Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: ABW 110 Huhrera - O'Byrne
Date: Mar 01, 2018

#R1##TD#
Welder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Welder throws a strike but Dream avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Welder throws an elbow that misses. Dream uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Welder's guard. Nice move by Dream!#REVB#
Dream trying to stand up but can't free himself from Welder's guard.
Welder managing to control the position. #ES#
Welder manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dream stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dream wants it to stay on the feet.
Welder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dream circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Welder drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Dream follows Welder to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naikrul Dream!
Naikrul Dream decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: RISE 16 - Kelly vs Merlin
Date: Feb 26, 2018

#R1#
Rarden misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Bartoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rarden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bartoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bartoli tried to counter with a leg kick but Rarden avoided it.
Bartoli cracks the inside of Rarden's front leg.
Rarden throws a right hand that Bartoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Bartoli also avoids with ease.
Bartoli slips under a jab from Rarden.
Both fighters circling a little - Bartoli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barry Rarden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rarden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rarden throws a one two combo.
Bartoli connects with a body shot that sends Rarden's belly button to the back.
Bartoli lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rarden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rarden looks winded!
Bartoli lands a head kick! #KD#
Bartoli lands a big head kick that sends Rarden tumbling to the mat! Bartoli takes a step backwards and waves Rarden back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Rarden is rocked!
Bartoli connects with a body shot.
Rarden is still on wobbly legs! Can Bartoli finish him?
Bartoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Bartoli tenderised Rarden's leg. Rarden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bartoli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rarden seems to have recovered his senses.
Bartoli lands a front kick.
Whack! Bartoli lands a heavy head kick that drops Rarden. The ref tackles Bartoli to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Rarden was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Valerio Bartoli!
Valerio Bartoli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: EFA 29 Balboa vs Vesa
Date: Feb 24, 2018

#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Punk.
Punk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Punk tries a head kick but it misses.
Fillbanks is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Punk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fillbanks feints the counter takedown.
Punk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fillbanks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Punk misses with a head kick.
Fillbanks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Punk tries a head kick but it misses.
Fillbanks feints the counter takedown.
Punk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Punk moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Punk.
Punk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fillbanks or not. #T1#
Punk stalls. #BC#
Punk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Punk throws a head kick that Fillbanks semi-blocks.
Punk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punk cracks the inside of Fillbanks's front leg.
CM Punk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fillbanks at a distance. #CL#
Punk drives through and clinches with Fillbanks against the cage.
Punk lands with a short shot to the head.
Punk lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Punk lands a body shot. #BC#
Punk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
CM Punk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punk digs a good body shot into Fillbanks's ribs.
We've been told by Punk's head coaches at AREA 51 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Punk.
Punk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Punk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fillbanks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL#
Fillbanks gets tackled into the cage by Punk. Punk maintains the clinch. #BC#
Punk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fillbanks takes a head kick and keeps coming. #T3#
Punk with a jab.
Fillbanks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A solid leg kick lands there for Punk.
Punk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Fillbanks gets tackled into the cage by Punk. Punk maintains the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Punk.
Punk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Punk on the inside. #T4#
Fillbanks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Punk. #BC#
Punk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fillbanks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Punk closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Fillbanks counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Punk!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Fillbanks goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Punk has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fillbanks but great work by Punk.
Punk in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Punk's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CM Punk dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Punk throws a sloppy head kick #TD2#
and Fillbanks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fillbanks looking to pass the guard.
Punk 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.
Fillbanks tries to free his leg and advance position but Punk is retaining full guard.
Punk controlling the position.
Fillbanks wants to pass the guard but Punk is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fillbanks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T1#
You can see the frustration on Punk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Punk is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Fillbanks tries for a kimura but Punk is defending well.
Punk is trying to control Fillbanks's posture but Fillbanks avoids it. #SUB2#
Fillbanks is trying to get an arm triangle but Punk is defending well. #SUB2#
Fillbanks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Punk tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Fillbanks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Punk, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Fillbanks goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Punk has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fillbanks but great work by Punk.
Fillbanks is breathing heavily.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #SU#
Punk decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fillbanks to his feet. #T3#
Punk digs a good body shot into Fillbanks's ribs.
Steven Fillbanks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Punk darts in and clinches Fillbanks up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Punk.
A right hand to the body from Punk.
Fillbanks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC#
Punk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Fillbanks takes a shot to the body in his stride. #KD#
Punk lands a big head kick that sends Fillbanks tumbling to the mat! Punk takes a step backwards and waves Fillbanks back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Fillbanks is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Steven Fillbanks has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Punk connects with a high kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Punk.
A head kick misses from Punk.
Punk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Punk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CM Punk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Fillbanks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##KD#
Punk lands a big head kick that sends Fillbanks tumbling to the mat! Punk takes a step backwards and waves Fillbanks back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fillbanks is still on wobbly legs! Can Punk finish him?
Crack! A monster head kick from Punk and Fillbanks falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Punk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). CM Punk!
CM Punk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: ABW 108 Scrotum - Uesugi II
Date: Feb 22, 2018

#R1#
Stylez throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range. #CL2#
Perez closes the distance and clinches.
Perez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perez lands an uppercut.#BC#
Stylez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stylez looks to throw the jab but Perez is out of range.
Perez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2#
Perez closes the distance and pushes Stylez back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Perez - that landed with a thud.
Perez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Perez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stylez has had enough of the clinch but Perez keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Perez.
Perez digs a right hand into Stylez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stylez's gas tank.
Stylez is breathing heavily.
Perez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Perez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
Perez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Perez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stylez backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Perez.
Perez lands a shoulder strike.
Perez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perez.
A left hand lands to the body for Perez.
Perez is working Stylez over against the cage.
Perez cracks Stylez with a nice body shot.
Perez scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Perez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stylez backwards.
Perez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Perez lands an uppercut.
Perez lands with a short shot to the head.
Perez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC2#
Stylez is rocked!
Perez lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Stylez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Perez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perez lands a shot to the body.
Perez creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Stylez with a big uppercut! Stylez tries to clinch up but Perez pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Stylez to the mat! Stylez covers up and Perez unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Enzo Perez!
A victorious Enzo Perez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: EFA 22 Randleman vs Ingle
Date: Feb 07, 2018

#R1#
Porvola misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Porvola.
No joy there for Henrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Porvola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Porvola swings for the body but Henrick moves out of range.
No joy there for Henrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henrick misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Henrick misses with a double jab
and Porvola counters with a right hand to the body.
Henrick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Porvola has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Henrick is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Henrick lands a jab-cross combination.
Porvola misses with a few strikes there.
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 Porvola misses.
Henrick gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Porvola looks to land a left hand but Henrick moved out of range nicely.
Henrick throws a combination. Porvola tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Henrick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Porvola misses the target.
Porvola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Henrick is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Porvola drops Henrick with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Henrick looks back up at him and smiles so Porvola waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#
Henrick is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Damon Henrick has been cut.
Porvola cracks a nice hook into Henrick's ribs.
Oh Henrick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Porvola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Henrick was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T1#
Porvola ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Henrick out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luukas Porvola!
Luukas Porvola 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: EFA 20 Bates vs Octavian
Date: Feb 03, 2018

#R1##TD#
Figg shoots in and gets a takedown into Towson's guard.
Figg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Figg is working Towson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Figg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Figg throws a big right hand that misses.
Towson keeping moving, preventing Figg from controlling successfully.
Figg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Towson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Towson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Towson being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Figg slips nicely into half guard.
Towson is in trouble now - Figg has advanced to mount!
Figg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Towson is squirming around, avoiding Figg's attempts to control the action. #T2##SUB#
Figg is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Towson is surviving well by controlling Figg's body position as best he can.
Figg scoring with strikes but Towson is staying in there.
Figg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Figg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Figg controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Figg looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Figg working Towson over with strikes here.
Figg looking to control and managing it successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Towson can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Figg tries to control but Towson wriggling away.
Figg raining down shots from the mount!
Figg controlling the pace for now.
Towson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Figg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by Figg.
Figg landing punches. #ROC#
Towson is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Figg! Towson is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Raycon Figg!

Event: EFA 20 Bates vs Octavian
Date: Feb 03, 2018

#R1#
A punch combination from Rorden misses.
Zaidi attempts a counter takedown but Rorden avoids it well and moves away.
Rorden misses with a wild body shot.
Zaidi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rorden just manages to avoid it.
Zaidi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rorden counters with a left and a right that stings Zaidi.
Rorden takes a swing at Zaidi's ribcage but misses.
Zaidi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Rorden. No joy for Zaidi on that attempt.
Despite the aggression on Rorden's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#TD#
Zaidi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rorden wants to get back to his feet but Zaidi passes into half guard. #REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaidi winds up and cracks Rorden with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zaidi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rorden wants to get back to his feet.
Zaidi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rorden can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zaidi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rorden is trying to stand. #T1#
Rorden has hold of Zaidi's hands but Zaidi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rorden is looking to escape.
Zaidi working Rorden over with strikes.
Zaidi drops an elbow to the side of Rorden's head.
Ground and pound from Zaidi.
Zaidi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zaidi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zaidi slips a nice elbow through Rorden's hands, connecting with Rorden's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zaidi lands a nice short elbow.
Zaidi working Rorden over with strikes.
Zaidi trying to pass the guard but Rorden defending well.
Zaidi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T2#
Zaidi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zaidi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rorden with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaidi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zaidi working over Rorden with some ground and pound. Rorden looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaidi prevents Rorden from standing back up.
Zaidi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rorden is refusing to be controlled, as Zaidi sits in half guard.
Zaidi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rorden with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Zaidi.
Zaidi is nestled in close to Rorden, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Rorden pushes Zaidi off looking to stand but Zaidi dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zaidi lands a nice short elbow.#ROC#
Rorden is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaidi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rorden is still in real trouble! Can Zaidi finish him?
Zaidi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zaidi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zaidi drops an elbow to the side of Rorden's head.
Zaidi is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Rorden is hurt! He's hurt bad - Zaidi fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Rorden from any more punishment! Congratulations to Zaidi! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohsin Zaidi!
A victorious Mohsin Zaidi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: PFC 15 Paxman vs Mostert
Date: Feb 03, 2018

#R1#
Kelly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kelly throws a head kick but Chuck moves out of range.
Kelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Chuck blocks the leg kick.
Kelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Chuck counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice uppercut there from Kelly.#TD2#
Kelly closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chuck trying to hold on to Kelly's head to control him but Kelly postures up. #SUB2#
Kelly wants to work for an arm triangle but Chuck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Kelly is trying to work for a kimura but Chuck is defending well.
Kelly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Chuck trying to control but Kelly postures up. #T1#
Kelly passes to full mount! #SUB2#
Kelly working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Chuck looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kelly! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Darragh Kelly!

Event: EFA 19 DeNueve vs Wallen
Date: Jan 31, 2018

#R1#
Both fighters circling a little - Nuutti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fillbanks walks into a jab.
Nuutti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nuutti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nuutti digs a good hook to Fillbanks's body.
Nuutti scores with a jab to the body.
Fillbanks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fillbanks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nuutti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fillbanks avoids the body shot from Nuutti.
Fillbanks with the counter takedown but Nuutti avoids it easily.
Fillbanks walks into a jab.
Nuutti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vilkas Nuutti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Nuutti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nuutti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackscar Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Nuutti throws a head kick that half lands.
Donk. Nuutti catches Fillbanks right on the button with a cross.
Nuutti looks to score with a jab to the body but Fillbanks is just out of range.
Fillbanks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nuutti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fillbanks.
Fillbanks changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nuutti works over Fillbanks's head and body with a nice combination.
Nuutti lands a jab to Fillbanks's midsection.
Fillbanks looks winded!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nuutti.
Nuutti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nuutti misses the shot to the body.
Fillbanks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fillbanks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Nuutti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fillbanks on the side of the head.
Nuutti scores with a jab to the body.
Nuutti connects with a single shot there.
Nuutti throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Fillbanks crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vilkas Nuutti!
During a confident post fight interview, Vilkas Nuutti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: ABW 101 Scrotum - Hammer
Date: Jan 25, 2018

#R1#
Santos throws a series of punches but Welder moves out of range.
Welder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Welder shoots in and bounces Santos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Santos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Welder is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
Welder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Welder throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos wants to stand but Welder is controlling the position.
Welder landing some decent shots from guard.
Welder lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Welder is working Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Welder postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Santos's head off the mat! Santos is out! He's out! Welder jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Doug Welder!

Event: ABW 98 Verygood - Wawelski
Date: Jan 16, 2018

#R1##TD#
Gustafson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stylez trying to control but Gustafson postures up.
Gustafson is looking to take a break and control but Stylez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gustafson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stylez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stylez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gustafson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafson stalling. #T1##SUB#
Gustafson is looking for a kimura but Stylez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gustafson to get the leverage. #SUB#
Gustafson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stylez defends it well.
Stylez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gustafson.
Stylez wants to get back to full guard.
Gustafson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stylez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stylez wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
Gustafson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gustafson slips a nice elbow through Stylez's hands, connecting with Stylez's forehead.
Gustafson is thwarting Stylez's attempts to control the position.
Gustafson wants to pass to mount but Stylez is defending the position. #SUB#
Gustafson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stylez is defending against the submission attempts here by Gustafson. #T3#
Gustafson prevents Stylez from improving his position.#SUB#
Gustafson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Gustafson seems to be working for a kimura but Stylez defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Gustafson seems to be looking for submissions. #T4#
Stylez tries to kick Gustafson off but Gustafson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Gustafson seems to be working for a kimura but Stylez defends the submission attempt.
Gustafson is trying to control. Stylez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Gustafson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gustafson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stylez!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Gustafson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter. #SUB#
Gustafson has hold of Stylez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stylez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Gustafson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gustafson shoots and misses
and Stylez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gustafson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gustafson blocks a head kick by Stylez.
Stylez lands an overhand right.
Gustafson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stylez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gustafson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stylez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stylez avoids the body shot from Gustafson.
Gustafson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gustafson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #ROC2#
Gustafson is rocked!
Gustafson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Gustafson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gustafson glances at the clock... BAM! Stylez nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Gustafson crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Gustafson is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Stylez!

Event: RISE 9 - Ray vs Maples
Date: Jan 15, 2018

#R1#
Rarden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bartoli counters with an inside leg kick.
Rarden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bartoli circles away quickly and effectively.
Rarden just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBartoli.
Rarden misses with a double jab
and Bartoli counters with a thumping low kick.
Rarden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rarden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bartoli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rarden's knee momentarily.
Rarden lands a lovely overhand right.
Rarden misses with a double jab.
We've been told by Bartoli's head coaches at Invictus MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rarden misses with a lunging right hand
and Bartoli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rarden's knee momentarily.
Rarden throws an off balance right hand
and Bartoli counters with a good, hard body kick but Rarden shrugs it off.
Rarden looks winded!
Bartoli connects with a body shot that sends Rarden's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bartoli.
Rarden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bartoli lands a right hook to the body.
Bartoli scoring well with a low kick there. #T1##KD#
Bartoli lands a big head kick that sends Rarden tumbling to the mat! Bartoli takes a step backwards and waves Rarden back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#
It looks like Barry Rarden has been cut.
Rarden wants to stay close but Bartoli steps back to make room for something. Rarden seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Bartoli and Rarden drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Valerio Bartoli!
Our winner, Valerio Bartoli, 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: EFA 10 Fjera vs Rorden
Date: Jan 10, 2018

#R1#
Rorden throws a right and a left that Fjera avoids nicely.
Fjera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rorden throws a hook to the side of Fjera's head but Fjera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rorden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fjera.
Rorden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fjera.
Fjera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fjera or perhaps it was just good defense by Rorden, which made it look bad.
Rorden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fjera dodges the punch combination from Rorden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fjera throws a series of punches but Rorden avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Fjera has Rorden up against the cage in a clinch.
Fjera lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1##BC#
Fjera manages to break the clinch. #TD2#
Rorden shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fjera manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
Fjera uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fjera shoots in for a takedown but Rorden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fjera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fjera connects with a high kick.
Nice straight punches there by Fjera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fjera.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fjera thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rorden if he has to take too many more of those.
Fjera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fjera.
The ground and pound from Fjera seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T2#
Fjera prevents Rorden from escaping the position.
Fjera takes a little break here. Rorden wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fjera working the ground and pound from side control.#SUB#
Fjera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fjera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Rorden is wriggling around trying to escape but Fjera has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Rorden taps out and Fjera picks up the big win! Great work there by Fjera!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jodi Joe Fjera!
An out of breath Jodi Joe Fjera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: ABW 96 De Lange - Galute
Date: Jan 09, 2018

#R1##TD2#
Welder closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. De Lange did well to prevent Welder getting side control.
De Lange gets full guard.#SUB#
De Lange has his feet on Welder's thighs here. He's pushed Welder off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Welder screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nadine De Lange!
Nadine De Lange is the new super heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Nadine De Lange 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: EFA 9 Williamson vs Gomi
Date: Jan 07, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fillbanks letting Sanchez take a breather here.
The crowd are getting on Sanchez's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.#BC2#
Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Sanchez. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Fillbanks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fillbanks attempts a counter takedown but Sanchez avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
Sanchez clinches up against the cage.
Fillbanks wants a takedown.
We've been informed that Sanchez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fillbanks is looking for a takedown.
Fillbanks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Fillbanks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Fillbanks manages to get underhooks. #T1##TD2#
Sanchez pulls guard effortlessly.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Fillbanks tries to pass.
Fillbanks is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but Fillbanks has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sanchez is trying to maintain the position but Fillbanks is very close to passing his half guard.
Fillbanks is pressing down on Sanchez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sanchez is holding on for now.
Fillbanks moves nicely into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Fillbanks is working to tighten his grip on Sanchez's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Sanchez has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Fillbanks is really squeezing tight and eventually Sanchez passes out! Fillbanks breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steven Fillbanks!

Event: EFA 9 Williamson vs Gomi
Date: Jan 07, 2018

#R1#
Towson dives in and grabs Figg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Figg pushes down on Towson's head and hops out.
Towson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Figg's waist but Figg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Towson off to one side.
Figg throws a jab when Towson was well out of range.
Towson wants to clinch up but Figg keeps it at a distance.
Figg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Figg ducks under a wild hook from Towson.
Towson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Figg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Towson is not content to let Figg control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Figg content to control rather than advance.
Towson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Figg. #T1#
Figg lands strikes from half guard.
Figg slows the pace down in half guard.
Figg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Figg works his foot free and advances to mount.
Figg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T2#
Figg seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Towson for as long as he can get away with.
Figg tries to control but Towson wriggling away.
Figg breaks from Towson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Figg controlling his opponent.
Figg breaks from Towson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Towson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Figg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T3#
Figg controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Figg is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Towson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Towson shrugs it off.
Figg controlling his opponent.
Figg with the ground and pound from mount. #SUB#
Figg is working for a guillotine from mount but Towson frees his head quite easily.
Figg landing strikes, looking to finish!
Figg manages to capitalize on a mistake by Towson to take his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Can Towson hold on?! Figg is landing more strikes to his hapless foe. #T4#
Figg softening up his opponent with strikes here. #ROC#
Towson is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figg is loading up with his shots from the back and Towson is in big trouble! Towson taps out to strikes and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Raycon Figg!

Event: EFA 8 Stewart vs Brockheart
Date: Jan 05, 2018

#R1#
Link bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henrick lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CUT2#
It looks like Boa Link has been cut.
A jab from Henrick does it's job there.
A punch combination from Henrick misses.
Henrick throws a series of punches but Link avoids them all with ease.
Link gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Henrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Link moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Link misses with an attempted mid kick.
Henrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Link misses with an uppercut.
Henrick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Link avoids a punch combination nicely.
Link lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Link goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Link backs off Henrick throws a huge counter combo but Link manages to avoid it all.
Henrick works over Link's head and body with a nice combination.
Henrick throws a series of punches but Link avoids them all with ease.
We've been told by Link's head coaches at Cozad MMA Los Angeles that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Link fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Link avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Henrick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Link looks to land a body kick but Henrick moved away.
Good leg kick by Link there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Damon Henrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Link fails in his attempt to clinch.
Link misses with a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Henrick's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Henrick throws a series of punches but Link moves out of range.
Henrick checks the leg kick.
Henrick is looking for the big counter here.
Henrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Link lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Henrick misses with a double jab.
Link showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henrick.
Henrick scores with a three punch combo!
Henrick looks winded!
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!
Henrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henrick tries to bum rush Link with a series of wild strikes but Link uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Link lands with a nice body kick.
Link dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henrick. That did some damage!#T2#
Link fakes the leg kick and cracks Henrick in the body.
Good leg kick by Link there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Link lands a leg kick that knocks Henrick off balance momentarily.
Link goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Link defending well as Henrick loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Henrick. Those never looked like landing.
Henrick throws a right and a left that Link avoids nicely.
Link pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Link fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henrick is looking for the big counter here.
Henrick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Link.
Henrick misses with a few strikes there.
Link shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henrick as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boa Link. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henrick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Henrick throws a series of punches but Link avoids them all with ease.
Link looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Link. #T3#
Henrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Link throws a quick counter kick to the body but Henrick avoids it.
Henrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
It appears Link was looking to counter with a kick there.
Link thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Henrick if he has to take too many more of those.
Link throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Link, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Link.
Henrick looks to land a left hand but Link moved out of range nicely.
Link tries to counter with a takedown but Henrick is quick to defend against it.
Link has a takedown stuffed.
Henrick misses with a series of wild punches.
Link lands a nice looking kick to the body. Henrick takes a step back to recover.
Link shoots in looking for a takedown but Henrick manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Link's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good leg kick by Link there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henrick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Link thows a body kick. Henrick tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T4#
Sloppy strikes from Henrick. Those never looked like landing.
Link feinted with a counter takedown.
Link connects with an inside leg kick.
Link shoots in looking for a takedown. Henrick tries to sprawl out of it but Link keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henrick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Henrick misses with a double jab. #TD#
Link looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Link is controlling the pace.
Link is pressing down on Henrick's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henrick is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Link is keen to just control but Henrick is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damon Henrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boa Link's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Henrick throws an overhand right that lands on Link's shoulder, as Link tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Link. That's going to slow Henrick down.
Link scores with a jab to the jaw.
Henrick misses with a few strikes there.
Link is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henrick.
Henrick misses with a wild combination.
Henrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henrick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Link counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henrick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Damon Henrick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henrick looks to land a combination but Link avoids it well.
Henrick throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Link shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henrick as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Henrick. Those never looked like landing.
Henrick tries to bum rush Link with a series of wild strikes but Link uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henrick is breathing heavily.
Link lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Link tries to bum rush Henrick with a series of wild strikes but Henrick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Link has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Link.
Henrick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick from Link lands but Henrick takes it in his stride.
Link throws a leg kick which misses Henrick's front leg but catches the back leg as Henrick tries to avoid it.
Henrick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Link counters with a left and a right that stings Henrick.
Link chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henrick just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLink.
Link dodges the punch combination from Henrick.
Link goes for a double leg but Henrick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henrick continues to drive forward.
Link lands with a kick to the ribs.
Link shoots in for a takedown but Henrick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boa Link. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Henrick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Link moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Henrick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Henrick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
Link fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Link, right into the meat.
Henrick misses with a lunging right hand
and Link counters with a three punch combo that has Henrick backing up. Henrick nods at Link to acknowledge the strikes.
Henrick misses with a double jab.
Link delivers a nice body kick.
Henrick slaps away a takedown attempt from Link, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Link buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Link chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henrick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Henrick throws a right and a left that Link avoids nicely.
Henrick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Link.
Damon Henrick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Link lands with a kick to the ribs.
Henrick 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.
Link closes the distance and clinches up with Henrick, looking for a takedown. Link pushes Henrick against the cage but Henrick circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T3#
Link fails with a takedown attempt.
Henrick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Henrick scores with a three punch combo!
Link shoots in but Henrick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Henrick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henrick moves into range and connects with a jab.
Henrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Link shoots in looking for a takedown. Henrick tries to sprawl out of it but Link keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Henrick manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Link is trying hard to land a takedown here. Henrick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Link changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T4#
Link keeps Henrick at a distance using the push kick.
Link lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Link tenderised Henrick's leg. Henrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henrick misses with a few strikes there.
Henrick 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.
Sloppy strikes from Henrick. Those never looked like landing.
Link looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Link goes for a double leg but Henrick avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Henrick continues to drive forward.
Link showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henrick.
Henrick misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Link.
Link scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henrick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Link. Link obviously looking to wear him down.
Link lands a nice leg kick that just misses Henrick's sensitive parts.
Henrick has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Link.
Link throws a head kick but Henrick moves out of range.
Henrick misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Boa Link will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boa Link's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Henrick throws a right hand that Link ducks under and follows up with a left that Link also avoids with ease.
Link cracks the inside of Henrick's front leg.
Link throws the kick towards the body but Henrick avoids it.
Henrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henrick misses with the combination.
Crunch! Link slams his shin into Henrick's torso.
Henrick throws a series of punches but Link avoids them all with ease.
Link throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Henrick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Link circles away quickly and effectively.
Link lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Link moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henrick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Link darts in looking for a takedown but Henrick gets double underhooks and turns Link into the cage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Link!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Link fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Henrick to the ground. Link is now in Henrick's guard.
Link controlling from the top position. #SU#
Link stands and steps away. Henrick gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T1#
Link is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Henrick misses with a few strikes there.
Link throws a head kick that Henrick semi-blocks.
Henrick on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Link, right into the meat.
Link shoots in and drives through. Henrick sprawls well.
Boa Link is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Link thumps Henrick with a low kick.
Henrick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Link circles away quickly and effectively.
Link scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Link lands with a kick to the ribs.
Henrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Link or perhaps it was just good defense by Henrick, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boa Link. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Henrick misses with a combination
and Link counters with a good low kick that Henrick was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Link tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henrick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Link tries to clinch up but Henrick circles away and keeps his distance.
Link tries a low kick but Henrick avoids it.
Link with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Henrick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Henrick looks to land a combination but Link avoids it well.
Link seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Link throws a front kick that sends Henrick stumbling back into the cage.
Link looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Link tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henrick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Link dodges the punch combination from Henrick.
Link throws a head kick that half lands.
Henrick avoids the head kick by Link. #T3#
Link dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Henrick. That did some damage!
Henrick throws a series of punches but Link avoids them all with ease.
Link lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Henrick backs up against the cage.
Henrick misses with a few strikes there.
Henrick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Link can pounce on him.
Link scores with a head kick. Henrick tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Henrick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Link.#TD#
Link shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES2#
Henrick pushes Link off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henrick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Link makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Henrick really felt that one!
Link lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Henrick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Link pushes Henrick up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Henrick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Link goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#T4#
Henrick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Link scores with a kick to the body.
Henrick throws a series of punches but Link moves out of range.
Link tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henrick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henrick fails to land with a series of punches.
Link attempts a counter takedown but Henrick avoids it well and moves away.
Link lands a nice looking body kick.
Link tries to clinch but Henrick moves out of range.
Link throws a nice head kick!
Henrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Link shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henrick as he jumps to the side.
A punch lands to the side of Link 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henrick throws a right and a left that Link avoids nicely.
Henrick throws a nice looking combination but Link bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Link lands a head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Boa Link showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Link has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: PFC 6 Tournament Semi Finals
Date: Jan 03, 2018

#R1#
Chuck dives in and grabs Putin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Putin pushes down on Chuck's head and hops out.
Putin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chuck.
Chuck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Putin misses with the combination.
Putin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chuck circles away quickly and effectively.
Chuck tries to score a power double leg takedown but Putin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chuck somewhat.
Chuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Putin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Putin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Putin misses with a double jab #TD2#
and Chuck decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Putin's guard.
Chuck sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chuck trying to control but Putin is working from the bottom. #T1#
Putin wants to get back to his feet but Chuck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Putin wants to get back to his feet but Chuck passes into half guard.
Chuck keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chuck passes to full mount! #SUB2#
Chuck is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Putin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Putin wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Chuck lands a big elbow.
Putin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chuck on the ground.#T3#
Putin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chuck unloading with bombs!
Chuck scoring with strikes but Putin is staying in there. #SU2#
Chuck stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Putin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Putin.
Putin misses with a body kick.
Putin throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Chuck decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Putin's guard.#ES#
Putin kicks Chuck off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dmitry Putin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putin slaps away a takedown attempt from Chuck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dmitry Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Chuck.
Chuck shoots in but Putin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Chuck tries to get set, Putin tries to push him back and clinch up but Chuck manages to avoid the attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Chuck 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T4#
Putin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chuck has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice sprawl there from Putin as Chuck shoots in.
Putin tries to bum rush Chuck with a series of wild strikes but Chuck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Putin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromChuck.
Some bone on bone action there as Chuck checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chuck lands a high kick!
Putin looks to land a body kick but Chuck moved away.
Putin avoids the head kick by Chuck.
Chuck slips a jab and a cross from Putin.
Putin tries to score with a low kick but Chuck moves his leg out of the way.
Putin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A good leg kick by Putin.
Putin throws a sloppy head kick and Chuck moves out of range easily.
Putin misses with a kick to the body. #TD2#
Chuck fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Putin to the ground. Chuck is now in Putin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dmitry Putin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A combination from Putin does no damage.
Dmitry Putin is winning the standup battle so far.
Putin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Putin throws a right and a left that Chuck avoids nicely.
Chuck shoots for a takedown but Putin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Putin, right into the meat.
Chuck goes for a double leg but Putin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Putin continues to drive forward.
A head kick misses from Chuck.
Putin misses with a two punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Putin. That's going to slow Chuck down.
Chuck tries a head kick but it misses.
Dmitry Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin throws a series of punches but Chuck moves out of range.
Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chuck was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
Putin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chuck can do to turn this around?
Chuck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Chuck tries to get set, Putin tries to push him back and clinch up but Chuck manages to avoid the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putin misses with the combination. #T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chuck.
Dmitry Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Chuck.
Chuck is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Chuck closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Putin's guard.
Putin wants to stand but Chuck is controlling the position.
Chuck sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Putin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chuck is controlling him.
Putin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Chuck is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chuck checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chuck shapes to counter with a head kick.#TD2#
Chuck darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chuck wants to take a breather but Putin is having none of it. #SUB2#
Chuck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chuck stops Putin from getting back to his feet. #T3##SUB2#
Chuck is looking for a kimura here.
Rock Chuck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Putin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Putin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Putin tries to get out of the position.
Chuck works his way into full mount! #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Putin wants to try and get back to his feet.
Chuck lands a nice shot to the head.
Putin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chuck wants to control the pace but Putin is squirming around nicely. #SUB2#
Chuck looking for a guillotine from mount but Putin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rock Chuck will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Putin misses with a body kick.
Putin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Putin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL2#
Chuck gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Chuck turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Putin tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Chuck tries to get the hooks in deep but Putin pushed the leg off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Putin won't enjoy being in this position. Chuck looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Putin is tapping - it's over boys! Chuck picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rock Chuck!
Rock Chuck was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: RISE 4 - Bravo vs Favorite
Date: Dec 21, 2017

#R1#
Rarden lands a two punch combo. #CUT2#
It looks like Nathan Shield has been cut.
Shield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rarden misses the jab.
Rarden doesn't manage to clinch there - Shield circles away.
Shield is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rarden throws a combination that misses
letting Shield counter with a right hand.
Shield throws a right and a left that Rarden avoids nicely.
Rarden looks to land a combination but Shield avoids it well.
Rarden just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShield.#CL#
Shield closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Shield.
Shield scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Shield's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shield goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rarden prevents it. #BC#
Shield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Shield fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rarden, pushing him back against the cage.
Rarden is trying to break the clinch but Shield has him pressed against the cage. #TD#
Shield pulls guard effortlessly.
Shield 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.
Shield pulls Rarden in to control the position. #T1#
Shield wants to stand and escape but Rarden is having none of it. #SUB#
Shield working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rarden has passed into half guard!
Shield tries to kick Rarden off but Rarden keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rarden tries to stand and escape but Shield is controlling the position.
Shield tries to kick Rarden off but Rarden keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch combination from Rarden misses.
Rarden dodges the punch combination from Shield.
Barry Rarden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rarden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Shield ducks right into an uppercut from Rarden.
Rarden shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shield eats them both and turns towards Rarden to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL#
Shield closes the distance and pushes Rarden back into the cage.
Shield looking to throw knees to the head but Rarden is blocking nicely.
Shield prevents Rarden from breaking the clinch.
Rarden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shield leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rarden is trying to push Shield away but Shield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rarden is trying to push Shield away but Shield has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee calls for Shield to work.
Shield leaning against his opponent.
Rarden is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Shield.
Shield is looking to control Rarden's arms but Rarden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shield has his back to the cage.
Shield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rarden's efforts to push away.
Shield tries for a takedown. No joy. #T3#
Shield has Rarden pressed against the cage, preventing Rarden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rarden tries to break free but Shield pushes him back against the cage.
Rarden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Shield on the inside.
Rarden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rarden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shield has him pressed against the cage.
Shield is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rarden is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Shield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shield wants a takedown.
Shield is breathing heavily.
Rarden working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Rarden breaks from the clinch.
Rarden lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shield backs up against the cage.
Barry Rarden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shield wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Rarden misses.
Rarden throws the left hand but Shield avoids the punch easily.
Rarden misses with a few strikes there. #T4##CL#
Shield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shield displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rarden up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Shield.
Shield is trying to maintain a safe position but Rarden gets an underhook and turns Shield into the cage.
Shield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shield lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Shield manages to break the clinch. #TD#
Shield gets a double leg takedown into Rarden's guard.
Shield works over Rarden with some ground and pound from guard.
Shield pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rarden is keeping the position for now.
Rarden wants to stand but Shield is controlling the position.
Shield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shield throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nathan Shield will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nathan Shield's cut.
That's time! Shield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Rarden throws a right hand that Shield ducks under and follows up with a left that Shield also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Rarden misses. #TD#
Shield shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shield showed some decent athleticism there.
Shield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nice strikes from Shield there.
Shield trying to pass the guard but Rarden defending well.
Rarden wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shield content to control rather than advance.
Shield tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rarden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Shield prevents Rarden from standing back up.
Shield working Rarden over with strikes.
Shield looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shield is trying to control. Rarden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shield working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Shield is looking for a kimura here.
Shield is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
Rarden on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rarden keeps working.
Shield is pressing down on Rarden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rarden is holding on for now.
Shield is nestled in close to Rarden, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Shield. #T3#
Rarden tries to kick Shield off but Shield keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shield lands strikes from half guard.
Nathan Shield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rarden wants to get back to his feet.
Rarden is breathing heavily.
Shield is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shield seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shield looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rarden with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shield scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rarden keeps working.
Shield content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4#
Shield lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Shield is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shield slips a nice elbow through Rarden's hands, connecting with Rarden's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Shield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Shield's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Rarden doesn't manage to clinch there - Shield circles away.
Shield is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL#
Shield rushes Rarden and presses him up against the cage.
Rarden is trying to force a seperation but Shield has the dominant position.
Rarden wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC#
Shield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nathan Shield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rarden swinging wildly here.
Rarden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shield.
Rarden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Shield wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rarden throws a right hand that Shield ducks under and follows up with a left that Shield also avoids with ease.#TD#
Shield gets the takedown into side control.
Rarden taking a bit of punishment here - Shield scoring with strikes.
Shield cracks Rarden with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shield working the head and body with strikes.
Rarden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rarden keeps working.
Shield lands some shots froms side control.#T1#
Shield scoring with punches and elbows.
Shield is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rarden will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rarden taking punishment in the form of punches. #SUB#
Shield is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rarden knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rarden takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well. #T2#
Rarden takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rarden taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shield wants to control but Rarden is keeping him busy.
Shield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rarden can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Shield tries for a kimura but Rarden is defending well.
Rarden takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Shield has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rarden is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Shield looks up at the clock and then as Rarden takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shield smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #T3#
Shield looks up at the clock and then as Rarden takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Shield smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Shield lands a few punches from side control.
Shield is looking to take a break and control but Rarden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shield advances to mount.
The referee warns Rarden that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Shield.
Shield punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Shield connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shield with a couple of short strikes.
Rarden in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee warns Rarden that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shield lands a heavy elbow. #SUB#
Shield looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Shield is landing with some decent strikes but Rarden is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Barry Rarden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathan Shield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shield lands with some strikes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Shield!
Nathan Shield looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I want to thank Barry for taking the fight he is a tough guy a good fighter a warrior keep your head up kdi , i want to thanks my coaches , RISE for the opportunity . Where you at Eddie ? Where you at motherfucker ?'.

Event: UFC-Fright Night 11
Date: Dec 16, 2017

#R1#
Banks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shakur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shakur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shakur scores with a decent looking hook.
Shakur scores with a jab to the jaw.
Banks misses with a head kick.
Banks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shakur.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Shakur.
Shakur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shakur moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.
Shakur looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Banks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shakur tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Banks counters with a stiff right hand.
Shakur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shakur circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakur lands a high kick!
Shakur throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range. #T1#
Banks misses with a head kick.
Shakur misses with the combination.
Banks blocks a head kick by Shakur.
Banks misses with a body kick.
Shakur misses with a combination
and Banks counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shakur misses with a head kick.
Shakur throws a head kick that misses.
Tyrus Shakur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shakur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shakur tries to clinch up but Banks circles away and keeps his distance.
Shakur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banks avoids the head kick by Shakur.
Banks feints and then cracks Shakur's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shakur down.
Banks swats away the attempt to clinch by Shakur.#T2##CL#
Shakur forces Banks back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shakur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Banks pushes Shakur up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shakur jumps guard but Banks stands there with Shakur around his waist. Shakur gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Banks misses with a body punch.
Shakur is trying to drag Banks to the mat but Banks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shakur wants to break free but Banks has control.
Banks has Shakur pressed against the cage, preventing Shakur from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Banks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shakur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3#
A right hand to the body from Banks.
Banks pushes Shakur back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Banks lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shakur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shakur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Shakur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shakur 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.
Some wild striking there from Shakur.
Banks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shakur tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shakur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banks circles away quickly and effectively.
Banks throws a head kick but Shakur moves out of range. #T4#
Banks throws a right and a left that Shakur avoids nicely.
Banks avoids the head kick by Shakur.
Sloppy strikes from Banks. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks misses with a head kick.
Shakur lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Banks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shakur misses with a double jab
and Banks counters with a leg kick.
Banks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Banks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shakur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banks throws a leg kick but Shakur checks it.
Shakur scores with a head kick. Banks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Banks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banks has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Shakur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banks. Banks obviously looking to wear him down.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shakur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Banks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A big left from Banks misses.
Banks throws a hook but Shakur blocks it.
Shakur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banks throws a counter combo.
Banks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Christopher Banks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banks lands with a cross.
Banks lands a high kick!
Shakur pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL#
Banks gets tackled into the cage by Shakur. Shakur maintains the clinch.
Shakur jumps guard but Banks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Banks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks scores with a shot to the side of Shakur's head.
Shakur wants a takedown. #BC2#
Banks breaks from the clinch.
Shakur lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Banks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shakur fails with an attempt to clinch. #T1#
Banks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shakur. That did some damage!
Banks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shakur misses with a head kick.
Shakur moves away from the strike by Banks.
Shakur fails to land with a series of punches.
Shakur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banks circles away quickly and effectively.
Banks tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Banks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shakur throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
Banks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shakur throws a head kick that misses
letting Banks counter with a right hand.
Shakur throws a right hand that Banks ducks under and follows up with a left that Banks also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shakur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shakur sets himself, and Banks steps forward looking for the clinch! Shakur avoids it this time.
Shakur lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shakur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Banks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shakur was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Banks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Banks connects with a solid leg kick.
Shakur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shakur lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banks circles away quickly and effectively.#CL2#
Banks moves into range and clinches up with Shakur.
Banks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Banks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shakur's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Banks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shakur's calf.
Shakur with a nice cross.
Shakur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Banks. Those never looked like landing. #T3#
Shakur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shakur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shakur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shakur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shakur slips a jab and a cross from Banks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donk. Shakur catches Banks right on the button with a cross.
Shakur scores with a sloppy right hand. Banks should have avoided that one.
Banks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shakur throws a sloppy head kick
and Banks makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shakur really felt that one!
Banks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyrus Shakur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shakur shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Banks eats them both and turns towards Shakur to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheers as Banks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shakur doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Shakur.
Banks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Banks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
Shakur throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banks scores with a kick to the body.
Shakur avoids the head kick by Banks.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shakur as he avoids it easily.
Banks blocks a head kick by Shakur. #CL2#
Banks gets a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Banks.
The referee calls for Banks to work.
A short uppercut from Banks. #BC2#
Banks manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Banks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Banks looks to move away, Shakur throws a big counter combo but Banks just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Banks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A nice combination there by Banks.
Banks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #CL2#
Banks closes the distance and pushes Shakur back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Banks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shakur misses with a body punch.
Banks works on Shakur's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banks.
Banks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC2#
Shakur is rocked!
Banks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Shakur is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Banks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Banks manages to break the clinch.
Banks cracks Shakur's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Shakur slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Banks can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Christopher Banks!

Event: ABW 89 Murhaa - Tanaka
Date: Dec 14, 2017

#R1#
Duarte throws the left hand but Stylez avoids the punch easily.
Stylez throws a big counter combination but Duarte scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stylez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duarte.
Stylez is looking for a counter combo.
Duarte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stylez.
It seemed like Duarte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duarte has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stylez is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice defenses there by Stylez.
Stylez misses with a hook. Duarte ducked under it nicely.
Duarte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duarte throws a right hand that misses
enabling Stylez to counter with a crisp jab.
Duarte scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duarte has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duarte there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stylez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duarte.
Stylez blocks a jab.
Duarte throws a hook but Stylez avoids it easily.
Stylez lands with a nice combination. Duarte backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duarte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duarte scores with a decent looking hook.
Duarte throws a poor cross that misses
and Stylez counters with a stiff right hand.
Duarte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stylez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duarte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duarte throws out a counter right but Stylez avoids it with no problem.
Duarte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stylez is looking for a counter combo.
Joel Duarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Stylez misses with an uppercut. Duarte saw that one coming.
Stylez throws a looping overhand right but Duarte ducks down to avoid it.
Duarte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duarte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stylez throws out the jab.
Duarte cracks Stylez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stylez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duarte throws a right hand that misses
and Stylez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stylez loads up on a big right hand but Duarte slips the punch.
Duarte thuds his right hand into Stylez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT2#
It looks like Jeremy Stylez has been cut.
Stylez throws the left hand but Duarte avoids the punch easily.
Stylez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duarte under the eye.#KD2#
Duarte cracks Stylez with a big right hand and Stylez goes down!#ROC2#
Stylez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duarte gets to his feet and stands over Stylez, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Stylez felt that one! Duarte unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Stylez from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joel Duarte!

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