Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: DSC STRIKE 42
Date: Mar 09, 2019

#R1#
Quinn is looking to clinch.
Asmundsen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asmundsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quinn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Asmundsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Asmundsen misses the target.
Asmundsen scores with a hook to the body. Quinn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL2#
Quinn takes the fight into the clinch.
Asmundsen looking to stall.
Quinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quinn working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmundsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asmundsen stalls.
Asmundsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asmundsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Asmundsen lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Asmundsen looking to stall.
Quinn stalling against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Asmundsen.
Quinn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quinn prevents a body shot from Asmundsen.
A right handed body shot lands from Quinn.
Quinn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Quinn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Quinn misses with a body punch.
Asmundsen tries to stall but Quinn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Asmundsen stalling in the clinch.
Quinn pushes Asmundsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Quinn.
Quinn blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2##BC2#
Quinn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asmundsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Quinn.
Quinn tries to clinch up but Asmundsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Asmundsen scores with a jab. Quinn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Asmundsen throws a jab when Quinn was well out of range.
Ivor Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asmundsen throws the left hand but Quinn avoids the punch easily.
Asmundsen moves out of range as Quinn strikes.
Asmundsen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Quinn throws a body punch but Asmundsen moves out of range.
Quinn has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Quinn tries to clinch but Asmundsen is having none of it.
Quinn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quinn thuds his right hand into Asmundsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Quinn forces Asmundsen back against the cage and clinches.
Quinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quinn is working Asmundsen over against the cage.#T3#
Quinn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Quinn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asmundsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Quinn misses with a punch to the body.
Asmundsen scores with a shot to the side of Quinn's head.
Quinn blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Quinn.
The referee is keeping an eye on Quinn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Quinn tries a body shot but Asmundsen blocks it.
Quinn blocks a body shot from Asmundsen.
Quinn lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Quinn.
Asmundsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Quinn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Asmundsen misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Quinn lands a body punch.
Quinn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Quinn works on Asmundsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Asmundsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quinn misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Quinn.
Quinn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asmundsen backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn tries to work over Asmundsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quinn lands a body shot.
Asmundsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Quinn tries a body shot but Asmundsen blocks it.
Quinn tries a body shot but Asmundsen blocks it.
Quinn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quinn tries to work over Asmundsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quinn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Quinn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Quinn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Asmundsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asmundsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quinn.
Quinn lands a nice hook to Asmundsen's body. Asmundsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Asmundsen throws a hook to the side of Quinn's head but Quinn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quinn is looking to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Asmundsen misses its target.
Quinn scores with a body shot.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asmundsen moves away.
Asmundsen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Quinn clinches up against the cage.
Come on Asmundsen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Quinn.
Asmundsen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Quinn up against the cage.
Quinn lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Quinn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Quinn gets through Asmundsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Quinn.
Asmundsen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Asmundsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC2#
Quinn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asmundsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quinn connects with a crisp jab.
Ivor Quinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quinn looks to land a right hand but Asmundsen moved out of range.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asmundsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asmundsen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Asmundsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
Quinn misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Quinn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ivor Quinn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Quinn has a couple of punches blocked by Asmundsen.
Quinn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Asmundsen trying to control the position but instead, Quinn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Asmundsen into the cage.
Asmundsen just leaning against Quinn, taking a breather. #BC2#
Quinn manages to break the clinch.
Quinn takes a swing at Asmundsen's ribcage but misses.
Asmundsen scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Quinn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quinn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quinn blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Asmundsen misses with a punch to the body.
Quinn struggles to land a body shot inside as Asmundsen controls his hands.
Asmundsen is looking to control Quinn's arms but Quinn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Asmundsen has his back to the cage.
Asmundsen blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Quinn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quinn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Quinn has Asmundsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Quinn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asmundsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Quinn or not.
Quinn lands a body shot.
Asmundsen taking a breather.
Asmundsen cracks Quinn with a nice body shot.
Asmundsen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Asmundsen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Asmundsen taking a breather. #T4#
Asmundsen looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Trond Asmundsen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asmundsen. Quinn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn ducks under a wild hook from Asmundsen.
Asmundsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asmundsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinn manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Quinn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asmundsen effectively controlling the action here.
Asmundsen blocks a body shot from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a punch to the body.
Asmundsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quinn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Asmundsen is keeping busy.
Quinn lands a shoulder strike.
Asmundsen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quinn up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Quinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Asmundsen fails to land the takedown.
Asmundsen shoots in looking for a takedown but Quinn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Asmundsen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Asmundsen slips a jab from Quinn.
Asmundsen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Quinn manages to circle out of the way.
Quinn connects with a nice looking jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Trond Asmundsen has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Asmundsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Asmundsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quinn tries to clinch up.
Quinn tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asmundsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asmundsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Quinn.
Asmundsen attempts a counter takedown but Quinn avoids it well and moves away.
Ivor Quinn seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1##TD#
Asmundsen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Asmundsen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Asmundsen tries for a kimura but Quinn is defending well. #SUB#
Asmundsen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Asmundsen working away.
Asmundsen wants to control but Quinn is keeping him busy. #T2#
Quinn is looking for a sweep.
Quinn is not content to let Asmundsen control the position.
Asmundsen prevents Quinn from escaping the position.
Who's going to make the next move?
Quinn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Asmundsen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Asmundsen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quinn keeps working.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T3#
Asmundsen is really struggling to control Quinn but he's trying to hold on to the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Asmundsen.
Asmundsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Quinn looks to land a left hand but Asmundsen moved out of range nicely.
Asmundsen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Quinn throws a poor cross that misses
and Asmundsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Asmundsen throws a right hand that misses
and Quinn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quinn's corner calls for a 1-2. Quinn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Asmundsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quinn moves away.#T4#
Asmundsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quinn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asmundsen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Quinn tries to clinch
and Asmundsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quinn misses with an uppercut. Asmundsen saw that one coming.
Quinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asmundsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quinn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL#
and Asmundsen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Quinn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Quinn.
Asmundsen blocks a body shot from Quinn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quinn tries to work over Asmundsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Trond Asmundsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quinn tries to work over Asmundsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asmundsen just leaning against Quinn, taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivor Quinn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Quinn 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivor Quinn!

Event: Skrap Fights 23
Date: Feb 16, 2019

#R1##CL2#
Ryu has Roach up against the ropes in a clinch. #TD2#
Ryu jumps guard.
Roach won't allow Ryu to sweep him here.
Roach has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ryu is trying to control the position but Roach postures up.
Roach definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ryu keeping moving, preventing Roach from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Roach is really struggling to control Ryu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Roach knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ryu on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryu wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryu is on top in guard. #REVB#
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Roach looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryu is one step ahead there. #T1#
Roach avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ryu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Roach trying to control the position.
Ryu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roach on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roach tries to get out of the position.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SU2#
Roach is working an open guard so Ryu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ryu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roach sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ryu somewhat.#CL2#
Ryu closes the distance and pushes Roach back into the ropes.
Roach gets underhooks to prevent Ryu's takedown attempt.
Ryu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roach after a bit of a struggle.
Roy Roach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takahashi Ryu.#BC2#
Ryu breaks the clinch.
Roach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ryu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roach defends well and Ryu ends up having to push Roach into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ryu slips a jab and a cross from Roach.
Ryu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ryu tries to close the distance and clinch but Roach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T3#
Roach throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryu dives in for a single leg takedown but Roach sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Roach connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT#
It looks like Takahashi Ryu has been cut.
A big right from Roach misses.
Ryu ducks under a wild hook from Roach.
Roach looks to throw the jab but Ryu is out of range.
Ryu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roach.
Roach throws a jab when Ryu was well out of range.
Roach thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Roach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roach defends it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roach.#T4#
Jab by Ryu.
Roy Roach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Roach misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryu.
Ryu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Roach misses.
Ryu dives in for a single leg takedown but Roach sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Roach misses with a looping left.
Roach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL2#
Ryu closes the distance and clinches.
Ryu is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Roach gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC2#
Ryu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Roach dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takahashi Ryu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ryu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roach is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryu can do to turn this around?#KD#
Oooooh!!! Roach has knocked Ryu down with a huge combo! Roach steps away and waves a wobbly Ryu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Roach misses with a looping left.
Ryu shoots in and drives through. Roach sprawls well.
Roach is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ryu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#
Ryu is rocked!
Ryu moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roach circles away.
Roy Roach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takahashi Ryu.
Roach fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ryu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryu shoots in and drives through. Roach sprawls well.
Ryu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roach pinned against the ropes. Roach gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little feinted left hand from Roach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ryu connects with a body shot that sends Roach's belly button to the back.
Ryu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roach throws a hook to the side of Ryu's head but Ryu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryu wants to counter with a clinch but Roach pushes him away.#T1#
Roach throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Ryu counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Roach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryu dives in for a single leg takedown but Roach sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
A little feinted left hand from Roach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Roy Roach is winning the standup battle so far.
Roach throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Ryu colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Roach as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Ryu is left battered and dazed whilst Roach and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Roach!
Roy Roach bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: DSC STRIKE 38
Date: Feb 16, 2019

#R1#
Mamba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mamba counters with a one-two to the body.
Quinn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mamba momentarily.
Quinn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mamba's hands.
Quinn tries to clinch but Mamba is having none of it.
Quinn is looking to clinch.
Mamba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Quinn just manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Quinn closes the distance and pushes Mamba back into the cage.
Mamba wants to get back to striking at distance but Quinn won't allow it.
Quinn is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quinn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mamba.
Mamba is trying to push Quinn away but Quinn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mamba is trying to force a seperation but Quinn has the dominant position.
Mamba letting Quinn take a breather here.
Quinn gets through Mamba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Quinn pushes Mamba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Quinn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Quinn on the inside.
Quinn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Quinn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quinn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Mamba manages to break the clinch.
Mamba misses with an uppercut.
Despite the aggression on Quinn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamba.
Mamba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quinn lands a right hook to the body.
Quinn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT2#
It looks like Black Mamba has been cut.
Mamba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mamba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mamba looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Quinn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Mamba missing with a left hand there. Quinn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamba throws a quick counter kick to the body but Quinn avoids it.
Quinn takes a swing at Mamba's ribcage but misses.
Mamba throws a counter high kick but Quinn was just alert enough to avoid it.
Quinn dips to his left and cracks Mamba with an uppercut!
Quinn scores with a sloppy right hand. Mamba should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Quinn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Mamba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quinn tries to clinch but Mamba is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Mamba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mamba tried to counter with a leg kick but Quinn avoided it.
Quinn throws a jab but it's blocked by Mamba.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamba swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Quinn tries to clinch but Mamba is having none of it. #CL2#
Quinn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Quinn keeps control of Mamba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mamba working hard to break the clinch.
Mamba is looking to break free of the clinch but Quinn has double underhooks.
Quinn can't find room to land a body shot as Mamba controls the action. #BC2#
Quinn manages to break the clinch.
Mamba moves away from the strike by Quinn.
An attempted straight right counter from Mamba misses the target.#CL2#
Quinn moves into the clinch successfully. #BC2#
Quinn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quinn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mamba had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamba.
Mamba throwing a counter right hand but Quinn manages to avoid it.
Mamba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Mamba misses the target.#CL2#
Quinn drives through and clinches with Mamba against the cage.
Mamba tries to work over Quinn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Quinn manages to break the clinch.
Quinn wants to clinch up but Mamba keeps it at a distance.#T4#
Quinn thuds a left hand into Mamba's body.
Quinn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mamba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mamba slips a jab from Quinn.
Mamba throws a series of punches but Quinn avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Quinn moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mamba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quinn has him pressed against the cage.
Quinn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mamba backwards.
Mamba wants to stall.
Quinn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Quinn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mamba seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Quinn can turn it around.
A frustrated look appears on Mamba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quinn digs a right hand underneath Mamba's ribcage. Mamba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Quinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Mamba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamba throws a big counter combination but Quinn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Quinn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Mamba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Quinn tries to clinch up.
Quinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamba throws a lazy right hand but Quinn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quinn lands the left hand.#CL2#
Quinn moves into the clinch.
Quinn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mamba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mamba wants to get back to striking at distance but Quinn won't allow it.
Mamba wants to break free but Quinn has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn lands with a right to the head.
Mamba lands with a light punch inside.
Quinn lands with a short shot to the head.
Mamba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mamba tries to break free but Quinn pushes him back against the cage.
Mamba prevents a body shot from Quinn. #BC#
Mamba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Quinn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Quinn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Quinn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Quinn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mambas head.
Quinn is trying to stall. #BC2#
Quinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quinn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mamba on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Quinn scores with the left hand. Mamba knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Quinn darts in and clinches Mamba up against the cage.
Mamba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Quinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mamba slips under a jab from Quinn.
An attempted straight right counter from Mamba misses the target.
Mamba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Quinn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mamba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good leg kick by Mamba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Quinn misses with a hook to the body
and Mamba counters with a straight right hand.
Quinn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mamba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quinn tries to clinch up but Mamba circles away and keeps his distance.
Quinn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Mamba to counter with a crisp jab.
Quinn tries to clinch up.
Mamba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Quinn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mamba slips under a jab.#T3#
Quinn with a nice cross.
Mamba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Quinn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mamba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mamba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Quinn misses its intended target. #CL2#
Quinn rushes Mamba and presses him up against the cage.
Mamba takes a shot to the head.
Mamba is trying to stall.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Quinn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mamba's efforts to push away.
Mamba tries to break free but Quinn pushes him back against the cage.
Mamba is trying to break the clinch but Quinn is controlling him.#BC2#
Quinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivor Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn darts in trying to clinch
and Mamba counters with a thumping low kick. #T4#
Quinn throws a big shot that misses.
Quinn tries to clinch up but Mamba circles away and keeps his distance.
Mamba takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CL2#
Quinn closes the distance and pushes Mamba back into the cage.
Mamba wants to get back to striking at distance but Quinn won't allow it.
Mamba working hard to break the clinch.
Ivor Quinn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mamba blocks a body shot from Quinn.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Quinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mamba lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quinn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamba lands a left hand.
Mamba is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Quinn. #BC#
Mamba manages to break the clinch.
Quinn scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Quinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Black Mamba's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Quinn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mamba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quinn scores with a shot to the body.
Quinn misses the jab.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Quinn keeps control of Mamba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mamba wants to get back to striking at distance but Quinn won't allow it.
Mamba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quinns head.
Mamba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quinn has him pressed against the cage.
Mamba working aggressively here.
Quinn trying to control the position but instead, Mamba has worked for underhooks and has pushed Quinn into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn lands with a short shot to the head.
Quinn prevents Mamba from breaking the clinch.
Mamba is trying to break the clinch but Quinn is controlling him.
Quinn pushes Mamba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Quinn breaks the clinch. #T1#
Mamba avoids a kick to the body.
Mamba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL2#
Quinn clinches up against the cage.
Mamba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quinn has him pressed against the cage.
Quinn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Quinn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quinn.
Mamba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quinn has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mamba's face as he tries to break the clinch. #BC2#
Quinn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mamba keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Quinn closes the distance and pushes Mamba back into the cage.
Quinn leaning against his opponent.
Quinn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mamba's elbow.
Quinn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black Mamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##BC#
Mamba breaks from the clinch.
Quinn tries to clinch up.
Quinn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mamba throws a leg kick but Quinn moved away.
Mamba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn is looking to clinch but Mamba is avoiding it.
Mamba tried to counter with a leg kick but Quinn avoided it.
Quinn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mamba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Quinn. #CL2#
Quinn moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Quinn.
Quinn presses Mamba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mamba blocks a body shot from Quinn.
Mamba takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mamba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3##BC2#
Quinn manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Quinn forces Mamba back against the cage and clinches.
Mamba throws a head punch that misses.
Quinn digs a right hand into Mamba's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mamba's gas tank.
Mamba is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mamba lands with a short shot to the head.
Quinn tries a body shot but Mamba blocks it.
Mamba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quinn is working Mamba over against the cage.
Mamba is trying to force a seperation but Quinn has the dominant position.
Mamba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mamba has a couple of punches blocked by Quinn.
A right handed body shot lands from Quinn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Quinn - that landed with a thud.
Quinn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mamba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Quinn.
Quinn lands a nice shot to the body.
Quinn lands a shot to the body.#T4#
Come on Quinn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A shot in the inside from Quinn.
Mamba tries to stall but Quinn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Quinn.
Quinn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mamba backwards.
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!
Quinn avoiding damage. #BC2#
Quinn breaks from the clinch.
Quinn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quinn wants to clinch
and Mamba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mamba throws a looping overhand right but Quinn ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Quinn.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivor Quinn!

Event: RFL-62 SHeavyweight Vs Hantei
Date: Feb 02, 2019

#R1#
Franklin moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Franklin misses with a body kick.
Sato lands a glancing blow to the side of Franklin's head.
Sato scores with a nice head shot.
Sato stuffs the takedown attempt from Franklin. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
As Franklin looks to move away, Sato throws a big counter combo but Franklin just gets out of the way.
Franklin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Franklin's sensitive parts.
Sato lands a head shot.
Sato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Franklin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sato misses the jab.
Franklin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sato scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T1#
Sato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Franklin has time to react.
Sato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Franklin throws a nice looking combination but Sato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Sato was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Franklin has time to react.
Sato misses with a series of wild punches.
Sato scores with a jab. Franklin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Franklin on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC#
Franklin is rocked!
Ryouta Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sato drops Franklin with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Franklin! Sato dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryouta Sato!

Event: RFL-62 SHeavyweight Vs Hantei
Date: Feb 02, 2019

#R1#
Dice Em closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT2#
It looks like Tomomisan Tsuruta has been cut.
Nice body punch from Dice Em .
Tsuruta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tsuruta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dice Em stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tsuruta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL#
Tsuruta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tsuruta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tsuruta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dice Em up against the cage.
Tsuruta blocks a body shot from Dice Em .
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dice Em backwards. #T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Dice Em .
Dice Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsuruta controls his hands.
Dice Em misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dice Em tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been hearing reports that Tsuruta has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dice Em tries a body shot but Tsuruta blocks it.
Dice Em misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta avoiding damage.
Tsuruta lands a shot to the body.
Tsuruta blocks a body shot from Dice Em .
Dice Em misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dice Em fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dice Em slows down the pace here.
Dice Em tries to work over Tsuruta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dice Em doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsuruta has Dice Em pushed against the cage.
Dice Em prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
Dice Em misses with a punch to the body.
Dice Em doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dice Em tries to work over Tsuruta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dice Em tries a body shot but Tsuruta blocks it.
Dice Em tries to throw a body punch but Tsuruta avoids it by throwing Dice Em back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Dice Em . #T3#
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Dice Em avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
Dice Em stalling against the cage.
Dice Em misses with a punch on the inside.
Dice Em tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsuruta's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Dice Em .
Tsuruta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dice Em lands with a right to the head.
Dice Em is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dice Em misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dice Em misses with some punches.
Tsuruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dice Em is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The referee calls for Dice Em to work. #T4#
Dice Em doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dice Em will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tsuruta up against the cage.
Tsuruta stalls.
Dice Em is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tsuruta is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gavin Dice Em .#CL#
Tsuruta has managed to clinch.
Tsuruta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dice Em has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tsuruta seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dice Em can turn it around.
Tsuruta blocks a body shot from Dice Em .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Dice Em dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomomisan Tsuruta'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##CL2#
Dice Em has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dice Em doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsuruta blocks a body shot from Dice Em .
Dice Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dice Em misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dice Em trying to stall but Tsuruta improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dice Em .
Tsuruta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dice Em up against the cage.
Tsuruta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dice Em throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsuruta.
Dice Em blocking some punches.
Dice Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsuruta controls his hands.
Good body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T1#
Tsuruta effectively controlling the action here.
Tsuruta prevents a body shot from Dice Em .
Tsuruta has Dice Em pressed against the cage.
Dice Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsuruta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dice Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Tsuruta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dice Em tries to work over Tsuruta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dice Em tries to throw a body punch but Tsuruta avoids it by throwing Dice Em back against the cage.
Dice Em doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dice Em misses with a body punch.
Dice Em misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta looking for a takedown.
Tsuruta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dice Em is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Tsuruta.
Dice Em is leaning against Tsuruta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dice Em scores with a hook to the body.
Tsuruta stalling in the clinch.
Gavin Dice Em seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dice Em gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tsuruta.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomomisan Tsuruta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dice Em misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta is trying to drag Dice Em to the mat but Dice Em just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dice Em misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Dice Em misses with a punch on the inside.
Dice Em works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dice Em misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuruta lands a right hand.
Tsuruta swings wildly with an uppercut but Dice Em uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dice Em scores with a hook to the body.
Dice Em tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsuruta's elbow.
Dice Em tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsuruta's elbow.
Tsuruta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta blocks a body shot from Dice Em .
Dice Em wants to stall.
Tsuruta stalling the fight. #T4#
Dice Em swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dice Em .
Dice Em tries to throw a body punch but Tsuruta avoids it by throwing Dice Em back against the cage.
Tsuruta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dice Em leaning against his opponent.
Tsuruta has a couple of punches blocked by Dice Em .
Dice Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dice Em stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dice Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Dice Em showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tomomisan Tsuruta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Dice Em misses with the combination. #CL2#
Dice Em closes the distance and clinches.
Dice Em lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsuruta content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dice Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsuruta controls his hands.
Tsuruta blocks a body shot from Dice Em .
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Dice Em blocks it.
Tsuruta has Dice Em pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dice Em tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsuruta's elbow.
Tsuruta blocks a body shot from Dice Em .
Tsuruta being controlled against the cage.
Dice Em tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Tsuruta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dice Em prevents it.
Dice Em tries to throw a body punch but Tsuruta avoids it by throwing Dice Em back against the cage.
Dice Em tries to stall but Tsuruta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tsuruta pushes Dice Em back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Come on Tsuruta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dice Em misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Dice Em as the two fighters clinch.
Dice Em presses Tsuruta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dice Em misses with a body punch.
Tsuruta wants a takedown but no success here. #T2#
Dice Em tries to throw a body punch but Tsuruta avoids it by throwing Dice Em back against the cage.
Dice Em tries to throw a body punch but Tsuruta avoids it by throwing Dice Em back against the cage.
Dice Em tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Dice Em .
Dice Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dice Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dice Em tries a body shot but Tsuruta blocks it.
Tsuruta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dice Em doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD#
Tsuruta wants the takedown. Dice Em is fighting it off but Tsuruta persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dice Em 's guard against the cage.
Tsuruta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tsuruta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T3#
Dice Em trying to keep a closed guard but Tsuruta is proving a slippery customer.
Tomomisan Tsuruta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsuruta with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tsuruta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dice Em can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dice Em is trying to control the position but Tsuruta postures up.
Tsuruta scoring with some ground and pound.
Gavin Dice Em is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsuruta postures up and lands a big shot to Dice Em 's brow.
Dice Em working a defensive guard here.
Tsuruta cracks Dice Em with a solid left hand.
Tsuruta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dice Em 's head.
Tsuruta stands up over Dice Em , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dice Em keeping full guard, as Tsuruta tries to pass. #T4#
Dice Em not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tsuruta works over Dice Em with some ground and pound from guard.
Tsuruta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tsuruta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tsuruta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tsuruta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tsuruta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tsuruta postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Dice Em covers up, he's hurt! Tsuruta keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Tsuruta and the ref steps in to end the fight! Tsuruta can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomisan Tsuruta!

Event: RFL-58
Date: Jan 05, 2019

#R1#
Sato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sato stuffs the takedown.
Sato catches Sin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sato lands with a cross. #TD#
Sin shoots in and bounces Sato off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sin landing some decent shots from guard.
Sin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sin preventing the sweep.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
Sato has momentary wrist control but Sin slips an elbow through the middle.
Sin 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.
Sin lands a couple of elbows.
Sin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Sato has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
Sato wants to stand and escape but Sin is having none of it.
Sin lands a couple of elbows.
Sin throwing strikes from guard but Sato blocks nicely.
Sin stopping the sweep attempt from Sato.
Sin with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato has momentary wrist control but Sin slips an elbow through the middle.
Sin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sin throwing strikes from guard but Sato blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Sato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sin is pushing down on Sato's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sato is fighting to maintain full guard but Sin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sato is trying to stand up here but Sin is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sin connects with a nice short shot to Sato's temple.
Sin prevents Sato from standing back up.
Sin winds up and cracks Sato with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sin prevents Sato from improving his position.
Sato is concentrating on defense, preventing Sin from advancing position.
Sin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sin winds up and cracks Sato with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sin winds up and cracks Sato with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sin stops Sato from getting back to his feet. #T3#
Sin is nestled in close to Sato, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sin passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Sato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sato is looking to regain half guard here but Sin keeps moving and retains side control.
Sato on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sato can't do much from the bottom here.
Sin controls the position.
Sin lands an elbow.
Sato tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
Sin is putting a hurting on Sato here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sato wants to control but Sin postures up.
Sato wants to get back to his feet.
Sato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sato is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sin connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sato is looking to regain half guard here but Sin keeps moving and retains side control.
Sato taking a bit of punishment here - Sin scoring with strikes.
Sin working the body and head with strikes.
Sin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#ROC#
Sato is rocked!
Sato being controlled for a moment.
Sin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sato to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Sato misses with an uppercut.
Sato lands an overhand right.#TD#
Sin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sato's head.
Sin stands up over Sato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sin is in close to Sato's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
Sin cracks Sato with a solid left hand.
Sato is still in real trouble! Can Sin finish him?
Sin chips away with some ground and pound.
Sin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sin content to stall in guard here.
Sin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sato for as long as he can get away with.
Sin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sato seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Sin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sin chips away with some ground and pound.
Lee Sin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sin throwing strikes but missing. #ES2#
Sato has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sin is trying to stall. #BC2#
Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sato misses with a two punch combination. #TD#
Sin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sato did well to prevent Sin getting side control.
Sin controlling the pace.
Sin scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2##ES2#
Sato manages to escape and get 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!
Sin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sin shoots in for a takedown but Sato shows good takedown defense.
Sin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sato can do to turn this around?
Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sato tries to bum rush Sin with a series of wild strikes but Sin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sato loads up on a big right hand but Sin slips the punch.
Sato lands a slapping body shot.
Sato misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Sin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sin is in close to Sato's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sato keeping moving, preventing Sin from controlling successfully.
Sin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sin distracts Sato with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sato trying to control the position.
Sato controlling the position.#T3#
Sato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sin.
Sato has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sin postures up and lands a big shot to Sato's brow.
Sin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sin cracks Sato with a solid left hand.
Sin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sin tries to free his leg and advance position but Sato is retaining full guard. #ES2#
Sato has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sin has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#T4#
Sin tries to stall but Sato uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #BC2#
Sato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sato misses with an uppercut. Sin saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sato.
Sato defending well as Sin loads up on a big left hand.
Sato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sin.
A jab from Sin misses.
Sato throws a lazy right hand but Sin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sato misses with a right hand
and Sato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD#
Sato gets caught napping as Sin dives in and scores a takedown. Sato manages to retain guard.
Sin stops Sato from standing up.
Sin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sato is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sin is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Sin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Sato misses with a double jab.
Sato looks to land a combination but Sin avoids it well.
Sato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sin fails with the takedown
and Sin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sato misses with an uppercut.
Sato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ryouta Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Sin.
Sato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sin walks into a straight right hand from Sato.
Sin has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin throws a looping overhand right but Sato ducks down to avoid it.
Sin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sato as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target. #T1#
A jab from Sato misses.
Sin slips under a jab from Sato.
Sin fails with a takedown attempt.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sin.
Sato throws a jab when Sin was well out of range.
Sin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sin. Sin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sato throws the left hand but Sin avoids the punch easily.
Sato swinging wildly here.
Sato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sin's sensitive parts.
Sato throws a hook to the side of Sin's head but Sin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryouta Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##TD#
Sin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Sato looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sin passes into half guard.
Sato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sato is trying to maintain the position but Sin is very close to passing his half guard.
Sato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Well, if Sin 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.
Sin is trying to control the action in half guard but Sato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sato wants to improve his position but Sin is controlling well.
Sin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3#
Sato is looking to control Sin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sato avoid being mounted?
Sato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sato taking some punishment here, with Sin in his half guard.
Sin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sin lands with a punch from half guard.
Sato punching from the bottom.
Sin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sato with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sin scores with a big shot! Sato's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Sato! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sin!
Lee Sin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: RFL-55
Date: Dec 08, 2018

#R1#
Omega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dice Em .
Chris Omega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Omega, right into the meat.
Omega wants to clinch up but Dice Em keeps it at a distance.
Dice Em circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Omega as he connects with a hook.
Omega looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Omega gets a clinch.
Dice Em stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Omega tries a knee to the head but Dice Em blocks it.
Dice Em tries to throw a body punch but Omega avoids it by throwing Dice Em back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Omega.
Omega creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Omega missing with knees to the body.
Dice Em misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dice Em avoiding damage as Omega throws knees to the body.
Omega is stalling here.
Dice Em lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Omega.
Dice Em is pushing Omega up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dice Em misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Omega pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T1#
Omega prevents a body shot from Dice Em .
Dice Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Omega controls his hands.
Dice Em blocks an elbow strike.
Dice Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Omega controls his hands.
Omega lands a shot to the body.
Omega lands an elbow inside.
Dice Em lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Omega scores with a shoulder strike.
Dice Em can't find room to land a body shot as Omega controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dice Em .
Dice Em blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dice Em blocks the elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Omega obliges.
Dice Em doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Omega throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Omega struggles to land a body shot inside as Dice Em controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Omega scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dice Em lands a nice shot to the body.
Omega is breathing heavily.
Omega tries to land knees in the clinch but Dice Em avoids the damage to the body.
Omega has a couple of punches blocked by Dice Em . #T2#
A right handed body shot lands from Dice Em .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dice Em tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Omega's elbow.
Dice Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Omega controls his hands.
Omega blocks a body shot from Dice Em .
Omega tries a body shot but Dice Em blocks it.
Dice Em blocks an elbow strike.
Dice Em tries a body shot but Omega blocks it.
Dice Em tries a body shot but Omega blocks it.
Dice Em stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dice Em tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dice Em scores with a shot to the side of Omega's head.
Dice Em lands a body punch in the clinch.
Omega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dice Em avoids it.
Dice Em misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dice Em tries to throw a body punch but Omega avoids it by throwing Dice Em back against the cage.
Omega blocks a body shot from Dice Em .
Dice Em stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T3#
Dice Em displaying some good clinch control by pressing Omega up against the cage.
Dice Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dice Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Dice Em - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Omega just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dice Em 's brow.
Dice Em misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Dice Em .
Dice Em lands a hook that snaps the head of Omega backwards.
Dice Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Omega controls his hands.
Dice Em tries to throw a body punch but Omega avoids it by throwing Dice Em back against the cage.
Dice Em dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dice Em .
Dice Em tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Omega's elbow.
Dice Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Omega lands a nice knee to the body. #T4#
Omega scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Come on Dice Em - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees in the clinch landing for Omega.
Dice Em tries to work over Omega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dice Em works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dice Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Omega controls his hands.
Dice Em leaning against his opponent.
Dice Em takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dice Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Omega controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dice Em digs a right hand into Omega's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Omega's gas tank.
Omega misses with an elbow over the top.
Omega stalling in the clinch but Dice Em improves position.
Dice Em blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Omega has a couple of punches blocked by Dice Em .
Omega connects with a knee to the head.
Dice Em avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Omega will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Dice Em avoids the body shot from Omega.
A countering left hand to the body from Dice Em misses.
Omega gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL2#
Dice Em clinches up with Omega and pushes him back against the cage.
Dice Em lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Omega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dice Em .
Omega tries to land knees in the clinch but Dice Em avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dice Em scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dice Em doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Omega blocks a body shot from Dice Em .
Dice Em is trying to maintain a safe position but Omega gets an underhook and turns Dice Em into the cage.
Omega misses with a punch to the body.
Dice Em is pushing Omega up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dice Em misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omega with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dice Em .
Dice Em has Omega pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dice Em scores with a hook to the body.#T1#
Nice body punch from Dice Em - that landed with a thud.
Dice Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dice Em has Omega pushed against the cage.
Dice Em 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting on Dice Em 's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Dice Em lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Omega.
A right hook to the body lands for Dice Em .
Dice Em lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dice Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Omega controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Dice Em .
Dice Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Omega controls his hands.
Dice Em lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Omega.
Dice Em tries to work over Omega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dice Em managing to block the knees to the body from Omega.
Dice Em misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dice Em lands a body shot in the clinch. #T2#
Dice Em doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dice Em doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dice Em is pushing Omega up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dice Em lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gavin Dice Em seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dice Em manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dice Em doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Omega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dice Em avoids it.
Dice Em lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dice Em makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dice Em pushes Omega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dice Em scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dice Em lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#
Omega is rocked!
Dice Em is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oh Omega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dice Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Omega controls his hands. #T3#
A short left from Dice Em .
Dice Em taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dice Em misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dice Em has Omega pressed against the cage.
Dice Em can't find room to land a body shot as Omega controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Omega just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dice Em 's brow.
Omega seems to have got his legs back now.
Dice Em taking a breather.
Dice Em tries to throw a body punch but Omega avoids it by throwing Dice Em back against the cage.
Omega works on Dice Em 's body with a couple of short punches.
Dice Em works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dice Em works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dice Em scores with a shoulder strike.
Dice Em is working Omega over against the cage.
Dice Em can't find room to land a body shot as Omega controls the action.
A body shot lands from Dice Em .
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T4#
Omega is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dice Em is keeping busy.
Dice Em is working Omega over against the cage.
Dice Em tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dice Em leaning against his opponent.
Dice Em lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dice Em lands a hook that snaps the head of Omega backwards.
Dice Em tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Omega's elbow.
A hook to the body from Dice Em .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dice Em misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dice Em scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dice Em tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Dice Em .
Dice Em is leaning against Omega and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dice Em lands with a short shot to the head.
Dice Em misses with a punch to the body.
Dice Em content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dice Em digs a right hand underneath Omega's ribcage. Omega let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dice Em tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gavin Dice Em showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##KD2#
Dice Em lands a big uppercut and Omega crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Omega looks OK. Dice Em waves Omega back to his feet!#CL2#
Dice Em clinches.
Dice Em misses with a punch to the body.
Dice Em stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Omega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dice Em 's elbow.
Dice Em dodges an elbow strike from Omega.
Dice Em misses with a punch to the body.
Dice Em avoiding damage as Omega throws knees to the body.
Omega misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dice Em .
Nice body punch from Dice Em - that landed with a thud.
Dice Em scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dice Em 's elbow.
Dice Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dice Em can't find room to land a body shot as Omega controls the action.
Dice Em tries to work over Omega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dice Em is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dice Em lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Dice Em lands with a right to the head.
Dice Em scores with a shot to the side of Omega's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dice Em .
Dice Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Omega controls his hands.
Dice Em lands a nice shot to the body.
Dice Em has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dice Em misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Omega has a couple of punches blocked by Dice Em .
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dice Em takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dice Em .
Dice Em leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dice Em tries a body shot but Omega blocks it.
Dice Em lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Omega.
Dice Em misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Dice Em is working Omega over against the cage.
Dice Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dice Em is working Omega over against the cage.
Dice Em tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dice Em working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dice Em tries to throw a body punch but Omega avoids it by throwing Dice Em back against the cage.
Dice Em lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dice Em throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dice Em tries to throw a body punch but Omega avoids it by throwing Dice Em back against the cage.
Dice Em throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dice Em has Omega pushed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dice Em .
Dice Em stalling in the clinch.
Omega being controlled against the cage.
Dice Em lands a right hand that snaps the head of Omega backwards. #T3#
Dice Em is stalling here.
Omega blocks a body shot from Dice Em .
Dice Em slows down the pace here.
Omega tries to throw a body punch but Dice Em avoids it by throwing Omega back against the cage.
Good body shot from Dice Em .
Dice Em stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gavin Dice Em .
The fight stays on the outside here - Omega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#KD2#
Dice Em sends Omega crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dice Em is motioning to the referee to let Omega up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT2#
It looks like Chris Omega has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Omega throws a low kick but Dice Em moves out of range easily.
Dice Em avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Omega loads up on a big right hand but Dice Em slips the punch.
Dice Em throws a body punch but Omega moves out of range.
Dice Em drops Omega with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Omega! Dice Em dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gavin Dice Em !

Event: RFL-54
Date: Dec 01, 2018

#R1#
Sato throws a good cross that connects.
Sato jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT#
It looks like Ryouta Sato has been cut.
Bunny moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Bunny wants to clinch.
Sato misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Bunny closes the distance and clinches.
Bunny taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bunny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunny's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Bunny fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunny has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Sato tries to break the clinch but Bunny is controlling the position.
Bunny misses with some punches. #T1#
Bunny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sato blocking some punches.
Bunny misses with the head strike.
Bunny working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Sato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bunny swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sato prevents a body shot from Bunny.
Sato is trying to push Bunny away but Bunny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Bunny fails to land.
Bunny misses with the head strike.
Sato takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Bunny displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sato up against the cage.
Sato has had enough of the clinch but Bunny keeps him there for the moment.
Bunny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bunny.
Bunny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunny.
Sato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bunny is struggling to control the position.
Sato tries to break the clinch but Bunny is controlling the position. #T3#
Bunny working aggressively here.
Bunny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satos head.
Bunny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bunny misses with some punches.
Bunny lands with a short shot to the head.
Bunny misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Bunny closes the distance and clinches.
Sato has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bunny seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sato can turn it around.
Bunny misses with some punches.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunny misses with the head strike. #T4#
Bunny has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Sato blocking some punches.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunny misses with a punch to the body.
Bunny misses with the head strike.
Bunny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunny throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Bunny.
Bunny misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Bunny.
Bunny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sato is trying to break the clinch but Bunny has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suicide Bunny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryouta Sato's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Bunny has closed the distance and engaged Sato in a clinch.
Bunny misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunny slowing the pace effectively.
Bunny throws a head punch that misses.
Suicide Bunny has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bunny can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Sato is trying to break the clinch but Bunny has him pressed against the cage.
Bunny throws a punch but it's blocked by Sato.
Bunny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Satos head.
Bunny has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Bunny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sato can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunny misses with a body punch.
Sato wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sato is trying to break the clinch but Bunny is controlling him.
Sato blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sato. #T1#
Bunny lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunny.
Bunny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sato blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Sato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bunny doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
Sato is looking for the big counter here.
Sato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bunny circles away quickly and effectively.
Bunny wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance.
Bunny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bunny tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance.
Bunny takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sato looks to land a left hand but Bunny moved out of range nicely.
Bunny tries to counter by clinching up but Sato breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
Bunny clinches up with Sato and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bunny.
Bunny lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#BC2#
Sato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Bunny darts in and clinches Sato up against the cage.
Sato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sato letting Bunny take a breather here.
Bunny controlling the action here for a moment.
Bunny throws a punch but it's blocked by Sato.
Bunny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bunny has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sato in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T3#
Bunny lands with a right to the head.
Bunny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Sato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sato throws a body kick that misses.
Bunny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sato.
Sato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bunny tries to clinch but Sato is having none of it.
Sato misses the jab.
Bunny wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance.
Bunny doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away. #CL#
Bunny gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Sato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bunny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunny throws a punch but it's blocked by Sato. #T4#
Bunny misses with a punch on the inside.
Sato wants to break free but Bunny has control.
Bunny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bunny has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Sato blocking some punches.
Bunny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bunny fails to land.
Bunny has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
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!
Sato is trying to push Bunny away but Bunny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bunny is working Sato over against the cage.
Bunny misses with the head strike.
Sato is looking to break free of the clinch but Bunny has double underhooks.
Bunny has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suicide Bunny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryouta Sato'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#
Bunny wants to clinch.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunny.
Sato throws a hook but Bunny avoids it easily.
Sato smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#KD#
Bunny drops Sato with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sato looks back up at him and smiles so Bunny waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bunny tries to clinch but Sato is having none of it.
Bunny tries to clinch up but Sato circles away and keeps his distance.
Sato misses with an uppercut. Bunny saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Bunny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sato connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunny has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sato.
Nice uppercut lands for Sato. That snapped Bunny's head back.
Bunny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sato thuds a left hand into Bunny's body.
Bunny moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Bunny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ryouta Sato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato lands a right hook to the body.
Sato loads up on a big right hand but Bunny slips the punch.#T1#
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunny.
Bunny moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Bunny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sato lands a head shot.
Bunny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sato lands a jab.
Sato lands with a straight right. Bunny didn't see that one coming.
Bunny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunny takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bunny lunges at Sato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sato's hand.
Bunny darts in trying to clinch
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sato lands with an overhand left.
Ryouta Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bunny fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Bunny.
Bunny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Bunny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sato throws the left hand but Bunny avoids the punch easily.
Bunny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bunny tries to clinch there but Sato circles away.
Sato lands a head kick. Bunny smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sato lands a glancing blow to the side of Bunny's head.
Sato throws a combination. Bunny tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sato throws a big shot that misses.
Bunny swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL#
Bunny pushes Sato up against the cage in a clinch.
Sato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sato working aggressively here.
Sato prevents a body shot from Bunny. #T3#
Bunny has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
Bunny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bunny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sato is looking to break free of the clinch but Bunny has double underhooks.
Bunny keeps control of Sato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bunny lands with a left to the head.
Suicide Bunny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sato is looking to break free of the clinch but Bunny has double underhooks.
Bunny prevents Sato from breaking the clinch.
Sato can't break the clinch. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sato working hard to break the clinch.
Bunny lands with a left to the head.
Bunny stalling against the cage.
Sato wants to break free but Bunny has control. #BC2#
Sato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bunny slips under a jab from Sato.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryouta Sato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bunny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suicide Bunny!
Suicide Bunny took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 424 Co. for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: RFL 52 Aron Vs Orndorf IV
Date: Nov 17, 2018

#R1#
Dice Em scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dice Em keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#KD#
Dice Em lands a big head kick that sends Silvio tumbling to the mat! Dice Em takes a step backwards and waves Silvio back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#
It looks like Antonio Silvio has been cut.#CL#
Silvio gets tackled into the cage by Dice Em . Dice Em maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dice Em .
Silvio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dice Em just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silvio tries to pull guard but Dice Em won't allow it.
Gavin Dice Em has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Silvio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Dice Em has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silvio is trying to keep an underhook but Dice Em manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Silvio is holding on to half guard well.
Dice Em is stalling here. Silvio is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dice Em seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Silvio has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #SU2#
Silvio decides to stand back up.
Silvio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dice Em as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Silvio tries to clinch there but Dice Em circles away. #TD#
Dice Em shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silvio napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dice Em tries to advance to mount but Silvio denies him.
Dice Em throws an elbow but Silvio slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dice Em tries to move to mount but Silvio blocks the move with his legs.
Dice Em is looking to take a break and control but Silvio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silvio is looking to reverse the position.
Silvio is trying to control Dice Em 's posture but Dice Em avoids it.
Silvio gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T2#
Dice Em is trying to control. Silvio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Silvio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dice Em knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silvio on the ground.#SUB2#
Silvio has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Dice Em . Oh but Silvio has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Dice Em goes limp - he's gone! Silvio jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Silvio!
A victorious Antonio Silvio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: RFLFN-3
Date: Nov 07, 2018

#R1#
Sato lands the left hand.
Markov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sato pinned against the cage. Sato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Markov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sato as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown attempt by Markov or perhaps it was just good defense by Sato, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lazar Markov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Sato.
Markov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sato can pounce on him.
Markov shoots in but Sato avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Markov shoots in looking for a takedown. Sato tries to sprawl out of it but Markov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sato manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
The crowd cheers as Sato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Markov doesn't seem phased though.
Sato lands a nice shot that snaps Markov's head back. #ROC2#
Markov is rocked!
Sato lands a brutal head kick. Markov looks out on his feet and Sato throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Ryouta Sato!

Event: UCF 16
Date: Nov 03, 2018

#R1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Quinn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Quinn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rebenta.#CL2#
Quinn closes the distance and clinches.
Quinn has Rebenta pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Quinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rebenta shoots for a takedown but Quinn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rebenta dives in and grabs Quinn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quinn pushes down on Rebenta's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Rebenta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rebenta shoots in and drives through. Quinn sprawls well.
Rebenta walks into a left hand.
Rebenta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quinn has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.#CL2#
Quinn has managed to clinch.
Quinn stalling in the clinch.
Quinn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quinn stalling against the cage.
Quinn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rebenta backwards. #T1#
Quinn lands with a short shot to the head.
Quinn presses Rebenta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Quinn is pressed up against the cage. Rebenta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Quinn down to the mat. Quinn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rebenta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Quinn but Quinn pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2#
Quinn instigates a clinch.
Quinn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #BC2#
Quinn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Quinn clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rebenta prevents a body shot from Quinn. #T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Quinn.
Quinn lands a shot to the body.
Quinn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rebenta can't get the takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quinn.
Rebenta can't get the takedown.
Quinn lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Quinn as the two fighters clinch.
Rebenta tries to score a body lock takedown but Quinn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quinn scores with a hook to the body.
Quinn lands a nice uppercut.#T3#
Quinn tries a body shot but Rebenta blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Quinn as the two fighters clinch.
Quinn stalling in the clinch. #BC2#
Quinn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rebenta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quinn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quinn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL2#
Quinn has closed the distance and engaged Rebenta in a clinch.
Quinn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quinn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quinn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quinn.
Quinn lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Quinn.
Quinn tries to throw a body punch but Rebenta avoids it by throwing Quinn back against the cage.
A short right from Quinn. #T4#
Quinn lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Quinn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Quinn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Quinn has managed to clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Quinn.
Quinn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rebenta backwards. #BC2#
Quinn manages to break the clinch.
Quinn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rebenta has time to react.
Quinn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#ROC2#
Rebenta is rocked!
Quinn drops Rebenta with a naaaaasty hook - Rebenta is in real trouble here! Quinn dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivor Quinn!

Event: UCF 14
Date: Oct 31, 2018

#R1#
Roach misses with a right hand
and Stokes counters with a leg kick.
Stokes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stokes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roach misses with a two punch combination.
Stokes walks into a jab.
Roach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stokes counters with a leg kick.
Roach throws a combination that misses
and Stokes counters with a low kick, right behind Roach 's knee.
Roach just misses with a punch to the body.
Stokes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick from Stokes lands but Roach takes it in his stride.
Stokes staying out of range there.
It looked like Stokes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Stokes is just out of range.
Stokes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Roach avoids it.
Roy Roach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stokes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stokes misses with a head kick.
Roach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stokes counters with an outside leg kick.
Stokes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roach.
Roach misses with an uppercut
and Stokes counters with a good low kick that Roach was not able to check. #T1#
A good leg kick by Stokes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stokes.
Roach throws a poor cross that misses
and Stokes counters with a thumping low kick.
Roach ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stokes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roach looks to land a right hand but Stokes moved out of range.
Roach throws a right hand that misses
and Stokes counters with a nice leg kick.
Roach just misses with a punch to the body.
Stokes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Roach misses.
It appears Stokes was looking to counter with a kick there.
Roach throws a sloppy body shot
and Stokes counters with a left to the body.
Roach looks to score with a jab to the body but Stokes is just out of range.
Stokes lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stokes takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T2#
Stokes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roach moves out of range of the body kick.
Roach takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Roach swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stokes counters with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Roach. Those never looked like landing.
Stokes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Roach lands the left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Roach scores with a four punch combination!
Roach misses with a two punch combination.
And Stokes counters with a quick kick to the body but Roach blocks it.
Stokes connects with a leg kick. Roach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roach shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stokes eats them both and turns towards Roach to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stokes moves out of range of the strikes.
Roach scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stokes doesn't seem bothered though.
Roach throws out a loose jab but Stokes uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Stokes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stokes delivers a nice body kick.
Roach misses with an uppercut.
Roach scores with a one two! Stokes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roach misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roach looks winded!
Roach throws a right hand that misses
and Stokes counters with an inside leg kick.
Roach throws a big shot that misses.
Roach misses with an uppercut
and Stokes counters with a low kick, right behind Roach 's knee.
Roach takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stokes fakes the leg kick and cracks Roach in the body.
Roach throws a poor cross that misses
and Stokes counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stokes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stokes thumps Roach with a low kick.#T4#
A nice inside leg kick there by Stokes. That's going to slow Roach down.
Stokes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stokes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roach swings widly with a right hand
letting Stokes counter with a right hand.
Stokes slips a jab from Roach.
Roach scores with a nice strike.
Roach throws an off balance right hand
and Stokes counters with a body kick that stops Roach in his tracks momentarily.
A slow jab from Roach misses its intended target.
Roach misses the jab.
Stokes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Roach avoids it.
Roach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Roach misses with a right hand
and Stokes counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roach misses with a hook
and Stokes counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stokes.
Roach lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flukey Stokes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Roach misses with a combination
and Stokes counters with a nice leg kick.
Stokes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Roach misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stokes.
Roach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stokes counters with a thumping low kick.
Roach missing with a left hand there. Stokes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stokes tried to counter with a leg kick but Roach avoided it.
Stokes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roach.
Roach keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Roach misses
and Stokes counters with a thumping low kick.
Roach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stokes counters with a good low kick that Roach was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes lands a leg kick that knocks Roach off balance momentarily.
Stokes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roach misses with a combination
and Stokes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roach's knee momentarily.#T1#
Stokes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roach will feel that in the morning.
Roach is breathing heavily.
Stokes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roach throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Roach misses the target.
Stokes throws a quick counter head kick but Roach was just out of range.
Stokes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Roach throws a series of punches but Stokes avoids them all with ease.
Stokes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stokes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roach's sensitive parts.
Stokes feints and then cracks Roach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roach down.
Stokes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stokes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stokes moves out of range of the strikes.
Roach moves into range and connects with a jab.
Roach throws a poor cross that misses
and Stokes counters with a nice leg kick.
Roy Roach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roach throws a combination that misses
and Stokes counters with a good low kick that Roach was not able to check.
Stokes thumps Roach with a low kick.
Stokes feints and then cracks Roach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roach down.
Roach throws a body shot but no joy.
Roach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stokes can pounce on him.
Roach takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roach moves out of range as Stokes throws a body kick.
Roach misses with a hook.
Stokes ducks under a wild hook from Roach.
Roach takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stokes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roach will feel that in the morning.
Roach misses with a body shot.
Stokes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roach can do to turn this around?
Roach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stokes. #T3#
Roach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stokes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roach.
Stokes throws a quick counter kick to the body but Roach avoids it.
Roach throws an off balance right hand
enabling Stokes to counter with a crisp jab.
Roach throws out a loose jab but Stokes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roach has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stokes.
Roach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stokes can pounce on him.
Stokes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roach.
Stokes is looking to counter with a body kick.
Roach throws a poor cross that misses
and Stokes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Flukey Stokes is winning the standup battle so far.
Stokes moves out of range as Roach strikes.
Stokes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roach misses with a hook to the body
and Stokes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roach takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stokes lands with a good body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stokes.
Roach walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stokes.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stokes connects with a leg kick. Roach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stokes delivers a nice body kick.
Stokes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stokes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Roach if he has to take too many more of those.
Stokes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Roach takes a kick to the side of the head.
Roach steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stokes. That one must have hurt.
Roach takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stokes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roach will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters circling a little - Stokes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stokes stuns Roach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roach on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sloppy strikes from Stokes. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flukey Stokes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Stokes misses with a body kick.
Roach looks to throw the jab but Stokes is out of range.
Roach punishes Stokes's body with a nice straight punch.
Stokes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stokes scoring well with a low kick there.
Roach catches Stokes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Roach tries to clinch
and Stokes counters with a stiff right hand.
Stokes lands a nice looking body kick.
Roach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stokes counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stokes.
Stokes lands with a hook. Roach tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Roach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Roach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roach takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roach misses with an uppercut
and Stokes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roach misses with a wild combination.
A good leg kick by Stokes.
Roach throws a hook but Stokes blocks it.
That kick from Stokes tenderised Roach's leg. Roach is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roach looks to land a right hand but Stokes moved out of range.
Stokes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Stokes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roach throws a right hand that misses
and Stokes counters with an inside leg kick.
Roach lands a two punch combo.
Stokes moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stokes lands with a nice body kick.
A jab from Stokes finds it's way through Roach's defenses.
Roach avoids a kick to the body.
Stokes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roach misses with a wild combination.
And Stokes counters with a quick kick to the body but Roach blocks it.
Roach connects with a jab.
Roy Roach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stokes thows a body kick. Roach tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stokes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick there by Stokes.
Stokes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roach.#T3#
Roach walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stokes.
Roach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Stokes counters with a quick kick to the body but Roach blocks it.
Roach misses with an uppercut
and Stokes counters with a good low kick that Roach was not able to check.
Roach throws a jab but it's blocked by Stokes.
Roach throws a combination that misses
and Stokes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stokes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stokes lands a front kick.
Roach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stokes counters with a low kick, right behind Roach 's knee.
You can see that Roach has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Stokes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stokes scores with a spinning back kick!
Stokes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roach misses with a combination
and Stokes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stokes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roach throws an off balance right hand
and Stokes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stokes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roach. That did some damage!
Stokes connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stokes.
Roach tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab, jab by Roach - just one landing.
Roach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roach rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stokes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roach misses with a series of wild punches.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flukey Stokes!
Flukey Stokes retains his middleweight title!
Flukey Stokes tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: RFL-48 Orndorf vs. Aron III
Date: Oct 20, 2018

#R1#
Omega wants to slow Dice Em down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters circling - Omega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Omega tries to clinch but Dice Em is having none of it.
Omega 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.
Omega wants to clinch.
Dice Em is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dice Em closes this distance looking for a takedown but Omega circles away.#CL#
Omega moves into the clinch.
Omega lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
It looks like Gavin Dice Em has been cut.
Omega tries to land knees in the clinch but Dice Em avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Dice Em pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Omega tries to clinch but Dice Em moves out of range.
Chris Omega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dice Em scores with a nice body kick. #TD2#
Dice Em shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Omega has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dice Em is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Omega desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Omega is refusing to be controlled, as Dice Em sits in half guard.
Omega tries to roll over but Dice Em keeps him under control.
Omega keeping control of the position.
Omega has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Omega is pressing down on Dice Em 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dice Em 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Omega is trying to keep Dice Em in close.
Omega is pulling down on Dice Em 's head. It's preventing any offense from Dice Em , at least for the moment.
Dice Em scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dice Em in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Omega is on top in guard. #REVR#
Omega sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Omega continues to stall.#T3##SUB2#
Dice Em has his foot on Omega's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Omega works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Dice Em isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Omega stacks Dice Em 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 Omega!
Dice Em trying to remain calm as Omega controls from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dice Em can do anything to dispel that myth.
You can see the frustration on Dice Em 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Omega trying to control the action but Dice Em is working from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Omega is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Dice Em 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Omega trying to control the action but Dice Em is working from the bottom.
Omega works to advance to full mount. Dice Em defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dice Em is wriggling around trying to escape.
You get the feeling that Dice Em really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Omega wants to take his opponent's back but Dice Em doesn't allow it.
Dice Em can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omega controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Omega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gavin Dice Em 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Dice Em fails with the takedown.
Dice Em circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dice Em keeps the fight on the outside.
Omega has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Omega there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL2#
Dice Em takes the fight into the clinch.
Dice Em changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Omega fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Omega as Dice Em shoots in.
Omega looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chris Omega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Dice Em .#CL#
Omega rushes Dice Em and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dice Em avoids it.
Dice Em avoiding damage as Omega throws knees to the body. #TD2#
Dice Em gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Omega is adopting a defensive guard.
Omega lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1#
Dice Em keeping moving, preventing Omega from controlling successfully.
Omega trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dice Em wants to stand and escape but Omega is having none of it.
Omega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dice Em is keeping the position for now.
Dice Em is trying to keep Omega in close.
Omega trying to control but Dice Em is working from the bottom.
Dice Em pulls Omega in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Omega wants to stand but Dice Em is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dice Em trying to control the position.
Omega showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dice Em is trying to control the position from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dice Em has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Omega is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dice Em throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Omega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3##TD2#
Dice Em shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Omega's guard.
Dice Em preventing the sweep.
Omega has Dice Em pulled in close to control his posture. #SU2#
Omega is working an open guard so Dice Em takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL#
Omega moves into the clinch.
Dice Em blocking some punches.
Dice Em has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Omega avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Omega stalling.
Omega connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dice Em 's face.
A head punch on the inside from Omega fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dice Em .
Omega trying to land knees to the body. #T4##BC2#
Dice Em breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chris Omega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dice Em fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Omega tries to clinch but Dice Em moves away
and Dice Em counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dice Em misses with a kick to the body. #CL#
Omega has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omega tries a body shot but Dice Em blocks it. #TD2#
Dice Em has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Omega regains guard immediately.
Omega being controlled here, momentarily.
Omega is trying to keep Dice Em in close.
Dice Em tries to free his leg and advance position but Omega is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Omega will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gavin Dice Em 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Omega is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dice Em moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Omega lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dice Em will feel that in the morning.
Omega defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dice Em .
Omega wants to clinch#TD2#
so Dice Em counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Omega wants to get back to his feet but Dice Em passes into half guard. #REVR#
Dice Em prevents Omega from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dice Em thows a huge punch but Omega dodges it nicely.
Omega is controlling Dice Em 's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T1##SUB2#
Dice Em is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Omega sees it coming and defends easily.
Dice Em missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Omega is looking to improve his position.
Omega makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Omega.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dice Em pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Omega is keeping the position for now.
Dice Em trying to control the position from guard on top but Omega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dice Em works over Omega with some ground and pound from guard.
Omega is trying to keep Dice Em in close. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dice Em sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dice Em must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dice Em preventing the sweep.
Dice Em landing some decent shots from guard.
Omega lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Omega trying to control the position from guard on top but Dice Em is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dice Em wants to stand but Omega is controlling the position. #T3#
Omega won't allow Dice Em to sweep him here.
Omega sitting in guard here, content to control.
Omega looking to pass the guard.
Dice Em looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Dice Em throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Omega pushes down on Dice Em 's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Omega keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chris Omega overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dice Em is trying to stand.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dice Em is looking to improve his position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Omega misses with a shot to the body
and Dice Em counters with a head kick. That will keep Omega thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dice Em throws the kick towards the body but Omega avoids it.
Omega doesn't manage to clinch there - Dice Em circles away.
Gavin Dice Em seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Omega tries to clinch #TD2#
and Dice Em decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Omega's guard.
Gavin Dice Em has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omega 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#

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: UCF 11
Date: Oct 20, 2018

#R1#
TakaGora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
TakaGora seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#TD#
TakaGora shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
TakaGora trying to control the pace.
TakaGora is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crane controlling the position well. #SUB#
TakaGora is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Crane is just riding it out for now. TakaGora eventually gives up the hold. #T1#
TakaGora passes to side control.
TakaGora 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.
TakaGora working the strikes but Crane uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
TakaGora is looking to take a break and control but Crane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
TakaGora not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TakaGora looks to land a strike but Crane avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
TakaGora is working Crane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
TakaGora trying to control but Crane is working from the bottom.
Crane wants to stand and escape but TakaGora is having none of it. #T3#
TakaGora trying to control but Crane is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
TakaGora throws a head kick that misses.
Crane lands a nice looking body kick.
TakaGora is breathing heavily.
TakaGora takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#
It looks like Haru TakaGora has been cut.
Crane pushes TakaGora away with a front kick.#KD2#
Crane drops TakaGora with a beautiful combination! TakaGora stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Crane is looking for the KO!#ROC2#
TakaGora is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crane misses with a series of wild punches.
Crane throws a nice looking combination but TakaGora bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
TakaGora takes a swing at Crane's ribcage but misses.
Crane connects with a superb combination that knocks TakaGora out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Crane before he can land any more shots to the unconscious TakaGora!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jonathan Crane!
An out of breath Jonathan Crane thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: RFL- 47 Carmelo Vs Pascu IV
Date: Oct 13, 2018

#R1##CL#
Batts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Batts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#KD2#
Sato lands a big uppercut and Batts crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Batts looks OK. Sato waves Batts back to his feet!#ROC2#
Batts is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Billy Batts has been cut.
Billy Batts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batts drops his hands for a split second and Sato immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Batts face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Sato follows up with a right hand that knocks Batts into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryouta Sato!

Event: UCF 8
Date: Oct 10, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Quinn moves into the clinch.
Quinn has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Quinn.
Quinn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Quinn tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Quinn misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Quinn.
Quinn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson tries to score a body lock takedown but Quinn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Quinn digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Quinn - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn stalling the fight.
Quinn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Quinn.
A short left from Quinn.
Quinn gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt. #T1#
Quinn struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Quinn tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quinn lands a shot to the body.
Quinn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quinn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaka Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quinn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quinn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Quinn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A bit of stalling here from Quinn.
Quinn scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quinn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2##BC2#
Quinn manages to break the clinch.
Quinn lands with a good body shot.
Quinn scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quinn scores with a jab.
Quinn lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Quinn closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Quinn breaks the clinch.
Quinn scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Quinn drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Quinn pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Quinn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quinn with a hook.#T3#
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Quinn darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.#BC2#
Quinn breaks from the clinch.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL2#
Quinn gets a clinch.
Quinn scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Quinn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Quinn closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC2#
Quinn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quinn avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Quinn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Quinn throws a shot to the body. #CL2#
Quinn closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson prevents a body shot from Quinn.
Quinn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quinn tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Quinn is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Quinn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quinn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quinn is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quinn has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Quinn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A jab lands there for Quinn.#CL2#
Quinn gets a clinch.
Quinn tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Quinn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Quinn.
Johnson is trying to drag Quinn to the mat but Quinn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Quinn lands a shoulder strike.
Quinn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Quinn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Quinn.
Quinn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quinn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Quinn lands a body punch. #T1#
Quinn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quinn just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Johnson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johnson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Quinn is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaka Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinn pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Quinn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Quinn tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Quinn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow. #TD#
Johnson has picked Quinn up - he's going for a ride! Johnson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Quinn has his hands clasped together around Johnson's back. He's all about the action.#ES2#
Quinn manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Johnson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Quinn. #T2#
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Quinn controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Quinn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Quinn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Quinn is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Quinn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quinn just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Quinn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting on Quinn's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Quinn misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Quinn is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Quinn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Quinn tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Quinn is struggling to control the position.
Quinn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Quinn. #BC2#
Quinn manages to break the clinch. #TD#
Johnson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Quinn is trying to defend but Johnson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Quinn preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T4##SUB#
Johnson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Quinn is wriggling around trying to escape. #SUB#
Johnson goes for an armbar but Quinn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Quinn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quinn 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. #SUB#
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quinn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Quinn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Quinn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up with Quinn, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes Quinn against the cage but Quinn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Quinn in a clinch. #BC2#
Quinn manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Quinn gets a clinch.
Quinn cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinn lands with a left to the head.
Quinn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Quinn lands with a left to the head.
Quinn tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Quinn scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1##BC2#
Quinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Quinn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Quinn scores with a hook to the body.
Quinn lands with a left to the head.
Quinn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quinn effectively controlling the action here.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Quinn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Come on Quinn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2##BC2#
Quinn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Quinn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Quinn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quinn lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Quinn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Quinn gets a clinch.
Quinn misses with a body punch.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Quinn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
A short uppercut from Quinn.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Quinn manages to break the clinch. #T3#
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quinn is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Quinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Quinn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Quinn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Quinn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Quinn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Quinn lands with a left to the head. #T4#
Quinn lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Quinn.
Quinn pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quinn lands a body punch. #BC2#
Quinn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shaka Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Quinn instigates a clinch.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Quinn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaka Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson is working for takedown but Quinn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Quinn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Quinn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ivor Quinn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Quinn is defending well against a takedown attempt.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivor Quinn!
Shaka Johnson was interviewed post fight and said 'Sometimes you have to lose to learn how to win.'.

Event: UCF 2: Demonic Games
Date: Sep 19, 2018

#R1#
Roach fails to land with a series of punches.
Klavan takes one to the side of the head.
Roach tries to bum rush Klavan with a series of wild strikes but Klavan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A countering left hand to the body from Klavan misses.
We've been told by Roach's head coaches at 805 Beast's House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No joy there for Roach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klavan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roach missing with a left hand there. Klavan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Roach lands an impressive looking overhand right. Klavan doesn't seem phased though.
Klavan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roach sprawls well. Roach wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Klavan gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klavan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roach.
Klavan looks up at the clock. Bad move! Roach lands a right hand from hell, dropping Klavan. Roach pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Roach!
Roy Roach bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: Test 9
Date: Aug 25, 2018

#R1#
Schooley throws a hook to the side of Roach's head but Roach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Roach closes the distance and clinches.
Schooley misses with a punch to the body.
Roach cracks Schooley with a nice body shot.
Roach lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schooley backwards.
Schooley tries to score a body lock takedown but Roach shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Schooley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schooleys head.
A right hook to the body lands for Roach.
Roach has Schooley pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Roach slows down the pace here.
Schooley throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach avoiding damage.
Roach blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schooley misses with a body punch.
Schooley throws a head punch that misses.
Roach is stalling here. #T1#
Schooley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roach is leaning against Schooley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Roach.
Schooley misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Roach.
Schooley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Roach.
Schooley is breathing heavily.
Roach pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roach is pushing Schooley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roach taking a breather.
Roach scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roach blocks a body shot from Schooley.
Roach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roach holding his opponent close, against the cage. #T2#
Schooley working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roach. #ROC2#
Schooley is rocked!
Schooley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oh Schooley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roach will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schooley up against the cage.
Schooley seems to have got his legs back now.
Schooley is trying to drag Roach to the mat but Roach just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roach controlling the action here for a moment.
Schooley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roach prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ellis Schooley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roach.
Roach holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Roach.
Roach dodges an elbow strike from Schooley.
Nice body punch from Roach. #T3#
Schooley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roach has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roach pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roach works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roach avoiding damage.
Roach lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schooley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roach lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schooley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Good body shot from Roach.
Roach lands a shot to the body.
Roach digs a right hand underneath Schooley's ribcage. Schooley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roach throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Roach. #T4#
Roach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schooley backwards.
Roach stalling against the cage.
Schooley tries for a takedown. No joy.
A left hand lands to the body for Roach.
Roach works on Schooley's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roach lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Roach lands a hook that snaps the head of Schooley backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Schooley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roach.
Schooley misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Roach.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roach.
Roach lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roach's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roach.
Roach lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Roach dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Schooley feints and then cracks Roach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roach down.
Schooley misses the jab.#CL2#
Roach instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schooley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roach's brow.
Roach displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schooley up against the cage.
Schooley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roach pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roach works on Schooley's body with a couple of short punches.
Roach stalling the fight.
Roach lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Roach on the inside.
Schooley drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roach working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Roach.
A bit of stalling here from Roach.
Roach lands a shot to the body.
Schooley being controlled against the cage.
Roach lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Roach stalling in the clinch.
Roach lands with a short shot to the head.
Roach lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roach stalling.
Roach dips a shoulder and cracks Schooley with a mighty uppercut! Schooley falls back against the cage and Roach unloads with a barrage of strikes! Schooley is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Roach screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Roach!
A less than humble Roy Roach misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Gladius #20
Date: Aug 25, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Papadopoulos instigates a clinch.
Papadopoulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryu can't find room to land a body shot as Papadopoulos controls the action.
Papadopoulos stalling in the clinch but Ryu improves position.
Papadopoulos lands with a light punch inside.
Ryu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Papadopoulos presses Ryu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Papadopoulos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ryu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papadopoulos cracks Ryu with a nice body shot.
Ryu blocks a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Ryu misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryu.
Ryu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Papadopoulos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryu presses Papadopoulos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Ryu.
A head punch on the inside from Papadopoulos fails to land.
Ryu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryu fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
A short left from Papadopoulos.
Ryu misses with a body punch.
Papadopoulos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ryu prevents a body shot from Papadopoulos.
A short left from Ryu. #CUT#
It looks like Dexter Papadopoulos has been cut.
Papadopoulos can't find room to land a body shot as Ryu controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ryu as Papadopoulos tries to tie him up.
Ryu throws a punch but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Papadopoulos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ryu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Papadopoulos prevents a body shot from Ryu.
Ryu lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC#
Papadopoulos is rocked!
Ryu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Papadopoulos is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryu finish him?
Ryu lands a nice shot to the body.
Papadopoulos looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Ryu as the two fighters clinch.
Ryu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Papadopoulos! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ryu is unloading with more strikes now! Papadopoulos drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

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

Event: Test 4
Date: Jul 14, 2018

#R1#
Pentragoni looks to land a left hand but Roach moved out of range nicely.
Pentragoni is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Roach just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Pentragoni has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roy Roach!
Roy Roach decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Arthuro Pentragoni spoke after the fight, saying 'I do not believe and lose then the next I will win, because I am the legend.'.

Event: MMMA Yaj Vs Madness 2
Date: Jul 04, 2018

#R1#
Dantes takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Barakat tries to keep at a distance but Dantes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dantes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dantes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat digs a right hand into Dantes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dantes's gas tank.
Barakat trying to land knees to the body.
Dantes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dantes is looking to control Barakat's arms but Barakat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dantes has his back to the cage. #BC2#
Dantes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barakat throws the kick towards the body but Dantes avoids it.
Barakat misses the shot to the body.
Barakat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dantes was well out of range. Poor timing from Barakat.
Dantes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dantes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barakat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dantes. That did some damage!
Dantes wants to clinch.
Dantes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barakat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Barakat keeps the fight on the outside.
Barakat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barakat feints and then cracks Dantes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dantes down.
Barakat lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barakat.
Barakat throws a leg kick which misses Dantes's front leg but catches the back leg as Dantes tries to avoid it.
Dantes takes one to the chin there.
Dantes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barakat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barakat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barakat bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dantes's head backwards.
Barakat keeps the fight on the outside.
Barakat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dantes throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barakat. That's going to slow Dantes down.
Barakat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dantes throws a body punch but Barakat moves out of range.
It looked like Barakat was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dantes.
Barakat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barakat works Dantes's body with a nice hook.
Barakat avoids a kick to the body.
Barakat tries to land a front kick but Dantes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dantes tries to counter by closing the distance.#T2##CL#
Barakat has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Dantes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barakat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barakat throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Barakat misses.
Dantes throws a counter combo.
Barakat misses with a low kick as Dantes jumps back.
Dantes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barakat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dantes on the side of the head.
Dantes jabs Barakat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dantes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dantes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dantes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barakat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dantes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barakat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barakat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dantes.
Barakat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dantes blocks a jab.#T3#
Barakat scores with a body shot.
Barakat keeps the fight on the outside.
Dantes avoids the head kick by Barakat.
Decent striking displayed by Barakat there.
Dantes doesn't manage to clinch there - Barakat circles away.
Barakat scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Dantes closes the distance and clinches.
Barakat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barakat blocking some punches.
Dantes prevents a body shot from Barakat.
Barakat lands a left hand.
Barakat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dantes.
Dantes is trying to force a seperation but Barakat has the dominant position.
Dantes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
A short right from Dantes on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barakat trying to land knees to the body.
Dantes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barakat backwards.
Barakat working Dantes over with knees to the body.#T4#
Barakat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dantes looks winded!
Dantes working aggressively here.
Barakat lands a hook that snaps the head of Dantes backwards.
Dantes working hard to break the clinch.
Barakat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dantes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barakat lands a knee to the head.
Barakat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barakat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Barakat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barakat works on Dantes's body with a couple of short punches.
Barakat working Dantes over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barakat.
Barakat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dantes backwards.
Barakat lands a hook that snaps the head of Dantes backwards.
Barakat pushes Dantes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but Dantes blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qasim Barakat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dantes throws an elbow but it misses.
Barakat lands a right hand.
Barakat looking to throw knees to the head but Dantes is blocking nicely.
Barakat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Dantes lands an elbow inside. #BC2#
Dantes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barakat feints and then cracks Dantes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dantes down.
Dantes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dantes walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barakat takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barakat. Dantes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dantes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Barakat throws a body shot but no joy.
Dantes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barakat.
Barakat lands a nice looking body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barakat scores with the left hand. Dantes knows he should have avoided that one. #T1##CL#
Barakat closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barakat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dantes doesn't manage to clinch there - Barakat circles away.
Barakat connects with a crisp jab.
Barakat is looking to land body kicks.#CL#
Barakat moves into range and clinches up with Dantes.
Dantes taking a breather.
Barakat misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Dantes manages to break the clinch.
Dantes takes one to the chin there.
Barakat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barakat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barakat scores with a nice body kick.
Dantes tries to clinch up.
Barakat misses with a head kick.
Marcus Dantes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barakat scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes doesn't manage to clinch there - Barakat circles away.
Dantes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Barakat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Barakat lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice straight punches there by Barakat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barakat.
Barakat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dantes.
Barakat throws a head kick that misses.
Barakat connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dantes throws a hook but Barakat avoids it easily.
Barakat lands a nice looking body shot. #CL#
Barakat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Qasim Barakat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barakat landing knees to the body.
Dantes is breathing heavily.
Barakat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barakat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dantes is defending well for now.
Barakat crunches a lovely knee into Dantes's ribcage.
A short right from Barakat.
Barakat tries a knee to the head but Dantes blocks it. #BC#
Barakat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barakat lands a nice looking body kick.
Barakat lands a nice looking body shot. #T3#
Barakat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dantes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barakat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dantes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barakat bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dantes's head.
Dantes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barakat rather than just go for the knockout.
Dantes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barakat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barakat scores with a hook to the body. Dantes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barakat scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dantes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut there from Barakat.
Dantes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Barakat finds it's target.
Dantes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barakat. Barakat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barakat feints a jab promting Dantes to slip. Barakat then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dantes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dantes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barakat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T4#
Dantes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barakat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dantes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barakat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dantes can do to turn this around?
Barakat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dantes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barakat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barakat lands with a hook. Dantes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dantes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barakat keeps Dantes at a distance using the push kick.
Dantes is looking to clinch but Barakat is avoiding it.
Dantes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dantes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dantes avoids the head kick by Barakat.
Dantes feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barakat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barakat.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barakat tries to land a knee to the head but Dantes blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Qasim Barakat dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Barakat throws a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Barakat.
Barakat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dantes's calf.
Barakat throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barakat lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Barakat.
Donk. Barakat catches Dantes right on the button with a cross.
Barakat lands a nice looking body shot.
Dantes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barakat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barakat.
Barakat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dantes.
Dantes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barakat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dantes misses with a low kick.
Dantes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dantes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dantes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barakat.
Barakat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dantes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dantes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
A left lands for Barakat.
Barakat digs a good hook to Dantes's body.
Barakat connects with a nice looking jab.
Barakat lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barakat keeps the fight on the outside.
Barakat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barakat connects with a body shot.
Barakat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barakat misses with a wild body shot.
Dantes takes one to the side of the head.
Dantes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barakat. Barakat obviously looking to wear him down.
Dantes wants to clinch up but Barakat keeps it at a distance.
Barakat lands a nice shot to the body.
Barakat keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dantes throws a push kick but Barakat slaps the foot to one side.
Dantes wants to clinch up but Barakat keeps it at a distance.
Dantes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Qasim Barakat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Dantes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dantes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barakat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barakat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Barakat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dantes working hard to break the clinch.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
Dantes is trying to push Barakat away but Barakat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Dantes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Dantes forces Barakat back against the cage and clinches.
Dantes misses with some punches.
Barakat misses with a knee to the head. #T3#
Dantes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barakat as Dantes tries to tie him up.
Dantes tries for a takedown but Barakat manages to get underhooks.
Dantes wants a takedown.
Dantes is trying to break the clinch but Barakat has him pressed against the cage.
Dantes has had enough of the clinch but Barakat keeps him there for the moment.
Dantes tries to break free but Barakat pushes him back against the cage.
Barakat misses with a knee to the head.
Barakat is leaning against Dantes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barakat with a knee to the head.
Dantes tries to work over Barakat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dantes wants to get back to striking at distance but Barakat won't allow it.
Dantes working hard to break the clinch.
Marcus Dantes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barakat lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Dantes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dantes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick from Barakat lands but Dantes takes it in his stride.
Dantes takes one to the side of the head.
Dantes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barakat was well out of range. Poor timing from Dantes.
Barakat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dantes takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Qasim Barakat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barakat 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Qasim Barakat!
An out of breath and clearly excited Qasim Barakat thanked FORCEE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
In defeat, Marcus Dantes stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck off.'.

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