Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: C295: Queiroz vs Nakagawa II
Date: Apr 14, 2024

#R1#
Donk. Le Franc catches Gora right on the button with a cross.
Gora avoids a kick to the body. #CL#
Gora pushes Le Franc up against the cage in a clinch.
Gora tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Franc's elbow.
Le Franc is leaning against Gora and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Le Franc has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Le Franc softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gora tries a body shot but Le Franc blocks it.
Le Franc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gora's elbow.
Gora misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gora tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gora tries to throw a body punch but Le Franc avoids it by throwing Gora back against the cage.
Gora is leaning against Le Franc and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gora tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gora lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gora goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le Franc.
Le Franc is trying to break free.
Gora misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Gora lands a body punch.
Le Franc blocks an uppercut.
Gora tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Franc's elbow.
Le Franc blocks a body shot from Gora.
Le Franc blocks a body shot from Gora.
Le Franc tries to break free but Gora pushes him back against the cage.
Gora doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Franc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gora's elbow.
Gora lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Le Franc wants to break free but Gora has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gora.
Gora doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Gora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Gora.
Le Franc throws a right hand that misses
and Gora connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Franc lands a nice shot that snaps Gora's head back. #T2#
Le Franc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Franc.#CL#
Gora drives through and clinches with Le Franc against the cage. #BC2#
Le Franc manages to break the clinch.
Guy Le Franc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Franc misses with a hook. Gora ducked under it nicely.
Le Franc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Franc throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gora counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gora buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Le Franc misses with a head kick.
Le Franc uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gora has time to react.
Le Franc throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gora to counter with a crisp jab.
Gora connects with a nice looking jab. #T3#
Le Franc throws a lazy uppercut #KD#
and Gora counters with a crisp right hand that drops Le Franc! Gora lets Le Franc back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Le Franc is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gora. That's going to slow Le Franc down.
Gora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le Franc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gora has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Franc finds it's way round the side to connect with Gora's head.
Le Franc thuds a left hand into Gora's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Franc uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gora has time to react.
Le Franc throws a poor cross that misses
and Gora counters with a nice uppercut.
Gora fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL2#
Le Franc takes the fight into the clinch.
Le Franc blocking some punches. #T4#
Gora goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gora tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Franc's elbow.
Le Franc tries to throw a body punch but Gora avoids it by throwing Le Franc back against the cage.
Gora goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gora misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Le Franc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Franc is trying to break free.
Gora misses with a body punch.
Gora throws a punch but it's blocked by Le Franc.
Gora tries to throw a body punch but Le Franc avoids it by throwing Gora back against the cage.
Gora goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gora can't find room to land a body shot as Le Franc controls the action.
Gora struggles to land a body shot inside as Le Franc controls his hands.
Gora is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short body shot lands from Gora as the two fighters clinch.
Gora working aggressively here.
Gora works on Le Franc's body with a couple of short punches.
Gora misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Gora manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Borowa Gora dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL#
Gora drives through and clinches with Le Franc against the cage.
Gora lands a hook that snaps the head of Le Franc backwards.
Borowa Gora has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Le Franc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Le Franc throws a poor cross that misses
and Gora cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gora tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Le Franc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Franc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Le Franc scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Franc tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gora finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Le Franc throws a poor cross that misses
and Gora counters with a nice uppercut.
Gora throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Le Franc throws a poor cross that misses
and Gora counters with a nice body shot.
Le Franc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gora to counter with a crisp jab.
Gora lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Le Franc throws a poor cross that misses
and Gora counters with a straight right hand.
Le Franc is still on wobbly legs! Can Gora finish him?
Le Franc checks a low kick from Gora.
Le Franc seems to have recovered his senses.
Le Franc misses with a jab, cross combination. #CL#
Gora drives through and clinches with Le Franc against the cage.
Gora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le Franc backwards.
Le Franc lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gora backwards. #BC#
Gora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Franc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Le Franc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Gora moves into the clinch.#T2#
Gora is working Le Franc over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Gora.
Gora tries to throw a body punch but Le Franc avoids it by throwing Gora back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gora.
Gora scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gora has a couple of punches blocked by Le Franc.
Gora lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gora is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le Franc can do to turn this around?
Gora tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Gora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le Franc with a hook.
Gora throws a jab but it's blocked by Le Franc.
Le Franc swings widly with a right hand #KD#
and Gora counters with a crisp one two that drops Le Franc! Gora thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Le Franc to his feet! Le Franc is in big trouble!
Nice cross by Le Franc.
Le Franc 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.
Le Franc swings widly with a right hand
and Gora counters with a big right hand! Oh Le Franc is in trouble here! Gora follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borowa Gora!
A very excited looking Borowa Gora rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: C296: Marley vs Lehto II
Date: Apr 14, 2024

#R1##TD#
Hasapis gets caught napping as Matsuda dives in and scores a takedown. Hasapis manages to retain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Matsuda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hasapis can't keep his opponent in guard - Matsuda advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Matsuda winds up and cracks Hasapis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hasapis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matsuda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Matsuda is keen to just control but Hasapis is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hasapis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Matsuda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hasapis keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Hasapis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matsuda trying to advance position but Hasapis counters by regaining guard. #SUB2#
Matsuda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hasapis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matsuda has managed to get both his arms back between Hasapis's legs - danger averted.
Matsuda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Matsuda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hasapis is trying to keep Matsuda in close.
Matsuda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Matsuda trying to control but Hasapis is working from the bottom.
Matsuda chips away with some ground and pound.
Matsuda throws a big elbow that misses.
Matsuda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Matsuda wants to pass the guard but Hasapis is keeping the position.
We've been hearing that Matsuda has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T3##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hasapis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matsuda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hasapis lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsuda's head.
Hasapis throws a series of punches but Matsuda moves out of range.
Hasapis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Hasapis takes the fight into the clinch.
Matsuda blocking some punches.
Matsuda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hasapis misses with a body punch.
Matsuda jumps guard but Hasapis stands there with Matsuda around his waist. Matsuda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Matsuda blocks an uppercut.
Hasapis lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC#
Matsuda breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Matsuda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matsuda shoots in looking for a takedown but Hasapis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Matsuda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hasapis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Matsuda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasapis scores with a hook.
Hasapis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hasapis scores with a jab. Matsuda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matsuda goes for a double leg but Hasapis avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hasapis continues to drive forward.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasapis. #BC#
Matsuda breaks the clinch.
Matsuda walks into a stiff left hand from Hasapis.
Matsuda avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Hasapis has managed to clinch.
Matsuda is trying to pull guard but Hasapis has him pressed against the cage.
Matsuda is trying to pull guard but Hasapis has him pressed against the cage.
Hasapis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hasapis throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuda.
Matsuda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Matsuda.
Matsuda has a couple of punches blocked by Hasapis.
Hasapis gets underhooks to prevent Matsuda's takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fotos Hasapis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Matsuda moves out of range of the strikes.
Hasapis jabs Matsuda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot by Matsuda.
Hasapis misses with a straight left.
Hasapis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hasapis looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsuda is just out of range.
Matsuda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuda attempts a counter takedown but Hasapis avoids it well and moves away.
Nice shot by Hasapis.
Hasapis scores with a decent looking hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matsuda.
Hasapis throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hasapis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matsuda ducks under a wild hook from Hasapis.
Matsuda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsuda is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matsuda thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Matsuda misses with a hook.
Fotos Hasapis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Hasapis catches Matsuda right on the button with a cross.
Fotos Hasapis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hasapis misses with a double jab.
Matsuda throws a big shot that misses.
Hasapis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL2#
Hasapis clinches with his opponent.
Hasapis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hasapis.
Hasapis lands a shoulder strike.
Matsuda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hasapis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matsuda backwards.
Matsuda jumps guard but Hasapis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Matsuda tries to score a body lock takedown but Hasapis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Matsuda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasapis prevents a body shot from Matsuda.
Hasapis throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuda.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Matsuda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Hasapis misses its intended target.
Matsuda takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T2#
Hasapis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hasapis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuda. #CL2#
Hasapis rushes Matsuda and presses him up against the cage.
Hasapis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Matsuda looking for a takedown.
Hasapis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hasapis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hasapis blocks an uppercut.
Matsuda drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hasapis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hasapis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matsuda is trying to pull guard but Hasapis has him pressed against the cage.
Matsuda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matsuda jumps guard but Hasapis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Matsuda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hasapis to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Matsuda pulls guard effortlessly.
Hasapis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3##SUB#
Matsuda isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hasapis stacks Matsuda on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hasapis!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hasapis slows the pace down.
Matsuda 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.
Hasapis lands a nice forearm strike.
Matsuda struggling a bit here.
Hasapis working the ground and pound.
Matsuda tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsuda manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hasapis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matsuda defending well though. #SUB#
Matsuda actively working from the bottom here.
Hasapis is trying to control. Matsuda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hasapis lands a nice short elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fotos Hasapis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Matsuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hasapis.
Hasapis fails with an attempt to clinch. #TD#
Matsuda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hasapis quickly recovers to half guard.
Matsuda takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Matsuda is looking to stall here but Hasapis recovers full guard.
Hasapis 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.
Matsuda landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Matsuda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hasapis keeping full guard, as Matsuda tries to pass.
Matsuda throwing strikes but missing.
Hasapis wants to sweep but no luck.
Matsuda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hasapis wants to sweep here but Matsuda controlling him for the moment.
Matsuda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Matsuda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hasapis keeping moving, preventing Matsuda from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Matsuda has gone for a leg lock! Hasapis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Matsuda's guard.#REVB#
Hasapis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Matsuda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hasapis defends well.
Tanaka Matsuda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hasapis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Matsuda trying to keep a closed guard but Hasapis is proving a slippery customer. #T3##SUB#
Matsuda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Matsuda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hasapis is aware though and is defending well.
Tanaka Matsuda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hasapis landing with the ground and pound.
Matsuda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hasapis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Matsuda keeping full guard, as Hasapis tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hasapis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#TD#
Matsuda drives through with a takedown into Hasapis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Matsuda postures up in Hasapis's guard and throws a big left but Hasapis blocks it.
Matsuda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matsuda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hasapis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tanaka Matsuda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hasapis has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: TOF 102
Date: Apr 14, 2024

#R1#
Patel throws an off balance right hand
and Beocca counters with a right hand to the body.
Patel lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#It looks like Sir Beocca has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Patel.
Patel fakes the leg kick and cracks Beocca in the body.
Patel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Patel is looking to chop away at Beocca 's legs.
Patel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beocca under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Beocca misses.
Patel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beocca looks to land a right hand but Patel moved out of range.
It seemed like Patel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Beocca looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut lands for Beocca . That snapped Patel's head back.
Patel throws out a loose jab but Beocca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beocca fires out a quick counter leg kick but Patel just manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Beocca blocks the leg kick.
Patel blocks a leg kick.
Beocca looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beocca lands with a shot to the body.
Patel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Patel throws a body kick that misses
and Beocca counters with a slapping leg kick.
Patel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T2#
Beocca avoids a kick to the body.
Patel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Patel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beocca .
Beocca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beocca .
Beocca avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Beocca finds it's way through Patel's defenses. #T3#
Patel staying out of range there.
Beocca misses with a looping left.
Beocca misses with a right hand
and Patel counters with a left to the body.
Patel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beocca tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Patel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Patel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Patel slips a jab from Beocca .
Beocca moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPatel.#T4#
Beocca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Patel.
Patel throws a combination that misses
and Beocca counters with a nice body kick.
Beocca wants to land a leg kick but Patel is out of range.
Beocca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Patel scores with a jab. Beocca acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT2#Sir Beocca 's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beocca connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#ROC#Patel is rocked!
Patel misses with a hook to the body
and Beocca counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sir Beocca !
After winning the bout, Sir Beocca thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GAMMA#1053 Milo v Radu
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
Beard misses with a takedown attempt #TD2#
and Kaafjord counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beard wants to improve his position but instead Kaafjord has moved into half guard.
Kaafjord content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Beard is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaafjord lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kaafjord trying to control the position from guard on top but Beard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beard is on top in guard. #REVR#
Kaafjord looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Kaafjord is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Beard chips away with some ground and pound.
Beard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaafjord swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beard scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Kaafjord is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beard is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Beard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kaafjord has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Beard has managed to get both his arms back between Kaafjord's legs - danger averted.
Beard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beard connects with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Beard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beard postures up and lands a big shot to Kaafjord's brow.
Beard preventing the sweep.
Beard distracts Kaafjord with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#CUT#It looks like Tungsten Kaafjord has been cut.
Beard distracts Kaafjord with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beard landing some decent shots from guard.
Beard looking to pass the guard.
Kaafjord wants to sweep but no luck.
Beard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaafjord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kaafjord's head.#T3#
Kaafjord wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Beard is now in half guard.
Beard scoring with strikes to the body and head. #CUT#That has opened up Tungsten Kaafjord's cut even more.
Beard is thwarting Kaafjord's attempts to control the position.
Beard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #CUT#The cut above Tungsten Kaafjord's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tungsten Kaafjord's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jarrod Beard!

Event: DMMA 308 Brown vs Kwong
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1#
Joshy misses with a looping right.
Joshy looks to throw the jab but Hollow is out of range.
Hollow throws a shot from downtown. Joshy moves away and avoids it.
Hollow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Joshy cracks Hollow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joshy lands the left hand.
Joshy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hollow.
Hollow misses with a low kick.
Joshy wants to counter the offense by Hollow and move into the clinch position.
Joshy slips under a jab from Hollow.
Joshy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Joshy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hollow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joshy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hawk Hollow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Hollow.
Joshy lands an overhand right.
Nice cross by Hollow.
Hollow tries a low kick but Joshy avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshy is looking to score with low kicks.
Joshy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joshy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hollow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joshy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollow paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Hollow wants to clinch up but Joshy keeps it at a distance.
Hollow scores with a body shot.
Hollow lands a head shot.
Joshy missing with a left hand there. Hollow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hollow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Joshy.
Joshy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joshy blocks a leg kick.
Joshy drops his hands momentarily and Hollow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hollow tries a low kick but Joshy avoids it.
Hollow misses with a low kick.
Hollow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A solid body kick from Hollow.
Hollow with a nice cross.#CL#
Hollow moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Joshy fails to land.
Hollow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joshy or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollow prevents a body shot from Joshy.
Hollow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Hollow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice elbow from Hollow.
Joshy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T2#
Hollow scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD#
Hollow pulls guard effortlessly.
Joshy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hollow is on top in guard. #REVR#
Hollow wants to pass the guard but Joshy is keeping the position.
Hollow is working hard here to advance position.
Hollow trying to control the position from guard on top but Joshy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB2#
Joshy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Joshy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hollow wants to control from the top but Joshy keeps moving. #SUB2#
Joshy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hollow is looking to advance position but Joshy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Hollow manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Joshy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hollow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Joshy. #SUB2#
Joshy wants to work for an arm triangle but Hollow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Joshy is looking for a kimura but Hollow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joshy to get the leverage.
Hollow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Joshy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Joshy's back!
Joshy prevents Hollow from getting a body triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hawk Hollow dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hollow scores with a kick to the body.
Joshy misses with a looping left.
Hollow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joshy throws out the jab.
Hollow throws a front kick that sends Joshy stumbling back into the cage.
Joshy tries to clinch but Hollow is having none of it.
A big left from Joshy misses.
Hollow connects with a jab.
Hollow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joshy.
Hollow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hollow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Joshy blocks the low kick.
Hollow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joshy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joshy throws a leg kick which misses Hollow's front leg but catches the back leg as Hollow tries to avoid it.
Joshy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joshy jabs Hollow to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Joshy throws a hook but Hollow blocks it.
Hollow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joshy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hollow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joshy.
Joshy throws a leg kick but Hollow moved away.
Hollow is looking to land body kicks.
Joshy lands a nice looking body shot.
Hollow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joshy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hollow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joshy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joshy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joshy throws a chopping leg kick but Hollow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joshy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hollow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joshy throws out the jab. #CL#
Hollow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joshy, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Joshy fails to land. #TD#
Hollow drags the fight down to the ground.
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!#SUB2#
Joshy drops back looking for a leg! Hollow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hollow manages to kick Joshy off! Joshy jumps back into Hollow's guard. #T2##SUB#
Hollow looking for subs off his back but Joshy has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hollow gets full guard.
Hollow keeping full guard, as Joshy tries to pass.
Hollow working a defensive guard but Joshy manages to pass into side control anyway. #SUB2#
Joshy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hollow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T3#
Hollow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hollow manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Joshy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hollow manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Joshy has Hollow in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Hollow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joshy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hollow has managed to get both his arms back between Joshy's legs - danger averted.
Hollow trying to control but Joshy is working from the bottom. #T4#
Hollow looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Joshy looking for subs off his back but Hollow has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hollow passes to full mount!
Hollow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joshy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hollow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joshy can do to turn this around?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hawk Hollow dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Hollow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joshy avoids the head kick by Hollow.
Hollow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #CL#
Hollow has closed the distance and engaged Joshy in a clinch.
Hollow pushes Joshy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joshy lands a hook that snaps the head of Hollow backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joshy.
Hollow tries to land a knee to the head but Joshy blocks with his arms.
Joshy blocks an uppercut.
Hollow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joshy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hollow misses with a knee to the head.
Joshy misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joshy blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Hollow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joshy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Joshy.
Hollow working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hollow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joshy's brow.
A hook to the body from Hollow.
Joshy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joshy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hollow lands a body punch. #TD#
Hollow jumps guard. #SUB#
Hollow has an active guard here but Joshy has managed to pass into half guard.
Hollow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Joshy is looking for a kimura but Hollow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joshy to get the leverage.
Hollow wants to improve his position but Joshy is controlling well.
Hollow slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2##SUB#
Hollow working for submissions but it's allowed Joshy to get to half guard. #SUB2#
Joshy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hollow defends it well. #SUB2#
Joshy seems to be working for a kimura but Hollow defends the submission attempt.
Hollow moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Joshy drops back looking for a leg! Hollow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hollow manages to kick Joshy off! Joshy jumps back into Hollow's guard. #T3##SUB#
Hollow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joshy is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Hollow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joshy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joshy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hollow is keeping the position for now.
Hollow trying to control the position.
Hollow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hollow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB2#
Joshy actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Joshy is defending against the submission attempts here by Hollow. #SUB#
Hollow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bam Bam Joshy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joshy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hawk Hollow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hollow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hawk Hollow!
Our winner, Hawk Hollow, 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: TOF 100
Date: Apr 12, 2024

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Mihaylov misses with a body shot.
Diabeetus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mihaylov just manages to avoid it.
Mihaylov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diabeetus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Mihaylov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diabeetus, pushing him back against the cage.
Mihaylov tries to work over Diabeetus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diabeetus misses with a punch on the inside.
Diabeetus lands with a short shot to the head.
Diabeetus working aggressively here.
Mihaylov misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaylov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diabeetus's elbow. #BC2#
Mihaylov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diabeetus misses the shot to the body.
Mihaylov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1#
Diabeetus throws an off balance right hand
and Mihaylov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diabeetus really felt that one!
Mihaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Diabeetus is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Mihaylov has closed the distance and engaged Diabeetus in a clinch.
Diabeetus throws a punch but it's blocked by Mihaylov.
Mihaylov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mihaylov can't find room to land a body shot as Diabeetus controls the action.
Diabeetus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mihaylov blocks a body shot from Diabeetus.
Mihaylov lands with a right to the head.
Diabeetus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diabeetus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mihaylov tries to pull guard but Diabeetus won't allow it. #T2#
Diabeetus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diabeetus working aggressively here.
Mihaylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mihaylov can't find room to land a body shot as Diabeetus controls the action.
Diabeetus swings wildly with an uppercut but Mihaylov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Diabeetus.
Mihaylov prevents a body shot from Diabeetus.
Diabeetus throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diabeetus.
Diabeetus works on Mihaylov's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diabeetus scores with a shoulder strike.
Mihaylov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diabeetus throws a punch but it's blocked by Mihaylov.
Mihaylov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mihaylov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mihaylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mihaylov misses with the head strike.
Diabeetus tries a body shot but Mihaylov blocks it.
Diabeetus works on Mihaylov's body with a couple of short punches.
Mihaylov looks winded!
Diabeetus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Mihaylov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diabeetus backwards.
Mihaylov misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mihaylov.
Mihaylov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Diabeetus.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diabeetus.
Nice body punch from Diabeetus.
Diabeetus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diabeetus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diabeetus lands with a light punch inside.
Mihaylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mihaylov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mihaylov is trying to break free.
Diabeetus effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diabeetus.
Mihaylov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mihaylov blocks an uppercut.
Diabeetus misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Mihaylov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diabeetus has him pressed against the cage.
Mihaylov cracks Diabeetus with a nice body shot.
Mihaylov is trying to force a seperation but Diabeetus has the dominant position.
Mihaylov misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diabeetus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mihaylov blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Diabeetus on the inside.
Diabeetus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mihaylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diabeetus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diabeetus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mihaylov blocking some punches.
Diabeetus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mihaylov blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diabeetus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mihaylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Mihaylov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T5#
Mihaylov misses with a body shot.
Diabeetus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Mihaylov moves into the clinch.
Diabeetus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mihaylov backwards.
Mihaylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diabeetus misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diabeetus.
Diabeetus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diabeetus.
Diabeetus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diabeetus pushes Mihaylov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mihaylov blocking some punches.
Diabeetus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diabeetus presses Mihaylov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mihaylov lands a shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mihaylov as Diabeetus tries to tie him up. #T6#
Diabeetus working aggressively here.
Mihaylov fails to pull guard.
Suga Diabeetus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krasimir Mihaylov.
Diabeetus misses with some punches.
Diabeetus pushes Mihaylov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diabeetus misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diabeetus misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Mihaylov breaks the clinch.
Mihaylov wants to clinch.
It looked like Diabeetus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T7#
Mihaylov looks to clinch
and Diabeetus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mihaylov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diabeetus.
Diabeetus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Mihaylov takes the fight into the clinch.
Diabeetus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mihaylov's elbow. #T8#
Mihaylov blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Mihaylov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diabeetus slowing the pace effectively.
Diabeetus misses with a punch on the inside.
Diabeetus has a couple of punches blocked by Mihaylov.
Mihaylov tries a body shot but Diabeetus blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diabeetus. #BC2#
Mihaylov manages to break the clinch.
Mihaylov looks for the body kick but Diabeetus saw that one coming.
Krasimir Mihaylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mihaylov - that will leave a mark! #CL2#
Mihaylov closes the distance and clinches. #T9#
Mihaylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diabeetus scores with a shot to the side of Mihaylov's head.
Diabeetus lands a right hand.
Diabeetus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diabeetus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mihaylov backwards.
Diabeetus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diabeetus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mihaylov backwards.
Mihaylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diabeetus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diabeetus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diabeetus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mihaylov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mihaylov scores with a hook to the body.
Mihaylov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diabeetus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mihaylov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mihaylov struggles to land a body shot inside as Diabeetus controls his hands.
Diabeetus blocks a body shot from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diabeetus blocks a body shot from Mihaylov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Suga Diabeetus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Diabeetus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mihaylov moves away.
As Diabeetus backs off Mihaylov throws a huge counter combo but Diabeetus manages to avoid it all.
Diabeetus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mihaylov can do to turn this around?
Mihaylov ducks under a wild hook from Diabeetus.
Mihaylov tries to clinch there but Diabeetus circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Diabeetus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick by Mihaylov misses
and Diabeetus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Mihaylov.
Diabeetus is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Diabeetus misses. #T1#
Mihaylov throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Diabeetus counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Krasimir Mihaylov has been cut.
Diabeetus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diabeetus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mihaylov just manages to avoid it.
Mihaylov tries to clinch up.
Mihaylov misses with a low kick as Diabeetus jumps back.
Mihaylov takes a swing at Diabeetus's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Diabeetus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mihaylov is looking to slow Diabeetus down with leg kicks. #T2#
Mihaylov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diabeetus.
Mihaylov misses with a head kick.
Mihaylov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Diabeetus's head coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mihaylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diabeetus manages to avoid it.
Diabeetus is looking to counter punch.
Diabeetus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mihaylov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Diabeetus takes a step back to recover. #T3#
Mihaylov tries to land a body kick
and Diabeetus counters with a nice uppercut.
Mihaylov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diabeetus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mihaylov misses with a wild body shot.
Mihaylov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diabeetus knocks out Mihaylov with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Diabeetus before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Diabeetus picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Suga Diabeetus!
After winning the bout, Suga Diabeetus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: C293: Matsuzaka vs Diaz
Date: Apr 07, 2024

#R1#
Avila misses with a low kick.
Talvela scores with the left hand. Avila knows he should have avoided that one.
Avila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Talvela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Avila tries to avoid it but Talvela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Avila to the ground. Avila escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Talvela.
The crowd cheers as Talvela lands an impressive looking overhand right. Avila doesn't seem phased though.
Avila takes a kick to the side of the head.
Talvela misses with a looping right.
Talvela misses with a low kick.
Avila tries to land a front kick but Talvela steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Avila wants it to stay on the feet.
Talvela connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Talvela looks to land a left hand but Avila moved out of range nicely.
Avila swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Avila misses with a body shot.
Talvela throws a half hearted mid kick.
Avila let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Talvela misses the shot to the body.
Avila lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Avila checks the leg kick nicely there.
Talvela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paavo Talvela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talvela moves out of range of the body kick.
Talvela throws a head kick that misses.
Avila throws a head kick that misses.
Talvela throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Avila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Talvela lands a jab.
Talvela bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Julian Avila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Talvela scores with the left hand. Avila knows he should have avoided that one.
Talvela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Avila misses.
Avila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Talvela.#T2#
Talvela takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talvela fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Avila throws a hook to the side of Talvela's head but Talvela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avila tests Talvela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Avila takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Talvela.
Talvela looks to score with a jab to the body but Avila is just out of range.
Avila looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Avila on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Talvela slips the punch.
Talvela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Talvela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avila.
Avila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talvela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talvela avoids a kick to the body.
Avila misses with a kick to the body. #T3#
Avila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avila throws out a counter right but Talvela avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Talvela shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Talvela showed some decent athleticism there.
Avila wants to control but Talvela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Talvela missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Talvela thows a huge punch but Avila dodges it nicely.
Avila really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Talvela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Avila is trying is best to control the position here.
Talvela takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Talvela lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Talvela is thwarting Avila's attempts to control the position.
Talvela 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.#T4#
Talvela throwing shots but Avila is blocking nicely.
Avila wants to control but Talvela is keeping busy.
Avila keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talvela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Talvela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Talvela throwing shots but Avila is blocking nicely.
Talvela wants to take a breather but Avila is having none of it.
Talvela thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Avila controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Avila is looking to control Talvela's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Avila avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paavo Talvela dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Avila tries to land a front kick but Talvela steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Talvela explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Talvela. Avila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talvela misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left lands for Talvela.
Paavo Talvela is winning the standup battle so far.
Talvela with the inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Avila, right into the meat of the thigh.
Talvela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It seemed like Avila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Talvela connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Avila's hands.
Avila stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Talvela.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela connects with a jab.
Talvela looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Avila feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Talvelas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avila throws a sloppy head kick and Talvela moves out of range easily.
Talvela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Talvela is just out of range.#KD2#
Avila lands a left and a right that send Talvela crashing to the mat, dazed. Avila thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Paavo Talvela has been cut.
Nice cross by Talvela.
Talvela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
Talvela connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Avila momentarily.
Avila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talvela throws a sloppy body shot
and Avila counters with a straight right hand.
Talvela chopping away at his opponent's legs. #TD#
Talvela bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Avila bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Talvela throws a jab but it's blocked by Avila.
Talvela tries for a takedown but Avila sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T2#
Talvela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Talvela seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Talvela connects with a solid leg kick.
Avila throws a shot from downtown. Talvela moves away and avoids it.
Avila moves away from the strike by Talvela.
Avila doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Avila throws a right hand that misses
and Talvela counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Avila moves forwards but Talvela connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Avila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Talvela catches Avila right on the button with a cross.
Talvela is looking to slow Avila down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avila.
Avila misses with a body kick.
Talvela catches Avila with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Avila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Talvela throws a quick inside leg kick.
Talvela connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Avila scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Avila throws a hook but Talvela avoids it easily.
Talvela attempts a counter takedown but Avila avoids it well and moves away.
Talvela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Talvela scores with a nice strike.
Avila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Avila stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paavo Talvela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avila takes one to the chin there.
Talvela dips to his left and cracks Avila with an uppercut!
Avila keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Avila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Talvela. Talvela obviously looking to wear him down.
Paavo Talvela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talvela moves out of range of the strikes.
Avila moves out of range of the strikes.
Avila is trying to counter with his kicks.
Avila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Talvela or perhaps it was just good defense by Avila, which made it look bad.
Talvela turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Avila looks to throw the jab but Talvela is out of range.
Avila looks to land a body kick but Talvela moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avila connects with a single shot there.
Talvela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avila can do to turn this around?
Talvela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Avila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Talvela is out of range and Avila settles back down.
Talvela tries to counter with a takedown but Avila is quick to defend against it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paavo Talvela will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paavo Talvela's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Avila lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice shot by Talvela.
Avila blocks a jab.
Talvela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Talvela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avila checks a leg kick nicely.
Talvela misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Talvela.
Avila misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela throws a leg kick
and Avila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Avila. No joy for Talvela on that attempt.
Talvela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Talvela.
Good shot there by Talvela.
Some bone on bone action there as Talvela checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T1#
Avila walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Avila misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Talvela lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice leg kick from Talvela, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Talvela, as that shot connected.
Talvela walks forward, straight into a front kick from Avila.
Avila throws a wild body kick that Talvela sees coming a mile off.
Avila wants to slow Talvela down by chopping away at his legs.
Avila's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Avila blocks the body kick.
Avila looks to land a right hand but Talvela moved out of range.
Avila takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Talvela is looking to chop away at Avila's legs. #T2#
Talvela misses with a hook
and Avila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Avila wants it to stay on the feet.
Avila shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Talvela.
Avila on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Avila takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Talvela.
Talvela throws a right hand that misses
letting Avila counter with a right hand.
Avila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Avila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talvela.
A jab from Talvela finds it's way through Avila's defenses.
Avila throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #TD#
Avila gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Avila has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
Avila controls Talvela momentarily but Talvela frees himself.
Talvela being controlled here momentarily.
Avila working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Talvela. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Avila trying to control the position.
Avila controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Talvela postures up in Avila's guard and throws a big left but Avila blocks it.
Talvela missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Talvela connects with a solid leg kick.
Talvela throws a leg kick which misses Avila's front leg but catches the back leg as Avila tries to avoid it.
Talvela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Talvela swings widly with a right hand
and Avila counters with a solid body kick.
Talvela throws a right and a left that both miss.
Avila appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Talvela dips to his left and cracks Avila with an uppercut!
Avila connects with a jab.
Julian Avila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talvela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paavo Talvela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Talvela has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paavo Talvela!
A less than humble Paavo Talvela misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: TOF 99
Date: Apr 07, 2024

#R1#
A jab from Knight misses.
Karlsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsson is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karlsson.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knight has a takedown stuffed.
Karlsson throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson slips a jab from Knight.
Karlsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knight momentarily.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Terrance Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karlsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karlsson manages to avoid it.
Karlsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karlsson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karlsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karlsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight misses with a left hand
and Knight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karlsson staying out of range there.
Karlsson scores with a hook to the body. Knight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karlsson scores with a head kick. Knight tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T2#
Karlsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knight shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karlsson sprawls well. Karlsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Knight gets slowly back to his feet.
Karlsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karlsson. Karlsson obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Karlsson.
Karlsson looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Karlsson throws a leg kick which misses Knight's front leg but catches the back leg as Knight tries to avoid it. #T3#
Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight thuds a left hand into Karlsson's body.
Knight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karlsson at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Karlsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Karlsson.
Karlsson misses with a low kick.
Karlsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karlsson! But no joy.#T4#
Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight lands an overhand right.
Karlsson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karlsson throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Karlsson. #TD#
Karlsson gets caught flat footed, as Knight shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've been hearing that Knight has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
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!#ES2#
Karlsson has his feet on Knight's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Knight misses the jab.
Knight throws a body punch but Karlsson moves out of range. #T5#
Karlsson tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight missing with a left hand there. Karlsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karlsson digs a good hook to Knight's body.
Knight misses with a right hand
and Karlsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #TD#
Karlsson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Karlsson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Knight off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Karlsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Karlsson. #T6#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Knight.
Knight cracks Karlsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knight swings for the body but Karlsson moves out of range.
Nice cross by Karlsson.
Karlsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Knight off the cage and back into range.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karlsson.
A big left from Knight misses.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Karlsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Karlsson throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.#T7#
Karlsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Knight off the cage and back into range.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karlsson! But no joy.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Karlsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karlsson moves away from the strike by Knight.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karlsson.
Knight misses with a hook.#CL2#
Karlsson has managed to clinch.
Karlsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards. #T8#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karlsson.
Karlsson is leaning against Knight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Karlsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knight goes for a takedown attempt but Karlsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrance Knight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karlsson feints and then cracks Knight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knight down.
Karlsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Karlsson gets a clinch.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karlsson lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T9#
Knight wants a takedown.
Good body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Karlsson cracks Knight with a nice body shot.
Karlsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karlsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight blocks a body shot from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands an uppercut.
Karlsson tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karlsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karlsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Knight drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karlsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knight cracks Karlsson with a nice body shot.
Karlsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Karlsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Knight throws out a powerful jab.#CL2#
Karlsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knight, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Karlsson manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Karlsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Karlsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Karlsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karlsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karlsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Karlsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karlsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knight thuds his right hand into Karlsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Karlsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Knight's head backwards.
Knight throws a predictable looking body shot #KD2#
and Karlsson counters with a nice right hand that sends Knight toppling to the canvas! Knight scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Karlsson finish him?!#ROC2#Knight is rocked!
Jonas Karlsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Look low, kick high! Karlsson uses the oldest trick in the book to send Knight tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Karlsson is absolutely delighted - when Knight wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jonas Karlsson!
A relieved looking Jonas Karlsson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Terrance Knight was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn... Just Damn...'.

Event: DMMA 306
Date: Apr 03, 2024

#R1#
Ship throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haw Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship misses with a jab to the body
and Thorn counters with a straight right hand.
Ship walks into a stiff left hand from Thorn.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Ship throws a body punch but Thorn moves out of range.
A slow jab from Thorn misses its intended target.
Thorn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ship moves away from the strike by Thorn.
And Ship tries to counter it with a takedown but Thorn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thorn slips under a jab from Ship.
Ship shoots in for a double leg but Thorn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thorn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thorn misses with a body punch #TD2#
and Ship counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ship prevents Thorn from escaping the position.
Ship wants to control but Thorn is keeping him busy.
Thorn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ship is controlling him well.
Thorn 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.#T1##SUB2#
Ship thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thorn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ship is controlling him well.
Thorn's coaches at Heavy Metal have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorn keeps working.
Thorn bucks up and tries to throw Ship off but instead Ship has got his back!#ES#
Thorn manages to stand up with Ship still on his back. Eventually Ship drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Thorn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ship looks to land a right hand but Thorn moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Thorn misses its target.
Ship is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thorn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thorn swings for the body but Ship moves out of range.
Ship connects with a nice looking jab.
Ship takes a jab right on the kisser. #T2#
Ship moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
Thorn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick from Thorn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#TD2#
Ship shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ship showed some decent athleticism there.
Thorn is looking to escape.
Thorn is not content to let Ship control the position.
Ship stops Thorn from getting back to his feet. #ES#
Thorn kicks off Ship and gets to his feet.
Ship lands with a cross. #T3#
Ship throws the left hand but Thorn avoids the punch easily.
Thorn lands a head kick. Ship smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thorn defends it well.
Thorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ship uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorn.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thorn feints and then cracks Ship's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ship down.
Thorn swings for the body but Ship moves out of range.
Thorn throws a one two combo.
Ship lands a head shot.
Ship throws a hook to the side of Thorn's head but Thorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ship was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Ship tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Ship.
Thorn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thorn connects with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ship tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn takes a jab right on the kisser. #T4#
Thorn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ship stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Ship finds it's way through Thorn's defenses.
Ship is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thorn misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Thorn misses.
Ship tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by Ship.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Ship.
Ship on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Ship throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ship blocks a head kick by Thorn.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thorn defends it well.
Ship throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Ship darts in and clinches Thorn up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Thorn breaks the clinch.
Thorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thorn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haw Thorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Thorn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ship tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
Ship getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ship checks a leg kick.
Ship ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thorn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?
Ship blocks a jab.
Ship swings widly with a right hand
and Thorn counters with a nice leg kick.
Ship moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
Thorn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thorn digs a good body shot into Ship's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thorn is looking to wear down Ship with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ship slips under a jab from Thorn.
Thorn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ship on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ship walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.#T1#
Thorn tries a head kick but it misses.
Haw Thorn is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Thorn.
Ship blocks a head kick by Thorn.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ship tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thorn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ship keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ship loads up on a big right hand but Thorn slips the punch.
Haw Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ship blocks a jab.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Ship fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Ship keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ship uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorn.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Ship swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Ship keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn misses with a wild body shot.
Ship throws the left hand but Thorn avoids the punch easily.
Thorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ship takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thorn blocks a jab.
Thorn misses with a two punch combination.
Thorn connects with a jab.#CL2#
Ship clinches up against the cage.
Thorn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ship. #T3#
Ship misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ship stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ship lands a hook that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Thorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Ship.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Ship controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Thorn.
Ship blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ship jabs at Thorn's body.
Ship thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ship lands with an overhand left.
Ship jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ship waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorn.
Ship takes a swing at Thorn's ribcage but misses.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Ship.
Ship checks a leg kick. #T4#
Ship takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ship throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Ship counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thorn pushes Ship off but Ship dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ship passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Thorn!
Thorn tries to buck Ship off but he can't manage it.
Ship wants to control the pace but Thorn is squirming around nicely.
Ship fails to take his opponent's back.
Thorn is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Haw Thorn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ship scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thorn in his tracks.
Ship misses with a hook to the body
and Thorn counters with an inside leg kick.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thorn defends it well.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ship.
Thorn with the inside leg kick.
Ship fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Ship. #TD2#
Ship looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ship trying to control but Thorn is working from the bottom.
Ship tries to free his leg and advance position but Thorn is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ship is controlling him.
Ship trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thorn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorn wants to get back to his feet but Ship is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thorn works Ship's body with a nice hook.
Thorn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ship misses with a wild body shot.
Ship's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ship missing with a left hand there. Thorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ship tries to clinch up.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ship manages to avoid it.
Ship with the counter takedown but Thorn avoids it easily.
Thorn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roman Ship has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ship throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #TD2#
Thorn tries to sprawl but Ship drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Thorn pushes Ship off and gets back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Ship misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ship.
Thorn lands a leg kick that knocks Ship off balance momentarily.
Ship tries to clinch but Thorn moves away
enabling Thorn to counter with a crisp jab.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses.
Thorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ship with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thorn to score with a decent uppercut.
Thorn jabs Ship to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ship misses with a takedown attempt - Thorn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ship takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ship uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thorn.#T3#
Thorn misses with a head kick.
Thorn throws a shot to the body.
Thorn works Ship's body with a nice hook.
Ship throws a right hand that misses
and Thorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Ship.
Thorn tried to counter with a leg kick but Ship avoided it.
That kick from Thorn tenderised Ship's leg. Ship is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thorn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ship back to the cage. Thorn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed right hand from Ship misses the target.
Thorn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thorn connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Thorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ship.
Thorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Ship is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorn. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ship getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ship lands a nice hook to Thorn's body. Thorn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ship looks for a takedown but Thorn sprawls well.
A jab lands there for Thorn.
Ship avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Ship loads up on a big right hand but Thorn slips the punch.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ship misses with a body punch
and Thorn counters with a left and a right that stings Ship. #CUT#The cut above Roman Ship's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ship swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn lands a nice looking body shot.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haw Thorn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thorn, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: TOF 96
Date: Mar 31, 2024

#R1#
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Khemkhaeng bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Khemkhaeng on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Khemkhaeng with a nice cross.#CUT2#It looks like James Johnson has been cut.
Khemkhaeng moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson lands a jab-cross combination.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khemkhaeng loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson punishes Khemkhaeng's body with a nice straight punch.
Khemkhaeng on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL2#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Khemkhaeng has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head. #T1##TD#
Johnson decides to pull guard.
Khemkhaeng forces his way into half guard.
Khemkhaeng performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Khemkhaeng is controlling him #ES#
Johnson has one foot on Khemkhaeng's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Johnson with a jab.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khemkhaeng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khemkhaeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Khemkhaeng slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson misses with the combination.
A jab from Khemkhaeng finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Khemkhaeng wants to clinch.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khemkhaeng is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it. #T3#
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khemkhaeng looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Johnson.
A cross from Khemkhaeng lands.
Khemkhaeng takes one to the chin there.
Khemkhaeng slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng slips a straight right by Johnson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khemkhaeng! But no joy.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khemkhaeng stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Khemkhaeng darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
Khemkhaeng throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khemkhaeng lands a body punch. #T4#
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow that misses.
Khemkhaeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson wants to break free but Khemkhaeng has control.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice uppercut.
Khemkhaeng gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khemkhaeng misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Khemkhaeng holds him up against the cage and eventually Johnson drops back down to his feet.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson pushes Khemkhaeng back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it's blocked. #T5#
Khemkhaeng tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Khemkhaeng tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khemkhaeng just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnson's defenses. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khemkhaeng takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khemkhaeng connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khemkhaeng misses the jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khemkhaeng takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T6#
Johnson staying out of range there.
Khemkhaeng darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Khemkhaeng fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnson, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnson pushes Khemkhaeng back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson takes a swing at Khemkhaeng's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Khemkhaeng throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Khemkhaeng closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khemkhaeng 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.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Khemkhaeng counters with a thumping low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
James Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T7#
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Khemkhaeng loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khemkhaeng! But no joy.
Khemkhaeng drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khemkhaeng slips a straight right by Johnson.
Khemkhaeng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Khemkhaeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Khemkhaeng clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tries to circle away but Khemkhaeng has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Johnson. #T8#
Khemkhaeng lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khemkhaeng. #BC#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Khemkhaeng didn't see that one coming.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khemkhaeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khemkhaeng ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khemkhaeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Khemkhaeng takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khemkhaeng is looking to clinch.
Khemkhaeng drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khemkhaeng throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.#T9#
Johnson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Khemkhaeng tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
A countering left hand to the body from Khemkhaeng misses.
Khemkhaeng takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Khemkhaeng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson swinging wildly here. #CL2#
Khemkhaeng drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson works on Khemkhaeng's body with a couple of short punches.
Khemkhaeng misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Khemkhaeng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson swings for the body but Khemkhaeng moves out of range.
Khemkhaeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Khemkhaeng's head.
Khemkhaeng has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johnson finds it's way round the side to connect with Khemkhaeng's head.
Khemkhaeng on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Khemkhaeng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khemkhaeng takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson stalks Khemkhaeng and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Khemkhaeng's face. Khemkhaeng staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khemkhaeng can do to turn this around?#T1#
Khemkhaeng moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.#CL2#
Khemkhaeng drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Khemkhaeng.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khemkhaeng has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Khemkhaeng scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Khemkhaeng avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow that misses.
Khemkhaeng tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khemkhaeng walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Khemkhaeng avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson cracks Khemkhaeng with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khemkhaeng.
Johnson lunges at Khemkhaeng with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khemkhaeng's hand. #T2#
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Khemkhaeng takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khemkhaeng's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khemkhaeng scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson cracks Khemkhaeng with a good jab.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Khemkhaeng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khemkhaeng is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khemkhaeng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khemkhaeng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Khemkhaeng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Khemkhaeng in his tracks.
Khemkhaeng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson throws a right hand that Khemkhaeng ducks under and follows up with a left that Khemkhaeng also avoids with ease.#T3#
Johnson cracks a nice hook into Khemkhaeng's ribs.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khemkhaeng counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Khemkhaeng moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Khemkhaeng forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khemkhaeng has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body punch from Khemkhaeng - that landed with a thud.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng misses with the head strike.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow that misses.
Khemkhaeng lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards. #BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Khemkhaeng has managed to clinch.
Khemkhaeng scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4##BC#
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khemkhaeng wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Khemkhaeng avoids them all with ease.
Khemkhaeng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Khemkhaeng counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Khemkhaeng counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khemkhaeng fails with an attempt to clinch. #T5#
Khemkhaeng slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Khemkhaeng takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson cracks Khemkhaeng with a good jab.
A left lands for Johnson.
Khemkhaeng takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Khemkhaeng at a distance.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Khemkhaeng's head but Khemkhaeng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khemkhaeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khemkhaeng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Khemkhaeng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Khemkhaeng instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T6#
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Khemkhaeng has the dominant position.
Johnson tries to break free but Khemkhaeng pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khemkhaeng.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Khemkhaeng smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khemkhaeng takes one to the chin there.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Khemkhaeng let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Khemkhaeng scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one. #T7#
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Khemkhaeng moves away and avoids it.
Khemkhaeng looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khemkhaeng blocks a jab.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khemkhaeng throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Khemkhaeng moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson works Khemkhaeng's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Khemkhaeng moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Khemkhaeng blocks a jab.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Khemkhaeng doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T8#
Johnson misses the jab.
Khemkhaeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khemkhaeng defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Khemkhaeng was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Khemkhaeng now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khemkhaeng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khemkhaeng lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khemkhaeng ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Khemkhaeng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khemkhaeng! But no joy.#T9#
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khemkhaeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Khemkhaeng avoids nicely.
Johnson misses with a hook to the body
and Khemkhaeng counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#James Johnson's cut is getting worse.#CL2#
Khemkhaeng moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.#BC#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Khemkhaeng wants to clinch.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

James Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Khemkhaeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khemkhaeng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khemkhaeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson tries to bum rush Khemkhaeng with a series of wild strikes but Khemkhaeng uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khemkhaeng looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khemkhaeng misses with an uppercut.
Johnson swings widly with a right hand
and Khemkhaeng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khemkhaeng dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Khemkhaeng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
James Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khemkhaeng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Khemkhaeng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a hook but Khemkhaeng blocks it.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Khemkhaeng moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson throws a jab when Khemkhaeng was well out of range.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Khemkhaeng cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khemkhaeng bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.#ROC2#Johnson is rocked!#T2#
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Khemkhaeng counters with a huge left! Johnson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Khemkhaeng isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Johnson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Khemkhaeng!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kittisak Khemkhaeng!
A determined Kittisak Khemkhaeng didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: DMMA 305 Temidare vs Okongwu 2
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1#
Asteroid misses with a body kick.
Asteroid backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Asteroid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asteroid tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Asteroid moves to clinch but Sitsongrit breaks away
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asteroid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Asteroid is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Asteroid moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asteroid has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL#
Asteroid gets a clinch.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Asteroid.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asteroid throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Our sources have told us that Asteroid has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Asteroid. #CUT#It looks like Kongthoranee Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Asteroid.
Asteroid blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Asteroid throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Asteroid scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asteroid.
Sitsongrit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
Nice body punch from Asteroid - that landed with a thud.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Asteroid backwards. #BC2#
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Asteroid down.
Asteroid throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range. #T2#
Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asteroid finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitsongrit's head.
Asteroid throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Asteroid pushes Sitsongrit up against the cage in a clinch.
Asteroid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asteroid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asteroid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Asteroid.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Asteroid swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit. #T3#
Asteroid lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit pushes Asteroid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asteroid prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Asteroid is working Sitsongrit over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Asteroid.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit works on Asteroid's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asteroid takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Asteroid misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asteroid lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asteroid blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Asteroid misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Asteroid blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Asteroid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Asteroid's gas tank.
Asteroid prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Knees in the clinch landing for Asteroid.
Knees to the body from Asteroid.
Asteroid blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Asteroid controls his hands.
Asteroid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asteroid prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Asteroid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Asteroid.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asteroid backwards.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asteroid lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT#That has opened up Kongthoranee Sitsongrit's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asteroid misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Asteroid's head.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asteroid misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Asteroid fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kongthoranee Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kongthoranee Sitsongrit's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Sitsongrit gets a clinch.
Kongthoranee Sitsongrit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Asteroid controls his hands.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Asteroid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Asteroid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sitsongrit avoids it.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Asteroid avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Asteroid blocks it.
Asteroid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Asteroid misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Asteroid controls the action.
Asteroid blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Asteroid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Asteroid prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Asteroid misses with a knee strike. #T1#
Asteroid lands an elbow inside that Sitsongrit shrugs off.
Asteroid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asteroid scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asteroid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asteroid misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asteroid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sitsongrit is defending well for now.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Asteroid takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Asteroid backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asteroid lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Asteroid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Asteroid swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asteroid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sitsongrit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asteroid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Asteroid misses with an elbow strike.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asteroid prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Asteroid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Asteroid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Asteroid avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage. #T3#
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2#
Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Asteroid looks to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Asteroid knows he should have avoided that one.
Asteroid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Asteroid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
A shot to the body from Asteroid misses
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Sitsongrit clobbers Asteroid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Asteroid tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Asteroid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asteroid misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Asteroid blocks it.
Asteroid misses with the head strike.
Asteroid lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Asteroid blocks it. #T4#
Asteroid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Asteroid scores with a hook to the body.
Asteroid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asteroid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kongthoranee Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Asteroid lands a left hand.
Asteroid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Asteroid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asteroid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asteroid scores with a shoulder strike.
Asteroid trying to land knees to the body.
Asteroid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kongthoranee Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kongthoranee Sitsongrit's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Anabolic Asteroid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Asteroid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Asteroid misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Asteroid.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asteroid. Asteroid obviously looking to wear him down.
Asteroid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Asteroid misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Asteroid misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
Sitsongrit instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asteroid lands an elbow that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks for a moment. #T1#
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a head punch that misses.
Asteroid misses with a punch to the body.
Asteroid tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Asteroid back against the cage.
Asteroid tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asteroid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sitsongrit blocks it with crossed arms.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Asteroid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Asteroid scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head. #T2#
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Asteroid scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Asteroid working aggressively here.
Asteroid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asteroid misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Asteroid.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Asteroid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asteroid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sitsongrit avoids it.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Asteroid fails to land.
Asteroid fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asteroid's elbow.
Asteroid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asteroid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asteroid misses with a punch on the inside.
Asteroid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asteroid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Asteroid misses with a punch to the body.
Asteroid missing with knees to the body.
Asteroid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asteroid misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches. #T4#
Asteroid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Asteroid throws a head punch that misses.
Asteroid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asteroid misses with a punch on the inside.
Asteroid tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Asteroid back against the cage.
Asteroid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit blocks the elbow strike.
Asteroid missing with knees to the body.
Asteroid misses with a punch on the inside.
Asteroid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Asteroid.
Asteroid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anabolic Asteroid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: C289: Albatross vs Cheese
Date: Mar 24, 2024

#R1#
Saitoh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gora.
An attempted straight right counter from Saitoh misses the target.
Gora throws out a loose jab but Saitoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gora throws a hook but Saitoh avoids it easily.
Saitoh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gora with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gora looks to score with a jab to the body but Saitoh is just out of range.
Gora chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saitoh throws a shot from downtown. Gora moves away and avoids it.
Saitoh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gora connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gora fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gora cracks Saitoh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saitoh misses with a right hand
and Gora counters with a thumping low kick.
Saitoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gora moves away.
Saitoh dodges the punch combination from Gora.
Saitoh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gora.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gora misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Gora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saitoh.
Saitoh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gora motions for Saitoh to come forward. Gora throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gora throws out a loose jab but Saitoh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saitoh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gora takes a swing at Saitoh's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Saitoh.
Gora throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saitoh takes one to the chin there.
Gora cracks Saitoh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Borowa Gora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saitoh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saitoh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gora.
Borowa Gora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saitoh throws the left hand but Gora avoids the punch easily.
Saitoh lands a nice shot that snaps Gora's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saitoh misses with a hook.
Saitoh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gora sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saitoh throws a jab when Gora was well out of range.#T2#
Gora swings widly with a right hand
and Saitoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Saitoh throws the left hand but Gora avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Saitoh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gora jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gora lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gora.
An inside leg kick from Gora misses.
Saitoh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice uppercut there from Gora.
Gora displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saitoh throws out the jab.
Gora looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saitoh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Gora there.#CUT2#It looks like Masa Saitoh has been cut.
Saitoh swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saitoh.
Gora throws a counter combo.
Saitoh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gora makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gora throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saitoh sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Saitoh swings for the body but Gora moves out of range.
Saitoh shoots in looking for a takedown. Gora tries to sprawl out of it but Saitoh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gora manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masa Saitoh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gora connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saitoh's hands.
Saitoh throws a right hand that misses
and Gora counters with a nice body shot.
Saitoh staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Gora coming out on top.
Saitoh 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.
Saitoh misses with a left hand
and Gora counters with a thumping low kick.
Gora misses with an uppercut
letting Saitoh counter with a right hand.
Gora is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Saitoh had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Saitoh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gora sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saitoh somewhat.
Gora lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Saitoh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gora avoids the body shot from Saitoh. #T4#
Saitoh fails with the takedown
and Gora cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gora lands a nice hook to Saitoh's body. Saitoh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Saitoh misses its intended target.
Gora is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A cross from Saitoh lands.
Gora connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gora has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gora takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot lands for Gora.
Gora throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saitoh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gora scores with a shot to the body.
Saitoh takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gora lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Gora.
Gora walks into a stiff left hand from Saitoh.
Saitoh takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Borowa Gora dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masa Saitoh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Saitoh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gora jabs Saitoh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saitoh checks a low kick from Gora.
Gora swinging wildly here.
Saitoh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saitoh missing with a left hand there. Gora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gora just misses with a punch to the body.
Gora has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gora looks to land a left hand but Saitoh moved out of range nicely.
Saitoh appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Saitoh ducks under a wild hook from Gora.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gora scoring well with a low kick there.
Saitoh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gora.
Saitoh avoids the head kick by Gora.
Nice defenses there by Saitoh.
Gora getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gora thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saitoh appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Saitoh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gora just misses with a punch to the body.
Saitoh throwing a counter right hand but Gora manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Saitoh.
A big right from Gora misses.
The fighters circling - Gora throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saitoh throws out a loose jab but Gora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saitoh pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gora back to the cage. Saitoh follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Saitoh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saitoh throws a poor cross that misses
and Gora counters with a straight right hand.#TD#
Saitoh drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gora wants to stand and escape but Saitoh is having none of it. #ES2#
Gora scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Saitoh shoots for a takedown but Gora saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gora cracks Saitoh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gora connects with an inside leg kick.
Saitoh shoots in for a takedown but Gora shows good takedown defense.
Borowa Gora seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
The fighters circling - Gora throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gora lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gora stalks Saitoh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saitoh's face. Saitoh staggers backwards, shaken.
Saitoh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gora scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saitoh misses with a looping right.
Gora throws an off balance right hand
and Saitoh counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Gora.
Saitoh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saitoh is looking to counter punch.
Saitoh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gora.
Gora misses with the combination.
Saitoh swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gora misses with a looping left.
Saitoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Gora is just out of range.
Gora paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Gora. That snapped Saitoh's head back.
Gora throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saitoh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saitoh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gora throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Saitoh misses.
Gora moves out of range as Saitoh strikes.
Gora throws a low kick but Saitoh moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Saitoh misses the target.
A jab from Gora misses.
Gora has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gora with the inside leg kick.
Saitoh looks to land a left hand but Gora moved out of range nicely.
Gora swings for the body but Saitoh moves out of range.
Saitoh blocks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Saitoh.#CL#
Saitoh closes the distance and pushes Gora back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gora.
Gora blocks a body shot from Saitoh. #T4#
Saitoh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gora or not.
Gora is breathing heavily.
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!
Gora fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gora tries to work over Saitoh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saitoh tries to throw a body punch but Gora avoids it by throwing Saitoh back against the cage.
Saitoh lands a shoulder strike.
Saitoh has a couple of punches blocked by Gora.
Saitoh scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Gora.
Gora prevents a body shot from Saitoh.
Gora misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saitoh.
Saitoh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saitoh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saitoh tries to throw a body punch but Gora avoids it by throwing Saitoh back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gora.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gora tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saitoh tries to throw a body punch but Gora avoids it by throwing Saitoh back against the cage.
Saitoh lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Gora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gora throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Borowa Gora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Masa Saitoh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Gora scores with a head kick. Saitoh tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slow jab from Saitoh misses its intended target.
Gora throws a body punch but Saitoh moves out of range.
Gora ducks under a wild hook from Saitoh.
Gora looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gora avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gora is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gora throws a lazy uppercut
and Saitoh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gora scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Saitoh misses.
Gora looks to land a left hand but Saitoh moved out of range nicely.
Gora tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saitoh is able to avoid easily.
Gora lands a jab to Saitoh's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saitoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Gora is just out of range.
Gora tries to bum rush Saitoh with a series of wild strikes but Saitoh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#TD#
Saitoh shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gora is trying to defend but Saitoh finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saitoh wants to take a breather but Gora is having none of it. #T1#
Saitoh stops Gora from getting back to his feet.
Gora felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saitoh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gora wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saitoh winds up and cracks Gora with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Saitoh there.
Gora is looking to escape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Saitoh lands a nice short elbow.
Saitoh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Saitoh. #ES2#
Gora manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gora.
Gora misses with a hook. Saitoh ducked under it nicely.
Masa Saitoh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Saitoh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saitoh fails with the takedown.
Gora doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saitoh checks the leg kick.
Saitoh avoids the body shot from Gora.
Gora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saitoh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gora scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gora misses with a leg kick.
Gora throws a hook but Saitoh blocks it.
Saitoh lands the left hand.
Gora lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saitoh dives in and grabs Gora's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gora pushes down on Saitoh's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masa Saitoh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Gora.
Gora closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T3#
Saitoh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gora tries a head kick but it misses.
Saitoh throws a lazy uppercut
and Gora counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gora throws out a leg kick but Saitoh moves out of range and Gora only half commits.
Saitoh drops his hands momentarily and Gora takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gora throws a hook but Saitoh blocks it.
Saitoh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gora circles away.
Saitoh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gora lands a leg kick that knocks Saitoh off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Gora.
Saitoh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gora to score with a decent uppercut.
Gora moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saitoh takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gora bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saitoh's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Saitoh misses
enabling Gora to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
Decent striking displayed by Saitoh there.
Gora lands an overhand right.
Gora throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Saitoh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gora throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Saitoh.#ROC2#Saitoh is rocked!
Gora slips a jab from Saitoh.
Saitoh misses with a straight right.
Saitoh throws a body punch but Gora moves out of range.
Saitoh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gora as he jumps to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gora.
Gora throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Saitoh to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saitoh throws a body shot but no joy.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borowa Gora!
A very excited looking Borowa Gora rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: C290: Gunnar vs Nakagawa III
Date: Mar 24, 2024

#R1#
Talvela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matsuzaka tries to avoid it but Talvela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matsuzaka to the ground. Matsuzaka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight left.
Talvela throws out a counter right but Matsuzaka avoids it with no problem.
Matsuzaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matsuzaka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Talvela slips under a jab.
Matsuzaka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talvela takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Talvela walks into a stiff left hand from Matsuzaka.
Talvela misses the jab.
Matsuzaka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Talvela just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsuzaka throws out the jab.
Matsuzaka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Talvela misses with a few strikes there.
Matsuzaka lunges at Talvela with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Talvela's hand. #T1#
Talvela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsuzaka lands a slapping body shot.
Matsuzaka misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Talvela counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Matsuzaka!
Matsuzaka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Talvela's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Talvela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matsuzaka's head.
Matsuzaka won't allow Talvela to pass to mount.
Matsuzaka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Talvela thows a huge punch but Matsuzaka dodges it nicely.
Matsuzaka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Talvela.
Matsuzaka wants to control but Talvela is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Talvela seems content to control.
Talvela seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Matsuzaka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T2#
Talvela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matsuzaka's head.
Matsuzaka tries to get to full guard but Talvela has control of the leg.
Talvela looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Matsuzaka is trying to maintain the position but Talvela is very close to passing his half guard.
Talvela takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Matsuzaka is refusing to be controlled, as Talvela sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsuzaka wants to control but Talvela is keeping busy.
Talvela not doing much here.
Talvela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matsuzaka's head. #T3#
Talvela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talvela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matsuzaka's head.
Well, if Talvela 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. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Matsuzaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Talvela 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.
Talvela closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Talvela looks to throw the jab but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Matsuzaka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Talvela.
Talvela is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Talvela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka obviously looking to wear him down. #T4#
Talvela fails with a takedown attempt.
Talvela has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Talvela there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keisuke Matsuzaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talvela throws a hook but Matsuzaka blocks it.
Matsuzaka seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Talvela misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a low kick, right behind Talvela 's knee.
Talvela moves away from the strike by Matsuzaka. #TD2#
Talvela looking to score a takedown here. Matsuzaka is defending well but Talvela drives through and ends up in Matsuzaka's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talvela sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matsuzaka's guard.
Talvela is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Talvela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matsuzaka keeps working.
Matsuzaka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Talvela.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paavo Talvela will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Matsuzaka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Talvela. Those never looked like landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Matsuzaka as he connects with a hook.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Matsuzaka.
Talvela misses with a combination
and Matsuzaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Talvela lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matsuzaka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matsuzaka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela blocks a jab.
Talvela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Talvela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka looks to land a right hand but Talvela moved out of range.#T1#
Matsuzaka cracks a nice hook into Talvela's ribs.
Talvela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a shot from downtown. Talvela moves away and avoids it.
Matsuzaka avoids the body shot from Talvela.
Matsuzaka lands with an uppercut that bounces Talvela off the cage and back into range.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy uppercut
letting Talvela counter with a right hand.
Matsuzaka misses with a leg kick.
Matsuzaka throws an overhand right that lands on Talvela's shoulder, as Talvela tries to avoid the shot.
Matsuzaka throws a leg kick which misses Talvela's front leg but catches the back leg as Talvela tries to avoid it.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with a right hand
and Talvela counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Talvela lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsuzaka's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
Talvela is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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!
Talvela misses with a double jab.
Talvela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with a low kick.
Talvela scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuzaka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Talvela swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Talvela is just out of range.
Talvela changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Matsuzaka misses with a jab to the body
and Talvela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Matsuzaka works Talvela's body with a nice hook.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talvela moves away.
Talvela only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Matsuzaka misses with a shot to the body
and Talvela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsuzaka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Talvela.
Talvela scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Talvela is just out of range.
Matsuzaka thuds his right hand into Talvela's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Talvela misses with a takedown attempt
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talvela fails with the takedown#CL#
and Matsuzaka counters by moving into the clinch.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paavo Talvela.#T4#
A short left from Matsuzaka.
A right hook to the body lands for Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Talvela controls his hands.
Matsuzaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka prevents Talvela from breaking the clinch.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matsuzaka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matsuzaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Matsuzaka.
Still in the clinch, Matsuzaka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Talvela avoids the elbow strike from Matsuzaka, against the cage.
Talvela is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Matsuzaka is defending well.
Matsuzaka works on Talvela's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Talvela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Talvela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Matsuzaka dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Matsuzaka throws a lazy uppercut
letting Talvela counter with a right hand.
Talvela lands with an overhand left.
Matsuzaka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Matsuzaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka scores with a punch to the head.
Matsuzaka avoids the head kick by Talvela.
Matsuzaka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matsuzaka.
Talvela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
Matsuzaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsuzaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Talvela avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Matsuzaka misses its intended target.
Talvela feints a counter leg kick.
Matsuzaka throws a nice looking combination but Talvela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Talvela feints a counter leg kick.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut
and Talvela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Talvela counter with a right hand.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Talvela moves out of range.
Matsuzaka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talvela moves away.
Talvela tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Matsuzaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talvela can do to turn this around?
Talvela moves forwards but Matsuzaka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Talvela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsuzaka. #T2#
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Talvela is just out of range.
Talvela throws out a counter right but Matsuzaka avoids it with no problem.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Talvela.
Matsuzaka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy right hand but Talvela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsuzaka scores with a nice strike.
Matsuzaka scores with a hook to the body. Talvela takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Talvela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the body
and Talvela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talvela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
Talvela throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsuzaka. #T3#
Talvela blocks a jab.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Talvela is looking to slow Matsuzaka down with leg kicks.
Matsuzaka looks to land a left hand but Talvela moved out of range nicely.
Matsuzaka lands with a hook. Talvela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Talvela fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matsuzaka avoids it really well and circles away.
Talvela tries to bum rush Matsuzaka with a series of wild strikes but Matsuzaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matsuzaka misses with a combination
letting Talvela counter with a right hand. #T4#
A big right from Matsuzaka misses.
Matsuzaka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Matsuzaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Matsuzaka cracks Talvela with a good jab.
Matsuzaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Talvela misses with a takedown
and Matsuzaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuzaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talvela.
Talvela throws a shot from downtown. Matsuzaka moves away and avoids it.
Talvela drops his hands momentarily and Matsuzaka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Matsuzaka clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Matsuzaka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matsuzaka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Talvela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matsuzaka is fending him off so far but Talvela persists. Nope, Matsuzaka circles away and we're back to standing.
Talvela staying out of range there.
Matsuzaka lands a jab.
Talvela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matsuzaka is fending him off so far but Talvela persists. Nope, Matsuzaka circles away and we're back to standing.
Matsuzaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Talvela.
Talvela lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matsuzaka finds it's way round the side to connect with Talvela's head.
Matsuzaka throws an off balance right hand
and Talvela counters with an inside leg kick.
Talvela swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Matsuzaka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matsuzaka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Talvela throws a sloppy head kick and Matsuzaka moves out of range easily.
Talvela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matsuzaka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Talvela.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paavo Talvela.
Talvela is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Matsuzaka throws an overhand right that lands on Talvela's shoulder, as Talvela tries to avoid the shot.
Matsuzaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Talvela slips a straight right by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matsuzaka.
Talvela has his takedown stuffed
and Matsuzaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Matsuzaka. That snapped Talvela's head back.
Talvela throws out a loose jab but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talvela connects with a solid leg kick.
Matsuzaka connects with a jab.
A left lands for Matsuzaka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talvela manages to avoid it.
Talvela takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Talvela fails to land the takedown.
Talvela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T3#
Talvela misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Talvela's knee momentarily.
Matsuzaka lands with a good body shot.#TD2#
Talvela closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Matsuzaka's guard.
Talvela tries to free his leg and advance position but Matsuzaka is retaining full guard.
Talvela trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsuzaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Talvela trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Talvela lands a couple of elbows.
Matsuzaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Matsuzaka tries to get out of the position.
Talvela postures up in Matsuzaka's guard and throws a big left but Matsuzaka blocks it.
Talvela cracks Matsuzaka with a solid left hand.
Matsuzaka trying to control the position here.
Talvela wants to control from the top but Matsuzaka keeps moving. #T4#
Matsuzaka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Talvela on the ground.
Talvela lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Talvela trying to control but Matsuzaka is working from the bottom. #ES#
Matsuzaka kicks Talvela off and gets to his feet.
Talvela misses with a hook
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!#TD2#
Talvela fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Matsuzaka sprawls well initially but Talvela persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Matsuzaka won't allow Talvela to pass to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Matsuzaka had his way with Paavo Talvela in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R5#
Matsuzaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talvela was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsuzaka.
Paavo Talvela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talvela blocks a leg kick.
Talvela gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Matsuzaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Talvela fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matsuzaka avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands with a hook. Talvela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matsuzaka misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Talvela on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Talvela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
A nice leg kick from Talvela, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Talvela, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka sizes up Talvela with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matsuzaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good shot there by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild combination. #TD2#
Talvela closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Matsuzaka did well to prevent Talvela getting side control.

Matsuzaka pushes Talvela off and gets back to his feet.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuzaka lands a head shot.
Talvela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paavo Talvela.
Talvela gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matsuzaka.
Talvela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Talvela is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Talvela slips a straight right by Matsuzaka.
Nice body punch from Matsuzaka.
Talvela takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Talvela fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Matsuzaka seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Matsuzaka lands a glancing blow to the side of Talvela's head.
Talvela fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuzaka. Talvela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talvela swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Talvela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsuzaka.#TD2#
Talvela drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Talvela throwing strikes from guard but Matsuzaka blocks nicely.
Talvela has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Matsuzaka wants to sweep here but Talvela controlling him for the moment.
Talvela throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Talvela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matsuzaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Talvela cracks Matsuzaka with a solid left hand.
Matsuzaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Talvela.
Matsuzaka trying to control the position.
Talvela trying to control but Matsuzaka is working from the bottom.
Talvela might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Matsuzaka haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Matsuzaka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Talvela postures up in Matsuzaka's guard and throws a big left but Matsuzaka blocks it.
Paavo Talvela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Talvela connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keisuke Matsuzaka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Matsuzaka 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 49:46
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka retains his welterweight title!
Keisuke Matsuzaka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: SMASH: Barkley vs Rocksaw
Date: Mar 24, 2024

#R1#
Good work by Kringle as he checks the leg kick.
Allu tries to clinch there but Kringle circles away.
Allu doesn't manage to clinch there - Kringle circles away. #CL#
Allu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Allu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kringle struggles to land a body shot inside as Allu controls his hands. #BC2#
Kringle breaks the clinch.
Kringle takes one to the chin there.#CUT#It looks like Kristoph Kringle has been cut.
Allu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Allu is looking to clinch but Kringle is avoiding it.
Kringle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kringle lands with an uppercut that bounces Allu off the cage and back into range.#CUT2#It looks like Juki Allu has been cut.#CL2#
Kringle forces Allu back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Allu fails to land.
Kringle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kringle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Allu.#BC2#
Kringle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allu misses with a wild combination. #T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Allu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Allu darts in and clinches Kringle up against the cage.
Allu tries to work over Kringle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kringle misses with a punch on the inside.
Allu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Allu.
Kringle swings wildly with an uppercut but Allu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allu gets through Kringle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Allu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kringle backwards.
Kringle misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Kringle.
Good body shot from Allu.
Allu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kringle's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2#
Allu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Kringle breaks the clinch.
Kringle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A shot to the body from Allu misses
and Kringle counters with a straight right hand.
Juki Allu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Allu tries to clinch there but Kringle circles away.
Kringle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kringle counters with an outside leg kick.
Allu thuds a left hand into Kringle's body.
Allu swings for the body but Kringle moves out of range.
Allu darts in trying to clinch
and Kringle counters with a right hand to the body.
Allu throws a sloppy body shot #KD2#
and Kringle counters with a crisp one two that drops Allu! Kringle thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Allu to his feet! Allu is in big trouble!#T3#
Allu doesn't manage to clinch there - Kringle circles away.
Kringle was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kringle keeps the fight on the outside.
Allu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allu is looking to counter the offense by Kringle and move into the clinch.
Allu tries to clinch
and Kringle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Allu darts in trying to clinch
and Kringle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Allu is breathing heavily.
Kringle scores with a hook to the body. Allu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Allu darts in trying to clinch#KD2#
and Kringle counters with a nice right hand that sends Allu toppling to the canvas! Allu scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kringle finish him?!#ROC2#Allu is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Kringle. #CL#
Allu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Kringle. #T4#
Allu misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Allu.
Allu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Kringle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kringle tries to move into range but Allu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kringle throws a right hand that Allu ducks under and follows up with a left that Allu also avoids with ease.
Allu tries to clinch but Kringle moves out of range.
Allu is looking to clinch but Kringle is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kringle.
Kringle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Allu rather than just go for the knockout.
Kringle keeps the fight on the outside.
Kringle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allu doesn't seem bothered though.
Allu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Kringle misses.
Kringle lands with a cross. #CUT2#Juki Allu's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kringle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #KD2#
Kringle sends Allu crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kringle is motioning to the referee to let Allu up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Allu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allu is holding his hands too far apart here. Kringle throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Allu is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kristoph Kringle!
Kristoph Kringle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DC 141 Savisto v Billingsly
Date: Mar 24, 2024

#R1#
Hasapis throws a body punch but Meight moves out of range.
Hasapis throws a head kick but Meight moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Meight blocks the low kick.
Meight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hasapis misses with a head kick.
Hasapis thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Meight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD#
Hasapis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Meight tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hasapis is in Meight's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meight keeping full guard, as Hasapis tries to pass.
Meight avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasapis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hasapis throws a big right hand that misses.
Hasapis won't allow Meight to sweep him here.
Hasapis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Meight can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1#
Meight wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hasapis works over Meight with some ground and pound from guard.
Hasapis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Meight's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hasapis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hasapis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hasapis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hasapis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hasapis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hasapis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hasapis 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.#T2#
Hasapis scoring with some ground and pound.
Hasapis trying to control the position from guard on top but Meight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meight has his hands on Hasapis's head, controlling the position.
Hasapis scoring with some ground and pound.
Meight keeping moving, preventing Hasapis from controlling successfully.
Meight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hasapis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hasapis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hasapis throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Hasapis throwing strikes from guard but Meight blocks nicely.
Hasapis looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Uwot Meight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meight throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Hasapis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hasapis.
Meight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hasapis throws a big elbow that misses.
Hasapis works over Meight with some ground and pound from guard.
Meight is trying to keep Hasapis in close. #T4#
Meight wants to sweep here but Hasapis controlling him for the moment.
Hasapis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Meight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meight wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hasapis throwing strikes but missing.
Hasapis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fotos Hasapis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Hasapis misses with a hook.
Meight slips under a jab.
Hasapis wants to clinch.#TD#
Meight gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hasapis looking to sit in guard and control but Meight gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hasapis working for a triangle but Meight defends it easily. #SUB#
Hasapis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meight doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hasapis is tightening it up a little... Meight has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Meight reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Meight taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hasapis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fotos Hasapis!
Our winner, Fotos Hasapis, 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: GAMMA#1048 Milo v Oscar
Date: Mar 23, 2024

#R1#
Custer throws a right and a left that Sector avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Sector's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Good standup being displayed there by Sector as he connects with a hook.
Sector attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Custer's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Custer needs to keep his hands up - Sector had a free shot at his head there.#CL#
Sector gets tackled into the cage by Custer. Custer maintains the clinch.
Sector has had enough of the clinch but Custer keeps him there for the moment.
Custer tries to land knees in the clinch but Sector avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Sector's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Custer throws an overhand right that lands on Sector's shoulder, as Sector tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Custer misses with a left hand
and Sector connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sector slips a straight right by Custer.
Sector throws out a counter right but Custer avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Sector misses with a left hand
and Sector takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sector stuns Custer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been informed that Sector 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.
Jab by Sector.
Custer throws a right and a left that Sector avoids nicely.
Sector misses with a left hand
and Custer counters with a straight right hand.
Sector showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Custer. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2#
Custer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer blocks an uppercut.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sector blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sector throws a head punch that misses.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Sector manages to break the clinch.
Sector is looking to score with low kicks.
Custer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sector swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sector throws a lazy right hand but Custer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sector misses with a looping right.#T3#
Custer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Custer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sector misses with a lunging right hand
and Custer counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Custer. That snapped Sector's head back.
Sector has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Custer.
Sector throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Custer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Custer. #KD#
Custer drops Sector with a beautiful combination! Sector stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Custer is looking for the KO!#CUT#It looks like Summa Sector has been cut.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sector avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sector appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
Custer rushes Sector and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sector wants to break free but Custer has control.
Custer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Custer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sector throws a punch but it's blocked by Custer.
Sector can't break the clinch.
Custer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Custer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Sector's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sector fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sector has had enough of the clinch but Custer keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Summa Sector's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Sector slips a straight right by Custer.
Custer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sector to score with a decent uppercut.
Custer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Custer moves to clinch but Sector breaks away
and Sector counters with a left to the body.
Sector swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #KD2#
Sector lands a left and a right that send Custer crashing to the mat, dazed. Sector thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Custer is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Jesse Custer has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Crunch! Sector slams his shin into Custer's torso.
Oh Custer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sector.
A good leg kick by Sector.
Custer throws a sloppy head kick
and Sector counters with a slapping leg kick.
Custer seems to have got his legs back now.
Custer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sector.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Custer gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Sector gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Custer is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Summa Sector!
After the fight, Summa Sector 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: TOF 92
Date: Mar 23, 2024

#R1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jovanovic.
Popizicki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jovanovic misses the shot to the body.
Jovanovic wants to clinch
and Popizicki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jovanovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good exchange - Jovanovic coming out on top.
Popizicki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popizicki scores with a hook to the body. Jovanovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Popizicki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popizicki throws a hook but Jovanovic blocks it.
Popizicki connects with a jab.
Popizicki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
Jovanovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jovanovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Popizicki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Popizicki misses with a shot to the body
and Jovanovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popizicki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jovanovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No luck for Popizicki with that takedown attempt. #CL2#
Jovanovic rushes Popizicki and presses him up against the cage.
Jovanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Popizicki.
Jovanovic misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Popizicki can't break the clinch.
Jovanovic tries a body shot but Popizicki blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jovanovic. #BC2#
Jovanovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Popizicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jovanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popizicki connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popizicki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Popizicki cracks Jovanovic with a good jab.
Popizicki lands a nice hook to Jovanovic's body. Jovanovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jovanovic ducks under a wild hook from Popizicki.
Jovanovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Popizicki misses with a looping right.
Jovanovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Popizicki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Popizicki. Those never looked like landing.
Popizicki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Popizicki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Popizicki lands with a shot to the body.
Jovanovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Popizicki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jovanovic tries to clinch up.
Popizicki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jovanovic sprawls and moves away.
Popizicki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jovanovic swivels and escapes.
Jovanovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Popizicki circles away.
Popizicki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jovanovic momentarily.
A left lands for Popizicki.
A swing and a miss from Jovanovic.#TD#
Jovanovic tries to sprawl but Popizicki drives through with a takedown into half guard.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jovanovic gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popizicki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Popizicki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jovanovic being controlled here, momentarily.
Popizicki tries to free his leg and advance position but Jovanovic is retaining full guard. #T5#
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Popizicki is looking to work some ground and pound but Jovanovic has wrist control.
Popizicki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Jovanovic keeps moving.
Popizicki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jovanovic wants to sweep here but Popizicki controlling him for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T6#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Popizicki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Popizicki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jovanovic.
Popizicki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
No joy there for Jovanovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chaz Popizicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popizicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Jovanovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popizicki throws a jab when Jovanovic was well out of range.
No joy there for Jovanovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Popizicki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A left lands for Popizicki.
Jab, jab by Popizicki - just one landing.
Popizicki misses with a straight left.
Popizicki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T7#
Jovanovic slips a straight right by Popizicki.
Jovanovic tries to bum rush Popizicki with a series of wild strikes but Popizicki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Jovanovic drives through and clinches with Popizicki against the cage.
Popizicki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jovanovic working aggressively here.
Jovanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Popizicki controls his hands.
Jovanovic misses with a punch to the body.
Jovanovic lands a body shot. #BC2#
Jovanovic breaks from the clinch.
Jovanovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Popizicki lands with a hook. Jovanovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Popizicki misses with a straight right.
Jovanovic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T8#
A jab from Popizicki does it's job there.#CL2#
Jovanovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Jovanovic lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jovanovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Popizicki jumps guard but Jovanovic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popizicki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jovanovic misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jovanovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jovanovic.
A short right from Jovanovic on the inside.
Jovanovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jovanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Popizicki's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Jovanovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T9#
Jovanovic wants to clinch up but Popizicki keeps it at a distance.
Jovanovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Popizicki momentarily.
Popizicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jovanovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popizicki.
Gavrilo Jovanovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popizicki cracks Jovanovic with an open hand slap.
Jovanovic digs a good body shot into Popizicki's ribs.
Jovanovic throws a hook to the side of Popizicki's head but Popizicki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popizicki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popizicki slips a jab and a cross from Jovanovic.
Decent striking displayed by Jovanovic there.
Popizicki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jovanovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chaz Popizicki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Popizicki throws a good cross that connects.
Popizicki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Popizicki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Jovanovic. Those never looked like landing.
Jovanovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Popizicki's head.
Chaz Popizicki is winning the standup battle so far.
Popizicki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD#
Popizicki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jovanovic!
Popizicki working the strikes but Jovanovic uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Popizicki trying to mount his opponent but Jovanovic defends it. #T1#
Jovanovic wants to improve his position but Popizicki is controlling well.
Jovanovic is looking to control Popizicki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jovanovic avoid being mounted?
Popizicki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jovanovic is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Popizicki seems content to control.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jovanovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Jovanovic trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Popizicki prevents Jovanovic from getting the reversal.
Popizicki scoring with strikes but Jovanovic is staying in there.
Jovanovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Popizicki connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #T3#
Popizicki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Popizicki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jovanovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Popizicki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jovanovic hang on?
Popizicki cracks Jovanovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Popizicki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jovanovic can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Popizicki goes for an armbar but Jovanovic turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jovanovic. #SUB#
Jovanovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Popizicki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jovanovic has passed into side control. #T4#
Jovanovic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Popizicki down.
Jovanovic working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jovanovic in the domination position with Popizicki hanging on.
Jovanovic trying to control the position but Popizicki is working away.
Popizicki gets back to half guard.#T5#
Popizicki is staying active underneath Jovanovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Popizicki is trying to get back to full guard.
Popizicki trying to hold on to Jovanovic's head to control him but Jovanovic postures up.
Jovanovic is nestled in close to Popizicki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Popizicki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Popizicki is trying to maintain the position but Jovanovic is very close to passing his half guard.#T6#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Popizicki controlling the position for now.
Jovanovic is pressing down on Popizicki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Popizicki is holding on for now.
Popizicki is looking to improve his position.
Popizicki trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Popizicki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jovanovic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Popizicki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#T7#
Popizicki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jovanovic is looking to improve his position.
Popizicki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Popizicki throwing shots but Jovanovic is blocking nicely.
Popizicki wants to pass the guard but Jovanovic is defending well. #T8#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jovanovic wants to get back to full guard.
Popizicki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jovanovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Popizicki misses with a head shot. Jovanovic uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jovanovic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Popizicki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Popizicki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jovanovic gets full guard.#T9#
Popizicki stands and throws Jovanovic's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB#
Popizicki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jovanovic prevents Popizicki from improving position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jovanovic tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chaz Popizicki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Popizicki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Jovanovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jovanovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Popizicki fails with the takedown
and Jovanovic counters with a straight right hand.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Jovanovic has knocked Popizicki down with a huge combo! Jovanovic steps away and waves a wobbly Popizicki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Popizicki is rocked!
Popizicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jovanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oh Popizicki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Popizicki shoots in looking for a takedown but Jovanovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Popizicki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Popizicki seems to have got his legs back now.
Jovanovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Popizicki is just out of range.
Popizicki lands a really nice looking cross but Jovanovic seems unphased. #T1##CL2#
Jovanovic clinches with his opponent. #BC#
Popizicki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Jovanovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Popizicki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jovanovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jovanovic tries a body shot but Popizicki blocks it. #BC#
Popizicki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jovanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popizicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jovanovic defending well as Popizicki loads up on a big left hand.
Popizicki misses with a combination
and Jovanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Jovanovic misses with a looping left.
Popizicki attempts a counter takedown but Jovanovic avoids it well and moves away.#T2#
Popizicki throws the left hand but Jovanovic avoids the punch easily.
Popizicki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jovanovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut. Jovanovic saw that one coming.
Popizicki defending well as Jovanovic loads up on a big left hand.
Popizicki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Popizicki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Popizicki throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popizicki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jovanovic swivels and escapes.
Jovanovic misses the shot to the body.
Popizicki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#TD#
Popizicki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#T3#
Jovanovic is trying to escape the position but Popizicki is controlling the position.
Jovanovic wants to control but Popizicki postures up.
Jovanovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Popizicki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jovanovic is trying to control Popizicki's posture but Popizicki avoids it.
Jovanovic is not content to let Popizicki control the position. #SUB#
Popizicki is working to tighten his grip on Jovanovic's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Jovanovic has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Popizicki is really squeezing tight and eventually Jovanovic passes out! Popizicki breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chaz Popizicki!
Our winner, Chaz Popizicki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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

#R1#
Argento walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Argento pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spong is out of range and Argento settles back down.
Argento misses the shot to the body.
Argento connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Spong misses.
Argento looks to score with a jab to the body but Spong is just out of range.
Argento fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Argento cracks Spong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
Spong looks to land a right hand but Argento moved out of range.
Argento is looking to land body kicks.
Spong appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Spong fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Spong shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Spong was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Argento takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Spong trying to control the action but Argento is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Spong's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter! #T1#
Argento manages to get back to half guard.
Spong working the head and body with strikes.
Argento wants to improve his position but Spong is controlling well.
Spong scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Spong there. #SUB#
Spong is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Argento is looking to improve his position.
Spong working the head and body with strikes.
Argento is positioning himself well to prevent Spong advancing to mount.
Spong drops an elbow to the side of Argento's head. #T2#
Spong is looking to advance position but Argento won't allow it.
Argento tries to get to full guard but Spong has control of the leg.
Argento has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Spong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Argento with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Argento manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Argento trying to keep a closed guard but Spong is proving a slippery customer.
Argento looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spong is one step ahead there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Spong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T3##SUB2#
Spong got a little sloppy there for a moment and Argento has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spong has managed to get both his arms back between Argento's legs - danger averted.
Argento working a defensive guard here.
Spong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Argento is keeping the position for now.
Spong forces his way into half guard.
Argento is looking for a sweep. Spong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Argento moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Argento wants to sweep but no luck.
Spong working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Argento looking for a guillotine here but Spong defends easily.
Spong is in close to Argento's body, working some short punches and elbows.#CUT#It looks like Alexus Argento has been cut.#T4#
Spong chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Argento working for submissions but it's allowed Spong to get to half guard.
Argento is trying to control but can't.
Spong prevents Argento from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Argento is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Spong winds up and cracks Argento with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Argento is trying to get back to full guard.
Argento wants to control but Spong is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Spong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexus Argento's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Spong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spong avoids the body shot from Argento.
Argento connects with a solid leg kick.
Argento slips under a jab from Spong.
Spong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Argento sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spong somewhat.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Argento can do to turn this around?
Argento throws a head kick that misses.
Argento throws a hook but Spong avoids it easily.
Argento stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Argento defending well as Spong loads up on a big left hand.
Spong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Argento misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Argento throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
so Spong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Argento lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
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!#SUB#
Spong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Argento postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Spong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T1#
Argento lands a couple of digs.
Argento content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Daniel Spong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Argento is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Argento trying to control the position from guard on top but Spong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Spong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Argento gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Argento working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Spong is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Spong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T2##SUB#
Spong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Argento is aware though and is defending well.
Argento keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spong's head.
Argento scoring with some ground and pound.
Spong wants to sweep here but Argento controlling him for the moment.
Argento must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Argento wants to control from the top but Spong keeps moving. #SUB#
Argento avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Spong looking for a sweep. Not yet Spong, not yet. #T3#
Argento scoring with punches to the head and body.
Argento chips away with some ground and pound.
Spong looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Spong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Argento chips away with some ground and pound.
Argento works over Spong with some ground and pound from guard.
Argento trying to control the position from guard on top but Spong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Spong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Argento scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T4#
Argento scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Spong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Argento is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Spong has his foot on Argento's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Argento works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Spong throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Argento escapes and throws Spong's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Argento scoring with punches from side control.
Argento connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Spong some visible discomfort.
Spong taking a bit of punishment here - Argento scoring with strikes.
Argento scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spong tries to buck Argento off but Argento is having none of it.
Argento lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spong down.
Argento working the body and head with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexus Argento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexus Argento's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Spong has a takedown stuffed.
Argento misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spong.
A big left from Spong misses.
Spong avoids the head kick by Argento.
Argento throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spong's head.
Argento throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Argento misses.
Argento is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spong.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Spong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Argento as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Spong or perhaps it was just good defense by Argento, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Spong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Argento.#T1#
Argento fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Argento uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spong.
Argento ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spong moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Argento.
Spong lands a jab to the head.
Argento has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Argento looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spong is fending him off so far but Argento persists. Nope, Spong circles away and we're back to standing.
Argento just misses with a punch to the body.
Alexus Argento seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Argento scores with a head kick.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
Spong throws a shot from downtown. Argento moves away and avoids it.
Spong dodges the punch combination from Argento.
Spong throws a big shot that misses.
Argento ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Spong is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Argento's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Spong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Argento sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spong somewhat.
Argento follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T2##TD#
Spong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Argento looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Spong.
Argento is controlling Spong's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Spong prevents Argento from improving his position.
Spong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T3#
Spong is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Spong tries to pass to full mount but Argento defends it.
Argento gets back to full guard. #SUB2#
Argento looking for a guillotine here but Spong defends easily.
Spong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Argento is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Argento looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spong wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
Spong is trying to maintain the position but Argento is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Spong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Argento pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Spong looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spong is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Argento maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Spong could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Argento has cracked it and Spong is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Argento!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexus Argento!
After winning the bout, Alexus Argento thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 301 Kersikov vs Kostov
Date: Mar 16, 2024

#R1#
Krenakore connects with a body shot.
Krenakore keeps the fight on the outside.
Krenakore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hollow moves away from the strike by Krenakore.
Krenakore lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hollow throws a lazy uppercut
and Krenakore counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Hawk Hollow has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Krenakore as he connects with a hook.
Krenakore has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hollow finds it's way round the side to connect with Krenakore's head.
Krenakore lands a glancing blow to the side of Hollow's head.
Krenakore misses with a few strikes there.
Hollow needs to keep his hands up - Krenakore had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollow lands a high kick! #CUT#It looks like Mengrire Krenakore has been cut.
Hollow lands a head shot.
Hollow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krenakore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hollow has time to react.
Krenakore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Krenakore throws out a loose jab but Hollow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krenakore lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hollow backs up against the cage.
Krenakore throws a hook to the side of Hollow's head but Hollow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krenakore throws a lazy right hand but Hollow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hollow seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Hollow scores with a nice body kick.
Krenakore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hollow doesn't seem bothered though.
Hollow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krenakore.
A swing and a miss from Krenakore.
Krenakore takes a swing at Hollow's ribcage but misses.
Krenakore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hollow lands a nice looking body kick.
A shot to the body from Krenakore misses
enabling Hollow to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krenakore.
Krenakore throws a big shot that misses.
Krenakore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hollow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Krenakore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollow manages to avoid it.
Krenakore is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hollow had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hollow connects with a right hand. Krenakore shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krenakore throws a looping overhand right but Hollow ducks down to avoid it.
Hollow blocks a jab.
Hollow lands with a nice body kick.
Hollow thuds his right hand into Krenakore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
Hollow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Hollow.
Hollow jabs Krenakore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hollow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krenakore on the side of the head.
Hollow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krenakore.
Krenakore scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
Hollow moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krenakore.
Hollow throws a punch but it's blocked by Krenakore.
Still in the clinch, Hollow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krenakore blocking some punches.
Krenakore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hollow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krenakore. #TD#
Hollow jumps guard and drags Krenakore to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SU2#
Krenakore gets to his feet - Hollow follows without any prompting.
Hollow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krenakore lands a right hook to the body. #T3#
Hollow throws a hook but Krenakore blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Krenakore misses the target.
Krenakore sizes up Hollow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hollow slips under a jab.
Hollow throws a front kick that sends Krenakore stumbling back into the cage.
Hollow swings widly with a right hand
and Krenakore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hollow thinking.
Krenakore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hollow.
Hollow half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hollow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krenakore.
Krenakore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krenakore throws out a loose jab but Hollow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hollow throws a head kick that half lands.
Hollow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Krenakore lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krenakore lands with an uppercut that bounces Hollow off the cage and back into range.
Hollow thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Krenakore just misses with a punch to the body.
Krenakore lands an overhand right.
Krenakore lands a jab to Hollow's midsection.
Krenakore throws a jab when Hollow was well out of range.
Hollow wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hollow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab by Krenakore.
Hollow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hollow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krenakore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hollow.
Krenakore misses with a hook.
Krenakore misses with a body shot. #CL#
Hollow has closed the distance and engaged Krenakore in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice elbow from Hollow.
Krenakore is trying to break the clinch but Hollow has him pressed against the cage.
Hollow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hollow is trying to pull guard but Krenakore turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mengrire Krenakore dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Krenakore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hollow moves away from the strike by Krenakore.
Hollow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krenakore throws out the jab.
Krenakore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hollow.
Hollow cracks Krenakore with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krenakore looks to land a left hand but Hollow moved out of range nicely.
Hollow misses with an uppercut.
Hollow throws a right hand that misses
and Krenakore counters with a straight right hand.
Hollow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krenakore.
Krenakore throws a hook but Hollow blocks it.
Hollow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Krenakore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krenakore throws a hook but Hollow blocks it.
Hollow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hollow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krenakore with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Krenakore. Those never looked like landing.
And Hollow counters with a quick kick to the body but Krenakore blocks it.#T1#
Krenakore takes a swing at Hollow's ribcage but misses.
Hollow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Krenakore misses the target.
Krenakore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hollow.
Krenakore swings for the body but Hollow moves out of range.
Krenakore takes a swing at Hollow's ribcage but misses.
Krenakore slips a straight right by Hollow.
Krenakore slips a straight right by Hollow.
Krenakore just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Hollow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krenakore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Krenakore misses with a left hand
and Hollow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krenakore throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL#
Hollow moves into the clinch.
Hollow keeps control of Krenakore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Krenakore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hollow swings wildly with an uppercut but Krenakore uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2##BC2#
Krenakore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hollow throws a hook to the side of Krenakore's head but Krenakore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krenakore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krenakore misses with an uppercut. Hollow saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krenakore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hollow went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Hollow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krenakore, pushing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Hollow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hollow throws a head punch that misses.
Hollow misses with a punch on the inside.
Krenakore tries to circle away but Hollow has him pinned against the cage.
Krenakore is trying to force a seperation but Hollow has the dominant position.
Hollow tries to pull guard but Krenakore won't allow it.
Hollow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krenakore blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Krenakore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Hollow is looking to clinch.
Krenakore lands with a nice body punch.
Hollow tries to clinch up.
Hollow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krenakore throws out a loose jab but Hollow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krenakore throws a looping overhand right but Hollow ducks down to avoid it.
Hollow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krenakore.
Good shot there by Krenakore.
Hollow moves out of range as Krenakore strikes.
Hollow is looking to clinch.
Krenakore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hollow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
Hollow rushes Krenakore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Krenakore is trying to break the clinch but Hollow is controlling him.#TD#
Hollow pulls guard effortlessly.
Hollow has a closed guard, preventing Krenakore from standing up. #SU2#
Krenakore stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T4#
Hollow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krenakore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krenakore throws out a loose jab but Hollow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krenakore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hollow throws a series of punches but Krenakore moves out of range.
Hollow moves away from the strike by Krenakore.
Krenakore connects with a nice looking jab.
Krenakore misses with an uppercut.
Hollow takes a swing at Krenakore's ribcage but misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hollow!
Hollow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krenakore doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Krenakore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krenakore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Krenakore.
Hollow lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mengrire Krenakore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Hollow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hawk Hollow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hollow.
Hollow tries to land a knee to the head but Krenakore blocks with his arms.
Hollow lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Krenakore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krenakore looks to land a right hand but Hollow moved out of range.
Krenakore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hollow.
Hollow lands with a nice body punch.
Hollow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krenakore is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hollow with a body shot.
Hollow blocks a jab.
Hollow thows a body kick. Krenakore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hollow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hollow throws a lazy right hand but Krenakore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krenakore throws a lazy right hand but Hollow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Hollow forces Krenakore back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Krenakore breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Krenakore ducks under a wild hook from Hollow.
A punch lands to the side of Hollow 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL#
Hollow moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Hollow.
Hollow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Krenakore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Krenakore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hollow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hollow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hollow swings wildly with an uppercut but Krenakore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollow tries to pull guard but Krenakore won't allow it.
Hollow misses with the head strike.
Hollow lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Krenakore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krenakore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hollow moves away.#CL#
Hollow moves into the clinch.#T2#
Hollow misses with an elbow strike.
Hollow tries a knee to the head but Krenakore blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hollow.
Hollow working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hollow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krenakore working aggressively here. #BC2#
Krenakore manages to break the clinch.
Hollow throws a wild body kick that Krenakore sees coming a mile off.
Hollow is looking to clinch.
Hollow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krenakore.
Hollow ducks under a wild hook from Krenakore.
Hollow thuds his shin into the meat of Krenakore's side.
Hollow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hollow loads up on a big right hand but Krenakore slips the punch.
Krenakore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but Hollow is just out of range.
Hollow tries to counter by clinching up but Krenakore breaks away and moves out of range.
Krenakore circles away from the clinch attempt
and Krenakore counters with a nice body shot.
Hollow misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krenakore.
Hawk Hollow has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Krenakore breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Hollow misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krenakore checks a leg kick.
Mengrire Krenakore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krenakore. Hollow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hollow avoids the body shot from Krenakore.
Jab, jab by Hollow - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Hollow.
Hollow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T4#
Jab, jab by Krenakore - just one landing.
A jab from Hollow misses.
Krenakore lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krenakore lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
Hollow rushes Krenakore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Krenakore is trying to force a seperation but Hollow has the dominant position.
Hollow scores with a shot to the side of Krenakore's head.
Hollow tries to pull guard but Krenakore won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Hollow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krenakore blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hollow.
Krenakore blocks an uppercut.
Hollow misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Hollow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hollow lands with a straight right. Krenakore didn't see that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Krenakore. That snapped Hollow's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hawk Hollow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krenakore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: TOF 88
Date: Mar 15, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Patel moves into the clinch successfully.
A hook to the body from Patel. #TD#
Shay turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Shay manages to end up in side control.
Shay sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Patel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shay postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Shay throwing strikes but Patel manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Shay gets back to half guard.
Shay wants to get back to full guard.
Patel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shay has a hand on Patel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Patel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patel controlling the pace for now. #T1#
Patel avoids the attempt from Shay to control.
Shay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Patel avoids the attempt from Shay to control.
Shay 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.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shay is looking to get to half guard.
Patel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shay can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shay wants to hold on but Patel pushes him away.#T3#
Shay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shay manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Patel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shay trying to control but Patel postures up.
Patel tries to pass to full mount but Shay defends it. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Shay looking for submissions off his back.
Patel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Shay there.
Shay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Patel.
Patel takes one to the chin there.
Patel lands a jab to Shay's midsection.#T5#
Patel misses the shot to the body.
Shay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tevin Shay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patel misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Shay misses.
Patel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shay throws a predictable looking body shot
and Patel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shay lands with an uppercut that bounces Patel off the cage and back into range.
Shay takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Shay there.#T6#
Patel tries to clinch up.
Shay swinging wildly here.
Patel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Shay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Patel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Patel blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shay misses with a hook.
Shay thuds his right hand into Patel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T7#
Shay throws a predictable looking body shot
and Patel counters with a straight right hand.
Jai Patel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patel slips under a jab from Shay.
Shay misses with a body punch
and Patel counters with a thumping low kick.
Patel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shay checks the leg kick.
Shay misses with a right hand
and Shay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Shay has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Shay throws a hook to the side of Patel's head but Patel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Patel moves into the clinch successfully.
Patel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Patel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T8#
Patel misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Shay misses its target.
A shot to the body from Shay misses
and Patel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shay looks to land a right hand but Patel moved out of range.
Patel throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Shay counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patel tries to bench press Shay off him but Shay keeps the position.
Shay misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Shay seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Patel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Shay connects with a decent elbow.
Shay in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shay working the ground and pound but Patel is defending the strikes. #T9#
Shay working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Shay tries to score with some ground and pound. Patel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Patel dodges the ground and pound from Shay.
Patel can't do much from the bottom here.
Shay working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Shay tries to move into full mount but can't pass Patel's legs.
Shay in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shay trying to control the action but Patel is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tevin Shay will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Shay shoots in but Patel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Patel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A punch lands to the side of Patel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Patel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shay. That did some damage!#TD#
Patel tries to sprawl but Shay drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shay is just content to waste time from the top position. Patel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Patel pulls Shay in close to prevent any damage.
Tevin Shay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1##SUB#
Shay drops back, looking for a kneebar! Patel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Patel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Patel! #REVB#
Patel is looking to take a break and control but Shay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shay gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Shay wants to sweep but Patel has passed to side control!#T2#
Shay tries to buck Patel off but Patel is having none of it.
Shay is working hard here to advance position.
Shay tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Patel easily slips into full mount!
Patel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Shay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shay tries to hold on but Patel postures up.
Shay is in all sorts of trouble here. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Patel controlling from the full mount.
Shay is working to get back to half guard. #T5#
Patel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Patel is continuing to stall.
Patel prevents Shay from getting the reversal.
Shay is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T6#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shay bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Patel keeping moving, preventing Shay from controlling successfully.
Shay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shay throws a strike but Patel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Shay working for a triangle but Patel defends it easily. #SUB#
Shay looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Patel has picked Shay up and slammed him! Shay can't keep hold of the triangle and Patel manages to pass to side control!#T7#
Shay tries to buck Patel off but Patel is having none of it.
Patel is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Shay's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shay tries to buck Patel off but Patel is having none of it.#T8#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shay looks to move to half guard but instead Patel has passed into mount! Damn!
Shay tries to hold on but Patel pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patel controlling from mount.
Shay bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Shay throwing strikes but missing.
Shay is looking to work some ground and pound but Patel has wrist control.#T9#
Shay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shay looking to sit in guard and control but Patel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Patel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shay keeping full guard, as Patel tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jai Patel 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Shay digs a good hook to Patel's body.
Shay misses with a body shot.
Patel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Patel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Patel throws a hook but Shay avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shay slips a jab from Patel.
Patel digs a good body shot into Shay's ribs.
Patel chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Patel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Patel wants to land a leg kick but Shay is out of range.
Shay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shay throws a body punch but Patel moves out of range.
Patel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Patel stuns Shay with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Patel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Patel's head backwards.
Shay falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Patel to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Patel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shay's head backwards.
Patel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The fighters circling - Patel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Patel misses with a few strikes there.
Patel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #TD#
Shay closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shay trying to control the action but Patel is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Shay is looking for a kimura here. #T3#
Shay lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Patel is concentrating on defense, preventing Shay from advancing position.
Shay missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Shay seems to be looking for submissions.
Patel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Patel.
Shay postures up and lands a big shot to Patel's brow.
Shay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Patel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shay throws an elbow that misses. Patel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shay's guard. Nice move by Patel!#REVB##SUB#
Shay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Patel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Shay is tightening it up a little... Patel has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Patel reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Patel taps out! Nice BJJ there by Shay!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tevin Shay!
Tevin Shay thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TOF 88
Date: Mar 15, 2024

#R1#
Yogpeeth scores with a jab to the body.
Yogpeeth blocks a leg kick.
Yogpeeth misses with a hook. Karlsson ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yogpeeth.
Yogpeeth throws an overhand right that lands on Karlsson's shoulder, as Karlsson tries to avoid the shot.
Karlsson is looking for a counter combo.
Yogpeeth throws a leg kick
and Karlsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karlsson throws a leg kick but Yogpeeth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yogpeeth throws a head kick but Karlsson moves out of range.
Yogpeeth throws a series of punches but Karlsson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yogpeeth connects with an inside leg kick.
Karlsson lands a two punch combo.
Karlsson cracks Yogpeeth with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL2#
and Yogpeeth counters by clinching up. #T1#
Karlsson is trying to break the clinch but Yogpeeth has him pressed against the cage.
Yogpeeth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yogpeeth throws a punch but it's blocked by Karlsson. #BC#
Karlsson breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Yogpeeth.
Karlsson throws a big counter combination but Yogpeeth scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yogpeeth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yogpeeth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rudra Yogpeeth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yogpeeth misses with a kick to the body. #CL#
Karlsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Yogpeeth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karlsson tries to throw a body punch but Yogpeeth avoids it by throwing Karlsson back against the cage. #BC#
Karlsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yogpeeth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T2#
Yogpeeth throws a jab when Karlsson was well out of range.
Karlsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yogpeeth follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Yogpeeth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yogpeeth throws a shot from downtown. Karlsson moves away and avoids it.
Karlsson is looking to counter punch.
We've been told by Karlsson's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
Yogpeeth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karlsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yogpeeth misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Yogpeeth fails to land.
Karlsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karlsson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karlsson.
Yogpeeth blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Karlsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Karlsson wants to clinch up but Yogpeeth keeps it at a distance.
Yogpeeth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Karlsson is out of range and Yogpeeth settles back down.
Yogpeeth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karlsson momentarily.
Yogpeeth throws a head kick but Karlsson moves out of range.
Karlsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yogpeeth has time to react.#ROC#Yogpeeth is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Rudra Yogpeeth has been cut.
Karlsson scores with a body shot.
Yogpeeth is still on wobbly legs! Can Karlsson finish him?
Yogpeeth looks winded!
Karlsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yogpeeth ducks into an uppercut from Karlsson and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonas Karlsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonas Karlsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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