves out of range as Obi strikes.
Kamenev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Obi slips a jab and a cross from Kamenev.
Chike Obi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamenev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obi.
Kamenev connects with a nice looking jab.
Obi scores with a jab. Kamenev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamenev lands a body shot.
Kamenev throws a big shot that misses.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1##CL2#
Kamenev has managed to clinch.
Kamenev misses with a body punch.
Kamenev tries for a takedown but Obi manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamenev.
Obi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kamenev smiles and moves away.
Obi throws a body punch but Kamenev moves out of range.
Obi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Obi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Obi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamenev.
Kamenev takes a swing at Obi's ribcage but misses.
Obi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Obi misses with a body shot.
Kamenev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Obi defends it well.
Obi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kamenev tries to move into range but Obi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Obi loads up on a big right hand but Kamenev slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Kamenev. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
Obi throws a shot from downtown. Kamenev moves away and avoids it.
Kamenev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamenev staying out of range there.
Kamenev feints the counter takedown.
Kamenev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Obi lands with a straight right. Kamenev didn't see that one coming.
Obi throws a lazy right hand but Kamenev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamenev manages to avoid it.
Kamenev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obi manages to avoid it.
Obi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kamenev lands a jab.
A jab from Obi misses.
Obi misses with a hook.
Kamenev slips a jab from Obi.
Kamenev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Obi lands a jab to Kamenev's midsection.
Kamenev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Obi's head backwards.
Kamenev slips under a jab from Obi.
Kamenev drops his hands momentarily and Obi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T3#
Kamenev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Kamenev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamenev was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
Kamenev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kamenev just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Obi misses its target.
Kamenev moves out of range as Obi strikes.
Obi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kamenev throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamenev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Obi misses the jab.
Obi swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Kamenev counters with a takedown into side control.
Obi wants to control but Kamenev postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obi is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kamenev trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom. #T4#
Obi wants to control but Kamenev postures up.#SUB2#
Kamenev tries for a kimura but Obi is defending well.
Kamenev working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB2#
Kamenev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Obi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Obi can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan Kamenev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamenev.
Obi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamenev scores with a jab to the body.
Obi missing with a left hand there. Kamenev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamenev blocks a jab.
Nice shot by Obi.#CL2#
Kamenev gets a clinch. #TD2#
Kamenev gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Obi is trying to control but can't.
Obi moves into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamenev trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Obi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kamenev is aware though and is defending well.#T1##SUB#
Obi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kamenev frees his head nicely. Oh but Obi has switched to an armbar! Kamenev is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Chike Obi!
After winning the bout, Chike Obi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 90: Barboza vs Kersikov
Date: Mar 13, 2022

#R1#
Risin throws a jab when Obi was well out of range.
Risin throws an off balance right hand
and Obi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obi staying out of range there.
Obi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good leg kick by Risin.
Obi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Risin.
Risin is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Obi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Obi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Risin.
Risin throws a body punch but Obi moves out of range.
Obi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Risin misses with a looping right.
Obi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Risin lands a lovely overhand right.
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Risin.
Obi throws out a counter right but Risin avoids it with no problem.
Risin walks into a straight right hand from Obi.#T1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Obi, as that shot connected.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Obi. That snapped Risin's head back.
Risin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Obi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Obi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Risin doesn't seem phased though.
Mr Mojo Risin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Risin tenderised Obi's leg. Obi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Obi jabs Risin right on the nose. Risin blinks but takes it well.
Risin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Obi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Risin throws the left hand but Obi avoids the punch easily.
Obi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Risin with a body shot.
We've been told by Risin's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Risin throws a big shot that misses.
Risin looks to score with a jab to the body but Obi is just out of range.
It seemed like Obi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Risin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obi moves away.#T2#
Risin connects with a leg kick.
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!
Obi ducks under a wild hook from Risin.
Risin motions for Obi to come forward. Risin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Risin throws out a loose jab but Obi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Risin looks to score with a jab to the body but Obi is just out of range.
Obi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Risin.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Risin looks to score with a jab to the body but Obi is just out of range.
A nice side step and Obi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Risin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Obi scores with a nice head shot.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Risin.
Obi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Risin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Obi slips under a jab.
Risin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Obi with a nice cross.
Obi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Risin lunges at Obi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Obi's hand.
Risin throws a solid leg kick but Obi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Risin.
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Risin.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Obi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Risin misses with a lunging right hand
and Obi counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Obi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Risin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Risin throws a chopping leg kick but Obi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Obi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Risin, as that shot connected.
A good leg kick by Risin.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Risin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Risin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obi.
Obi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Risin.
A little jabbing left from Obi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Risin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Mojo Risin dominated that round.
That's time! Risin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Donk. Obi catches Risin right on the button with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Risin. That snapped Obi's head back.
Risin looks to score with a jab to the body but Obi is just out of range.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Risin with a jab.
Risin throws a jab but it's blocked by Obi.
Risin slips a straight right by Obi.
Risin connects with a jab.
Risin slips under a jab from Obi.
Risin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi needs to keep his hands up - Risin had a free shot at his head there.
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Risin.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Obi checks a leg kick nicely.
Obi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Risin darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Risin motions for Obi to come forward. Risin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Risin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obi.
Risin throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Obi to counter with a crisp jab.
Mr Mojo Risin is winning the standup battle so far.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Risin's shoulder, as Risin tries to avoid the shot.
Risin misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Obi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Obi lands an overhand right.
Risin throws a poor cross that misses
and Obi counters with a straight right hand.
Risin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Risin lands a body shot.
Obi misses with a straight right. #T2#
Risin throws a leg kick but Obi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Risin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Risin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Obi momentarily.
Risin throws a wild body kick that Obi sees coming a mile off.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.
Obi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Risin misses with a lunging right hand
and Obi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Risin digs a good body shot into Obi's ribs.
A slow jab from Risin misses its intended target.
Obi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Risin's head backwards.
Obi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obi 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.
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Risin connects with a leg kick.
Risin connects with a leg kick.
Risin misses with a hook.
Obi throws out a counter right but Risin avoids it with no problem.
Risin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Risin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Risin misses with a straight left.
Obi lands with a shot to the body.
Risin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Risin misses with a two punch combination. #T4#
Risin throws a body punch but Obi moves out of range.
Risin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Risin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obi misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Risin misses the jab.
Risin misses with a straight right.
Risin looks to score with a jab to the body but Obi is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Obi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Risin throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Risin.
Risin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obi manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Obi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Risin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Risin misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Mojo Risin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
A jab lands there for Risin.
A telegraphed right hand from Risin misses the target.
Risin connects with a solid leg kick.
Risin is looking to score with low kicks.
Risin misses with a two punch combination.
Obi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Risin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Risin throws a body kick that misses.
Risin misses with a hook. Obi ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Risin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obi manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Risin slams his shin into Obi's torso.
Risin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Obi finds it's way round the side to connect with Risin's head. #T1#
Risin scores with a nice right hand.
Risin throws a leg kick
and Obi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Risin connects with an inside leg kick.
Risin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Obi counters with a left and a right that stings Risin. #ROC2#Risin is rocked!
Obi blocks a low kick nicely.
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Risin.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Obi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Risin has got the better of the exchanges.
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Obi scores with a nice strike.
Oh Risin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obi misses with a jab to the body
and Obi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Risin in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Risin misses with a low kick.#T2#
Risin misses with a hook to the body
and Obi counters with a huge left! Risin is in big trouble! He's backing up but Obi isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Risin from any more damage. A dominating finish by Obi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chike Obi!
A very excited looking Chike Obi 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: DMMA 82: Barboza vs Hightower
Date: Feb 12, 2022

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Obi misses the target.
Obi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kushnevich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Obi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kushnevich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kushnevich moves away.
Obi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kushnevich moves away.
Kushnevich takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kushnevich. Obi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi slaps away a takedown attempt from Kushnevich, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2#
Kushnevich has Obi up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Obi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Kushnevich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Obi enables Kushnevich to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Obi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Kushnevich throws a sloppy strike and Obi has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Kushnevich is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Obi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chike Obi!
During a confident post fight interview, Chike Obi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 75: Account vs Ignatov
Date: Jan 16, 2022

#R1#
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obi scores with a nice right hand.
Obi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pinkman slips a jab from Obi.
Pinkman misses with a body shot. #TD#
Pinkman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Obi is trying to defend but Pinkman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Obi trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Obi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pinkman pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pinkman in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Pinkman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Obi sees it coming and defends easily.#T1#
Pinkman controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pinkman content to control rather than advance.
Pinkman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Obi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Obi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pinkman wants to pass to mount but Obi is defending the position. #SUB2#
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pinkman stalling away here and it's allowed Obi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Obi looking to control. #SUB2#
Obi looking for a guillotine here but Pinkman defends easily. #SUB2#
Obi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pinkman is aware though and is defending well.
Pinkman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pinkman postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Obi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pinkman.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Obi loads up on a big right hand but Pinkman slips the punch.
Obi swinging wildly here.
Obi misses with a looping left.
Pinkman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Obi lands with a right hand. #TD#
Pinkman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Obi on his heels. He'll look to pass Obi's guard now, I'm sure.
Pinkman trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom.
Pinkman is stalling in the full guard.
Pinkman passes Obi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pinkman is thwarting Obi's attempts to control the position.
Pinkman is keen to just control but Obi is a slippery customer.#T4#
Pinkman passes to side control.
Obi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Obi can't do much from the bottom here.
Pinkman trying to control the position but Obi is working away.
Obi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pinkman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Pinkman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Obi throws the left hand but Pinkman avoids the punch easily.
Obi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinkman.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi throws a good cross that connects.
Jab from Pinkman.
Obi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinkman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Obi throws out a counter right but Pinkman avoids it with no problem.
Obi avoids the body shot from Pinkman.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.
Obi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinkman.
Pinkman attempts a counter takedown but Obi avoids it well and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Pinkman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Pinkman misses its intended target.
Pinkman lands with a cross.
Obi misses with a hook. Pinkman ducked under it nicely.
Pinkman avoids the body shot from Obi.
Pinkman throwing a counter right hand but Obi manages to avoid it.
Pinkman looks to land a left hand but Obi moved out of range nicely.
Pinkman misses with a looping left.
Obi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Pinkman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Obi.
Pinkman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Obi's head backwards.
Chike Obi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obi slips under a jab.
Pinkman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinkman.
Pinkman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Obi misses.
Pinkman misses with a body shot.
Pinkman misses with a straight right.
Pinkman staying out of range there.
Pinkman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Obi can do to turn this around?
Pinkman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Obi on the side of the head.
Pinkman swings for the body but Obi moves out of range.
Obi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Obi looks to land a left hand but Pinkman moved out of range nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Obi scores with a four punch combination!
Pinkman misses with a straight left.
Pinkman misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obi misses with a looping left.
Pinkman jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2#
Pinkman misses with an uppercut.
Pinkman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Pinkman misses with a looping left.
Pinkman throws a hook but Obi blocks it.
Obi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Obi.
Pinkman slips under a jab.
Pinkman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Obi to score with a decent uppercut.#TD#
Pinkman feints and as Obi raises his hands in defense, Pinkman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jesse Pinkman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Obi trying to control the position. #SUB2#
Obi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pinkman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pinkman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pinkman advances to half guard. #T3#
Nice strikes from Pinkman there. #SUB2#
Obi actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Pinkman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pinkman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Obi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Pinkman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Obi trying to hold on to Pinkman's head to control him but Pinkman postures up.
Pinkman trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Obi is positioning himself well to prevent Pinkman advancing to mount. #SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions off his back.
Obi keeping control of the position.
Pinkman controlling the action here. #SUB2#
Obi actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Pinkman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Obi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinkman momentarily.
Obi looks to throw the jab but Pinkman is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Pinkman.
Pinkman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Obi misses the jab.
Obi throws a right hand that misses
and Pinkman counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinkman throws a big shot that misses.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinkman is just out of range.
Pinkman scores with a jab. Obi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Obi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Obi wants it to stay on the feet.
Pinkman throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Obi thuds his right hand into Pinkman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy left from Obi finds it's target.
Obi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Obi jabs Pinkman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Obi 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinkman.#T1#
Pinkman ducks right into an uppercut from Obi.
Obi scores with a shot to the body.
Obi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pinkman misses with a straight right.
Pinkman moves away from the strike by Obi.
Good standup being displayed there by Pinkman as he connects with a hook.
Pinkman misses with a hook.
Obi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pinkman misses with a straight right.
Obi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Obi scores with a punch to the head.
Pinkman throws an overhand right that lands on Obi's shoulder, as Obi tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Obi misses.
Pinkman throws a jab when Obi was well out of range.
Chike Obi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obi takes a swing at Pinkman's ribcage but misses.
Obi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jesse Pinkman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Obi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Obi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pinkman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pinkman misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Obi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice cross by Obi.
Obi cracks Pinkman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinkman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
A jab from Pinkman misses.
Obi slips a jab from Pinkman.
Pinkman blocks a jab.
Pinkman digs a good hook to Obi's body.
Obi slips a straight right by Pinkman.
Obi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Obi works Pinkman's body with a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pinkman.
Pinkman on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T3#
Pinkman throws a hook to the side of Obi's head but Obi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obi missing with a left hand there. Pinkman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pinkman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pinkman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obi throws a big shot that misses.
Pinkman moves out of range of the strikes.
Pinkman misses with a straight left.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinkman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obi throws a looping overhand right but Pinkman ducks down to avoid it.
Obi throws a looping overhand right but Pinkman ducks down to avoid it.
Pinkman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pinkman ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Nice cross by Obi.
Pinkman takes a swing at Obi's ribcage but misses.
Obi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Obi scores with a jab.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Pinkman connects with a single shot there.
Obi drops his hands momentarily and Pinkman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pinkman misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Pinkman misses.
Obi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Obi misses with a two punch combination.
Pinkman looks to land a right hand but Obi moved out of range.
Pinkman throws a hook to the side of Obi's head but Obi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Pinkman misses.
Pinkman defending well as Obi loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Pinkman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Obi misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Pinkman misses the target.
Pinkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi throws out a counter right but Pinkman avoids it with no problem.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinkman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pinkman misses with an uppercut. Obi saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Obi misses.
Obi lands a jab to the nose.
Chike Obi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obi misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Pinkman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chike Obi.
I think Pinkman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Pinkman!
Post fight, an emotional Jesse Pinkman said 'New champ bitch!'.

Event: DMMA 67: Hightower vs Zhdanov
Date: Dec 18, 2021

#R1#
Obi lands with a right hand.
Obi throws a lazy uppercut
and Nansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nansen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Obi throws a poor cross that misses
and Nansen counters with a left to the body.
A low kick lands for Nansen.
Obi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi throws the left hand but Nansen avoids the punch easily.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nansen was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nansen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Obi misses its intended target.
Nansen connects with a solid leg kick.
Nansen ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Nansen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nansen moves out of range as Obi strikes.#CL#
Nansen instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nansen. #BC#
Nansen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nansen's head backwards.
Obi looks to land a left hand but Nansen moved out of range nicely.
Nansen walks into a straight right hand from Obi.#T1#
Obi misses with an uppercut
and Nansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nansen is looking to counter punch.#TD#
Nansen gets a takedown into half guard.
Obi wants to get back to full guard.
Nansen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Nansen wants to work for an arm triangle but Obi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Obi gets back to full guard.
Obi trying to control the position.
Nansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Obi has wrist control.#SUB2#
Obi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nansen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nansen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Obi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nansen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Obi is tightening it up a little... Nansen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nansen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nansen taps out! Nice BJJ there by Obi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chike Obi!
Our winner, Chike Obi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Thorvald Nansen spoke after the fight, saying 'Hinga dinga durgen'.

Event: DMMA 59: Nansen vs Risin
Date: Nov 14, 2021

#R1#
Obi lands with a good body shot.
Obi throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Ulfgeirsson does no damage.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ulfgeirsson moves away.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ulfgeirsson.
Ulfgeirsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Obi misses with an uppercut. Ulfgeirsson saw that one coming.
Chike Obi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulfgeirsson slips a straight right by Obi.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ulfgeirsson.
Obi avoids the body shot from Ulfgeirsson.
Obi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ulfgeirsson at a distance.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Ulfgeirsson's shoulder, as Ulfgeirsson tries to avoid the shot.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ulfgeirsson is just out of range.
Ulfgeirsson slips under a jab.
Obi throws a hook but Ulfgeirsson avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Ulfgeirsson.#T1#
Ulfgeirsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Obi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Obi throws an overhand right that lands on Ulfgeirsson's shoulder, as Ulfgeirsson tries to avoid the shot.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ulfgeirsson manages to avoid it.
Obi swings widly with a right hand
and Ulfgeirsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ulfgeirsson slips under a jab from Obi.
Ulfgeirsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ulfgeirsson throws a right hand that Obi ducks under and follows up with a left that Obi also avoids with ease.
Ulfgeirsson defending well as Obi loads up on a big left hand.
Ulfgeirsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Ulfgeirsson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Obi counter with a right hand.
Obi looks to land a right hand but Ulfgeirsson moved out of range.
Ulfgeirsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Obi throws out a loose jab but Ulfgeirsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ulfgeirsson throws a big counter combination but Obi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
Obi clobbers Ulfgeirsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ulfgeirsson manages to avoid it.
Ulfgeirsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Obi scores with a jab to the body.
Ulfgeirsson walks into a stiff left hand from Obi.
Ulfgeirsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Obi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ulfgeirsson slips a jab from Obi.
Obi misses with a hook. Ulfgeirsson ducked under it nicely.
Obi looks to throw the jab but Ulfgeirsson is out of range.
Obi loads up on a big right hand but Ulfgeirsson slips the punch.
It looked like Ulfgeirsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Obi.
Obi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ulfgeirsson.
Obi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Ulfgeirsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Obi digs a good body shot into Ulfgeirsson's ribs.#T3#
Obi misses with a looping left.
Ulfgeirsson misses with a wild body shot.
Obi lands an overhand right.
Obi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ulfgeirsson takes one to the side of the head.
Obi lands with an uppercut that bounces Ulfgeirsson off the cage and back into range.#CUT2#It looks like Halfdan Ulfgeirsson has been cut.
Obi cracks a nice hook into Ulfgeirsson's ribs.
Obi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ulfgeirsson lands a right hook to the body.
Obi swings widly with a right hand
and Ulfgeirsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Obi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ulfgeirsson throws out the jab.
Obi throws a body punch but Ulfgeirsson moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Ulfgeirsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ulfgeirsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obi.#T4#
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Obi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ulfgeirsson.
Obi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ulfgeirsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Obi thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Ulfgeirsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Obi misses with a right hand
and Ulfgeirsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ulfgeirsson looks to land a left hand but Obi moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Obi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Ulfgeirsson.
Ulfgeirsson scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Obi scores with a sloppy right hand. Ulfgeirsson should have avoided that one.
Obi scores with a nice head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chike Obi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Halfdan Ulfgeirsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Ulfgeirsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obi.
Ulfgeirsson works over Obi's head and body with a nice combination.
Obi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Obi throws a lazy uppercut
and Ulfgeirsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Obi throws a hook but Ulfgeirsson avoids it easily.
Ulfgeirsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Obi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ulfgeirsson ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Ulfgeirsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Ulfgeirsson misses.
Obi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Obi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Obi. Beautiful body shot.
Obi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ulfgeirsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ulfgeirsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T1#
Obi throws a big shot that misses.
Ulfgeirsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Ulfgeirsson misses.
Obi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Obi slips a jab and a cross from Ulfgeirsson.
Obi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Obi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ulfgeirsson.
A lazy left from Obi finds it's target.
Obi misses the jab.
Ulfgeirsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obi throws out the jab.
Obi with a hook.
Ulfgeirsson lands with a hook. Obi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ulfgeirsson misses the jab.
Obi misses the shot to the body.
Obi looks to land a left hand but Ulfgeirsson moved out of range nicely.#T2#
A big left from Obi misses.
Obi scores with a nice right hand.
Obi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ulfgeirsson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ulfgeirsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ulfgeirsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.
Chike Obi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Obi catches Ulfgeirsson right on the button with a cross.
Ulfgeirsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Obi lands a nice shot to the body.
Ulfgeirsson staying out of range there.
Ulfgeirsson walks into a left hand.
Ulfgeirsson ducks under a wild hook from Obi.
Obi misses with a hook. Ulfgeirsson ducked under it nicely.
Obi throws a body punch but Ulfgeirsson moves out of range.
Obi throws a hook but Ulfgeirsson avoids it easily.#T3#
Obi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Obi scores with a hook to the body. Ulfgeirsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ulfgeirsson lands a right hook to the body.
Ulfgeirsson connects with a right hand. Obi shakes it off.
Obi misses with a wild body shot.
Ulfgeirsson throwing a counter right hand but Obi manages to avoid it.
Obi misses with a hook. Ulfgeirsson ducked under it nicely.
Obi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Obi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ulfgeirsson is just out of range.
Ulfgeirsson slips a jab from Obi.
Obi misses with a straight right.
Ulfgeirsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ulfgeirsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obi manages to avoid it.
Ulfgeirsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Obi.#T4#
Ulfgeirsson swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ulfgeirsson. Obi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ulfgeirsson walks into a stiff left hand from Obi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obi throws a hook but Ulfgeirsson blocks it.
Ulfgeirsson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ulfgeirsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Obi.
A telegraphed right hand from Obi misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Obi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ulfgeirsson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Obi counter with a right hand.
Obi swings for the body but Ulfgeirsson moves out of range.
Ulfgeirsson is looking to counter punch.
Obi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Obi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Obi takes a swing at Ulfgeirsson's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chike Obi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Halfdan Ulfgeirsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Obi misses with a straight right.
Ulfgeirsson loads up on a big right hand but Obi slips the punch.
Obi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ulfgeirsson.
Ulfgeirsson clobbers Obi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Obi slips under a jab.
Ulfgeirsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Obi misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Ulfgeirsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ulfgeirsson looks to land a combination but Obi avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ulfgeirsson counters with a straight right hand.
Obi misses with a hook.
It looked like Ulfgeirsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Obi lands a nice shot that snaps Ulfgeirsson's head back.
Ulfgeirsson loads up on a big right hand but Obi slips the punch.#T1#
Obi misses with a shot to the body
and Ulfgeirsson counters with a left to the body.
Obi throws an off balance right hand
and Ulfgeirsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Obi misses with an uppercut. Ulfgeirsson saw that one coming.
Ulfgeirsson looks to throw the jab but Obi is out of range.
Obi throws a jab when Ulfgeirsson was well out of range.
It looked like Ulfgeirsson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Obi.
Obi misses with a jab to the body
and Ulfgeirsson counters with a straight right hand.
Obi throws a lazy uppercut
and Ulfgeirsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ulfgeirsson.
Obi lands a jab to the nose.
Ulfgeirsson misses with an uppercut.
Ulfgeirsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Obi.
A big left from Obi misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Ulfgeirsson misses its target.#T2#
Obi looks to land a right hand but Ulfgeirsson moved out of range.
Ulfgeirsson scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obi looks to land a left hand but Ulfgeirsson moved out of range nicely.
Obi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ulfgeirsson moves away.
A jab from Obi does it's job there.
Ulfgeirsson looks to land a combination but Obi avoids it well.
Obi slips a straight right by Ulfgeirsson.
Obi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ulfgeirsson in his tracks.
Obi misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Ulfgeirsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obi thuds a left hand into Ulfgeirsson's body.
Ulfgeirsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Obi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Obi lands with a hook. Ulfgeirsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T3#
Ulfgeirsson throws an overhand right that lands on Obi's shoulder, as Obi tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Obi misses.
Ulfgeirsson lands a head shot.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obi takes a swing at Ulfgeirsson's ribcage but misses.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by Ulfgeirsson.
Halfdan Ulfgeirsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obi swings for the body but Ulfgeirsson moves out of range.
Ulfgeirsson misses with a two punch combination.
Ulfgeirsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Obi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Obi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obi misses with a body punch
and Obi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Obi scores with a sloppy right hand. Ulfgeirsson should have avoided that one.
Obi lands a nice shot that snaps Ulfgeirsson's head back.
Obi swings for the body but Ulfgeirsson moves out of range.
Ulfgeirsson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Obi looks to land a right hand but Ulfgeirsson moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ulfgeirsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Obi counter with a right hand.
Obi throws a lazy right hand but Ulfgeirsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Obi tests Ulfgeirsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Obi lands a glancing blow to the side of Ulfgeirsson's head.
Ulfgeirsson misses with a wild body shot.
Ulfgeirsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obi manages to avoid it.
Obi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ulfgeirsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Obi lands with a nice body punch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chike Obi!
A very excited looking Chike Obi 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: TWGC 35 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 11, 2021

181 cm
26 yrs
190 lbs

178 cm
22 yrs
158 lbs

Dos Santos

Obi

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Jorge Dos Santos! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 2 losses; Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Dos Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Obi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dos Santos uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Obi working for a triangle but Dos Santos defends it easily.
Dos Santos trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom.
Dos Santos controlling from the top position.
Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Obi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dos Santos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Obi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dos Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Obi tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Obi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Dos Santos has picked Obi up and slammed him! Obi can't keep hold of the triangle and Dos Santos manages to pass to side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (3) vs (0) Obi
Obi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dos Santos is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dos Santos tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obi struggling a bit here.
Obi tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T2#
Obi tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
Dos Santos is trying to control. Obi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Dos Santos seems to be working for a kimura but Obi defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Obi actively working from the bottom here.
Obi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dos Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dos Santos's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Dos Santos (3) vs (4) Obi
Dos Santos is in bad spot here.
Well, with Obi on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Dos Santos is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#SUB2#
Obi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dos Santos tries to roll but Obi sticks to his back.
Obi tries to get the hooks in deep but Dos Santos pushed the leg off.
Obi avoiding Dos Santos 's attempts to control his hands. #T3##SUB2#
Obi is looking for the choke from the back position but Dos Santos is controlling his hands well.
Dos Santos is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Roosters Coop, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Dos Santos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Our spies down at at BLK Elite MMA Gym inform us that Obi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Obi seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Dos Santos's chin but Dos Santos turns very nicely into Obi's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Dos Santos.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dos Santos (5) vs (4) Obi
Dos Santos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dos Santos wants to pass the guard but Obi is keeping the position.#T4#
Dos Santos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Obi has an active guard here but Dos Santos has managed to pass into half guard.
Dos Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Obi trying to control from the bottom.
Dos Santos trying to control the action but Obi is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Obi is trying to get back to full guard.#T5#
Dos Santos is taking a breather. Obi 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.
Obi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dos Santos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Obi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Obi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dos Santos pulls his head out easily.
Obi is trying to get back to full guard.#T6#
Dos Santos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obi keeps working. #SUB#
Dos Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Obi sees it coming and defends easily.
Dos Santos trying to control from half guard but Obi is working away.
Obi is looking for a sweep. Dos Santos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Obi actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dos Santos sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T7#
Dos Santos has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Obi wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy.
Dos Santos wants to take a breather but Obi is having none of it.
Obi is trying to get back to full guard.
Obi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dos Santos is keen to just control but Obi is a slippery customer.#T8##SUB2#
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Dos Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Obi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dos Santos. #SUB#
Dos Santos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Obi sees it coming and defends easily.#T9#
Obi is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions off his back.
Dos Santos is looking to take a break and control but Obi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obi tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control.
Obi gets back to full guard. #T10##SUB2#
Obi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Obi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dos Santos stays in close to Obi's body and controls the position.
Obi can't keep his opponent in guard - Dos Santos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dos Santos content to control rather than advance. #T11#
Obi is refusing to be controlled, as Dos Santos sits in half guard.
Obi is trying to get back to full guard.
Dos Santos not doing much here.
Obi trying to control here. #T12##SUB2#
Obi actively working from the bottom here.
Obi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Obi actively working from the bottom here.
Obi is staying active underneath Dos Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dos Santos is really struggling to control Obi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dos Santos content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Dos Santos seems to be looking for submissions. #T13#
Obi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Obi keeps moving.
Dos Santos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Obi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dos Santos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Obi.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dos Santos (8) vs (4) Obi
Obi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Obi prevents Dos Santos from improving position. #T14#
Obi regains half guard.#SUB#
Dos Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dos Santos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Obi is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Dos Santos has latched onto it... Big trouble! Dos Santos pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Obi is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Dos Santos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Dos Santos!
A very excited looking Jorge Dos Santos 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: TWGC 34 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 3
Date: Jul 10, 2021

178 cm
21 yrs
158 lbs

178 cm
37 yrs
159 lbs

Obi

Hijikata

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 5 wins and 1 losses; Chike Obi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 0 losses; Toshi Hijikata!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Obi shoots in but no luck this time.
Obi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#TD2#
Hijikata drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Obi (0) vs (2) Hijikata
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hijikata tries to free his leg and advance position but Obi is retaining full guard.
Obi being controlled here, momentarily.
Hijikata pushes down on Obi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hijikata slows the pace down in half guard.
Hijikata moves into full mount! Obi won't be happy about that!
Score +3 for passing guard: Obi (0) vs (5) Hijikata#T1#
Hijikata controlling the pace for now.
Obi tries to improve his position but instead Hijikata has taken his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Obi (0) vs (8) Hijikata
Hijikata trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Obi doesn't escape.
Hijikata has the hooks in. Obi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T2#
Hijikata has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Obi's body.
Let's hope that Hijikata has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hijikata has the hooks in. Obi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hijikata controlling from the back.
Hijikata looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
Obi trying to control but not successfully.
Hijikata controlling well, preventing Obi from escaping the position.
Obi just trying to survive but Hijikata is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hijikata controls the action.
Obi trying to control the position but Hijikata manages to sink in the hooks. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hijikata controlling the position well here. Obi rolled but Hijikata kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Obi wants to escape the position.
Obi trying to control the position but Hijikata manages to sink in the hooks. #T5#
Obi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hijikata is riding his opponent, not letting Obi buck him off.
Hijikata not allowing Obi to control his hands. #T6#
Obi tries to roll but Hijikata sticks to his back.
Hijikata is riding his opponent, not letting Obi buck him off.
Obi trying to control the position but Hijikata manages to sink in the hooks.
Hijikata keeps control of the position easily here as Obi tries to buck him off. #T7#
Hijikata keeps control of the position as Obi tries to break free.
Obi is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Obi tries to escape the position.
Hijikata is trying to stick to Obi's back but Obi is turning into Hijikata. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hijikata's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Obi.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Obi (2) vs (8) Hijikata#T8##SUB#
Obi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hijikata dives on top into guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Obi (2) vs (10) Hijikata
Obi working a defensive guard but Hijikata manages to pass into side control anyway.
Score +3 for passing guard: Obi (2) vs (13) Hijikata
Obi is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T9#
Obi tries to bench press Hijikata off him but Hijikata keeps the position.
Hijikata taking a breather here.
Obi tries to bench press Hijikata off him but Hijikata keeps the position.
Obi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T10##SUB#
Obi looking for submissions off his back.
Hijikata tries to pass to full mount but Obi defends it. #SUB#
Obi looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Hijikata seems content to control.#T11#
Hijikata works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Obi (2) vs (16) Hijikata
Hijikata controlling from mount. #T12#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hijikata.
Obi is desperately trying to improve his position but Hijikata has a good base and remains in mount.
Obi wants to control but Hijikata is having none of it.
Obi is looking to improve his position but Hijikata isn't that keen on the idea.
Hijikata content just to control the position here. #T13#
Obi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hijikata with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Obi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hijikata tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T14#
Obi tries to lock up and control but Hijikata gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Obi can't escape the position.
Obi is working hard here to advance position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hijikata wins on points by 16 to 2.
Toshi Hijikata is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, Toshi Hijikata made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: TWGC 34 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2
Date: Jul 09, 2021

178 cm
21 yrs
158 lbs

173 cm
29 yrs
155 lbs

Obi

Irrawaddy

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 1 losses; Chike Obi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 14 wins and 1 losses; Ken Irrawaddy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Irrawaddy gets a double leg takedown into Obi's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Obi (0) vs (2) Irrawaddy#SUB#
Obi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Irrawaddy is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Obi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Obi has his feet on Irrawaddy's thighs here. He's pushed Irrawaddy off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Irrawaddy screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chike Obi!
Our winner, Chike Obi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: TWGC 34 (155lbs, D2): Finals - Round 1
Date: Jul 08, 2021

178 cm
21 yrs
158 lbs

175 cm
35 yrs
145 lbs

Obi

Jafar

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 1 losses; Chike Obi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Nuri Jafar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL2#
Jafar forces Obi back against the cage and clinches.
Obi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#TD2#
Jafar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Obi (0) vs (2) Jafar
Jafar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Obi (0) vs (5) Jafar
A lull in the action here.
Obi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Obi (2) vs (5) Jafar
Jafar is looking to improve his position.
Jafar trying to control but Obi postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jafar is looking to improve his position.
Jafar is still trying to improve position.#T1##SUB#
Obi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jafar has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Obi is looking for a kimura but Jafar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Obi to get the leverage.
Jafar tries to get to full guard but Obi has control of the leg.
Obi trying to control from half guard but Jafar is working away. #T2##SUB#
Obi wants to work for an arm triangle but Jafar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jafar keeping control of the position.
Jafar moves into full guard.
Obi looking to pass the guard.
Jafar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Jafar trying to keep a closed guard but Obi is proving a slippery customer.
Obi wants to pass the guard but Jafar is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jafar holds on and takes a little breather.
Obi wants to pass the guard but Jafar is keeping the position.#T4##SUB#
Obi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jafar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Obi has Jafar in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Obi (2) vs (7) Jafar
Jafar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jafar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Obi being controlled here, momentarily.
Jafar wants to control from the top but Obi keeps moving. #SUB#
Obi is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Jafar rolls with it to try and escape but Obi cranks on the arm and Jafar is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chike Obi!
A relieved looking Chike Obi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Nuri Jafar spoke after the fight, saying 'He did not follow the script'.

Event: TWGC 34 (155lbs, D2): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jun 29, 2021

180 cm
30 yrs
168 lbs

178 cm
21 yrs
158 lbs

Barboozer

Obi

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Edson Barboozer! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Barboozer darts in and clinches Obi up against the cage.#TD2#
Obi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barboozer uses from the top position.
Barboozer trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barboozer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barboozer wants to pass the guard but Obi is defending well.
Barboozer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi gets full guard.#T1#
Barboozer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Obi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barboozer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Obi's guard.
Barboozer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Obi is defending against the submission attempts here by Barboozer.
Barboozer trying to pass the guard but Obi defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Obi manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T2#
Barboozer passes into half guard.
Barboozer is controlling the pace. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Barboozer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Obi is trying to control but can't.
Obi 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.#SUB2#
Obi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barboozer pulls his head out easily. #T3#
Barboozer not doing much here.
Obi is looking to improve his position.
Barboozer trying to pass the guard but Obi defending well.
Obi trying to control from the bottom.
Barboozer passes to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Barboozer (3) vs (0) Obi
Obi is looking to regain half guard here but Barboozer keeps moving and retains side control.
Obi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barboozer off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Barboozer (3) vs (4) Obi#SUB2#
Barboozer fending off the submission attempt from Obi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4##SUB2#
Obi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Barboozer has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB2#
Barboozer is trying to defend against the choke here but Obi has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Obi Tightens the hold and Barboozer taps out furiously! Obi displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chike Obi!
During a confident post fight interview, Chike Obi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: ACA 17: Wolf vs Herc
Date: Mar 05, 2021

#R1#
Obi lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.#CUT2#It looks like Jim Brown has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
Obi throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Brown is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Obi moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chike Obi!
After winning the bout, Chike Obi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: TWGC 32 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 2
Date: Nov 04, 2020

178 cm
18 yrs
158 lbs

179 cm
27 yrs
163 lbs

Obi

Nelson

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Chike Obi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Chandler Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Nelson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Obi to the mat! Obi manages to get full guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Obi (0) vs (2) Nelson
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Obi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Obi has an active guard here but Nelson has managed to pass into half guard. #SUB#
Obi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Nelson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson trying to control from half guard but Obi is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nelson is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Obi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nelson is taking a breather. Obi 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.#SUB2#
Nelson wants to work for an arm triangle but Obi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Obi is trying to get back to full guard.
Nelson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Nelson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Obi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2##SUB#
Obi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Nelson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Obi could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Nelson has cracked it and Obi is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Nelson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chandler Nelson!
Our winner, Chandler Nelson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: TWGC 32 (155lbs, D4): Finals - Round 1
Date: Nov 03, 2020

164 cm
18 yrs
141 lbs

178 cm
18 yrs
158 lbs

Pizzorno

Obi

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Sergio Pizzorno! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#CL#
Pizzorno clinches with his opponent. #TD#
Pizzorno pulls guard effortlessly.
Obi wants to control from the top but Pizzorno keeps moving.
Pizzorno controlling Obi's posture.
Obi looking to pass the guard.
Pizzorno is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pizzorno keeping moving, preventing Obi from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obi passes into half guard.
Pizzorno on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pizzorno tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Obi is working for a submission of some sort. #T1#
Pizzorno is controlling Obi's trapped leg to prevent Obi from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Obi seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Obi is working for a kimura but Pizzorno is defending it quite comfortably.
Obi is taking a breather. Pizzorno 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.#T2#
Obi is trying to control. Pizzorno wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Obi is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Obi is trying to work for a kimura but Pizzorno is defending well. #SUB2#
Obi seems to be looking for submissions.
Obi wants to control but Pizzorno is keeping him busy. #T3#
Obi tries to pass to full mount but Pizzorno defends it.
Obi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pizzorno keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Obi wants to free his trapped foot but Pizzorno is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Obi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pizzorno!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pizzorno (0) vs (3) Obi
Pizzorno might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Obi looking to secure an arm triangle but Pizzorno defends it well. #SUB2#
Obi working for a guillotine from mount but Pizzorno is in no mood to give up. #T4##SUB2#
Obi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #SUB2#
Obi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pizzorno is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pizzorno (2) vs (3) Obi
Pizzorno controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Obi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pizzorno stacks Obi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pizzorno!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pizzorno (5) vs (3) Obi
Obi is looking to regain half guard here but Pizzorno keeps moving and retains side control. #T5#
You can see the frustration on Obi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pizzorno in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Obi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Obi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T6#
Pizzorno is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Obi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pizzorno's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pizzorno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Obi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Obi trying to control but Pizzorno postures up. #T7#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pizzorno with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Obi trying to hold on to Pizzorno's head to control him but Pizzorno postures up.
Obi wants to get back to full guard but Pizzorno has mounted him!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pizzorno (8) vs (3) Obi#T8#
Obi is desperately trying to improve his position but Pizzorno has a good base and remains in mount.
Obi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pizzorno (8) vs (5) Obi
Obi is fighting to break Pizzorno's control of his arms but Pizzorno is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Obi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pizzorno swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pizzorno has control of Obi's left arm, preventing Obi from doing any damage.
Pizzorno wants to sweep here but Obi controlling him for the moment. #T9#
Obi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Obi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pizzorno dives on top into guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Pizzorno (10) vs (5) Obi#SUB2#
Obi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pizzorno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Obi has his foot on Pizzorno's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pizzorno works his way back into a safe position though.#T10#
Obi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Obi working for submissions but it's allowed Pizzorno to get to half guard. #SUB2#
Obi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pizzorno pulls his head out easily.
Pizzorno controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Obi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pizzorno pulls his head out easily.
Obi is looking to control Pizzorno's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Obi avoid being mounted?#T11##SUB2#
Obi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Pizzorno pushes past his half guard into mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Pizzorno (13) vs (5) Obi
Obi gets back to half guard.
Obi manages to get to full guard.
Pizzorno seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Obi is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Obi is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T12##SUB2#
Obi is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Obi working for a triangle but Pizzorno defends it easily.
Obi looking to control.
Pizzorno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Obi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Pizzorno doesn't defend quickly enough and Obi has managed to lock this one up! Can Pizzorno escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Obi on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chike Obi!
After winning the bout, Chike Obi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Sergio Pizzorno had this to say: 'I'm just getting started - I'll be back.'.

Event: TWGC 32 (155lbs, D4): Montreal Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Oct 26, 2020

178 cm
18 yrs
158 lbs

171 cm
21 yrs
150 lbs

Obi

Mannion

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Chike Obi! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Rylee Mannion!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Mannion closes the distance and clinches.
Obi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mannion smiles and moves away.
Obi wants to clinch up but Mannion keeps it at a distance.
Obi tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Mannion decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Obi's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Obi (0) vs (2) Mannion
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.
Mannion trying to control but Obi is working from the bottom.
Obi controls Mannion momentarily but Mannion frees himself. #SUB#
Obi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mannion can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mannion wants to control from the top but Obi keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Obi looking for subs off his back but Mannion has passed one foot through into half guard.
Obi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Obi is looking to control Mannion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Obi avoid being mounted?
Mannion takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Obi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mannion pushes past his half guard into mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Obi (0) vs (5) Mannion
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mannion working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Obi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Obi looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Obi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mannion pulls his head out easily.
Mannion prevents Obi from improving his position.#T2#
Obi is not content to let Mannion control the position.
Obi is trying to get back to full guard.
Obi trying to control from the bottom.
Mannion is taking a breather. Obi 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.
Obi wants to improve his position but Mannion is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Obi won't allow Mannion to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Obi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Obi trying to keep a closed guard but Mannion is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Obi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mannion doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Obi is tightening it up a little... Mannion has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Mannion reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Mannion taps out! Nice BJJ there by Obi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Chike Obi!
An out of breath Chike Obi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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