Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: DC 139: Gambini v Pope
Date: Mar 16, 2024

#R1#
Pope defending well as Gambini loads up on a big left hand.
Gambini lands a two punch combo.
Pope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gambini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gambini throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Gambini throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gambini moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPope.
Gambini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Gino Gambini has been cut.
Gambini lands with a shot to the body.
Pope blocks a jab.
Pope looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pope throws a low kick but Gambini moves out of range easily.
Gambini lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
Pope avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gambini misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Pope moves into range and clinches up with Gambini.
Pope lands an uppercut.
Pope lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gambini wants to break the clinch but can't. #T1#
Gambini throws a head punch that misses.
Gambini lands a body shot.
Gambini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambini misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Gambini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gambini lands with an uppercut that bounces Pope off the cage and back into range.
Pope has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
Pope throws out a counter right but Gambini avoids it with no problem.
Gambini misses with a hook.
Gambini looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gambini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gambini with a hook.
Gambini misses with a body shot.
Gambini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gambini really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gambini throws out a powerful jab.
Gambini scores with a hook.
Gambini throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gambini with a hook.
Gambini lands with an overhand left.
Gambini misses with a looping left.#T2#
Gambini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pope replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gambini blocks it well.
Gambini misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Gambini backing away here, and Pope unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gambini lands a jab to the head.
Gambini lands a lovely overhand right.
Pope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pope takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gambini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Gambini looks to land a right hand but Pope moved out of range.
Gambini throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gambini.
Pope works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Pope takes the fight into the clinch.
Pope is leaning against Gambini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gambini swings wildly with an uppercut but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pope lands a body punch in the clinch. #T3#
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gambini fails to land.
Pope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gambini lands an uppercut.
Gambini lands a shot to the body.
Pope blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambini.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pope swings wildly with an uppercut but Gambini uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Gambini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pope staying out of range there.
Pope swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gambini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Pope closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gambini misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Pope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pope lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gambini or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambini.
Pope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope tries to work over Gambini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gambini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope cracks Gambini with a nice body shot.
Pope misses with a body punch.
Pope lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pope is working Gambini over against the cage.
A short right from Gambini.
Gambini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope lands a nice shot to the body.
Gambini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pope blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pope creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pope.
Gambini misses with a punch on the inside.
Pope lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pope lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gambini.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Gambini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gino Gambini's cut.
That's time! Gambini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Gambini moves out of range as Pope strikes.
Pope walks into a stiff left hand from Gambini.
Gambini throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pope scores with a hook.
Pope misses with a body kick.
Gambini swings widly with a right hand
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Gambini missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gambini lands a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Gambini as he connects with a hook.
Gambini looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gambini, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gambini misses with a looping right.
Gambini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Gambini scores with a jab.
Gambini cracks Pope with a good jab.#T1#
Nice jab there from Gambini.
Gambini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Gambini is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope slips a straight right by Gambini.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pope! But no joy.
Pope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gambini throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
Gino Gambini is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gambini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gambini scores with a nice right hand.
Gambini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pope slips a straight right by Gambini.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gambini slips under a jab from Pope.
Pope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gambini is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pope needs to keep his hands up - Gambini had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
Pope ducks under a wild hook from Gambini.
Pope defending well as Gambini loads up on a big left hand.
Gambini backing away here, and Pope unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gambini throws an off balance right hand
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gambini darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pope takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A lazy left from Gambini finds it's target.
Good shot there by Gambini.
Gambini misses the shot to the body.
And Pope responds with a good body kick, but Gambini manages to step out the way in time.
Nice defenses there by Gambini.
Pope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gambini.
Gambini swings widly with a right hand
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
Pope looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pope lands with a hook. Gambini tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gambini misses with a jab to the body
and Pope counters with an outside leg kick.
Gambini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gambini looks to land a left hand but Pope moved out of range nicely.#T3#
The fighters circling - Gambini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gambini fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pope looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Gambini misses its intended target.
Gambini scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gambini misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.
Gambini jabs Pope right on the nose. Pope blinks but takes it well.
Gambini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gambini misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Gambini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Pope releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pope throws a leg kick but Gambini moved away.
Gino Gambini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope throws a looping overhand right but Gambini ducks down to avoid it.
Gambini jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gambini lands a head shot.
Nice shot lands for Gambini.
Gambini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pope can do to turn this around?
Gambini lands the left hand.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gambini lands a nice shot that snaps Pope's head back.
Gambini throws a big shot that misses.
Pope thinks about the counter body kick.
Gambini needs to keep his hands up - Pope had a free shot at his head there.
Pope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gambini.
Gambini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Pope slips a jab from Gambini.
Pope follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Pope releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pope moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Gambini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gambini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pope slips a jab from Gambini.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gambini misses with an uppercut.
Gambini misses with a wild body shot.
Gambini keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pope cracks Gambini with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Gambini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gino Gambini's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Gambini just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pope's head.
Gambini moves out of range of the body kick.
Gambini looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Pope as he connects with a hook.
Pope takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gambini connects with a crisp jab.
Gambini misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Pope was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pope moves away from the strike by Gambini.
Pope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gambini misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini lands with a right hand.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambini.
Pope takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gambini with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gambini swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Gambini misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Pope on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gambini connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Gambini misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Pope's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gambini misses with a wild body shot.
Pope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
Gambini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Gambini scores with a shot to the body.
Pope has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gambini lands a body shot.
Pope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gambini just misses with a punch to the body.
Gambini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gambini throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Pope swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pope throws a hook but Gambini blocks it.
Decent striking displayed by Pope there.
Gambini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.#T2#
Gambini misses with a hook.
Pope defending well as Gambini loads up on a big left hand.
Pope doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gambini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gambini misses with a hook
and Gambini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gambini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gambini scores with a sloppy right hand. Pope should have avoided that one.
Gambini misses with a left hand
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#Gambini is rocked!
Gambini misses with a left hand
and Pope counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gambini thinking.
Pope throws a body kick that misses.
Gambini misses with a right hand
and Pope makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gambini connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Gambini misses.
Pope avoids the body shot from Gambini.
Pope slips a straight right by Gambini.#T3#
Gambini throws a lazy uppercut
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Gambini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pope throws the left hand but Gambini avoids the punch easily.
Gambini throws a shot from downtown. Pope moves away and avoids it.
Gambini backing away here, and Pope unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gambini seems to have got his legs back now.
Gambini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambini.
Pope drops his hands momentarily and Gambini takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gambini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gambini fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pope moves out of range as Gambini strikes.
Gambini misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Gambini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pope throws out a counter right but Gambini avoids it with no problem.
Pope throws a hook but Gambini blocks it.
Gambini swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gambini takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Pope. #T4#
Gambini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gambini misses with a hook. Pope ducked under it nicely.
Pope looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pope scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambini throws a lazy right hand but Pope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pope throws the left hand but Gambini avoids the punch easily.
Gambini throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
Pope throws a jab when Gambini was well out of range.
Pope drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pope avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pope looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gambini misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.
Pope throws a jab but it's blocked by Gambini.
Gambini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pope misses with a kick to the body.
Pope avoids the body shot from Gambini.
A little jabbing left from Pope on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gino Gambini clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gino Gambini's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Gambini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gambini misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gambini misses with an uppercut.
Pope misses with a straight left.
Pope misses with a body kick.
Pope looks to land a right hand but Gambini moved out of range.
Gambini misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Pope was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Gambini.
Gambini throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
Pope takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambini throws a lazy uppercut
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gambini catches Pope with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot lands for Gambini.
Gambini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pope was well out of range. Poor timing from Gambini.
Gambini looks to land a left hand but Pope moved out of range nicely.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Gambini misses the target.
A slow jab from Gambini misses its intended target.
The crowd cheers as Pope lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gambini doesn't seem phased though.
Gambini misses with a hook to the body
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gambini throws a lazy right hand but Pope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gambini misses with an uppercut.
Pope walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gambini.
Pope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
Pope replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gambini blocks it well.
Good leg kick by Pope.
Pope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gambini.
Pope swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gambini misses with a left hand
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Pope throws a jab but it's blocked by Gambini.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Gambini uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Gambini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Pope.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gambini misses with a wild body shot.
Gambini misses with a jab to the body
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gambini takes one to the side of the head.
Pope staying out of range there.
Pope throws a counter combo.
Gambini misses with a right hand
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gambini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gambini misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pope counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gambini throws out a loose jab but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pope throws a lazy right hand but Gambini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gambini misses with a lunging right hand
and Gambini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gambini misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.#T3#
Gambini throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pope on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Gambini misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gambini. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gambini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gambini misses with an uppercut.
Pope is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gambini with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gambini darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gambini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pope goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gambini digs a good body shot into Pope's ribs.
Pope moves away from the strike by Gambini.
Pope throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Gambini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pope looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gambini tests Pope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gambini throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Gambini lunges at Pope with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pope's hand.
Pope slips under a jab from Gambini.
Gambini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gambini throws out a loose jab but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Pope moves into range and clinches up with Gambini.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Gambini breaks the clinch.
Gambini misses the body punch
and Pope counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters circling - Gambini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gambini misses with a jab to the body
and Pope counters with an inside leg kick.
Gambini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Gambini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gambini misses the jab.
Pope throws a lazy right hand but Gambini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gambini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pope.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gino Gambini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gino Gambini'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. This is the final round!#R5#
Pope moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gambini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Gambini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pope.
Pope looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pope with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gambini to score with a decent uppercut.
Pope thows a leg kick but Gambini checks it
and Gambini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Pope pushes Gambini up against the cage in a clinch.
Pope misses with a body punch.
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Gambini controls the action.
A short uppercut from Gambini.
Pope blocks an uppercut.
Gambini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope misses with some punches.
Pope presses Gambini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gambini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pope tries to throw a body punch but Gambini avoids it by throwing Pope back against the cage.
Gambini blocks a body shot from Pope.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambini. #T1#
Pope tries to work over Gambini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pope.
Pope throws a head punch that misses.
Pope keeps control of Gambini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gambini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pope blocks an uppercut.
Gambini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popes head.
Gambini misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Gambini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pope walks into a stiff left hand from Gambini.
Pope tries to clinch up but Gambini circles away and keeps his distance.
Gambini misses with an uppercut
and Pope counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gambini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gambini throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Gambini misses the shot to the body.
Pope looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gambini misses with a hook.
It seemed like Pope was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eli Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Pope punishes Gambini's body with a nice straight punch.
Gambini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Gambini.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gambini throws a poor cross that misses
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Pope misses the target.
A big left from Gambini misses.
Gambini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gambini.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gambini lands a jab to the head.
Gambini connects with a right hand. Pope shakes it off.
Gambini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gambini shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pope eats them both and turns towards Gambini to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gambini scores with a jab. Pope acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T3#
Pope slips a jab from Gambini.
The fighters circling - Gambini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gambini throws a shot from downtown. Pope moves away and avoids it.
Gambini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Gambini.#CL2#
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gambini. #BC#
Gambini manages to break the clinch.
Gambini throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
Gambini misses the jab.
Pope tries to clinch but Gambini moves out of range.
Gambini swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gambini scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Gambini misses its intended target.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gambini throws out the jab. #T4#
Pope takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gambini throws a series of punches but Pope moves out of range.
Gambini lands with an uppercut that bounces Pope off the cage and back into range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pope slips under a jab from Gambini.
Gambini misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
Gambini throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gambini.
Pope is looking to clinch.
Gambini scores with a nice head shot.
Pope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gambini doesn't seem bothered though.
Gambini throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
Pope looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gambini misses with a hook.
Pope slips a straight right by Gambini.
Gino Gambini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gambini lands a slapping body shot.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gino Gambini!
Gino Gambini retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Gino Gambini, 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 05, 2024

#R1#
Powell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ronaldo Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes cracks Powell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Powell swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomes.
Powell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomes.
Gomes tries to clinch
and Powell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomes shoots and misses
and Powell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes throws a combination that misses #KD#
and Powell counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gomes! Powell lets Gomes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT#It looks like Ronaldo Gomes has been cut.
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!
Powell misses with a hook to the body
and Gomes counters with a two punch combo.
Gomes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T1#
Gomes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Powell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Powell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gomes tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Powell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gomes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Powell has knocked Gomes down with a huge combo! Powell steps away and waves a wobbly Gomes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Gomes is rocked!
Gomes fails with the takedown
and Powell counters with a big right hand! Oh Gomes is in trouble here! Powell follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kemar Powell!
Kemar Powell thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DC 136: Pisswater v Brown
Date: Mar 03, 2024

#R1#
Pope lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Bishop Bonesteel has been cut.
Pope checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pope is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonesteel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonesteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bonesteel misses with a wild body shot.
Pope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pope misses with a body kick.
Pope throws a right hand that misses
and Bonesteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bonesteel throws a right hand that misses
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Bonesteel.#T1#
Bonesteel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bonesteel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pope.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pope lands a lovely overhand right.
Pope keeps Bonesteel at a distance using the push kick. #CL#
Pope instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonesteel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonesteel tries to throw a body punch but Pope avoids it by throwing Bonesteel back against the cage.
Pope tries to throw a body punch but Bonesteel avoids it by throwing Pope back against the cage. #T2#
Pope misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonesteel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bonesteel can't find room to land a body shot as Pope controls the action.
Bonesteel 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!
Pope misses with a body punch.
Bonesteel blocks a body shot from Pope.
Bonesteel tries to throw a body punch but Pope avoids it by throwing Bonesteel back against the cage.
Pope prevents a body shot from Bonesteel.
Pope misses with the head strike.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonesteel tries to throw a body punch but Pope avoids it by throwing Bonesteel back against the cage.
Bonesteel misses with the head strike.
Pope softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bonesteel misses with some punches.
Bonesteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bonesteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonesteel can't find room to land a body shot as Pope controls the action.
Bonesteel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pope seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bonesteel can turn it around.
Bonesteel tries to throw a body punch but Pope avoids it by throwing Bonesteel back against the cage.
Bonesteel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Pope's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonesteel.
A short right from Bonesteel on the inside. #T3#
Pope lands with a left to the head.
Pope lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pope blocks a body shot from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonesteel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonesteel.
Bonesteel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pope blocks a body shot from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Pope.
Bonesteel lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Pope.
A head punch on the inside from Bonesteel fails to land.
Bonesteel has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
Pope throws a head punch that misses.
Bonesteel working aggressively here.
Bonesteel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonesteel misses with a body punch.
Bonesteel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonesteel blocks a body shot from Pope.
Pope blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Pope lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonesteel backwards.
Pope lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bonesteel.
Bonesteel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Pope - that landed with a thud.
Bonesteel misses with some punches.
Pope lands a body shot.
Bonesteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bonesteel can't find room to land a body shot as Pope controls the action.
Bonesteel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Bonesteel is leaning against Pope and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bonesteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Nice body punch from Pope.
A short uppercut from Pope.
A hook to the body from Pope.
Pope blocking some punches.
Bonesteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Pope.
Pope gets through Bonesteel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bonesteel fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pope.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bishop Bonesteel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bishop Bonesteel'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#
Bonesteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Pope stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bonesteel thows a leg kick but Pope checks it
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonesteel throws a big shot that misses.
Pope blocks a jab.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop Bonesteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Pope lands a left and a right that send Bonesteel crashing to the mat, dazed. Pope thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Bonesteel is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Bonesteel out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eli Pope!
A victorious Eli Pope thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 23, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Sarkisov closes the distance and clinches.
Tengri tries a body shot but Sarkisov blocks it.
Tengri blocks an elbow strike from Sarkisov.
Tengri blocks an uppercut.
Sarkisov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sarkisov told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Tengri tries to throw a body punch but Sarkisov avoids it by throwing Tengri back against the cage.
Sarkisov pushes Tengri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tengri lands a body shot.
Sarkisov misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarkisov.
Sarkisov misses with the head strike.
Sarkisov misses with an elbow over the top.
Tengri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sarkisov throws an elbow but misses.
Tengri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tengri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sarkisov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarkisov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tengri digs a right hand into Sarkisov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sarkisov's gas tank.
Sarkisov misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarkisov.
Tengri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sarkisov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sarkisov blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Nice body punch from Tengri - that landed with a thud.
Sarkisov tries a body shot but Tengri blocks it.
Sarkisov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tengri prevents a body shot from Sarkisov.
A right handed body shot lands from Sarkisov. #BC#
Tengri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sarkisov moves to clinch but Tengri breaks away
and Tengri counters with a left to the body.
Tengri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sarkisov can pounce on him.
Sarkisov throws an off balance right hand
and Tengri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sarkisov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tengri - the referee stops the clock and Sarkisov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tengri. Sarkisov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sarkisov looks winded!
Sarkisov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tengri counters with a body kick.
Are you kidding me?! Tengri ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Sarkisov clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Munkh Tengri!
Munkh Tengri seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DC110 :Farfan v Savisto
Date: Nov 26, 2023

#R1#
Pope slips a jab and a cross from Christ.
Christ misses with a low kick.
Pope walks into a jab.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ shapes to counter with a head kick.
Christ misses with a head kick.
Christ misses the shot to the body.
Christ throws a head kick but Pope moves out of range.
Pope throws a solid leg kick but Christ takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pope.
Pope takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christ connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pope walks into a stiff left hand from Christ.
Christ lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pope circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Christ.
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!
Christ throws a right and a left that Pope avoids nicely. #T1#
Pope misses with a right hand
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christ misses the jab.
Pope checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Christ thumps Pope with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pope crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Christ - the referee stops the clock and Pope gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Christ. Pope manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope is looking to counter punch.
Christ has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pope tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Christ throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pope swings for the body but Christ moves out of range.
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Christ scoring well with a low kick there. #T2#
Christ with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Christ lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
Christ scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Christ thumps Pope with a low kick.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pope shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Christ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope throws a wild body kick that Christ sees coming a mile off.
Pope moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Christ misses with a body shot.
Pope stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christ.
Christ lands a really nice looking cross but Pope seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christ. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christ uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T3#
Pope moves out of range as Christ strikes.
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Judah Christ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT#It looks like Judah Christ has been cut.
Pope getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Christ swinging wildly here.
Pope looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
Pope misses the shot to the body.
Pope 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.
Christ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pope.
A bone on bone clash there as Pope blocks the leg kick.
Christ is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pope had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christ slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T4#
A head kick misses from Christ.
Good leg kick by Christ.
Christ lands with a straight right. Pope didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Christ misses.
Pope was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ tries a quick counter leg kick but Pope is wise to it.
Christ throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Christ.
Christ scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Christ misses.
Pope is looking to counter punch.
Pope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christ.
Pope takes one to the side of the head.
Christ thuds his right hand into Pope's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judah Christ dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Christ listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Christ tries a low kick but Pope avoids it.
Pope was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christ throws a sloppy body shot
and Pope counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ with a nice calf kick.
Pope is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Christ with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Christ throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Christ.
Pope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christ comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Christ with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the liver by Christ. Beautiful body shot.
Christ walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pope checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Pope misses the target.
Christ fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pope.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christ lands a nice hook to Pope's body. Pope takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Christ buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christ uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Christ feints a counter leg kick.
Pope 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.
Christ misses with a jab to the body
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christ.
Pope fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christ looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Christ connects with a nice looking jab.
Christ moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Christ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pope.
A little jabbing left from Christ on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Christ misses with a jab to the body
and Pope makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Christ really felt that one!
Pope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christ tries to land a front kick but Pope steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Christ jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah Christ seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Christ.
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!
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christ darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christ throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Pope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pope moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Pope misses the target.
Christ looks to land a body kick but Pope moved away.
Pope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Christ on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Pope lands an impressive looking overhand right. Christ doesn't seem phased though.
Christ moves away from the strike by Pope.
Pope is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Christ moves out of range as Pope throws a body kick.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Christ misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Christ.
Pope slips under a jab from Christ.
Pope is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Christ.
Christ throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Good shot there by Christ.
Christ lands a right hook to the body.
Pope looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pope takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Pope.
Christ lands a leg kick that knocks Pope off balance momentarily.
Pope misses with a right hand
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.
Christ misses with a leg kick
and Pope counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#That has opened up Judah Christ's cut even more.
Good leg kick by Christ.
Pope takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Christ throws a quick inside leg kick.
Christ connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christ throws a big shot that misses.
Pope takes one to the side of the head.
Christ changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christ connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Christ lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pope's sensitive parts.
Christ ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christ misses with a low kick.
Christ fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pope.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judah Christ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Christ misses with a straight right.
Pope throwing a counter right hand but Christ manages to avoid it.
A big right from Christ misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pope on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christ throws a one two combo.
Christ lands a nice hook to Pope's body. Pope takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pope has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pope there as he acknowledges the shot.
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
Christ lands a jab to Pope's midsection.
Christ looks to throw the jab but Pope is out of range.
Pope avoids the body shot from Christ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Christ 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 Pope has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pope and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pope is looking to counter punch.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
As Christ looks to move away, Pope throws a big counter combo but Christ just gets out of the way.
Christ throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pope stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pope tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Pope slips under a jab.
Christ lands a head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Christ misses the target.
Christ feints and then cracks Pope's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pope down.
Christ missing with a left hand there. Pope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christ lands with a thumping leg kick.
Christ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pope throws out the jab.
Christ fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Christ doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christ just misses with a punch to the body.
Christ thows a left - swing and a miss!
Christ misses with an uppercut
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christ misses with a low kick.#T2#
Pope throws a low kick but Christ moves out of range easily.
Christ with a nice calf kick.
Christ moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pope - that will leave a mark!
Pope avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pope scores with a hook to the body. Christ takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab by Pope.
Pope lands with a straight right. Christ didn't see that one coming.
Pope takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Christ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pope.
Christ takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Christ lands a body shot.
Pope takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#T3#
Christ catches Pope with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Christ takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
Christ lands a glancing blow to the side of Pope's head.
Christ lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Christ. Christ obviously looking to wear him down.
Christ throws a low kick but Pope avoids it.
Christ tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pope throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ misses with a few strikes there.
Pope slips under a jab from Christ.
Pope on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Christ. Christ obviously looking to wear him down.
Pope misses with a head kick. #T4#
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
Christ is looking to slow Pope down with leg kicks.
Pope checks a leg kick nicely.
Pope loads up on a big right hand but Christ slips the punch.
Christ slips under a jab.
Pope defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
Pope looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Christ lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christ moves away.
Christ misses with a two punch combination.
Christ fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pope is out of range.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christ.
Christ throws a leg kick which misses Pope's front leg but catches the back leg as Pope tries to avoid it.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judah Christ really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
That's time! Pope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Pope blocks a low kick nicely.
Pope tried to score with a low kick but Christ checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Christ.
Christ works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christ. Pope does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Pope wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Christ throws a head kick that misses.
Pope appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pope takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christ connects with a leg kick.
Pope misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ scores with a leg kick.
Christ has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pope finds it's way round the side to connect with Christ's head.
Christ throws a hook but Pope avoids it easily.
And Pope counters with a quick kick to the body but Christ blocks it.
Christ throws a leg kick which misses Pope's front leg but catches the back leg as Pope tries to avoid it. #T1#
Pope blocks a jab.
Pope is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Christ throws a right hand that misses
and Pope counters with a nice uppercut.
Christ slips under a jab.
A head kick by Christ misses
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Christ is rocked!
Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Christ is still on wobbly legs! Can Pope finish him?
Christ thows a leg kick but Pope checks it
and Pope makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Christ is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christ throws a low kick, looking for Pope's leg but Pope calmly moves out of range.
Pope looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Christ is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Pope doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Christ crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Christ's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eli Pope!
Eli Pope retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Eli Pope thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: NYF 42: Babcock vs Carter II
Date: Nov 18, 2023

#R1#
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tavares, as that shot connected.
Tavares scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tavares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Young throws a nice looking combination but Tavares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tavares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young is looking to counter punch.
Young misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Tavares ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Young takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Young walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavares misses the target.
Young lands the left hand.
Tavares ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good exchange - Young coming out on top.
A jab from Tavares misses.
Tavares avoids a punch combination nicely. #T2#
Young throws a solid leg kick but Tavares takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Young.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavares misses the target.
As Tavares backs away, Young returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tavares looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Tavares. Beautiful body shot.
Tavares lands with a nice body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tavares misses with a wild body shot.
Tavares looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Tavares 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.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Tavares slips the punch.
Tavares with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T3#
Tavares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young checks a leg kick.
Young checks a leg kick.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Tavares.
Tavares throws a lazy uppercut
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tavares scores with a jab. Young acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Young slips under a jab.
Young takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Tavares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Young. That did some damage!
Tavares throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Tavares throws a wild body kick that Young sees coming a mile off.
A clash of legs there as Tavares blocks the low kick.
Tavares misses with a body shot.
It looked like Young wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Young takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavares misses with a left hand
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
Tavares throws a shot to the body.
Tavares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Young counters with a left and a right that stings Tavares.
Young stuns Tavares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Tavares dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Tavares lands the left hand.
A big left from Tavares misses.
Young misses with a hook.
Young moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTavares.
Young throws out a loose jab but Tavares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tavares throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Tavares throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares misses with a hook
and Young counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Young misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Tavares misses the target.
As Tavares looks to move away, Young throws a big counter combo but Tavares just gets out of the way.#T1#
Tavares throws a poor cross that misses
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Tavares.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Young has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tavares finds it's way round the side to connect with Young's head.
Tavares misses with a kick to the body
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young throws out a leg kick but Tavares moves out of range and Young only half commits.
Tavares throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Young scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tavares takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tavares under the eye.
Tavares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tavares lands with a right hand.
Jesus Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young throws a right hand that Tavares ducks under and follows up with a left that Tavares also avoids with ease.
Tavares swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Tavares wants to counter the offense by Young and move into the clinch position.
Jesus Tavares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Tavares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eddie Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavares pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young looks to land a combination but Tavares avoids it well.
Young is looking to slow Tavares down with leg kicks. #T3#
Young displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Young moves away from the strike by Tavares.
Tavares connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Young's hands.
Tavares slips a jab from Young.
Tavares looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tavares scores with a shot to the body.
Tavares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tavares misses with a right hand
and Young counters with a straight right hand.
Tavares slips under a jab from Young.
Young connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T4#
Young shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tavares 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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Young.#KD#
Nice combo by Young! Oh, that's hurt him - Tavares falls to the canvas and Young follows him into side control. #ROC#Tavares is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Young stands up.
Tavares is still on wobbly legs! Can Young finish him?
Tavares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tavares throws a low kick but it's checked well by Young.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Young 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Young throws a series of punches but Tavares avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tavares! But no joy.
Tavares seems to have recovered his senses.
Young tried to score with a low kick but Tavares checks it.
Young scores with a nice head shot.
Tavares throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tavares throws a body shot but no joy.
Tavares throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tavares with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Young to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Young's head backwards.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Tavares throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Tavares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavares.
Tavares throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Young is looking for a counter combo.
Young walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavares. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Young lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tavares backs up against the cage.
Young comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Young takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice straight punches there by Tavares. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tavares.
A leg kick checked by Tavares.#T2#
Tavares throws a sloppy head kick
and Young counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tavares slips a jab and a cross from Young.
Tavares looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Tavares misses.
Young lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Young.
Tavares misses with a hook
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Young.
Young moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T3#
Tavares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Young counters with a leg kick.
Tavares throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Young was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Young misses with a leg kick
and Tavares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tavares misses with an uppercut.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tavares.
Young appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tavares throws a leg kick that is checked
and Young counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tavares has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4#
Tavares throws a poor cross that misses
and Young counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Young moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Young. Those never looked like landing.
Tavares looks for the body kick but Young saw that one coming.
Young tried to counter with a leg kick but Tavares avoided it.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Young drops Tavares with a left right combo! Young follows him down to the ground into side control. #ROC#Tavares is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Tavares's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Young 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: CFC 606
Date: Nov 17, 2023

#R1#
Seis lands a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Owen Savage has been cut.
Seis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Savage counters with a nice body shot.
Seis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Seis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Seis misses the body punch
and Seis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Lom Seis has been cut.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Seis moves out of range easily.
Savage blocks a head kick by Seis.
Seis throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Savage is looking to counter with a body kick.
Seis thows a body kick. Savage tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Seis throws a poor cross that misses #KD#
and Savage counters with a nice right hand that sends Seis toppling to the canvas! Seis scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Savage finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seis connects with a single shot there.
Seis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Savage definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage avoids the head kick by Seis.
Savage quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Seis throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Seis throws a body punch but Savage moves out of range.
Seis misses with a hook. Savage ducked under it nicely.
Seis misses with a body punch
and Savage counters with a nice uppercut.
Seis throws a lazy body kick #KD#
and Savage counters with a crisp right hand that drops Seis! Savage lets Seis back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Seis is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Lom Seis's cut even more.
Seis swings for the body but Savage moves out of range.
Savage half committed to a counter leg kick.
Seis is still on wobbly legs! Can Savage finish him?
Savage ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Seis out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Owen Savage!
Owen Savage took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

Event: GOAT MW Boxing Round 5
Date: Nov 12, 2023

#R1#
Hopkins Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cotto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hopkins Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cotto.
Hopkins Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopkins Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cotto to score with a decent uppercut.
Hopkins Jr avoids the body shot from Cotto.
Cotto misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Cotto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cotto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins Jr.
Hopkins Jr loads up on a big right hand but Cotto slips the punch.
Cotto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cotto throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopkins Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Cotto throws a nice looking combination but Hopkins Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cotto swings widly with a right hand
and Cotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cotto.
Hopkins Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopkins Jr closes the distance and catches Cotto with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Cotto is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Cotto is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Cotto is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Hopkins Jr takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bernard Hopkins Jr!
Bernard Hopkins Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: DC 106:Singleton v Queiroz
Date: Nov 12, 2023

#R1#
Vale Queiroz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Singleton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vale Queiroz.
A jab from Singleton misses.
A right-left combo lands from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz lands a head kick!
Singleton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Singleton throws a body shot but no joy.
Vale Queiroz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT2#It looks like Tubbs Singleton has been cut.
Vale Queiroz throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz throws a series of strikes that have Singleton backpedaling.
Vale Queiroz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT#It looks like Erasmo Vale Queiroz has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Singleton, as that shot connected.
Vale Queiroz misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Singleton misses its intended target.
Vale Queiroz misses with a lunging right hand
and Singleton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Vale Queiroz pushes Singleton up against the cage in a clinch.
Singleton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Singleton fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Singleton has a couple of punches blocked by Vale Queiroz. #T1#
Vale Queiroz misses with a body punch.
Singleton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vale Queiroz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Singleton trying to stall but Vale Queiroz improves his position.
Vale Queiroz throws a head punch that misses.
Singleton misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Vale Queiroz.
Singleton scores with a shot to the side of Vale Queiroz's head.
Singleton blocks a body shot from Vale Queiroz.
Singleton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Singleton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Singleton misses with a punch on the inside.
Vale Queiroz tries to work over Singleton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Singleton blocks an uppercut.
Vale Queiroz struggles to land a body shot inside as Singleton controls his hands.
Singleton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vale Queiroz.
Singleton lands a body shot.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Singleton pushes Vale Queiroz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Singleton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Singleton throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Vale Queiroz blocking some punches.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singleton throws a punch but it's blocked by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz takes a shot to the head.
Vale Queiroz tries to work over Singleton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vale Queiroz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vale Queiroz lands a nice uppercut.
Vale Queiroz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vale Queiroz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Singleton controlling the action here for a moment.
Vale Queiroz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Singleton lands a shot to the body.
Singleton swings wildly with an uppercut but Vale Queiroz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz blocks an uppercut.
Vale Queiroz blocks a body shot from Singleton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Singleton.
Singleton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Singleton pushes Vale Queiroz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T3#
Vale Queiroz blocking some punches.
Singleton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Singleton looking to slow down the pace here.
Singleton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vale Queiroz lands a body punch.
Vale Queiroz blocking some punches.
Vale Queiroz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vale Queiroz tries to work over Singleton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singleton.
Vale Queiroz blocks an uppercut.
Singleton tries to throw a body punch but Vale Queiroz avoids it by throwing Singleton back against the cage.
Singleton throws a punch but it's blocked by Vale Queiroz.
Singleton can't find room to land a body shot as Vale Queiroz controls the action.
Singleton blocks an uppercut.
Singleton misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Singleton.
Vale Queiroz scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz cracks Singleton with a nice body shot.
Singleton is breathing heavily.
Vale Queiroz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Singleton blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Vale Queiroz lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vale Queiroz pushes Singleton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vale Queiroz misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz misses with a body punch.
Vale Queiroz struggles to land a body shot inside as Singleton controls his hands.
Singleton misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vale Queiroz blocks a body shot from Singleton.
Nice body punch from Singleton.
Singleton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vale Queiroz lands a body punch.
Singleton blocking some punches.
Singleton swings wildly with an uppercut but Vale Queiroz uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vale Queiroz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Singleton throws a punch but it's blocked by Vale Queiroz.
Singleton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erasmo Vale Queiroz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Vale Queiroz ducks under a wild hook from Singleton.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick but Singleton moves out of range. #CL#
Singleton closes the distance and pushes Vale Queiroz back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Singleton.
Singleton blocks a body shot from Vale Queiroz.
A short right from Singleton.
Singleton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vale Queiroz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Singleton pushes Vale Queiroz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Vale Queiroz.
Singleton blocks a body shot from Vale Queiroz.
Singleton lands a right hand.
Singleton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Singleton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vale Queiroz.
Singleton working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Singleton fails to land.
Singleton misses with a punch on the inside.
Singleton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Singleton 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.
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!
Vale Queiroz blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Singleton lands with a right to the head.
Vale Queiroz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Singleton blocks a body shot from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz tries to work over Singleton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vale Queiroz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vale Queiroz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Singleton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vale Queiroz tries to throw a body punch but Singleton avoids it by throwing Vale Queiroz back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Singleton.
A head punch on the inside from Singleton fails to land.
Vale Queiroz can't find room to land a body shot as Singleton controls the action.
Vale Queiroz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singleton.
Singleton blocks a body shot from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz struggles to land a body shot inside as Singleton controls his hands.
Vale Queiroz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Vale Queiroz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vale Queiroz tries to work over Singleton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Singleton scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Vale Queiroz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vale Queiroz as Singleton tries to tie him up. #T2#
Vale Queiroz blocks an uppercut.
Singleton misses with a body punch.
Vale Queiroz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vale Queiroz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Singleton's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Singleton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Singleton pushes Vale Queiroz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vale Queiroz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Singleton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Singleton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Singleton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vale Queiroz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vale Queiroz struggles to land a body shot inside as Singleton controls his hands.
Singleton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Singleton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vale Queiroz can't find room to land a body shot as Singleton controls the action.
Vale Queiroz lands a nice shot to the body.
Vale Queiroz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vale Queiroz lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Singleton prevents a body shot from Vale Queiroz.
A short uppercut from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz digs a right hand into Singleton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Singleton's gas tank.
Singleton throws a head punch that misses.
Vale Queiroz presses Singleton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vale Queiroz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vale Queiroz lands with a light punch inside.
Vale Queiroz lands a nice shot to the body.
Vale Queiroz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vale Queiroz tries a body shot but Singleton blocks it.
Vale Queiroz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vale Queiroz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vale Queiroz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Singleton's elbow.
Vale Queiroz can't find room to land a body shot as Singleton controls the action.
Vale Queiroz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vale Queiroz presses Singleton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vale Queiroz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vale Queiroz tries a body shot but Singleton blocks it.
Good body shot from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Singleton backwards.
Erasmo Vale Queiroz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vale Queiroz pushes Singleton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vale Queiroz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Singleton's elbow.
Vale Queiroz can't find room to land a body shot as Singleton controls the action.
Singleton throws a punch but it's blocked by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vale Queiroz throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Vale Queiroz.
Singleton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vale Queiroz lands a right hand.
Vale Queiroz lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vale Queiroz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vale Queiroz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vale Queiroz tries to throw a body punch but Singleton avoids it by throwing Vale Queiroz back against the cage.
Vale Queiroz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vale Queiroz struggles to land a body shot inside as Singleton controls his hands.
Vale Queiroz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vale Queiroz lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Singleton backwards.
Vale Queiroz lands a left hand.
Vale Queiroz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Singleton backwards.
Vale Queiroz scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erasmo Vale Queiroz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Vale Queiroz scores with a head kick. Singleton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Singleton looks to land a left hand but Vale Queiroz moved out of range nicely.
Vale Queiroz just misses with a punch to the body.
Singleton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vale Queiroz throws a head kick that misses.
Vale Queiroz throws a sloppy head kick and Singleton moves out of range easily.
Singleton misses with a hook.
Vale Queiroz scores with a head kick. Singleton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CL2#
Vale Queiroz moves into the clinch.
Vale Queiroz misses with a punch to the body.
Vale Queiroz gets through Singleton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Singleton has a couple of punches blocked by Vale Queiroz.
Singleton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Vale Queiroz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Singleton swings wildly with an uppercut but Vale Queiroz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Singleton blocking some punches.
Singleton has Vale Queiroz pushed against the cage.
Vale Queiroz lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Singleton blocks a body shot from Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vale Queiroz tries a body shot but Singleton blocks it.
Vale Queiroz can't find room to land a body shot as Singleton controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vale Queiroz.
Vale Queiroz misses with some punches.
Vale Queiroz has a couple of punches blocked by Singleton.
A short uppercut from Singleton.
Singleton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vale Queiroz backwards.
Vale Queiroz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vale Queiroz throws a punch but it's blocked by Singleton.
Vale Queiroz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Singleton backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Singleton.
Singleton misses with some punches.
Vale Queiroz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Singleton backwards.
Singleton scores with a shoulder strike.
Singleton misses with the head strike.
Singleton swings wildly with an uppercut but Vale Queiroz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vale Queiroz lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Singleton struggles to land a body shot inside as Vale Queiroz controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vale Queiroz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vale Queiroz pushes Singleton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Singleton can't find room to land a body shot as Vale Queiroz controls the action.
Vale Queiroz lands a nice uppercut.
Vale Queiroz scores with a shot to the side of Singleton's head.
Singleton misses with a body punch.
Singleton tries to stall but Vale Queiroz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vale Queiroz gets through Singleton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vale Queiroz lands with a right to the head.
Vale Queiroz can't find room to land a body shot as Singleton controls the action.
Singleton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vale Queiroz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Singleton misses with a punch to the body.
Singleton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Singleton throws a punch but it's blocked by Vale Queiroz.
Singleton stalling in the clinch but Vale Queiroz improves position.
Vale Queiroz scores with a hook to the body.#T3#
Vale Queiroz struggles to land a body shot inside as Singleton controls his hands.
Vale Queiroz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Singleton backwards.
A short body shot lands from Vale Queiroz as the two fighters clinch.
Vale Queiroz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Singleton backwards.
Singleton blocks a body shot from Vale Queiroz.
A head punch on the inside from Singleton fails to land.
Vale Queiroz is leaning against Singleton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vale Queiroz tries to throw a body punch but Singleton avoids it by throwing Vale Queiroz back against the cage.
Vale Queiroz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vale Queiroz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vale Queiroz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC2#Singleton is rocked!
Vale Queiroz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Singleton backwards.
Oh Singleton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vale Queiroz lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Singleton to his knees! Vale Queiroz keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erasmo Vale Queiroz!
Our winner, Erasmo Vale Queiroz, 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: CFC 605
Date: Nov 10, 2023

#R1#
Szabolcs misses the jab.
Szabolcs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Szabolcs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tetrev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tetrev. Szabolcs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szabolcs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tetrev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Szabolcs sprawls well. Szabolcs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tetrev gets slowly back to his feet.
Szabolcs misses the shot to the body.
Szabolcs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tetrev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szabolcs.
Tetrev dodges the punch combination from Szabolcs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tetrev lunges at Szabolcs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Szabolcs's hand.
Tetrev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szabolcs.
Tetrev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Szabolcs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tetrev somewhat.#T1#
Szabolcs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Szabolcs there.
Szabolcs misses with a hook. Tetrev ducked under it nicely.
Tetrev looks to land a right hand but Szabolcs moved out of range.
We've been told by Szabolcs's head coaches at Gentleman's Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Szabolcs misses with a body kick.
Tetrev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tetrev tests Szabolcs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Szabolcs dodges the punch combination from Tetrev.
Szabolcs clobbers Tetrev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tetrev has a takedown stuffed.
Balogh Szabolcs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Tetrev.
Szabolcs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Szabolcs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Tetrev - just one landing.
Tomas Tetrev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tetrev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tetrev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Szabolcs throwing a counter right hand but Tetrev manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Tetrev.
Jab, jab by Tetrev - just one landing.
Balogh Szabolcs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tetrev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Szabolcs is looking to counter punch.
Tetrev blocks a jab.
Szabolcs throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
and Tetrev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Szabolcs's guard.
Tetrev throws a strike but Szabolcs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Tetrev 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.
Szabolcs wants to get up but he can't break Tetrev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Szabolcs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tetrev on the ground.
Tetrev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tetrev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tetrev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Tetrev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Szabolcs is one step ahead there.
Szabolcs wants to get up but he can't break Tetrev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tetrev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tetrev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tetrev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Szabolcs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tetrev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tetrev 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.
Szabolcs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szabolcs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tetrev.
Szabolcs thinks about countering with a body kick.
Szabolcs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szabolcs misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Szabolcs misses the target.
Szabolcs throws a jab but it's blocked by Tetrev.
Good exchange - Tetrev coming out on top.
Szabolcs is looking to land body kicks.
Tetrev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Szabolcs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tetrev thinking.
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 Balogh Szabolcs 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#
Szabolcs misses with a hook.
Tetrev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Szabolcs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tetrev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Szabolcs on the side of the head.
Tetrev lands a nice shot to the body.
Good shot there by Tetrev.
Tetrev tries to clinch but Szabolcs moves out of range. #CL2#
Tetrev moves into range and clinches up with Szabolcs.
Szabolcs lands with a short shot to the head.
Szabolcs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szabolcs scores with a hook to the body.
Szabolcs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tetrev backwards. #BC#
Szabolcs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of 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!
Tetrev walks into a stiff left hand from Szabolcs.
A jab from Tetrev misses. #CL2#
Tetrev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Szabolcs fails to land.
A short right from Szabolcs on the inside.
Szabolcs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Szabolcs swings wildly with an uppercut but Tetrev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tetrev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tetrev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szabolcs's elbow.
Szabolcs blocking some punches.
A short right from Szabolcs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szabolcs.
Tetrev lands a left hand.
Tetrev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tetrev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Szabolcs after a bit of a struggle.
Tetrev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Szabolcs seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tetrev can turn it around.
Tetrev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC#
Szabolcs breaks from the clinch.
Szabolcs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tetrev.
Szabolcs fakes the leg kick and cracks Tetrev in the body.
Tetrev swings for the body but Szabolcs moves out of range. #T2#
Szabolcs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tetrev throws a right hand that misses
and Szabolcs counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tetrev is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Szabolcs. #CUT#It looks like Tomas Tetrev has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szabolcs throws a body shot but no joy.
Tetrev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Szabolcs scores with a nice body kick.
Tetrev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tetrev walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Szabolcs! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Balogh Szabolcs!
Balogh Szabolcs thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SPPS Evolution 1
Date: Nov 10, 2023

#R1#
A head kick by Tengri misses
and Kringle finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tengri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tengri has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tengri ducks under a wild hook from Kringle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kringle avoids a kick to the body.
Kringle appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kringle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Kringle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tengri throws a jab but it's blocked by Kringle.
Kringle sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T1#
Tengri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kringle manages to avoid it.
It looked like Kringle was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kringle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kringle blocks a jab.
Tengri misses with a body kick.
Tengri slips a jab and a cross from Kringle.
Kringle moves out of range of the body kick from Tengri.
Kringle tried to counter with a leg kick but Tengri avoided it.
Tengri motions for Kringle to come forward. Tengri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kringle throws a sloppy body shot
and Tengri counters with a good low kick that Kringle was not able to check. #T2#
Kringle scores with a hook to the body. Tengri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kringle slips under a jab from Tengri.
Kringle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL#
Kringle rushes Tengri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kringle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tengri's elbow.
Kringle lands a nice uppercut.
Tengri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tengri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tengri.
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!
Tengri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kringle can't find room to land a body shot as Tengri controls the action.
Kringle blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Kringle. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tengri.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kringle. #BC#
Kringle breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Kringle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kringle.
Kringle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Tengri misses.
Kringle is looking to clinch but Tengri is avoiding it. #CL#
Kringle clinches with his opponent.
Tengri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kringle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kringle pushes Tengri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kringle.
Tengri misses with some punches.
Kringle scores with a hook to the body.
Tengri looks winded!#BC#
Kringle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Kringle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kringle looking to slow down the pace here.
Tengri blocks a body shot from Kringle.
Kringle blocking some punches.
Tengri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tengri misses with a punch on the inside.
Tengri misses with a body punch.
Tengri cracks Kringle with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kringle struggles to land a body shot inside as Tengri controls his hands.
Kringle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tengri or not.
Tengri scores with a shot to the side of Kringle's head.
Tengri working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kringle.
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 Kristoph Kringle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Kringle looks to score with a jab to the body but Tengri is just out of range.
Kringle cracks a nice hook into Tengri's ribs.
A shot to the body from Tengri misses
and Kringle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tengri tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kringle counters with a left and a right that stings Tengri. #CL#
Kringle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tengri, pushing him back against the cage.
Kristoph Kringle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kringle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kringle - that landed with a thud.
Tengri is breathing heavily.
Tengri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kringle pushes Tengri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kringle tries to throw a body punch but Tengri avoids it by throwing Kringle back against the cage.
Tengri misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
A body shot lands from Kringle.
Kringle can't find room to land a body shot as Tengri controls the action.
Tengri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tengri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kringle can't find room to land a body shot as Tengri controls the action.
Nice body punch from Kringle - that landed with a thud. #BC#
Kringle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kringle. That's going to slow Tengri down.
Kringle lands a glancing blow to the side of Tengri's head.
Kringle throws a nice head kick! #CUT#It looks like Munkh Tengri has been cut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kringle here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kringle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tengri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kringle.
Tengri counters with a body kick.#T2#
Tengri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kringle.
Tengri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kringle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kringle looks to score with a jab to the body but Tengri is just out of range.
Kringle is looking to wear down Tengri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tengri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kringle.
Kringle throws a body shot but no joy.
Kringle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kristoph Kringle is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tengri misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kringle to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Kringle swinging wildly here.
Kringle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tengri throws a jab but it's blocked by Kringle.
Kringle quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Tengri misses.
Tengri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tengri is trying to counter with his kicks.#T4##CL#
Kringle closes the distance and clinches.
Tengri gets through Kringle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tengri as Kringle tries to tie him up.
Tengri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kringle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tengri misses with some punches.
Tengri misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kringle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tengri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kringle blocks a body shot from Tengri.
Tengri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kringle's elbow. #BC2#
Tengri breaks the clinch.
Kringle throws a leg kick which misses Tengri's front leg but catches the back leg as Tengri tries to avoid it.
Kringle scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kristoph Kringle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Munkh Tengri's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Tengri throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kringle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tengri thinking.
Kringle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tengri.
Tengri now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tengri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kringle moves away.
Kringle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tengri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tengri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kringle lands with a good body shot.
Kringle lands a nice looking body shot.
Tengri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A good leg kick by Kringle. #T1#
Kringle connects with a right hand. Tengri shakes it off.
Kringle just misses with a punch to the body.
Kringle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kringle lands with a cross.
Kringle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tengri doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kringle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tengri can do to turn this around?
Tengri tries to land a leg kick but Kringle saw it coming and moves away.
Kringle throws a big counter combination but Tengri scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL#
Kringle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Munkh Tengri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kringle takes a shot to the head.
Tengri working aggressively here.
Tengri tries to throw a body punch but Kringle avoids it by throwing Tengri back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tengri blocks a body shot from Kringle.
Tengri lands a body shot.
Tengri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kringle tries a body shot but Tengri blocks it. #BC#
Kringle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
It looks like Kringle has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tengri pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Kringle clinches.
Tengri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Kringle - that landed with a thud. #T3#
Tengri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kringle's elbow.
Kringle lands a hook that snaps the head of Tengri backwards.
Kringle prevents a body shot from Tengri. #BC#
Kringle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tengri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kringle.
Tengri lands a front kick.
Kringle misses with a hook. Tengri ducked under it nicely.
Tengri throws a leg kick that misses.
Tengri throws a low kick but Kringle moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Kringle misses its target.#T4#
Tengri misses with a straight right. #CL#
Kringle moves into the clinch.
Kringle lands a shot to the body.
Kringle digs a right hand underneath Tengri's ribcage. Tengri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tengri misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Kringle.
Kringle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Kringle.
Kringle digs a right hand into Tengri's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tengri's gas tank.
Kringle stalling against the cage.
Kringle lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tengri misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Kringle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kristoph Kringle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kringle 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristoph Kringle!
An out of breath Kristoph Kringle thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Bots de Garra 95
Date: Nov 08, 2023

178 cm
42 yrs
158 lbs

193 cm
43 yrs
214 lbs

Al Jhit

Brown

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 48 wins and 40 losses; Bazar Al Jhit! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 39 losses; Jab Brown!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Al Jhit darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (0) Brown
Al Jhit 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.
Al Jhit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Al Jhit is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is looking to improve his position. #T1##SUB#
Al Jhit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
Al Jhit is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Brown reverses the position - he's now on top in Al Jhit's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (2) Brown#T2#
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Al Jhit throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Brown escapes and throws Al Jhit's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (5) Brown
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Jhit keeps working. #SUB2#
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T3##SUB2#
Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Al Jhit has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brown wants to control but Al Jhit is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T4##SUB2#
Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Al Jhit manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown's best efforts.
Al Jhit is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Al Jhit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB#
Al Jhit actively working from the bottom here.#T5##SUB2#
Brown is working for a kimura but Al Jhit is defending it quite comfortably.
Al Jhit tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.#SUB#
Al Jhit looking for submissions off his back.#T6#
Brown works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (2) vs (8) Brown
Al Jhit is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown wants to take his opponent's back but Al Jhit doesn't allow it.
Brown works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Al Jhit (2) vs (11) Brown#T7##SUB2#
Brown has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Al Jhit has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB2#
Brown is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Al Jhit is in bad spot here. #SUB2#
Brown is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts. #SUB2#
Brown goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Al Jhit escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (4) vs (11) Brown#T8#
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Al Jhit is working for a submission of some sort. #T9##SUB#
Al Jhit 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.
Brown is pressing down on Al Jhit's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T10#
Al Jhit passes into half guard.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Al Jhit is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T11##SUB#
Al Jhit is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well. #SUB#
Al Jhit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Al Jhit works his way into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (7) vs (11) Brown
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T12#
Al Jhit has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (10) vs (11) Brown
Brown tries to hold on but Al Jhit postures up.#SUB#
Al Jhit swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Brown is now in Al Jhit's guard. A big mistake from Al Jhit there, giving up the dominant position!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Al Jhit (10) vs (13) Brown#T13##SUB#
Al Jhit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown pushing down on Al Jhit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Al Jhit (10) vs (16) Brown#T14#
Al Jhit sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB2#
Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Brown looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brown wins on points by 16 to 10.
Jab Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: AW Invitational - Round 4
Date: Nov 07, 2023

170 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs

174 cm
18 yrs
168 lbs

Dolomite

Mirtel

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Rip Dolomite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 2 losses; Jaan Mirtel!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#TD2#
Mirtel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dolomite (0) vs (4) Mirtel
A lull in the action here.
Mirtel is looking to take a break and control but Dolomite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dolomite wants to control but Mirtel postures up.#SUB2#
Mirtel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dolomite knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dolomite prevents Mirtel from moving into mount. #T1#
Dolomite wants to control but Mirtel postures up.
Mirtel moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #SUB2#
Mirtel tries for a kimura but Dolomite is defending well.
Dolomite is not content to let Mirtel control the position.
Mirtel tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dolomite's legs. #T2##SUB2#
Mirtel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dolomite, who protects the arm well.
Dolomite wants to control but Mirtel postures up.#SUB2#
Mirtel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mirtel tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB2#
Mirtel goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dolomite rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mirtel's guard! Nice work there by Dolomite!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dolomite (2) vs (4) Mirtel
Mirtel is trying to control the position but Dolomite postures up.
Mirtel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dolomite (2) vs (6) Mirtel
Mirtel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mirtel passes Dolomite's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T4#
Mirtel prevents Dolomite from improving his position.
Mirtel slows the pace down in half guard.
Mirtel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dolomite keeps working.
Mirtel slows the pace down in half guard.
Dolomite trying to hold on to Mirtel's head to control him but Mirtel postures up. #T5#
Mirtel is looking to advance position but Dolomite won't allow it.
Mirtel keeps trying to improve his position.
Mirtel stalling away here and it's allowed Dolomite to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mirtel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dolomite is keeping the position for now. #T6#
Mirtel postures up.
Mirtel passes Dolomite's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Mirtel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dolomite sees it coming and defends easily.
Mirtel is pressing down on Dolomite's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dolomite is holding on for now.
Dolomite wants to control but Mirtel is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Mirtel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dolomite has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dolomite wants to control but Mirtel is keeping busy. #T7#
Mirtel trying to mount his opponent but Dolomite defends it.
Mirtel is keen to just control but Dolomite is a slippery customer.
Dolomite wants to control but Mirtel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mirtel trying to mount his opponent but Dolomite defends it.
Dolomite is trying is best to control the position here.
Dolomite is staying active underneath Mirtel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mirtel works his foot free and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dolomite (2) vs (9) Mirtel#T8#
Mirtel looking to control but Dolomite is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mirtel avoids the attempt from Dolomite to control.#SUB2#
Mirtel working for a guillotine from mount but Dolomite is in no mood to give up.
Mirtel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mirtel trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T9##SUB2#
Mirtel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dolomite stops Mirtel from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Mirtel trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T10#
Dolomite can't escape the position.
Mirtel wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Mirtel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dolomite wants to hold on but Mirtel pushes him away.
Dolomite is squirming around, avoiding Mirtel's attempts to control the action. #T11#
Mirtel avoids the attempt from Dolomite to control.
Mirtel tries to control but Dolomite wriggling away.
Mirtel avoids the attempt from Dolomite to control.#SUB2#
Mirtel jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dolomite is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dolomite and Mirtel has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Dolomite is looking for a sweep.#T12#
Dolomite manages to get back to half guard.
Dolomite is trying to get back to full guard.
Mirtel not doing much here.
Dolomite is not content to let Mirtel control the position.#T13#
Dolomite is trying to control but can't.
Mirtel is trying to control. Dolomite wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dolomite keeping control of the position.
Dolomite is trying to maintain the position but Mirtel is very close to passing his half guard.
Mirtel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Mirtel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dolomite is just riding it out for now. Mirtel eventually gives up the hold. #T14#
Mirtel stalling away here and it's allowed Dolomite to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dolomite is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dolomite keeping full guard, as Mirtel tries to pass.
Mirtel trying to control but Dolomite is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirtel wins on points by 9 to 2.
Jaan Mirtel 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: CFL - 3
Date: Nov 05, 2023

#R1#
Akiyama throws a head kick but Kubota moves out of range.
Kubota looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Akiyama lands a body shot.
Nice jab there from Akiyama.
Kubota throws the left hand but Akiyama avoids the punch easily.
Akiyama tried to counter with a leg kick but Kubota avoided it.
Kubota throws an overhand right that lands on Akiyama's shoulder, as Akiyama tries to avoid the shot.
As Kubota backs away, Akiyama returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kubota moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akiyama. Kubota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akiyama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akiyama moves out of range as Kubota strikes.
Akiyama throws a sloppy head kick
and Kubota counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kubota misses with a body shot.
Kubota pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akiyama is out of range and Kubota settles back down.
Akiyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kubota lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akiyama circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
Akiyama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kubota sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akiyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Akiyama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Kado Akiyama has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kubota, as that shot connected.
Kubota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akiyama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kubota looks to land a right hand but Akiyama moved out of range.
Kubota tries to move into range but Akiyama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akiyama thumps Kubota with a low kick.
Kubota misses the jab.
Kubota swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Akiyama on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kubota jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kubota lands a jab to Akiyama's midsection.
Akiyama cracks Kubota with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akiyama misses the shot to the body.
Kubota just misses with a punch to the body.
Kubota works Akiyama's body with a nice hook.
Akiyama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Akiyama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Akiyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akiyama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kubota was well out of range. Poor timing from Akiyama.
Akiyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Akiyama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kubota.
Kubota just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAkiyama.
Kubota throws a sloppy head kick and Akiyama moves out of range easily.
Kubota misses with a hook.
Akiyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kubota.
Akiyama throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kubota connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akiyama looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T3#
Akiyama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kubota finds it's way round the side to connect with Akiyama's head.
Kubota throws a shot from downtown. Akiyama moves away and avoids it.
Kubota throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akiyama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kubota throws a shot from downtown. Akiyama moves away and avoids it.
Akiyama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kubota pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akiyama is out of range and Kubota settles back down.
Kubota ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Kubota.
Kubota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akiyama moves away.
Kubota tried to score with a low kick but Akiyama checks it.
Akiyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akiyama throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kubota staying out of range there.#T4#
Kubota throws a body shot but no joy.
Akiyama is looking to counter with head kicks.
A big right from Akiyama misses.
Kubota throws out a counter right but Akiyama avoids it with no problem.
Kubota lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akiyama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kubota fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akiyama manages to avoid it.
Akiyama tried to counter with a leg kick but Kubota avoided it.#CL2#
Kubota has taken the fight to the clinch.
Akiyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Akiyama misses with a knee strike.
Akiyama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Akiyama looking to throw knees to the head but Kubota is blocking nicely.
Akiyama leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kubota lands a shot to the body.
Kubota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takeshi Kubota will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kado Akiyama's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Akiyama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kubota lands with a shot to the body.
Kubota misses with a body shot.
Kubota throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akiyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kubota lands with a good body shot.
Kubota on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kubota has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Akiyama.
Kubota misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kubota stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akiyama.
Kubota throws a body punch but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kubota fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Akiyama on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akiyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takeshi Kubota seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Akiyama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kubota throws a body shot but no joy.
Akiyama with the inside leg kick.
Kubota takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Akiyama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Akiyama tenderised Kubota's leg. Kubota is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kubota drops his hands momentarily and Akiyama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Akiyama!
Kubota tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kubota cracks Akiyama 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!
Kubota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akiyama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kubota 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 Akiyama has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Akiyama and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Akiyama tried to counter with a leg kick but Kubota avoided it.#T2#
Akiyama misses with a body shot.
Kubota appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akiyama misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Akiyama.
Kubota misses with a hook.
Akiyama appears to be looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from Akiyama misses its intended target.
Kubota looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akiyama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kubota swings widly with a right hand
and Akiyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kubota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kubota takes one on the chin but seems OK. #ROC#Kubota is rocked!
Akiyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akiyama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kubota misses with a head kick. #T3#
Kubota scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kubota misses with a wild body shot.
Akiyama with a jab.
Kubota wants to slow Akiyama down by chopping away at his legs.
Akiyama misses with an uppercut
and Kubota counters with a straight right hand.
Kubota looks to score with a jab to the body but Akiyama is just out of range.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Akiyama has knocked Kubota down with a huge combo! Akiyama steps away and waves a wobbly Kubota back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kubota is still on wobbly legs! Can Akiyama finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kubota crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Akiyama - the referee stops the clock and Kubota gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Akiyama. Kubota manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#CL2#
Kubota rushes Akiyama and presses him up against the cage.
Akiyama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kubota has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kubota working aggressively here.
Kubota takes an elbow to the temple.
Akiyama holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kubota's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akiyama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T4#
Kubota is working Akiyama over against the cage.
Akiyama trying to stall but Kubota improves his position.
Kubota tries to throw a body punch but Akiyama avoids it by throwing Kubota back against the cage.
Akiyama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kubota swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kubota tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kubota seems to have recovered his senses.
Kubota prevents a body shot from Akiyama.
Kubota throws a head punch that misses.
Akiyama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kubota misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Akiyama breaks from the clinch.
Akiyama misses with a hook. Kubota ducked under it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Akiyama blocks the low kick.
Kubota misses with a lunging right hand
and Akiyama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kubota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akiyama moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kubota connects with a jab.
Kubota looks to throw the jab but Akiyama is out of range.
Akiyama blocks a head kick by Kubota.
Akiyama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kado Akiyama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kado Akiyama's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Kubota attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Akiyama throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Akiyama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kubota takes one to the chin there.
Akiyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akiyama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Akiyama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kubota misses with a lunging right hand
and Akiyama counters with a straight right hand.
Akiyama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kubota takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kubota scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akiyama looks to land a left hand but Kubota moved out of range nicely.
Kubota walks into a straight right hand from Akiyama.#T1#
Akiyama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kubota throws a head kick but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama lands with a good body shot.
Kubota throws out a loose jab but Akiyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Kubota.#KD#
Akiyama lands a big head kick that sends Kubota tumbling to the mat! Akiyama takes a step backwards and waves Kubota back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kubota displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akiyama throws out the jab.
Kubota fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Akiyama looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Akiyama misses.
A nice side step and Kubota releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kubota lands a slapping body shot.
Akiyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kubota misses with a low kick.#T2#
Kubota misses with a looping right.
Kubota throws a right and a left that Akiyama avoids nicely.
Akiyama misses with a body shot.
Akiyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kubota can do to turn this around?
Kubota uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akiyama.
Kubota misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Kubota forces Akiyama back against the cage and clinches.
Kubota digs a right hand underneath Akiyama's ribcage. Akiyama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kubota lands with a short shot to the head.
Akiyama has had enough of the clinch but Kubota keeps him there for the moment.
Kubota misses with a punch to the body.
Kubota lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Akiyama misses with a knee to the head.
Kubota avoids the elbow strike from Akiyama, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Akiyama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #T3#
Akiyama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akiyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akiyama tries to land a knee to the head but Kubota blocks with his arms.
Kubota pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kubota prevents Akiyama from breaking the clinch.
Akiyama pushes Kubota back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Akiyama looking to throw knees to the head but Kubota is blocking nicely.
Akiyama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Akiyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kubota's brow.
Kubota misses with a punch to the body.
Kubota lands with a right to the head.
Akiyama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kubota is keeping busy.
Kubota throws an elbow but it misses.
Kubota blocks an elbow strike from Akiyama.
Kubota makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akiyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Akiyama is looking to control Kubota's arms but Kubota gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akiyama has his back to the cage.
Akiyama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kubota lands a nice uppercut.
Takeshi Kubota seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Akiyama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Akiyama throws an elbow that misses.
Akiyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akiyama blocking some punches.
Kubota blocks the elbow strike.
Kubota lands a shot to the body.#TD2#
Kubota 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#
Kubota is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Akiyama defends well.
Kubota looking to hit a scissor sweep but Akiyama is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Kubota had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Akiyama defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kado Akiyama clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kado Akiyama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Akiyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kubota counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kubota misses the body punch #KD#
and Akiyama counters with a head kick that drops Kubota to the mat! Kubota scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Kubota swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Akiyama misses.
Kubota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kubota keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akiyama.
Kubota swings for the body but Akiyama moves out of range.
Akiyama jabs Kubota right on the nose. Kubota blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Akiyama.
Akiyama moves out of range as Kubota strikes.
Akiyama misses with an uppercut
and Kubota counters with a stiff right hand.
Kubota throws a hook to the side of Akiyama's head but Akiyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Kubota getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kubota misses with a wild body shot.
Akiyama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kubota has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Akiyama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kubota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whack! Akiyama lands a heavy head kick that drops Kubota. The ref tackles Akiyama to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Kubota was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kado Akiyama!
Kado Akiyama is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Kado Akiyama, 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: APEX 9
Date: Nov 05, 2023

#R1#
Anderson dives in and grabs Powell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Powell pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Powell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
A shot to the body from Powell misses
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Powell avoids it really well and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Powell misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell 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.
Anderson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Powell misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Powell won't be happy with that. #T1#
Anderson taking a breather here.
Powell is not content to let Anderson control the position. #SUB2#
Anderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Powell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Powell is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson staying calm.
Powell defending against the ground and pound.
Anderson controlling the position from side mount.
Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Powell to see if he's OK.#T3#
Anderson cracks Powell with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Anderson 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 Powell's shoulder. That is not cool.
Powell tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Anderson controlling from side mount. #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.
Anderson trying to control the action but Powell is working from the bottom.
Anderson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Anderson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Powell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powell throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Anderson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Powell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
Powell blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
Anderson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Powell is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Powell back into the cage.
Powell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards. #BC#
Powell breaks from the clinch.
Elijah Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Anderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T1#
Powell is trying is best to control the position here.
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Powell keeping hold of Anderson's head, controlling as best he can.
Anderson is trying to control. Powell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Anderson trying to control the action but Powell is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Anderson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elijah Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell is looking to score with low kicks.
Anderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Powell defends it well.
Jab by Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice hook to Powell's body. Powell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck for Anderson with that takedown attempt.
Powell misses with a looping left.#T3#
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powell.
Anderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Powell defends it well.
Anderson darts in looking for a takedown but Powell gets double underhooks and turns Anderson into the cage.
Kemar Powell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Anderson.
Anderson slips under a jab from Powell.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Powell defends it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Powell misses the target.
A punch combination from Anderson misses. #T4#
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Powell leaves Anderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Powell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Powell misses with a double jab.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Powell tried to counter with a leg kick but Anderson avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anderson.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Powell misses the target.#T1#
Powell throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Anderson counters with a single leg into guard. Powell didn't expect that.
Powell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anderson on the ground.
Anderson postures up in Powell's guard and throws a big left but Powell blocks it.
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Powell keeps moving.
Anderson passes Powell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Powell trying to control here.
Kemar Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Powell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.
Powell wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Kemar Powell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Anderson.#T3##TD2#
Anderson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Powell quickly recovers to half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Powell is keeping him busy.
Powell trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson landing strikes from the mount.
Elijah Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Powell is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Anderson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Powell holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Anderson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Anderson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Anderson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Anderson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throwing strikes here but Powell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Anderson scoring with strikes but Powell is staying in there.
Anderson working Powell over with strikes here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: AW Invitational - Round 3
Date: Nov 04, 2023

177 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs

170 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs

Rodgers

Dolomite

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Carmelo Rodgers! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Rip Dolomite!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD#
Rodgers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dolomite to the mat! Dolomite manages to get full guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Rodgers (2) vs (0) Dolomite
Dolomite is trying to control the position but Rodgers postures up.
Rodgers trying to move into half guard but instead Dolomite has managed to sweep!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Rodgers (2) vs (2) Dolomite
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dolomite trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodgers pulls Dolomite in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dolomite pushing down on Rodgers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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.#T1#
Dolomite is keen to just control but Rodgers is a slippery customer.
Dolomite trying to pass the guard but Rodgers defending well.
Rodgers is positioning himself well to prevent Dolomite advancing to mount. #T2#
Dolomite seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rodgers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dolomite with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rodgers controlling the position for now.#T3#
Dolomite wants to pass the guard but Rodgers is defending well.
Rodgers is refusing to be controlled, as Dolomite sits in half guard.
Dolomite looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rodgers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Rodgers is pressing down on Dolomite's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dolomite is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rodgers wants to sweep but no luck.
Dolomite wants to control from the top but Rodgers keeps moving.
Dolomite is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T5#
Rodgers controlling Dolomite's posture.
Dolomite looking to pass the guard.
Dolomite trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Dolomite stopping the sweep attempt from Rodgers.
Rodgers keeping moving, preventing Dolomite from controlling successfully. #T7#
Dolomite 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.
Dolomite tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodgers is retaining full guard.
Dolomite controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rodgers pulls Dolomite in to control the position.
Rodgers keeping full guard, as Dolomite tries to pass. #T8#
Dolomite is still trying to improve position.
Rodgers managing to control the position.
Dolomite passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Rodgers (2) vs (5) Dolomite#T9#
Rodgers is not content to let Dolomite control the position.
Rodgers keeping his opponent close.#T10#
Rodgers is not content to let Dolomite control the position.
Dolomite controlling the position.
Rodgers is looking for a sweep.#T11#
Rodgers is not content to let Dolomite control the position.
Rodgers is looking to reverse the position.
Dolomite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodgers keeps working.
Dolomite controls the position.#T12#
Rodgers holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Dolomite staying calm.
Dolomite has control of an arm but Rodgers manages to advance to Dolomite's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Rodgers (6) vs (5) Dolomite
Dolomite trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T13#
Rodgers controls the action.
Dolomite trying to control the hands but Rodgers breaks the grip. #SUB#
Rodgers looking for the choke from the back.
Rodgers slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish. #T14#
Rodgers avoiding Dolomite 's attempts to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodgers takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
In his post fight interview, Carmelo Rodgers started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: AW Invitational - Round 2
Date: Nov 01, 2023

170 cm
18 yrs
155 lbs

Dolomite

Darko

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Rip Dolomite! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Antonio Darko!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Darko closes the distance and clinches.
Dolomite fails to pull guard.
Darko jumps guard but Dolomite stands there with Darko around his waist. Darko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dolomite wants a takedown.
Dolomite changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Darko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rip Dolomite. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Darko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dolomite napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Dolomite (0) vs (4) Darko
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darko wants to control but Dolomite is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Darko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Darko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Dolomite's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Darko trying to control the action but Dolomite is working from the bottom. #T1#
Darko just content to control the position.
Darko trying to control the action but Dolomite is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Dolomite prevents Darko from moving into mount. #T2#
Darko is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dolomite will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Darko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Darko trying to control the action but Dolomite is working from the bottom.
Dolomite is being controlled here. #T3##SUB2#
Darko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Darko is looking to take a break and control but Dolomite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dolomite is letting Darko control him for a moment.
Darko wants to control but Dolomite is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Darko swings around for an armbar but Dolomite sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Darko's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dolomite (2) vs (4) Darko#T4#
Dolomite trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Darko working for submissions but it's allowed Dolomite to get to half guard.
Darko is not content to let Dolomite control the position.#SUB#
Dolomite 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. #T5#
Darko is looking to improve his position.
Darko desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dolomite trying to control from half guard but Darko is working away. #T6##SUB#
Darko is defending against the submission attempts here by Dolomite.
Dolomite works his foot free and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dolomite (5) vs (4) Darko
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T7##SUB#
Dolomite looking for a guillotine from mount but Darko is having none of it.
Darko is desperately trying to improve his position but Dolomite has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Dolomite goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Darko turns into him and now he's in Dolomite's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Dolomite (5) vs (6) Darko
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolomite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T8#
Darko stands and throws Dolomite's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dolomite (5) vs (9) Darko
Dolomite is not content to let Darko control the position. #SUB2#
Darko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dolomite, who protects the arm well.
Dolomite is trying to control Darko's posture but Darko avoids it.
Dolomite regains half guard there - taking advantage of Darko's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #T9#
Darko stalling away here and it's allowed Dolomite to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Darko 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.
Darko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Dolomite escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Darko pushes down on Dolomite's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Darko is looking to advance position but Dolomite won't allow it. #T10#
Darko is looking to stall here but Dolomite recovers full guard.
Darko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Darko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Score +3 for passing guard: Dolomite (5) vs (12) Darko#SUB2#
Darko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dolomite has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dolomite is letting Darko control him for a moment. #T11##SUB2#
Darko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Darko wants to control but Dolomite is keeping him busy.
Dolomite can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Dolomite's face as Darko controls the position.
Darko trying to control the position but Dolomite is working away.
Darko controlling the position from side mount. #T12#
Dolomite wants to control but Darko postures up.
Darko controls the position from side control.
Darko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dolomite!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Dolomite (5) vs (14) Darko
Darko fails to take his opponent's back.
Darko looking to control but Dolomite is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T13#
Darko controlling from the full mount.
Dolomite is looking to get to half guard.
Darko tries to control but Dolomite wriggling away.
Darko controlling the position easily from mount.
Darko fails to take his opponent's back.
Darko moves to back control.
Score +3 for taking back: Dolomite (5) vs (17) Darko#T14#
Darko is riding his opponent, not letting Dolomite buck him off. #SUB2#
Darko has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Darko looking for the RNC. #SUB2#
Dolomite is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Darko gets his way! #SUB2#
Darko looking to break Dolomite's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dolomite remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Darko will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darko trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Dolomite doesn't escape. #SUB2#
Darko has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dolomite has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

And that's the end of the fight!
Darko wins on points by 17 to 5.

Event: C245: Yarborough vs Obaminator
Date: Oct 29, 2023

#R1#
Kitsuragi missing with a left hand there. Cranio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kitsuragi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cranio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kitsuragi counters with a slapping leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Cranio. #CUT#It looks like Kim Kitsuragi has been cut.
Cranio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kitsuragi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kitsuragi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cranio looks to land a left hand but Kitsuragi moved out of range nicely.
Cranio missing with a left hand there. Kitsuragi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cranio.
A head kick by Kitsuragi misses
and Cranio counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cranio sizes up Kitsuragi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cranio misses with a straight left.
Cranio lands with a right hand.
Kitsuragi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cranio lands with a shot to the body.
Cranio slips a jab from Kitsuragi .#T1#
A slow jab from Kitsuragi misses its intended target.
A combination from Cranio does no damage.
Cranio misses with a hook.
Cranio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kitsuragi throws a sloppy head kick
letting Cranio counter with a right hand.
Cranio misses the shot to the body.
Cranio misses with an uppercut.
Kitsuragi avoids the body shot from Cranio.
Cranio lands the left hand.
Kitsuragi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cranio misses with a double jab
and Kitsuragi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kitsuragi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kitsuragi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cranio.#T2#
Cranio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kitsuragi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kitsuragi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kitsuragi slips a straight right by Cranio.
Cranio throws a big shot that misses.
Kitsuragi misses with a head kick.
Cranio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitsuragi manages to avoid it.
Kitsuragi slips under a jab from Cranio.
Cranio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitsuragi .
Cranio appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kitsuragi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kitsuragi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cranio throws out the jab.
Cranio misses with a wild combination.
Kitsuragi throws a leg kick
and Kitsuragi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick from Kitsuragi lands but Cranio takes it in his stride. #T3#
Good exchange - Cranio coming out on top.
Kitsuragi with a hook.
Kitsuragi slips a straight right by Cranio.
Cranio 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.
Kitsuragi motions for Cranio to come forward. Kitsuragi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kitsuragi moves forwards but Cranio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cranio punishes Kitsuragi 's body with a nice straight punch.
Cranio misses with a looping right.
A jab from Kitsuragi does it's job there.
Cranio jabs Kitsuragi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cranio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kitsuragi to score with a decent uppercut.
Cranio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Kitsuragi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Quebra Cranio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitsuragi throws a jab when Cranio was well out of range.
Cranio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Kitsuragi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kitsuragi ducks under a wild hook from Cranio.
Kitsuragi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kitsuragi throws a leg kick but Cranio moved away.
Kitsuragi misses with an uppercut. Cranio saw that one coming.
Kitsuragi misses with a two punch combination.
Cranio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kitsuragi has time to react.
Cranio misses with a wild body shot.
Cranio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cranio jabs Kitsuragi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitsuragi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cranio's hands.
A big left from Cranio misses.
Cranio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cranio tests Kitsuragi 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quebra Cranio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kim Kitsuragi 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Cranio looks to throw the jab but Kitsuragi is out of range.
Kitsuragi defending well as Cranio loads up on a big left hand.
Kitsuragi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cranio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kitsuragi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kitsuragi wants to counter with a clinch but Cranio pushes him away.
Kitsuragi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kitsuragi throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Kitsuragi coming out on top.
Cranio scores with a punch to the head.
Kitsuragi tries to clinch but Cranio moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranio misses with an uppercut. Kitsuragi saw that one coming.
Cranio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kitsuragi can do to turn this around?
Cranio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kitsuragi wants to counter with a clinch but Cranio pushes him away.
Cranio misses with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kitsuragi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cranio has got the better of the exchanges.
Cranio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kitsuragi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cranio.#T1#
Cranio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kitsuragi at a distance.
Kitsuragi slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Kitsuragi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cranio blocks a head kick by Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Kitsuragi misses its intended target.
Kitsuragi moves away from the strike by Cranio.
A punch lands to the side of Cranio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cranio scores with a jab to the body.
Cranio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cranio moves away from the strike by Kitsuragi .
A nice leg kick lands there from Kitsuragi .
Cranio throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Cranio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kitsuragi .
A head kick misses from Kitsuragi .
Cranio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kitsuragi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Cranio. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Cranio misses with a straight right.
Kitsuragi moves away from the strike by Cranio.
Kitsuragi ducks under a wild hook from Cranio.
Kitsuragi throws a sloppy head kick and Cranio moves out of range easily. #KD#
Cranio lands a left and a right that send Kitsuragi crashing to the mat, dazed. Cranio thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kitsuragi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cranio.
Cranio looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitsuragi is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kitsuragi .
Cranio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cranio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T3#
Kitsuragi slips a straight right by Cranio.
Cranio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitsuragi .
Cranio slips under a jab.
Cranio throws a hook but Kitsuragi avoids it easily.
Kitsuragi slips a jab from Cranio.
A little jabbing left from Kitsuragi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cranio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kitsuragi throws a shot from downtown. Cranio moves away and avoids it.
Kitsuragi throws a shot from downtown. Cranio moves away and avoids it.
Kitsuragi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cranio just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Cranio.
Kitsuragi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cranio is out of range.
It looked like Cranio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cranio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kitsuragi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cranio misses with a hook.#T4#
Cranio throws a hook but Kitsuragi avoids it easily.
Cranio lands a nice hook to Kitsuragi 's body. Kitsuragi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kitsuragi scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Kitsuragi tenderised Cranio's leg. Cranio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cranio. Kitsuragi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kitsuragi defending well as Cranio loads up on a big left hand.
Kitsuragi thuds a left hand into Cranio's body.
Kitsuragi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big right from Cranio misses.
Kitsuragi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cranio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cranio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kitsuragi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cranio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kitsuragi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cranio. That did some damage!
Kitsuragi throws a hook but Cranio blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quebra Cranio dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kim Kitsuragi 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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#
Cranio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cranio misses with a looping right.
Cranio misses with an uppercut
and Cranio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kitsuragi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cranio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitsuragi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cranio misses with an uppercut. Kitsuragi saw that one coming.
Cranio throws a hook but Kitsuragi avoids it easily.
Kitsuragi throws a leg kick but Cranio sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cranio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cranio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranio throws a combination. Kitsuragi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A swing and a miss from Cranio.
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!
Cranio blocks a head kick by Kitsuragi .
Cranio scores with a nice right hand. #T1#
Cranio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cranio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kitsuragi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kitsuragi throws a jab when Cranio was well out of range.
Kitsuragi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kitsuragi misses with a low kick as Cranio jumps back.
Quebra Cranio is winning the standup battle so far.
Cranio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kitsuragi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kitsuragi lands with a kick to the temple. Cranio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cranio throws a hook to the side of Kitsuragi 's head but Kitsuragi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cranio lands with an overhand left.
Cranio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kitsuragi .
A lazy body kick from Kitsuragi
letting Cranio counter with a right hand.
Kitsuragi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC#Kitsuragi is rocked!
Kitsuragi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kitsuragi is still on wobbly legs! Can Cranio finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitsuragi lands a really nice looking cross but Cranio seems unphased. #T2#
Cranio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#KD#
Cranio cracks Kitsuragi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kitsuragi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cranio finish him?
Kitsuragi moves out of range as Cranio strikes.
Cranio throws an overhand right that drops Kitsuragi like a sack of potatoes! Cranio dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quebra Cranio!
Quebra Cranio decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Bots de Garra 91
Date: Oct 29, 2023

187 cm
31 yrs
203 lbs

178 cm
33 yrs
188 lbs

Labuschagne

Petersen

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 5 losses; Travis Labuschagne! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 65 wins and 51 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#TD2#
Petersen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Labuschagne (0) vs (2) Petersen
Labuschagne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Labuschagne wants to sweep here but Petersen controlling him for the moment.
Labuschagne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petersen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Labuschagne seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Labuschagne controls Petersen momentarily but Petersen frees himself.
Petersen trying to control but Labuschagne is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labuschagne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Labuschagne (2) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen is trying to control but can't.
Petersen manages to get to full guard. #T1#
Petersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Petersen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Labuschagne's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Labuschagne (2) vs (4) Petersen
Petersen wants to control from the top but Labuschagne keeps moving.
Labuschagne wants to sweep but no luck.
Petersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Labuschagne holds on and takes a little breather.
Labuschagne is trying to control the position but Petersen postures up.
Labuschagne looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Labuschagne being controlled here, momentarily.
Labuschagne is looking to sweep but instead, Petersen has passed into half guard.
Labuschagne won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Labuschagne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petersen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Labuschagne knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Labuschagne tries to roll over but Petersen keeps him under control.
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3#
Labuschagne won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
Petersen is trying to control. Labuschagne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Petersen trying to pass the guard but Labuschagne defending well.
Petersen controlling the pace.
Petersen is thwarting Labuschagne's attempts to control the position.
Labuschagne won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
Petersen wants to take a breather but Labuschagne is having none of it.
Labuschagne is looking for a sweep. Petersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Petersen controlling the action here.
Labuschagne is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Labuschagne keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Petersen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Petersen trying to control the action but Labuschagne is working from the bottom.
Petersen works his way into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Labuschagne (2) vs (7) Petersen
Labuschagne is trying to get back to half guard.#T5#
Labuschagne can't do much from the bottom here.
Petersen controlling the position.
Petersen trying to control the position but Labuschagne is working away.
Labuschagne gets back to half guard.
Labuschagne trying to control here.
Labuschagne controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Petersen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Labuschagne keeps working.
Petersen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T6#
Petersen wants to free his trapped foot but Labuschagne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Petersen is keen to just control but Labuschagne is a slippery customer.
Petersen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Petersen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Labuschagne won't allow Petersen to pass to mount.
Labuschagne wants to improve his position but Petersen is controlling well.
Petersen is trying to control. Labuschagne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T7#
Petersen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Labuschagne is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen works his way into full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Labuschagne (2) vs (10) Petersen
Petersen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Labuschagne regains half guard.
Petersen trying to control the pace.
Petersen is trying to control the action in half guard but Labuschagne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Labuschagne moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Labuschagne is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Labuschagne (4) vs (10) Petersen#T8#
Petersen is trying to control the position but Labuschagne postures up.
Petersen pulls Labuschagne in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Labuschagne passes Petersen's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Labuschagne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Labuschagne is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Labuschagne trying to control from half guard but Petersen is working away. #T9#
Labuschagne trying to control the pace.
Petersen tries to roll over but Labuschagne keeps him under control.
Petersen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Labuschagne looking to pass the guard.
Labuschagne passes Petersen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Petersen trying to control but Labuschagne postures up.
Labuschagne is looking to take a break and control but Petersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Labuschagne wants to pass the guard but Petersen is defending well.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard.#T10#
Petersen trying to hold on to Labuschagne's head to control him but Labuschagne postures up.
Petersen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Labuschagne haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Petersen is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Labuschagne is staying active.
Labuschagne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Labuschagne prevents Petersen from improving his position.
Petersen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Labuschagne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petersen is keeping the position for now.
Labuschagne trying to control but Petersen is working from the bottom.
Labuschagne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Petersen is keeping the position for now.
Petersen trying to control the position. #T11#
Labuschagne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Score +3 for passing guard: Labuschagne (7) vs (10) Petersen
Labuschagne tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Petersen is trying to control Labuschagne's posture but Labuschagne avoids it.
Petersen is trying to get back to half guard.#T12#
Petersen is not content to let Labuschagne control the position.
Labuschagne tries to advance to mount but Petersen denies him. #SUB#
Labuschagne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Petersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Petersen prevents Labuschagne from improving position.
Petersen isn't going anywhere.
Petersen is trying to get back to half guard.#T13#
Petersen is not content to let Labuschagne control the position.
Petersen is looking to regain half guard here but Labuschagne keeps moving and retains side control.
Labuschagne tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Petersen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Labuschagne's best efforts.
Petersen is refusing to be controlled, as Labuschagne sits in half guard.
Labuschagne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Petersen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Petersen wants to get back to full guard.#T14#
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Labuschagne is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Petersen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Petersen tries to roll over but Labuschagne keeps him under control.
Labuschagne tries to pass the half guard into mount. Petersen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Labuschagne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Petersen keeps working.
Petersen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Labuschagne is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Labuschagne wants to take a breather but Petersen is having none of it.
Labuschagne wants to free his trapped foot but Petersen is holding on for dear life with his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 10 to 7.
A victorious Conald Petersen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Bots de Garra 91
Date: Oct 29, 2023

193 cm
43 yrs
214 lbs

186 cm
37 yrs
199 lbs

Brown

Ziyaeddin

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 39 wins and 38 losses; Jab Brown! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 17 losses; Amir Ziyaeddin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Brown gets tackled into the ropes by Ziyaeddin. Ziyaeddin maintains the clinch. #TD2#
Ziyaeddin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB2#
Ziyaeddin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brown 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.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T1#
Brown is looking to advance position but Ziyaeddin won't allow it.
Ziyaeddin 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.
Brown trying to advance position but Ziyaeddin counters by regaining guard.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ziyaeddin's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown moves nicely into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (3) vs (0) Ziyaeddin
Ziyaeddin is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB#
Brown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ziyaeddin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2#
Brown trying to control the position but Ziyaeddin is working away.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it. #SUB#
Brown goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ziyaeddin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brown's guard! Nice work there by Ziyaeddin!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (3) vs (2) Ziyaeddin
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T3#
Ziyaeddin trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Ziyaeddin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown wants to improve his position but Ziyaeddin is controlling well.
Ziyaeddin trying to control from Brown's half guard. Brown has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ziyaeddin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T4#
Ziyaeddin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ziyaeddin prevents Brown from improving his position.#T5#
Ziyaeddin wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Ziyaeddin seems content to control.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Ziyaeddin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Ziyaeddin is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.#T6#
Brown is not content to let Ziyaeddin control the position.
Ziyaeddin slows the pace down in half guard.
Brown is pressing down on Ziyaeddin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ziyaeddin wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving. #T7#
Ziyaeddin is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Ziyaeddin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ziyaeddin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Ziyaeddin wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Ziyaeddin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T8#
Brown trying to control here.
Ziyaeddin controlling the pace.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Ziyaeddin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working. #T9#
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ziyaeddin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ziyaeddin's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (7) vs (2) Ziyaeddin
Ziyaeddin tries to roll but Brown sticks to his back. #SUB#
Brown has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Ziyaeddin trying to control the position but Brown manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB#
Ziyaeddin fending off the submission attempt from Brown.
Ziyaeddin turns into Brown and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (7) vs (4) Ziyaeddin#T10#
Ziyaeddin is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Ziyaeddin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Ziyaeddin is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown is not content to let Ziyaeddin control the position.#T11#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ziyaeddin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Score +3 for passing guard: Brown (7) vs (7) Ziyaeddin
Brown tries to improve his position but instead Ziyaeddin has taken his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Brown (7) vs (10) Ziyaeddin
Ziyaeddin wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.#T12#
Brown tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ziyaeddin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ziyaeddin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Brown to take his back!
Score +3 for taking back: Brown (7) vs (13) Ziyaeddin
You can see the frustration on Brown's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ziyaeddin is controlling the position but Brown somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard. #T13#
Brown is staying active underneath Ziyaeddin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brown wants to improve his position but Ziyaeddin is controlling well.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ziyaeddin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ziyaeddin's back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Brown (11) vs (13) Ziyaeddin
Ziyaeddin tries to roll but Brown sticks to his back. #T14#
Ziyaeddin keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Brown has got his arm under Ziyaeddin's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Ziyaeddin has spun round into Brown's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Brown (11) vs (15) Ziyaeddin
Brown looking to control but Ziyaeddin passes into half guard.
Ziyaeddin controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziyaeddin wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ziyaeddin wins on points by 15 to 11.
After the fight, Amir Ziyaeddin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: DC 103: Burdon v Pope
Date: Oct 29, 2023

#R1#
Burdon lands a nice looking body shot.
Burdon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pope doesn't seem bothered though.
Burdon throws an off balance right hand
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Burdon misses with a looping right.
Pope misses with a hook
and Burdon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pope cracks a nice hook into Burdon's ribs.
Pope takes one to the chin there.
Burdon throws an off balance right hand
and Pope counters with a good, hard body kick but Burdon shrugs it off.
Burdon throws an off balance right hand
and Pope counters with a huge head kick that drops Burdon! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Pope!
Eli Pope is the new lightweight champion!
Eli Pope decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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