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Event: SYN 853 Al Din vs. Po II
Date: Nov 21, 2021

#R1#
Po cracks Al Din with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Po throws an overhand right that lands on Al Din's shoulder, as Al Din tries to avoid the shot.
Po throws a front kick that sends Al Din stumbling back into the cage.
Po cracks Al Din with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT2#It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut.
Po throws a leg kick but Al Din checks it.
Po misses with a straight left.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Din sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Al Din.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Din is looking to counter with a body kick.
Al Din throws a leg kick that is checked
and Po makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Al Din throws a poor cross that misses
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Din doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Po.
Al Din swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Po lets loose with a powerful body kick. Al Din will feel that in the morning.
Al Din swings widly with a right hand
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Din.
Po throws a poor cross that misses
and Al Din counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Po misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Po. #T2#
Po misses with a hook
and Al Din counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Po misses the jab.
Al Din waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Din steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
As Po backs away, Al Din returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A left lands for Al Din.
Po takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Din misses with a body kick.
Po lands a jab to Al Din's midsection.
Tong Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Al Din goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Po misses with a lunging right hand
and Al Din connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Po throws a head kick but Al Din moves out of range.
Po lunges at Al Din with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Al Din's hand.
Al Din throws a front kick that sends Po stumbling back into the cage.
Al Din tests Po's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Po waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Din.
Po dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Po scores with a nice head shot.
Al Din fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Po! But no joy.
Al Din moves forwards but Po connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Po.
Po thuds his shin into the meat of Al Din's side.
Al Din uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
Po on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Al Din on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Badr Al Din's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A jab from Po misses.
Al Din is looking to counter punch.
Donk. Po catches Al Din right on the button with a cross.
Po misses with a double jab.
Po swings for the body but Al Din moves out of range.
Al Din seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Po misses with a looping right.
Po throws a nice head kick!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Al Din might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Po catches Al Din right on the button with a cross.
Al Din scores with a shot to the body.
Po staying out of range there.#T1#
Al Din tries to clinch but Po moves out of range.
Al Din takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Al Din fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Po lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Din at a distance.
Al Din throws a lazy body kick
and Al Din takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Po misses with a head kick.
Po lands a nice looking body kick.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Po misses with a shot to the body
and Al Din counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Po lands a really nice looking cross but Al Din seems unphased.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Din.
Al Din misses the shot to the body.
Po now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Po scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po digs a good hook to Al Din's body.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Din misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Po was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Al Din cracks Po with an open hand slap.
Al Din blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Al Din on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Po cracks a nice hook into Al Din's ribs.
Po uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Al Din has time to react.
Po lands a nice looking kick to the body. Al Din takes a step back to recover.
Al Din is looking to chop away at Po's legs.
Po lands a glancing blow to the side of Al Din's head.#CUT2#Badr Al Din's cut is getting worse.
Po throws a series of punches but Al Din moves out of range.
Al Din jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T4#
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Din.
Al Din will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Al Din cracks Po with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice shot lands for Po.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Din ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Din lands a front kick.
Al Din fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Al Din walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Badr Al Din's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Po connects with a body shot that sends Al Din's belly button to the back.
Al Din throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Po has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Al Din fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Al Din misses with a body kick.
Po now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Al Din takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Al Din fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po throws a body shot but no joy.
Po lands a jab to the nose.#T1#
Po misses the jab.
Po misses with an uppercut
and Al Din counters with an outside leg kick.
Al Din avoids the body shot from Po.
Al Din is looking to counter punch.
Po blocks the body kick.
Tong Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Po misses with a head kick.
Al Din looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Din throws out the jab.
Po throws a big shot that misses.
Po takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T2#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Al Din crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Po - the referee stops the clock and Al Din gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Po. Al Din manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Al Din takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Al Din gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Po.
Po bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Po goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Po throws a poor cross that misses
letting Al Din counter with a right hand.
Po misses with a leg kick
and Al Din finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Po takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po throws a looping overhand right but Al Din ducks down to avoid it.
Al Din swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Al Din throws a shot from downtown. Po moves away and avoids it.
And Po responds with a good body kick, but Al Din manages to step out the way in time.
Al Din connects with a solid leg kick.
Po moves away from the strike by Al Din.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Din throws a counter high kick but Po was just alert enough to avoid it.
Po stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Po misses with a hook
and Al Din makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Po really felt that one!
Po rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Al Din cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Din.
Po on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Al Din thows a body kick. Po tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Po swings widly with a right hand
and Al Din counters with a head kick. That will keep Po thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Al Din throws a low kick but Po avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Po takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Po looks to throw a body kick
and Al Din cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Din.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Al Din clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Badr Al Din's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Po moves out of range of the body kick from Al Din.
Al Din scores with a kick to the midsection.
Al Din jabs at Po's body.
Po misses with a left hand #KD#
and Al Din counters with a nice right hand that sends Po toppling to the canvas! Po scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Al Din finish him?!#ROC#Po is rocked!
Po switches off momentarily and Al Din cracks him with a monster right hand! Po topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Al Din dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Al Din!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Badr Al Din!
Badr Al Din retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Badr Al Din thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SYN 847 Po vs. Al Din
Date: Oct 31, 2021

#R1#
Po waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Din.
Al Din needs to keep his hands up - Po had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Al Din.
Al Din misses with a straight left.
Al Din ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Po bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Al Din's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po misses with a lunging right hand
and Al Din counters with an outside leg kick.
Al Din misses with a body kick.
Po missing with a left hand there. Al Din was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Al Din lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Po loads up on a big right hand but Al Din slips the punch.
Al Din connects with a good right hand that stumbles Po. Po circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Al Din has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Po fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Din.
A head kick misses from Po.
Po seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Din. #T2#
Al Din fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Al Din with the inside leg kick.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Din moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Al Din! But no joy.
Tong Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Po misses the target.
Po thows a leg kick but Al Din checks it
and Al Din counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Din uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
Al Din misses with a kick to the body. #T3#
Al Din thuds his right hand into Po's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Al Din throws a body kick that misses.
Po swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Po throws an off balance right hand
and Al Din counters with a nice low kick that buckles Po's knee momentarily.
Po looks to land a left hand but Al Din moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Al Din does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Po.
Al Din thinks about the counter body kick.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Din appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Al Din avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4#
Al Din misses with an uppercut. Po saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Po misses its target.
Al Din lands a leg kick that knocks Po off balance momentarily.
Po lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Al Din moves away from the strike by Po.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Din was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Al Din scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po throws a head kick that misses
and Al Din counters with a good low kick that Po was not able to check.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Badr Al Din will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Badr Al Din's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Po misses with a body kick.
Po jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Po lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Po avoids a kick to the body.
Po moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Al Din throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po checks a leg kick.
Al Din moves out of range of the body kick from Po.
Al Din motions for Po to come forward. Al Din throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Al Din throws a hook to the side of Po's head but Po sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Din on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Al Din slips under a jab.
Po throws a head kick but Al Din moves out of range.
Al Din scores with the left hand. Po knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT2#It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Al Din misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Din.#T2#
Al Din throws a low kick but Po avoids it.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Din sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Po misses with a right hand
and Al Din counters with a solid body kick.
Al Din throws a push kick but Po slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Po misses with a body shot.
Al Din is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Po with a body shot.
Al Din dips to his left and cracks Po with an uppercut!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Din.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Din connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
Al Din tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Po swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Al Din counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Po throws a poor cross that misses
and Al Din counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al Din delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Po misses with a looping right.
Al Din steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Al Din throws a hook to the side of Po's head but Po sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Din throws a low kick but it's checked well by Po.#T4#
Al Din steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
Al Din looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Po throws a wild body kick that Al Din sees coming a mile off.
Po throws a series of punches but Al Din moves out of range.
Al Din looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Po misses with a shot to the body
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Din looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Po is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Po throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Din now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Po avoids a punch combination nicely.
Po looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Al Din showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Al Din tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Po manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Po misses with an uppercut
and Al Din counters with a stiff right hand.
Po with a jab.
Po paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Al Din bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Po!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Din was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Badr Al Din seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al Din lands with a thumping leg kick. #T1#
Po moves out of range of the body kick.
Po stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Din only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Al Din is looking to slow Po down with leg kicks.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Al Din moves out of range easily.
A jab from Al Din misses.
Al Din walks into a jab.
Al Din misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Po throws a big counter combination but Al Din scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
Al Din throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Al Din takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Al Din throws a low kick but Po moves out of range easily.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Din throws out the jab.
It looked like Po was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Al Din.
Al Din with a nice calf kick.
Po lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po misses with a body shot
letting Al Din counter with a right hand. #T3#
Po looks to land a left hand but Al Din moved out of range nicely.
Al Din throws a push kick but Po slaps the foot to one side.
Al Din steps in with a hook that catches Po right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Al Din follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Po looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Badr Al Din!
Badr Al Din is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Badr Al Din thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SYN 841 Po vs. Dionisy
Date: Oct 16, 2021

#R1#
Dionisy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Po.
Dionisy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dionisy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#KD#
Po lands a big head kick that sends Dionisy tumbling to the mat! Po takes a step backwards and waves Dionisy back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Cerberus Dionisy has been cut.
Dionisy scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dionisy throws a leg kick but Po sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dionisy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Po throws a hook but Dionisy avoids it easily.
Dionisy works the jab nicely.
Po slips under a jab from Dionisy.
Po misses with a lunging right hand
and Dionisy counters with a nice uppercut.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dionisy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dionisy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dionisy throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Po was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Po throws the kick towards the body but Dionisy avoids it.
Dionisy tries a quick counter leg kick but Po is wise to it.
Po throws a head kick but Dionisy moves out of range.
Dionisy is looking to chop away at Po's legs.
Po appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dionisy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
Dionisy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Po counter with a right hand.
Dionisy misses with an uppercut. Po saw that one coming.
Dionisy throws a body kick that misses.
Po thows a body kick. Dionisy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Po misses with a looping right.
Dionisy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Po checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dionisy.
Dionisy misses with a leg kick
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Dionisy misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Po has knocked Dionisy down with a huge combo! Po steps away and waves a wobbly Dionisy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#T3#
Po swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dionisy counters with a body kick.
Po checks a leg kick nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Po, as that shot connected.
Dionisy throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Po takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dionisy misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely.
Dionisy lands a slapping body shot.
Dionisy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
Dionisy misses with a body punch
and Po counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dionisy is lucky that one didn't land flush. #T4#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dionisy!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dionisy scoring well with a low kick there.
Po lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Po misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dionisy tries a quick counter leg kick but Po is wise to it.
Dionisy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Po looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dionisy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Po takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dionisy misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Po throws out a loose jab but Dionisy uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cerberus Dionisy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A left lands for Dionisy.
Dionisy tests Po's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crack! A monster head kick from Po and Dionisy falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Po!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tong Po!
Tong Po retains his light heavyweight title!
Tong Po thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SYN 836 Po vs Hopkins
Date: Sep 26, 2021

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow Po down.
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins feints a counter leg kick.
Hopkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Po slips a jab and a cross from Hopkins.
Po throws a series of strikes that have Hopkins backpedaling.
Po takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Giuseppe Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po checks a low kick from Hopkins.
Po appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopkins.
A left lands for Hopkins.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hopkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Po has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Po and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good standup being displayed there by Hopkins as he connects with a hook.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T1#
Po on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hopkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Po. Those never looked like landing.
Po swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Po misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Po throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Hopkins coming out on top.
Hopkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
Po checks a low kick from Hopkins.#T2#
Po misses with a looping right.
Hopkins throws out a counter right but Po avoids it with no problem.
Po rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins connects with a leg kick.
Hopkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Po. That did some damage!
Hopkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Po slips a jab from Hopkins.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hopkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Po has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Po and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Po checks the leg kick.
Hopkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3#
Hopkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Po.
A low kick lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Hopkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins tries a low kick but Po avoids it.
Po keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po connects with the punch.
Po rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Po looks to land a combination but Hopkins avoids it well. #T4#
Hopkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Hopkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Po's sensitive parts.
Po pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
Po jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Po throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins tries to work over Po's front leg with a kick but Po checks it.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Po throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Hopkins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Giuseppe Hopkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Po.
A punch combination from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hopkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Po blocks a jab.
Hopkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Po swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Hopkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po.
Po is looking to counter with a body kick.#T1#
Hopkins tries to work over Po's front leg with a kick but Po checks it.
Giuseppe Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy body kick from Po
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Po misses with a body kick.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Po.
A little jabbing left from Hopkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopkins lands the left hand.
A lazy body kick from Po
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Po chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hopkins can pounce on him.
Po connects with a high kick.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Hopkins wants to land a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Po circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Hopkins drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Po follows Hopkins to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
A relieved looking Tong Po thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SYN 831 Whymer vs. Po
Date: Sep 11, 2021

#R1#
Whymer looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Whymer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Po. That did some damage!
Whymer with a nice calf kick.
Whymer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whymer tries to land a body kick
and Po cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whymer misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Whymer misses
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whymer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whymer swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whymer scores with a hook.
Whymer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whymer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whymer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whymer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Po counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Po connects with a nice looking jab.
Whymer misses with a body shot
and Po counters with a stiff right hand. #KD2#
Po sends Whymer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Po is motioning to the referee to let Whymer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Whymer is rocked!
Po goes for a small jab and connects. Now Po goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Whymer stumbles back but Po runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Whymer to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Whymer will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tong Po!
Tong Po is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Tong Po, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SYN 823 Garuda vs. Po
Date: Aug 14, 2021

#R1#
Po chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garuda can pounce on him.
Garuda throws a low kick, looking for Po's leg but Po calmly moves out of range.
Po moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Po looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2#
Po forces Garuda back against the cage and clinches.
Po lands a hook that snaps the head of Garuda backwards.
Garuda misses with some punches.
Po stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Garuda.
Garuda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garuda lands a body punch.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garuda misses with a punch to the body.
Po makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garuda tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Garuda back against the cage.
Po tries a body shot but Garuda blocks it.
Garuda tries a body shot but Po blocks it.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garuda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Garuda tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Garuda back against the cage. #T1#
Good body shot from Po.
Garuda is breathing heavily.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garuda misses with the head strike.
Po blocks a body shot from Garuda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garudas head.
Po pushes Garuda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garuda throws a head punch that misses.
Garuda tries to work over Po's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Garuda avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Po blocks a body shot from Garuda.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garuda tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Garuda back against the cage. #BC2#
Po breaks from the clinch.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garuda was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garuda throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Po slips a straight right by Garuda.
Some bone on bone action there as Po checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garuda throws a hook but Po avoids it easily.
Garuda throws a lazy right hand but Po sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Po thinks about the counter body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po works the jab nicely.#CUT2#It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
A big right from Garuda misses.
Garuda blocks a jab.
Po lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garuda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Po slips under a jab.
Po replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Garuda blocks it well.
Po slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garuda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garuda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T3#
Jab, jab by Garuda - just one landing.
Garuda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Po in his tracks. #CL#
Garuda moves into the clinch successfully.
Garuda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Garuda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garuda's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Po tries a body shot but Garuda blocks it.
Po working aggressively here.
Po digs a right hand into Garuda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garuda's gas tank.
Garuda prevents a body shot from Po.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garuda.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Garuda tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Garuda back against the cage.
Garuda lands a right hand.
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!
Po lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garuda backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po. #T4#
Po prevents a body shot from Garuda.
Garuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Po.
Garuda blocks a body shot from Po.
Po lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garuda backwards.
Po prevents a body shot from Garuda.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Po lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garuda blocking some punches.
Po lands a shoulder strike.
Garuda throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Po breaks from the clinch.
Garuda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Garuda.
Po throws a fast counter high kick but Garuda manages to duck under it in time.
Po scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garuda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garuda misses with a body kick.
Po misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mantak Garuda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Po misses with a hook. Garuda ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Garuda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Po throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garuda lands a nice shot that snaps Po's head back.
Garuda scores with a nice body kick.
Po moves out of range of the strikes.
Garuda misses with an uppercut. Po saw that one coming.
Garuda with the inside leg kick.
Garuda misses with a kick to the body
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
Po throws a lazy right hand but Garuda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Garuda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mantak Garuda is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda with a jab.
Po takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Po walks into a left hand.
Garuda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1#
Garuda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Po.
Po lands a glancing blow to the side of Garuda's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Po misses the target.
Garuda ducks right into an uppercut from Po. #CUT2#Mantak Garuda's cut is getting worse.
Po throws a good cross that connects.
Mantak Garuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Garuda.
Po bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Po swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garuda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po takes one to the chin there.
A nice combination there by Garuda.
Po blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Po on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garuda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T2#
Garuda thuds his shin into the meat of Po's side.
Po moves out of range as Garuda strikes.
Po misses with a jab, cross combination.
Po takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garuda looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Garuda lands a nice hook to Po's body. Po takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Po throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garuda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garuda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garuda swings widly with a right hand
and Po cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Garuda is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garuda.
Po ducks under a wild hook from Garuda.
Po's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Garuda misses with a hook #KD2#
and Po counters with a crisp one two that drops Garuda! Po thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Garuda to his feet! Garuda is in big trouble!#ROC2#Garuda is rocked!
Garuda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oh Garuda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garuda throws a push kick but Po slaps the foot to one side.
Po swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garuda misses with a left hand #KD2#
and Po counters with a nice right hand that sends Garuda toppling to the canvas! Garuda scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Po finish him?!#CUT2#Mantak Garuda's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Garuda.
Garuda takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Po is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Po drops Garuda with a straight right hand, right on the button! Po follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
Tong Po thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: PFC 280 Bapp vs Po
Date: Jul 18, 2021

#R1#
Bapp catches Po with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Po misses the jab.
Po throws a push kick but Bapp slaps the foot to one side.
Bapp was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bapp lands an overhand right.
Bapp throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Bapp missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Bapp throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Po moves out of range of the strikes.
Po throws out a counter right but Bapp avoids it with no problem.
Bapp scores with a jab. Po acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bapp with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bapp misses the target.
Po misses with a two punch combination.
Po walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
Po replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bapp blocks it well.
Bapp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Po has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bapp finds it's way round the side to connect with Po's head.
Po walks into a left hand.
Bapp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Po takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bapp is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bapp loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
Bapp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bapp throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bapp.
Bapp lands a body shot.
Bapp lands a nice shot that snaps Po's head back.
Bapp has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beasties in the buildup to the fight.
Bapp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Po on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po thows a left - swing and a miss!
Po shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bapp scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Bapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Po has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bapp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bapp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
Bapp blocks an uppercut.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bapp's elbow.
Po lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bapp backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po. #BC#
Bapp breaks from the clinch.
Bapp looks to land a right hand but Po moved out of range.
Bapp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Po slips under a jab.
Bapp lands the left hand.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
Bapp throws a lazy uppercut
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Good standup being displayed there by Bapp as he connects with a hook.
Bapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Po.
Bapp on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Po misses.
Po misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Bapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Po let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bapp cracks Po with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bapp misses with a body shot
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Po drops his hands momentarily and Bapp takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bapp throws a hook but Po avoids it easily.
Po looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bapp lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Po avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Po was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T4#
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bapp.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Bapp misses.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po moves out of range as Bapp strikes.
Po misses with a head kick.
Bapp lands a glancing blow to the side of Po's head.#CL2#
Po clinches with his opponent.
Bapp wants to get back to striking at distance but Po won't allow it. #BC2#
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Po has knocked Bapp down with a huge combo! Po steps away and waves a wobbly Bapp back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Bapp is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Scotty Bapp has been cut.
Bapp slips a straight right by Po.
Oh Bapp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bapp loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bapp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scotty Bapp's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bapp seems to have got his legs back now.
Bapp works the jab nicely.
A shot to the body from Bapp misses
and Po counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #ROC2#Bapp is rocked!
Bapp misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Po releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bapp blocks a jab.
A left lands for Bapp.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bapp swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bapp moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Po. Beautiful body shot.
Po pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bapp takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bapp moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bapp lands a lovely overhand right.
Bapp throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Bapp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Po counters with a right hand to the body.
Bapp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
Bapp slips under a jab from Po.
Po slips under a jab.
Bapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Po.
Po's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bapp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Po scrambles back to his feet.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bapp.
Jab from Bapp.
Bapp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Po counters with a straight right hand.
Bapp misses with a left hand
letting Po counter with a right hand.
Bapp throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bapp throws a body punch but Po moves out of range. #T2#
Po takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Scotty Bapp is winning the standup battle so far.
Bapp misses with a hook
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Po ducks under a wild hook from Bapp.
Bapp jabs Po right on the nose. Po blinks but takes it well.
Po slips under a jab.
Po looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bapp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Po can do to turn this around?
Bapp moves out of range as Po strikes.
Bapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po.
Po thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Bapp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bapp.
Po moves away from the strike by Bapp.
Bapp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bapp moves out of range of the body kick from Po.
A head kick misses from Po. #T3#
Bapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Po throws out a counter right but Bapp avoids it with no problem.
Bapp lands a slapping body shot.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bapp moves away.
Po misses with a two punch combination.
Po doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bapp.
Po throws out a counter right but Bapp avoids it with no problem.
Bapp throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Po needs to keep his hands up - Bapp had a free shot at his head there.
Bapp lands a jab to Po's midsection.
Bapp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bapp throws a hook but Po blocks it.#T4#
Bapp misses with an uppercut.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bapp.
Po looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Po on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Scotty Bapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Po scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bapp scores with a body shot. #KD2#
Po lands a big head kick that sends Bapp tumbling to the mat! Po takes a step backwards and waves Bapp back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Bapp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Bapp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bapp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big right from Po misses.
Bapp missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Po lands a nice hook to Bapp's body. Bapp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bapp seems to have got his legs back now.
Bapp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Po counters with a huge left! Bapp is in big trouble! He's backing up but Po isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bapp from any more damage. A dominating finish by Po!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
Tong Po is the new light heavyweight champion!
Tong Po thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: PFC 276 Petrov vs Sitsongrit
Date: Jul 03, 2021

#R1#
Built moves out of range of the strikes.
Built is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.
Po quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Built. #CL2#
Built closes the distance and pushes Po back into the cage.#BC#
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po throws out a loose jab but Built uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po stalling in the clinch but Built improves position. #BC2#
Built breaks the clinch. #CL#
Po takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built takes a shot to the head.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Built.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Built blocks a body shot from Po.
Built tries to land a knee to the head but Po blocks with his arms.
Po lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Po.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built prevents a body shot from Po.
Built lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Po is working Built over against the cage.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Built working aggressively here.
Built throws an elbow that misses. #BC#
Po breaks from the clinch.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Po gets tackled into the cage by Built. Built maintains the clinch. #T2#
Po misses with a body punch.
Built using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Po has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Po working aggressively here.
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!
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
Built tries a body shot but Po blocks it.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built digs a right hand into Po's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Po's gas tank.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Built's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Built has Po up against the cage in a clinch.
Po tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po lands a left hand.
Po tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action. #T3#
Built lands a body punch in the clinch.
Built working aggressively here.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Built wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po throws a wild body kick that Built sees coming a mile off.
Yormomza Built seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Built is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Po lands with a left to the head.
Po makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Built lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po scores with a shot to the side of Built's head.
Po lands a left hand. #CUT#It looks like Yormomza Built has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
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!
Po tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4##BC2#
Built's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Built has closed the distance and engaged Po in a clinch.
Built lands a body shot in the clinch.
Built scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Po lands an uppercut.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Built.
Built makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po. #BC2#
Built's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po thinks about countering with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Built. #CL#
Po has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tong Po will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yormomza Built's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Built tries to clinch there but Po circles away.
Built is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Built fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po scores with a hook to the body. Built takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL2#
Built rushes Po and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Built.
Nice body punch from Po.
Po lands a nice uppercut.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po lands a right hand. #BC#
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Built tries to clinch up but Po circles away and keeps his distance.
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Built darts in trying to clinch
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Built ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Po paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Built rushes Po and presses him up against the cage.
Built tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow. #T2#
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Po prevents Built from breaking the clinch.
Po tries a body shot but Built blocks it.
Po is working Built over against the cage.
Po stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Po lands a shot to the body.
Built is breathing heavily.
Po lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Built pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CL#
Po rushes Built and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Po tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Po on the inside.
Po scores with a shot to the side of Built's head.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Po is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Built can do to turn this around?#T3#
Built struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
Good body shot from Po.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Built avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Tong Po has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Built's elbow.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Po prevents a body shot from Built.
Built takes a shot to the head.
Po is working Built over against the cage.
Po lands a right hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not. #T4#
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not.
Built prevents a body shot from Po.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Built or not.
Po lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Built controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Builts head. #BC#
Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Po keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Po gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Po takes a shot to the head.
Po scores with a shoulder strike.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Po blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
A short body shot lands from Po as the two fighters clinch.
Built swings wildly with an uppercut but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yormomza Built's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Built tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Po manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Built tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.
Built closes the distance looking to clinch
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Po and Built are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Po throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Built into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Po knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tong Po!
Tong Po decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: PFC 269 Marceau vs Jones
Date: May 30, 2021

#R1#
Po scores with a spinning back kick!
A low kick from Buriak is predictable there
letting Po counter with a right hand.
Po has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buriak finds it's way round the side to connect with Po's head.
Buriak lands with a hook. Po tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Buriak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Po circles away quickly and effectively.
Po fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buriak on the side of the head.
Po throws a body punch but Buriak moves out of range.
Po bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Buriak swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buriak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Buriak connects with a leg kick.
Buriak throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Po stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Buriak ducks under a wild hook from Po.#T1#
Buriak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Buriak takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Buriak pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Po back to the cage. Buriak follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Buriak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Buriak misses with a low kick.
Buriak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick from Buriak, right into the meat of the thigh.
Buriak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Buriak throws a leg kick but Po sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Buriak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Po. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Buriak. That's going to slow Po down.
Po throws out a powerful jab.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buriak scores with a push kick.#T2#
Po lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Buriak has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Po lands a front kick.
Buriak misses with a body kick.
Buriak feints and then cracks Po's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Po down.
Buriak throws a wild body kick that Po sees coming a mile off.
Buriak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Buriak connects with an inside leg kick.
Buriak misses with the combination.
Po takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Po swinging wildly here.
Buriak throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
A big right from Po misses.
Buriak misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dimitri Buriak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Buriak scores with a push kick.
Po is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buriak.
A jab lands there for Po.
Po feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Buriak collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tong Po!
During a confident post fight interview, Tong Po thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: PFC 264 Bapp vs Marceau
Date: May 09, 2021

#R1#
Some bone on bone action there as Po checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Po is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Po.
Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Po bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A swing and a miss from Po.
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A quick step to the side and Po tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a leg kick but Po sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones motions for Po to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Po off balance momentarily.
Po keeps Jones at a distance using the push kick.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Po blocks a leg kick.
Po throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.#CL#
Po gets a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Jones lands a right hand.
Po blocks a body shot from Jones.
Po scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones presses Po against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Po working aggressively here.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones blocks a body shot from Po.
Po blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones. #BC#
Po manages to break the clinch.
Po swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Po walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones is looking to slow Po down with leg kicks.
Jones tries to work over Po's front leg with a kick but Po checks it.
Jones with a nice calf kick.
Po tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk. Jones catches Po right on the button with a cross.
Jones throws a leg kick but Po moved away.
Po is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Po rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.
Po moves away from the strike by Jones. #T3#
Po stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Po misses with a straight left.
Jones throws a hook but Po avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Po's leg but Po calmly moves out of range.
Po tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids the head kick by Po.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Po manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Po on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down. #T4#
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Po off balance momentarily.
Jeremy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones slips a jab from Po.
Po stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Po on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Po moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Jones with a hook.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Po's head but Po sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Po.
A low kick lands for Jones.
Jeremy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Po on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones throws a low kick but Po moves out of range easily.
Po stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones flicks out a counter leg kick but Po steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Po slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Po is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Po.
Po throws a quick counter head kick but Jones was just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jones.#T1#
Jones thumps Po with a low kick.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Po is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Po checks a leg kick.
Jones just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPo.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Po misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Po misses.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po.
Po throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T2#
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Po counters with a head kick.
Jones tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CL#
Po moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po is looking to clinch.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
Jones lands with a cross.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T3#
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Po takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Po moves away and avoids it.
It appears Po was looking to counter with a kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones feints a counter leg kick.
Po throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
Jones tries to move into range but Po moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Po staying out of range there.
Po misses with a hook to the body
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Jones is looking to slow Po down with leg kicks.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Po on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones avoids the body shot from Po.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Po is able to avoid easily.
Po with a hook.
Po has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Po on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good leg kick by Jones.
Jones defending well as Po loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Po defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Po.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Po takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Po.
Jones flicks out a counter leg kick but Po steps away.#CL#
Po gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Po or not.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Jones lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Jones misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Po.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Po lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Po lands a right hand.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Po keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Po misses with a body punch.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
A short uppercut from Jones. #T2#
Po blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Po lands with a light punch inside.
Po blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Po.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action. #BC2#
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones throws a leg kick but Po moved away.#T3#
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
A nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat of the thigh.
Po has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Po stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick lands for Jones.
The fighters circling - Po throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones tries a quick counter leg kick but Po is wise to it.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Po down.
Jeremy Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick lands for Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Jones!
Jeremy Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: PFC 259 Petrov vs Sitsongrit
Date: Apr 11, 2021

#R1#
Po scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Po throws a hook but Van Buren blocks it.
Po takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #CL2#
Van Buren closes the distance and clinches.
Van Buren landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Po lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
Po wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Buren won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Po. #BC2#
Van Buren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Buren misses with a leg kick.
Van Buren lands a head kick. Po smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Po scores with a nice head shot.
Po pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Van Buren works Po's body with a nice hook.
Van Buren keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Buren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Buren throws a head kick that misses.
Po looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Po scores with a head kick.
Po bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Po moves out of range as Van Buren strikes.
Po lands a jab.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Po's corner calls for a 1-2. Po obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po wants to clinch up but Van Buren keeps it at a distance.
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Buren.
Po has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Buren.
Po throws a head kick that misses
and Van Buren counters with a stiff right hand.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Buren throws a front kick aimed at Po's knee but Po avoids it well.
A low kick from Van Buren misses
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Po tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T3#
Po throws a right and a left that Van Buren avoids nicely.
Van Buren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Po half committed to a counter leg kick.
Van Buren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Buren raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Van Buren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Po avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Po is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Van Buren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Po, pushing him back against the cage.
Po lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Buren.
Van Buren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Po lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Po digs a right hand into Van Buren's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Buren's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Buren.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Po tries to throw a body punch but Van Buren avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Po lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Van Buren controls the action.
Van Buren unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.
Van Buren looks winded!
Po lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Buren tries a knee to the head but Po blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Van Buren fails to land. #BC#
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Po instigates a clinch. #BC#
Po breaks from the clinch.
Van Buren looks to throw the jab but Po is out of range.
Van Buren throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Buren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that round.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Po cracks Van Buren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Buren throws a leg kick #KD#
and Po counters with a crisp right hand that drops Van Buren! Po lets Van Buren back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Van Buren is rocked!
Van Buren throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Buren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Van Buren misses.
Van Buren scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Po circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Van Buren throws a leg kick that misses.
Po throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T1#
Po catches Van Buren with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Po blocks a head kick by Van Buren.
Van Buren circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Buren counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Buren avoids the head kick by Po.
An inside leg kick lands from Po.
Van Buren has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Van Buren darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Buren throws a push kick but Po slaps the foot to one side. #T2#
Van Buren throws a sloppy body shot
and Po counters with a straight right hand.
Van Buren connects with a crisp jab.
Po is looking to clinch but Van Buren is avoiding it.
Po is looking to clinch.
Po is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Buren misses with a body kick.
Van Buren connects with a nice looking jab.
Po misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Buren counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Po walks into a stiff left hand from Van Buren.#T3#
Po moves out of range of the body kick from Van Buren.
Tong Po is winning the standup battle so far.
Po takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po blocks the body kick.
Van Buren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po thinks about countering with a body kick.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Buren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Buren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Buren misses the target.
Van Buren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Po.
A combination from Van Buren does no damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Van Buren 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.
Van Buren looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Po scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Po scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Buren slips a straight right by Po.
Van Buren swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Po throws out a loose jab but Van Buren uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Po closes the distance and clinches.
Po swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Buren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po digs a right hand into Van Buren's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Van Buren's gas tank.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Buren.
Po lands with a right to the head.
Van Buren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Po looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Po backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Van Buren's temple! It sends Van Buren violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Po celebrates and the doctors try to help Van Buren!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Tong Po!
Our winner, Tong Po, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: PFC 255 Bapp vs Gormsson
Date: Mar 21, 2021

#R1#
Cruzeiro swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cruzeiro's head.#CUT2#It looks like Julio Cruzeiro has been cut.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruzeiro moves away.
Cruzeiro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cruzeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Cruzeiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Po misses the jab.
Cruzeiro tries to land a front kick but Po steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cruzeiro missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruzeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruzeiro throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Po throws out a loose jab but Cruzeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po walks into a stiff left hand from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro is looking to land body kicks.#T1#
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruzeiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruzeiro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cruzeiro scores with a hook.
Cruzeiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Po throws the left hand but Cruzeiro avoids the punch easily.
Cruzeiro throwing a counter right hand but Po manages to avoid it.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick, looking for Po's leg but Po calmly moves out of range.
Po has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Po checks a low kick from Cruzeiro.
Po doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Po misses with an uppercut
and Cruzeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Po as he connects with a hook.
Cruzeiro misses with a body kick.
Cruzeiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po.
Cruzeiro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cruzeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#Julio Cruzeiro's cut is getting worse.
Po sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Po on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#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!
Cruzeiro throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Cruzeiro moves away from the strike by Po. #CL2#
Po pushes Cruzeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Po takes a shot to the head.
Cruzeiro is working Po over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Po.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Po blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Cruzeiro fails to land.
Cruzeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Po blocks a body shot from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro digs a right hand underneath Po's ribcage. Po let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cruzeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruzeiro misses with a body punch. #T3#
Cruzeiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Cruzeiro avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Po slowing the pace effectively.
Cruzeiro prevents a body shot from Po.
Cruzeiro tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Cruzeiro back against the cage.
Cruzeiro works on Po's body with a couple of short punches.
Cruzeiro misses with a body punch.
Cruzeiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pos head.
Cruzeiro can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
Cruzeiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Po lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Cruzeiro breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Po has managed to clinch.
A short right from Po on the inside.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Po lands a nice uppercut.
Cruzeiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po blocks an uppercut. #T4#
Cruzeiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
Cruzeiro lands with a light punch inside.
Cruzeiro presses Po against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cruzeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Cruzeiro lands a left hand.
Cruzeiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Po lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Cruzeiro. #BC#
Cruzeiro manages to break the clinch.
Cruzeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPo.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cruzeiro working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruzeiro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
A shot in the inside from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Cruzeiro controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Cruzeiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Cruzeiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cruzeiro with the inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro lands a right hook to the body.
Cruzeiro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Po at a distance.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut. Po saw that one coming.
Cruzeiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cruzeiro throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po moves out of range as Cruzeiro throws a body kick.
Cruzeiro throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruzeiro misses with a straight left.
Cruzeiro connects with a looping right hand.
Cruzeiro cracks Po with a good jab.
Po misses with a kick to the body.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruzeiro. #T1#
Po blocks a head kick by Cruzeiro.
Po looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruzeiro is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.
Julio Cruzeiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Po closes the distance but Cruzeiro moves to the side
and Cruzeiro counters with a straight right hand.
Po moves out of range as Cruzeiro throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Cruzeiro.
Po steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cruzeiro moves out of range as Po strikes.
Cruzeiro lands with an uppercut that bounces Po off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruzeiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Po connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Julio Cruzeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD2#
Po lands a big head kick that sends Cruzeiro tumbling to the mat! Po takes a step backwards and waves Cruzeiro back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Cruzeiro is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po throws a looping overhand right but Cruzeiro ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Po stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cruzeiro.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Cruzeiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruzeiro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cruzeiro.
Nice body kick there by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro clobbers Po with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cruzeiro swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick that knocks Po off balance momentarily.
Po slips a straight right by Cruzeiro.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut. Po saw that one coming.#CL2#
Po clinches.
Po lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cruzeiro backwards.
Po tries to work over Cruzeiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruzeiro tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Cruzeiro back against the cage. #T3#
Cruzeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruzeiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po lands a nice uppercut.#CUT2#Julio Cruzeiro's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Po is leaning against Cruzeiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruzeiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po lands a body shot.
Cruzeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Po lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Po blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Po lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Po lands a nice uppercut.
Po blocks a body shot from Cruzeiro.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruzeiro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruzeiro works on Po's body with a couple of short punches.
Cruzeiro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cruzeiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Cruzeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cruzeiro takes a shot to the head.
Cruzeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Cruzeiro misses with the head strike.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Cruzeiro avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Cruzeiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Julio Cruzeiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cruzeiro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruzeiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po lands with a light punch inside.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruzeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Cruzeiro controls the action.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cruzeiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Julio Cruzeiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Po misses with a left hand
and Cruzeiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruzeiro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cruzeiro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Po.
Cruzeiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Cruzeiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cruzeiro scores with a punch to the head.
Po tries to clinch up.
Po closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Po tries to move into range but Cruzeiro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po staying out of range there.
It seemed like Po was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick that knocks Po off balance momentarily.
Cruzeiro thuds his right hand into Po's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Po slips a straight right by Cruzeiro.#T1#
A head kick misses from Po.
Cruzeiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruzeiro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Po's sensitive parts.
Cruzeiro tests Po's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cruzeiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
And Po responds with a good body kick, but Cruzeiro manages to step out the way in time.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Po throws a head kick but Cruzeiro moves out of range.
Cruzeiro digs a good body shot into Po's ribs.
Po's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Decent striking displayed by Cruzeiro there.#CL2#
Po has Cruzeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruzeiro blocks an uppercut.
Cruzeiro misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Po prevents a body shot from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Cruzeiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pos head.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Cruzeiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruzeiro controls his hands.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cruzeiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruzeiro lands with a right to the head.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cruzeiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruzeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro tries to work over Po's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruzeiro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cruzeiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruzeiro.
Po takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Po blocking some punches.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Cruzeiro digs a right hand into Po's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Po's gas tank.
Cruzeiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Po prevents a body shot from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
Cruzeiro blocks a body shot from Po.
A right hook to the body lands for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro misses with some punches.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
Cruzeiro lands an uppercut.
Cruzeiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruzeiro works on Po's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pos head.
Cruzeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Cruzeiro fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruzeiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruzeiro slows down the pace here.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Cruzeiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Cruzeiro as the two fighters clinch.
Cruzeiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruzeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Cruzeiro controls the action.
Po throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cruzeiro blocks an uppercut.
Cruzeiro can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Po prevents a body shot from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro lands a body shot.
Cruzeiro lands a body shot.
Cruzeiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Cruzeiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruzeiro connects with a looping right hand.
Julio Cruzeiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Po closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cruzeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cruzeiro 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cruzeiro!
A relieved looking Julio Cruzeiro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: PFC 248 Po vs Bapp
Date: Feb 21, 2021

#R1#
Bapp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bapp throws a good cross that connects.
Bapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Bapp is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Po on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bapp misses with a body shot.
Po was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bapp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Po throws a right and a left that Bapp avoids nicely.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
Bapp swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Bapp misses its intended target.
Bapp throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Bapp lands a slapping body shot. #T1#
Bapp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Po stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Po takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bapp scores with a jab.
Bapp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Po under the eye.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bapp.
Bapp lunges at Po with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Po's hand.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Bapp misses with a straight right.
A jab from Bapp misses.
Bapp misses with a hook.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Po slips under a jab.
Po half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bapp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Po throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Po moves away from the strike by Bapp.
It looked like Po was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bapp.
Bapp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#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!
Bapp cracks Po with a good jab.
Bapp misses with a straight left.
Scotty Bapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Bapp with a nice cross.
Bapp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Po avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Bapp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Po throws out the jab.
Bapp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Po avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Po tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bapp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bapp now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Po takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bapp is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Po had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bapp digs a good hook to Po's body.
Bapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bapp is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Po went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Po throwing a counter right hand but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bapp misses the jab.
Po is looking to counter punch.
Po ducks under a wild hook from Bapp.#T3#
Some wild striking there from Po.
Po takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bapp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bapp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bapp throws a poor cross that misses
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Bapp.
Nice straight punches there by Bapp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bapp.
Bapp misses with a lunging right hand
and Po counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bapp cracks Po with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po looks to land a left hand but Bapp moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Bapp misses.
Bapp misses with a right hand
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Bapp. Beautiful body shot.#T4#
Po's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bapp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Po scrambles back to his feet.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po throws a series of punches but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp misses with a looping left.
Po went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bapp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Po drops his hands momentarily and Bapp takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Po has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Po there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bapp lands a glancing blow to the side of Po's head.
Po looks to land a body kick but Bapp moved away.
Bapp scores with a body shot.
Po staying out of range there.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po defending well as Bapp loads up on a big left hand.
Po staying out of range there.
Bapp misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bapp dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Bapp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bapp's corner calls for a 1-2. Bapp obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bapp misses the target.
Po tried to counter with a leg kick but Bapp avoided it.
Po takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bapp digs a good hook to Po's body.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scotty Bapp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bapp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Po counters with a nice body kick.
Bapp lands a right hook to the body.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bapp misses with a shot to the body
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Po might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bapp takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Po has Bapp up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Bapp breaks from the clinch.
Bapp throws a body punch but Po moves out of range. #T1#
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Bapp.
Bapp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bapp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bapp scores with a jab to the head.
Po looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bapp was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Bapp appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Bapp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bapp connects with a crisp jab.
Bapp lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Po thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bapp misses with a hook.
Bapp misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely.
Bapp thuds his right hand into Po's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bapp lands an overhand right.
Bapp comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Bapp finds it's target.
Bapp takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Bapp as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Po.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po tries to score with a low kick but Bapp moves his leg out of the way.
Po walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Bapp misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Po tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Po.
Bapp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bapp scores with a jab to the head.
Po on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po.
It appears Po was looking to counter with a kick there.
Po throws out a loose jab but Bapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bapp appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Bapp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Po doesn't seem phased though.#T3#
Po closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Po misses with a body kick.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bapp.
Bapp cracks Po with an open hand slap.
Bapp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po.
Bapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
Bapp misses with a looping right.
Bapp jabs Po right on the nose. Po blinks but takes it well.
Po walks into a straight right hand from Bapp.
Bapp connects with a body shot that sends Po's belly button to the back.
Po misses with a right hand
and Bapp counters with a nice body shot.
Po takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bapp scores with a nice strike.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Po shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bapp throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Bapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Po sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bapp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bapp with a nice cross.
Po shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Po.
Po takes a swing at Bapp's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Bapp connects with a looping right hand.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bapp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Bapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Po throwing a counter right hand but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bapp connects with a jab.
Bapp misses with a straight left.
Po is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Po jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bapp looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Po misses the target.
Bapp lands with a cross.
Bapp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Po looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bapp misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Bapp there.
Po moves away from the strike by Bapp.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Po tries to move into range but Bapp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bapp takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T1#
Po looks for the body kick but Bapp saw that one coming.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
Po misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bapp lands a jab to the nose.
A cross from Bapp lands.
Bapp misses with a hook
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Bapp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bapp.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick by Po misses
and Bapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Po moves away from the strike by Bapp.
Po waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bapp.
Po lands a jab to the head. #T2#
Bapp comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bapp throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Po on the side of the head.
Bapp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bapp misses with a left hand
and Po counters with a nice body kick.
Po avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Bapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Po sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bapp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Po.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bapp! But no joy.
Bapp misses the body punch
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po takes a swing at Bapp's ribcage but misses.
Bapp cracks a nice hook into Po's ribs.
Bapp throws an off balance right hand
and Po counters with a body kick that stops Bapp in his tracks momentarily.
Bapp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bapp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Po has time to react.
Bapp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Po. Bapp shrugs it off though.
Po looks to land a left hand but Bapp moved out of range nicely.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Po throwing a counter right hand but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bapp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
A countering left hand to the body from Bapp misses.
Bapp lands a body shot.
Bapp tests Po's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bapp swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Bapp misses its intended target.
Bapp misses with a left hand
and Po counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Po.
Bapp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bapp throws a sloppy body shot
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bapp misses with a lunging right hand
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Po throws a lazy right hand but Bapp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bapp throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Bapp moves out of range easily.
Po gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bapp.
Po pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bapp doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Scotty Bapp just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Po takes one to the side of the head.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Bapp works the jab nicely.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bapp.
Bapp takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Bapp. That snapped Po's head back.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bapp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Po looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL#
Po closes the distance and pushes Bapp back into the cage.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Po will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bapp up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bapp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bapp is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#BC2#
Bapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Po closes the distance looking to clinch
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bapp swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
A big right from Bapp misses.
Po was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Po slips under a jab.
Bapp scores with a jab.
Po throws a hook but Bapp blocks it.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Po throws out a loose jab but Bapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po misses with a head kick.
Bapp now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Po misses with the combination.
Bapp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bapp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2#
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bapp.
Po connects with a single shot there.
Bapp scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Po closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Bapp avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bapp blocks a body shot from Po. #BC2#
Bapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bapp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Po blocks a jab.
Bapp moves away from the strike by Po.
Jab by Bapp.
Bapp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Po.
Bapp moves out of range of the body kick from Po.
Bapp with a jab.#T3#
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po blocks a jab.
Bapp throws a shot from downtown. Po moves away and avoids it.
Bapp lands a glancing blow to the side of Po's head.
Po takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Po slips under a jab from Bapp.
An attempted straight right counter from Po misses the target.
Bapp lands a jab to Po's midsection.
Bapp stuns Po with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bapp misses with a straight right.
Bapp misses with a hook
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bapp lands a jab to the head.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
The crowd cheers as Bapp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Po doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bapp misses with a jab to the body
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bapp scores with the left hand. Po knows he should have avoided that one.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Bapp throws a big shot that misses.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Po is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bapp misses with an uppercut.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Bapp pushes him off.
Bapp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po throws a looping overhand right but Bapp ducks down to avoid it.
Po takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scotty Bapp dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Bapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bapp throws a jab but it's blocked by Po.
Po throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bapp avoids it.
Bapp thuds a left hand into Po's body.
Nice defenses there by Po.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Po staying out of range there.
Po blocks a jab.
Bapp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Po bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bapp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bapp lands a body shot.
Po throws a head kick that misses.
Po looks to land a left hand but Bapp moved out of range nicely.
Bapp looks to land a right hand but Po moved out of range.
Po was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Po bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bapp throws a sloppy body shot
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Po takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bapp lands a head shot.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Po is looking to counter punch.
Po gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bapp.
Bapp misses with a hook
and Po makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bapp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Po tries to move into range but Bapp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Po.
Bapp connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bapp scores with a body shot. #T2#
Bapp misses the jab.
Po ducks under a wild hook from Bapp.
Bapp takes one to the chin there.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Po is looking to counter punch.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bapp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bapp throws out the jab.
Bapp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bapp throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Bapp scores with a jab.
Po drops his hands momentarily and Bapp takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bapp misses with a body shot
and Po cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Po misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Bapp misses.
Po takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bapp lands a slapping body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Bapp as he connects with a hook.
Bapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po.
Bapp connects with a body shot.
Bapp jabs at Po's body.
Bapp keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bapp swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scotty Bapp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Bapp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bapp.
Bapp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bapp misses with a left hand #KD#
and Po counters with a nice right hand that sends Bapp toppling to the canvas! Bapp scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Po finish him?!#ROC#Bapp is rocked!
A jab from Bapp does it's job there.
Bapp is still on wobbly legs! Can Po finish him?
Po misses with a right hand
and Bapp counters with a stiff right hand.
Po takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bapp seems to have recovered his senses.
Po takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bapp throws a shot from downtown. Po moves away and avoids it.
Bapp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Bapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bapp is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Po with a body shot.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Bapp moves out of range easily.
Po walks into a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Bapp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bapp 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Bapp!
Scotty Bapp is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Scotty Bapp thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: PFC 242 Gormsson vs Po II
Date: Jan 24, 2021

#R1#
Gormsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Gormsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Po throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gormsson throws out the jab.
Gormsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Po connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gormsson scrambles back to his feet.
Gormsson throws a nice head kick!
Po lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson misses with a body shot
and Po counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Po does it's job there.
Gormsson misses the shot to the body.
Gormsson looks to throw the jab but Po is out of range. #T1#
Po keeps Gormsson at a distance using the push kick.
Po connects with a single shot there.
Gormsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gormsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Po there.
Po moves out of range of the body kick from Gormsson.
Po appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Po slips a jab and a cross from Gormsson.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gormsson.
Po let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gormsson misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Po swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gormsson counters with a straight right hand.
Gormsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the liver by Gormsson. Beautiful body shot.
Gormsson lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice cross by Gormsson.
Gormsson misses with a wild body shot.
Po goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT2#It looks like Harald Gormsson has been cut.
Gormsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gormsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
It seemed like Po was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gormsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Po finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Po lands a nice shot that snaps Gormsson's head back. #T3#
Po moves out of range of the body kick from Gormsson.
Po throws out a counter right but Gormsson avoids it with no problem.
Po misses with an uppercut.
Po looks to throw a body kick
and Gormsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick lands for Po.
Gormsson throws a right hand that misses
letting Po counter with a right hand.
Po is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Po finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
Po has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gormsson misses with a double jab. #T4#
Gormsson takes one on the button.
Gormsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Gormsson.
Po has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gormsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Po counters with a straight right hand.
Po keeps Gormsson at a distance using the push kick.
Gormsson swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po throws a looping overhand right but Gormsson ducks down to avoid it.
Gormsson looks to land a body kick but Po moved away.
Gormsson throws the kick towards the body but Po avoids it.
Po is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harald Gormsson'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#
Gormsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Po misses with the body kick
and Gormsson counters with a head kick.
Gormsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gormsson takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Gormsson throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Gormsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Po.
Gormsson misses with a right hand
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Po throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gormsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Gormsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
Gormsson is looking to counter punch.
Gormsson connects with a high kick. #CL2#
Po closes the distance and clinches.
Po scores with a shot to the side of Gormsson's head.
Po prevents a body shot from Gormsson.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po blocking some punches.
A short left from Po.
Gormsson blocks a body shot from Po.
Gormsson blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Gormsson. #BC#
Gormsson manages to break the clinch.
Po throws a shot from downtown. Gormsson moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Gormsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gormsson lands a nice looking body kick.#T2#
Po scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po throws a head kick but Gormsson moves out of range.
As Po looks to move away, Gormsson throws a big counter combo but Po just gets out of the way.
Gormsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Po throws a combination. Gormsson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gormsson misses with a straight left.
Po needs to keep his hands up - Gormsson had a free shot at his head there.
No joy there for Gormsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gormsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gormsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Po.#CUT2#Harald Gormsson's cut is getting worse.#T3#
Po throws a hook but Gormsson blocks it.
Gormsson misses with a head kick.
Po swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Po on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gormsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Po stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Po's corner calls for a 1-2. Po obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Gormsson misses.
Po looks to land a combination but Gormsson avoids it well.
Gormsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T4#
Po lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch lands to the side of Gormsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gormsson throws a head kick that misses.
Po appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gormsson misses with a body kick.
Po scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gormsson dips to his left and cracks Po with an uppercut!
Po misses with an uppercut. Gormsson saw that one coming.
Gormsson misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tong Po will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harald Gormsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Gormsson ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Gormsson gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Gormsson tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Po is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Gormsson buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Gormsson!! Gormsson is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Po throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po! Tong Po retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Tong Po thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: PFC 233 Po vs Taus
Date: Dec 27, 2020

#R1#
A lazy body kick from Taus
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Taus misses.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Taus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Po misses with a shot to the body
and Taus counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Po scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Po throws a hook but Taus avoids it easily.
Taus cracks Po with a good jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Taus!
Taus dodges the punch combination from Po.
A head kick misses from Po.
Taus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taus thows a leg kick but Po checks it
and Po makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Taus really felt that one!#T2#
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po throws a hook to the side of Taus's head but Taus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Po swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Po.
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!
Po swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taus scores with the left hand. Po knows he should have avoided that one. #T3#
Taus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Po blocks the body kick.
A jab from Taus does it's job there.
Po moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Po blocks the body kick.
Po is looking to counter punch.
Taus throws a shot from downtown. Po moves away and avoids it.
Po throws a quick counter kick to the body but Taus avoids it.
Taus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Po digs a good body shot into Taus's ribs.
Taus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po. #T4#
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Taus moves out of range easily.
Taus lands with a right hand.
A combination from Po does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po throws an off balance right hand
and Taus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Po looks to throw a body kick
and Taus counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Po is rocked!
Taus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taus is looking to land body kicks.
Taus works Po's body with a nice hook.
Taus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Melek Taus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Taus tries a head kick but it misses.
Taus misses with a low kick.
Taus dodges the punch combination from Po.
Po lands with a hook. Taus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Po is looking to counter punch.
Po connects with a single shot there.
Po moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#KD#
Po feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Taus sprawling to the canvas! Taus rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Po finish him?! #ROC#Taus is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taus is holding his hands too far apart here. Po throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Taus is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tong Po!
Tong Po retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Tong Po thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: PFC 227 Gormsson vs Po
Date: Nov 29, 2020

#R1#
Gormsson swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gormsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gormsson misses with a hook
and Gormsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Harald Gormsson has been cut.
Gormsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gormsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Po tries to clinch but Gormsson moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Gormsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Po.
A counter left hand to the body from Gormsson misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Po stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gormsson lands with a nice body punch.
Gormsson ducks right into an uppercut from Po. #T1#
Gormsson lands the left hand.
Gormsson tries a head kick but it misses. #KD2#
Po lands a big uppercut and Gormsson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gormsson looks OK. Po waves Gormsson back to his feet!
Po falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Gormsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Po looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gormsson throws a sloppy head kick and Po moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gormsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gormsson throws a lazy head kick
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Gormsson misses with an uppercut
and Po counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T2#
Gormsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gormsson is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Po clinches with his opponent.
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po tries a body shot but Gormsson blocks it.
Po prevents a body shot from Gormsson. #BC2#
Po breaks the clinch.
Gormsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Po on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Po looks to land a right hand but Gormsson moved out of range.
Po throws a series of punches but Gormsson moves out of range.
Gormsson throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po stuns Gormsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gormsson looks to land a right hand but Po moved out of range.#T3#
Gormsson throws a push kick but Po slaps the foot to one side.
Gormsson works Po's body with a nice hook.
Po throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gormsson's head.#KD2#
Po feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gormsson sprawling to the canvas! Gormsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Po finish him?! #CUT2#Harald Gormsson's cut is getting worse.
Po loads up on a big right hand but Gormsson slips the punch.
Po has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
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!
Po moves out of range of the body kick.
Po raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Po lands with a big right hook that stumbles Gormsson - he's out on his feet here! Po follows up with another monster hook that separates Gormsson from consciousness! Gormsson falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Po stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tong Po!
Tong Po is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Tong Po thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: PFC 220 Nielsen vs Joy
Date: Nov 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po is looking to clinch.
Bapp throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Bapp moves out of range easily.
Po has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bapp is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bapp misses the body punch #KD2#
and Po counters with a crisp one two that drops Bapp! Po thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Bapp to his feet! Bapp is in big trouble!
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Bapp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bapp scores with a jab to the body.
Bapp misses with a jab to the body
and Po counters with a right hand to the body.
Bapp lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bapp throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Po moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Po misses with a head kick.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bapp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Po looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bapp.#T1#
Po throws a body punch but Bapp moves out of range.
A cross from Bapp lands.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Bapp moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Po moves into range and clinches up with Bapp.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Bapp is trying to break the clinch but Po is controlling him.
Po misses with the head strike.
Po lands a shot to the body.
Po lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Po works on Bapp's body with a couple of short punches.
Bapp is breathing heavily.
Bapp prevents a body shot from Po.
Po lands a left hand.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po pushes Bapp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Po tries a body shot but Bapp blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bapp.
Bapp blocks a body shot from Po.
Po misses with some punches. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bapp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po lands a right hand.
Po prevents Bapp from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Po on the inside.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Bapp. #BC#
Bapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Bapp.
Bapp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scotty Bapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Po throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Po misses with a body shot.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Bapp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Po slips a straight right by Bapp.
Bapp sizes up Po with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Po moves out of range of the strikes.
Po goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.#T3##KD2#
Po cracks Bapp with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Po has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bapp to stand back up!
Bapp scores with a jab. Po acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Po goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Po.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Po misses the jab.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bapp connects with a body shot that sends Po's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po throws a hook to the side of Bapp's head but Bapp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bapp scores with a decent looking hook.#CL2#
Po forces Bapp back against the cage and clinches.
Po keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bapp's efforts to push away.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po lands an uppercut.
Bapp is trying to force a seperation but Po has the dominant position.
Po lands a body punch. #T4#
Bapp working hard to break the clinch.
Po lands a body punch in the clinch.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bapp.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Bapp avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Po lands an uppercut.
Po presses Bapp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bapp or not.
Po lands a body shot.
Po lands an uppercut.
A short right from Po.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po lands a body shot.
Po lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Po.
Po lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bapp is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bapp drops his hands for a split second and Po immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Bapp face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Po follows up with a right hand that knocks Bapp into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tong Po!
Tong Po decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: PFC 215 Gray vs Gormsson
Date: Oct 18, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po ducks under a wild hook from Van Buren.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Buren.
Van Buren throws a half hearted mid kick.
Po tries to clinch up but Van Buren circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Buren tries to counter by closing the distance.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Buren throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po keeps Van Buren at a distance using the push kick.
Van Buren throws a push kick but Po slaps the foot to one side.
Po throws a counter high kick but Van Buren was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Buren comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Van Buren with a jab.
Po throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Buren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Van Buren scores with the left hand. Po knows he should have avoided that one.
Van Buren clobbers Po with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Van Buren fakes the leg kick and cracks Po in the body.
Van Buren connects with an inside leg kick.
Crunch! Po slams his shin into Van Buren's torso.
Po lunges at Van Buren with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Buren's hand.
Van Buren throws the kick towards the body but Po avoids it.
Po throws a lazy right hand but Van Buren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Buren throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Van Buren throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Po counters with a nice kick to the body.
Po scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy body kick from Van Buren
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Buren thows a body kick. Po tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Van Buren moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Po is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Buren.
Van Buren blocks a jab.
Van Buren misses with a hook. Po ducked under it nicely. #T3#
A shot to the liver by Po. Beautiful body shot.
Van Buren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Po's head backwards.
Po takes one to the side of the head.
Van Buren scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Po finds it's way through Van Buren's defenses.
Van Buren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Po throws a head kick that half lands.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Buren.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Po changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Van Buren throws a poor cross that misses
and Po counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po misses with a shot to the body
and Van Buren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Van Buren takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Po thows a left - swing and a miss!
Po connects with an inside leg kick.
Po throws a shot to the body.
Van Buren ducks right into an uppercut from Po.
Good shot there by Po.
Po avoids the body shot from Van Buren.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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 Tong Po will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Po is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Buren looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Buren slips a straight right by Po.
Van Buren replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Po blocks it well.
Nice shot lands for Po.
Po throws a shot from downtown. Van Buren moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Buren misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Van Buren misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Po misses its target.
Po walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Po tries to clinch but Van Buren is having none of it.
Van Buren now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Van Buren with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Buren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Buren throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Van Buren misses with a head kick.
Van Buren wants to land a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Po misses with a body kick.
Po defending well as Van Buren loads up on a big left hand.
Po was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Buren cracks Po with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T2#
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Buren misses with a left hand
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Po.
Van Buren lands a nice shot that snaps Po's head back.
Van Buren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Po finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Buren's head.
Joost Van Buren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Po takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Buren misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Po counters with a big head kick but Van Buren shrugs it off. #T3#
Po misses with a jab to the body
and Van Buren counters with an inside leg kick.
Van Buren throws a leg kick but Po checks it.
Good leg kick by Van Buren.
Po misses with a right hand
and Van Buren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Buren scores with a kick to the midsection.
Van Buren looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Van Buren.
The crowd cheers as Po lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Buren doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
Po lands a head kick. Van Buren smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Po scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Buren misses with a head kick.
Van Buren just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Buren jabs Po right on the nose. Po blinks but takes it well.
Po lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Buren has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Van Buren swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Van Buren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
Po closes the distance and clinches.
Van Buren blocks a body shot from Po.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joost Van Buren will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Po throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Buren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Van Buren digs a good body shot into Po's ribs.
Van Buren connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Buren misses with a straight right.
Van Buren thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Po tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Buren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Po lands a nice shot that snaps Van Buren's head back.
Van Buren lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Buren. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Van Buren 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.
Van Buren sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Van Buren misses with a straight right. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Po has knocked Van Buren down with a huge combo! Po steps away and waves a wobbly Van Buren back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Van Buren looks for the body kick but Po saw that one coming.
Van Buren connects with a crisp jab.
Van Buren lands a nice hook to Po's body. Po takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po looks to land a right hand but Van Buren moved out of range.#T2#
Van Buren throws a head kick but Po moves out of range. #KD#
Po drops Van Buren with a beautiful combination! Van Buren stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Po is looking for the KO!
Po misses with a head kick.
Van Buren feints and then cracks Po's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Po down.
Van Buren misses with a wild body shot.
Po wants to clinch
and Van Buren counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Buren avoids the head kick by Po.
Van Buren missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Van Buren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Po moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Po looks to clinch
and Van Buren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Buren. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po throws out a powerful jab.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Buren was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Van Buren tries to counter by closing the distance.
Van Buren tried to score with a low kick but Po checks it.
Van Buren shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T4#
Po throws a hook but Van Buren avoids it easily.
Po blocks the body kick.
Po throws a shot from downtown. Van Buren moves away and avoids it.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Van Buren misses.
Po tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Buren blocks the body kick.
Van Buren tries to counter with a clinch but Po shakes him off and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tong Po.
Well Po 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tong Po!
A very excited looking Tong Po made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: ICS 56
Date: Sep 18, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov throws a right hand that misses
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orlov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Po misses with a left hand
and Orlov counters with a nice body shot.
Orlov takes one to the chin there.
Orlov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orlov looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Po lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orlov connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Orlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orlov throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Orlov forces Po back against the cage and clinches.
Po blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
Orlov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Po or not. #BC#
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Orlov scores with a nice head shot.
Po closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlov throws out a counter right but Po avoids it with no problem.
Orlov takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Orlov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Po on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Orlov looks to land a right hand but Po moved out of range.
Po thinks about countering with a head kick.
Po rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orlov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Po tries to move into range but Orlov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Orlov jabs Po right on the nose. Po blinks but takes it well.
Po takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Orlov lands with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Po takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Orlov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Po had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Orlov - that will leave a mark!
Po slips a jab and a cross from Orlov. #T2#
Po swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Po thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Po closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Po blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orlov throws a leg kick which misses Po's front leg but catches the back leg as Po tries to avoid it.
Orlov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orlov throws out the jab.
As Orlov looks to move away, Po throws a big counter combo but Orlov just gets out of the way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orlov.
Orlov stuns Po with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Orlov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orlov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Orlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Po lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#CL2#
Orlov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Po drops his hands momentarily and Orlov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Po works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Orlov lands a right hook to the body.
Po takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orlov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Orlov throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Po circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov throws a shot to the body.
Orlov cracks Po with a right hand to the side of the head.#T4#
Crunch! Orlov slams his shin into Po's torso.
Orlov cracks Po with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick from Po misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Po lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Orlov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Orlov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Orlov connects with a leg kick.
Orlov looks to land a body kick but Po moved away.
Orlov lands with a nice body punch.
Po moves away from the strike by Orlov.
Orlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlov scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po throws a head kick but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Po looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orlov wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Orlov dominated that round.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Po swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Po looks to throw the jab but Orlov is out of range.
Orlov connects with a body shot.
Orlov throws the left hand but Po avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by Orlov.
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.
Po is looking for a counter combo.
Po takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orlov misses with a body shot
and Po counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orlov thinking.
Orlov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Po has time to react.
Orlov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov throws a solid leg kick but Po takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Orlov.
Orlov throws a leg kick but Po moved away.
Orlov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Po sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orlov misses with a low kick as Po jumps back.
Po takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Orlov closes the distance but Po moves to the side #KD#
and Po counters with a crisp right hand that drops Orlov! Po lets Orlov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT#It looks like Mikhail Orlov has been cut.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Orlov misses.
Orlov pushes Po away with a front kick.
Orlov looks to land a body kick but Po moved away.
No joy there for Po, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Po avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Po was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
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!
Orlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orlov throws a jab but it's blocked by Po.
Po tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orlov connects with a single shot there.
Orlov misses with a hook to the body
and Po counters with a leg kick.
Orlov misses with a body shot. #T2#
Po throws a head kick that misses.
Orlov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Po misses.
Orlov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Orlov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Orlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Po lands a jab to the head.
Orlov jabs Po to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orlov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Po avoids a kick to the body.
Orlov misses with a lunging right hand
and Po makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Orlov.
Orlov tests Po's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Orlov misses its intended target. #T3#
Orlov tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orlov jabs Po to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orlov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Orlov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.
Orlov avoids the head kick by Po.
Orlov catches Po with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Orlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Orlov looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Po misses with a few strikes there.
Orlov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orlov slips a jab and a cross from Po.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Orlov. Po shrugs it off though. #T4#
Po walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Po is able to avoid easily.
Orlov lands the left hand.
Orlov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Po in his tracks.
Po looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL2#
Orlov closes the distance and clinches.
Po has had enough of the clinch but Orlov keeps him there for the moment.
Orlov scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Po.
Orlov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Po's efforts to push away.
Po tries to break the clinch but Orlov is controlling the position. #BC#
Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Po's jab looks to have found its range, popping Orlov under the eye.
Po throws a lazy right hand but Orlov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov with a nice calf kick.
Orlov looks to land a body kick but Po moved away.
Po is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Orlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Orlov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Po lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Orlov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Po if he has to take too many more of those.
Orlov throws a lazy body kick
and Po counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Orlov is rocked!
The fighters circle momentarily. Orlov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Orlov throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po throws a right hand that Orlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Orlov also avoids with ease.
Orlov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Po scores with a counter punch that sends Orlov to the canvas! Po smells blood - he's punishing Orlov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Orlov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
Tong Po seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: ICS 51
Date: Aug 14, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangsit fails with the takedown.
Bangsit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Po pinned against the cage. Po gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Po has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium in the buildup to the fight.
Bangsit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bangsit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Bangsit counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Bangsit is looking for a kimura here.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Bangsit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Bangsit has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Po defend it? Bangsit steps over the head and cranks it - Po is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bangsit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Bangsit!

Event: ICS 46
Date: Jul 26, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Kravac works Po's body with a nice hook.
Kravac paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL#
Kravac closes the distance and clinches.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Po blocks a body shot from Kravac.
Kravac is looking for a takedown.
Kravac tries to pull guard but Po holds him up against the cage and eventually Kravac drops back down to his feet. #BC2#
Po breaks the clinch.
Kravac smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kravac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Kravac.
Po feints a counter leg kick.
Kravac shoots in for a takedown but Po shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Kravac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kravac fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Po looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kravac avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kravac missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Po looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Kravac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Kravac.
Kravac has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Battle Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Po tries to move into range but Kravac moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Po misses with a hook.
Po misses with a looping left.
Kravac misses with a takedown attempt - Po sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Po jabs Kravac right on the nose. Kravac blinks but takes it well.
Po cracks Kravac with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Samuel Kravac has been cut.#KD2#
Po feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kravac sprawling to the canvas! Kravac rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Po finish him?! #ROC2#Kravac is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kravac doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Kravac is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kravac is breathing heavily.
Po lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Kravac up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Po from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Kravac's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tong Po!
A victorious Tong Po thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: ICS 37
Date: Jun 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po throws out a loose jab but Feti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Feti is looking to counter the offense by Po and move into the clinch.
Feti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Feti loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Po looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Feti throws a nice outside leg kick. #KD2#
Po lands a big head kick that sends Feti tumbling to the mat! Po takes a step backwards and waves Feti back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2#It looks like Sione Feti has been cut.
Po throws a sloppy head kick
and Feti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Feti.
Po looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Po takes one on the button.
Feti looks up at the clock. Bad move! Po lands a right hand from hell, dropping Feti. Po pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
A very excited looking Tong Po made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: ICS 28
Date: May 03, 2020

#R1#
Jab from Thiago.
Thiago throws a sloppy head kick and Po moves out of range easily.
Po shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thiago looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Po throws a leg kick but Thiago sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thiago misses with a looping left.
Po thows a leg kick but Thiago checks it
and Thiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Thiago misses with a hook.
Po takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thiago punishes Po's body with a nice straight punch.
Thiago misses with a leg kick.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thiago throws out the jab.
It seemed like Po was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thiago.
Thiago will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Po! But no joy.
Po drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Po lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Po swings for the body but Thiago moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Thiago misses its target.
Po defending well as Thiago loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Po was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Po.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thiago lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Po has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Po and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A shot to the body from Thiago misses
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Thiago Thiago has been cut.
Po getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Po scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po blocks the body kick.
Thiago throws the left hand but Po avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Po! But no joy.
Thiago throws a nice outside leg kick.
Po throws an overhand right that lands on Thiago's shoulder, as Thiago tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Jab from Thiago.
Po moves to clinch but Thiago breaks away #KD#
and Thiago counters with a nice right hand that sends Po toppling to the canvas! Po scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Thiago finish him?!#ROC#
Po is rocked!
Thiago lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thiago Thiago!
After winning the bout, Thiago Thiago thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: ICS 22
Date: Apr 12, 2020

#R1#
Po thows a body kick. Robinson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Po takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab by Robinson.
Robinson with a nice cross.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Robinson swings widly with a right hand
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Po jabs Robinson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Po takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po connects with a crisp jab.
Robinson walks into a left hand.
Robinson throws a hook but Po blocks it.#T1##CL#
Po clinches up against the cage.
Po works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Robinson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Po lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po lands a head kick. Robinson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Robinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson throws a hook but Po blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Robinson. Beautiful body shot.
Robinson misses with an uppercut
and Po counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Po misses the jab.#T2#
Po defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Robinson misses.
Po appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ja Wuan Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Po with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Robinson misses the target.
Robinson throws a hook but Po avoids it easily.
Po throws a shot from downtown. Robinson moves away and avoids it.
Robinson lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Po misses the target.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches. #T3#
Robinson cracks a nice hook into Po's ribs.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Robinson jabs Po right on the nose. Po blinks but takes it well.
Po lands a really nice looking cross but Robinson seems unphased.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robinson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Robinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Po closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Robinson misses with a double jab
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Robinson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Po tries to land a leg kick but Robinson saw it coming and moves away.
Robinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Po scores with a nice strike.
Po misses the jab.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Robinson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robinson is looking to land body kicks.
Po scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Po missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robinson looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Robinson scores with a nice strike.
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robinson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Robinson tries to keep at a distance but Po has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po blocking some punches.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Robinson. #T1#
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Robinson.
Po tries to work over Robinson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Robinson digs a right hand underneath Po's ribcage. Po let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Robinson or not.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robinson.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po pushes Robinson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po prevents a body shot from Robinson. #T2#
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Po lands a body shot.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Po lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po digs a right hand into Robinson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robinson's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Po has Robinson pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Po.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
Po lands a body punch.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Po lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Po lands a nice uppercut.
Po lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Po digs a right hand into Robinson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robinson's gas tank.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Po on the inside. #T3#
Po scores with a shot to the side of Robinson's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
Po stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Po lands an uppercut.
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po digs a right hand underneath Robinson's ribcage. Robinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Po stalling.
Robinson struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands. #BC#
Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Po rushes Robinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow.
Po lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson tries a body shot but Po blocks it.
A body shot lands from Po.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands. #T4#
Po lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Po.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Good body shot from Po.
Po lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
Po scores with a nice hook to the head.
Po lands a body shot in the clinch.
Po lands a shoulder strike.
Po lands with a right to the head.
Po lands with a light punch inside.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
Po scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC#
Robinson is rocked!
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Po finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Po.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Po lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Robinson to his knees! Po keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
A relieved looking Tong Po thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: ICS 12
Date: Mar 08, 2020

#R1#
Po misses with a wild body shot.
Nicolas looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Nicolas swings widly with a right hand
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
It looks like Harold Nicolas has been cut.
Nicolas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nicolas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nicolas 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.
Nicolas throws a right hand that misses
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Nicolas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Po misses with a lunging right hand
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harold Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Nicolas.#T1#
Nicolas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicolas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Po checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nicolas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nicolas throws a leg kick which misses Po's front leg but catches the back leg as Po tries to avoid it.
Nicolas ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Nicolas is looking to counter punch.#KD#
Nicolas lands a left and a right that send Po crashing to the mat, dazed. Nicolas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicolas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Po moves out of range as Nicolas strikes.#T2#
The fighters circling - Po throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicolas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nicolas takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Po raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nicolas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nicolas slips a jab from Po.
Nicolas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nicolas.
Po cracks a nice hook into Nicolas's ribs.
Nicolas misses with a body shot.
Po avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Po has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nicolas finds it's way round the side to connect with Po's head.
A leg kick checked by Nicolas.
Po slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Po misses.
Nicolas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nicolas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nicolas throws a shot from downtown. Po moves away and avoids it.
Po throws out a loose jab but Nicolas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolas misses with a hook
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Po throws a body punch but Nicolas moves out of range. #T4#
Nicolas scores with a jab.#ROC#
Po is rocked!
Nicolas throws a leg kick which misses Po's front leg but catches the back leg as Po tries to avoid it.
Po swings for the body but Nicolas moves out of range.
Nicolas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicolas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Po tries to move into range but Nicolas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nicolas throws a right hand that misses
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nicolas, right into the meat.
Po throws an off balance right hand
and Nicolas counters with a straight right hand.
Po is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicolas finish him?
Nicolas fakes the body blow, causing Po to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Po goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Nicolas!
After winning the bout, Harold Nicolas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: ICS 8
Date: Feb 12, 2020

#R1#
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Braz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Po counters with a nice body kick.
Braz shoots in for a double leg but Po sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Donk. Po catches Braz right on the button with a cross.#CUT2#
It looks like Shoei Braz has been cut.
Braz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Po sprawls well. Po wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Braz gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoei Braz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Braz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Braz.
Po let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po throws a body shot but no joy.
Braz fails with a takedown attempt.
Braz misses with a takedown
and Po counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Po throws a big shot that misses.
Braz has a takedown stuffed.#KD2#
Po feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Braz sprawling to the canvas! Braz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Po finish him?!
Po looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Braz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shoei Braz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po misses with a looping right.#KD2#
Po lands a big uppercut and Braz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Braz looks OK. Po waves Braz back to his feet!#ROC2#
Braz is rocked!#CUT2#
Shoei Braz's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po cracks Braz with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tong Po!
Tong Po decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Shoei Braz was interviewed post fight and said 'I`ll be back'.

Event: KOTM Round 1 Part 2
Date: Jan 08, 2020

#R1#
Bangsit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#TD2#
Bangsit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Po preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bangsit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bangsit stands and throws Po's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SUB2#
Bangsit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bangsit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bangsit throws an elbow but Po slips to the side and avoids it well.#SUB2#
Bangsit thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Bangsit tries for a kimura but Po is defending well.
Po is looking for a sweep.#T1##SUB2#
Bangsit goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Po has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bangsit but great work by Po.
Bangsit tries to buck Po off but Po is having none of it.
Bangsit gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bangsit wants to improve his position but Po is controlling well. #SUB2#
Bangsit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Bangsit looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Po pushes past his half guard into mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Po sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Po is looking to work his way around to Bangsit's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T2#
Bangsit is trying desperately to improve position.
Bangsit tries to improve his position but instead Po has taken his back!
Po controlling well, preventing Bangsit from escaping the position.
Bangsit trying to control the position but Po manages to sink in the hooks.
Bangsit might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Po haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Po doesn't have the hooks in and Bangsit manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Bangsit drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bangsit jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bangsit with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T3#
Bangsit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Po swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Po trying to control the position here.
Po trying to keep a closed guard but Bangsit is proving a slippery customer.
Bangsit working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bangsit wants to pass the guard but Po is keeping the position.
Bangsit is looking to work some ground and pound but Po has wrist control.#SUB2#
Bangsit thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bangsit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Po swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Po knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bangsit on the ground.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Bangsit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Bangsit thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bangsit with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Po controlling the position.
Po is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bangsit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Bangsit dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Bangsit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bangsit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Po as he avoids it easily.
Po buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Po scores with a decent looking hook.
Tong Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po keeps the fight on the outside.
Po feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've been told by Po's head coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po stuffs the takedown.
Po jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bangsit.
Po throws a big shot that misses.
Po with a jab.#T1#
Po lands a jab to Bangsit's midsection.
Po misses with a low kick.
Po misses with a head kick.
Po throws the left hand but Bangsit avoids the punch easily.
Bangsit changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bangsit shoots for a double leg takedown but Po sprawls well. He's pushed Bangsit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bangsit misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bangsit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Po displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bangsit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Po makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bangsit is breathing heavily.#T2#
Po circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Bangsit to the canvas! Bangsit doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Po keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
A very excited looking Tong Po made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Pride FC 68
Date: Dec 18, 2019

#R1#
Stuckey throws a body kick that misses
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Po cracks Stuckey with a good jab.
Stuckey misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Po! But no joy.
Stuckey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stuckey. That's going to slow Po down.
Stuckey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Po misses with a leg kick.
Stuckey tries to land a leg kick but Po saw it coming and moves away.
Po appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stuckey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Po thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stuckey goes for a double leg but Po avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Po continues to drive forward.
Po steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Stuckey misses with a hook to the body
and Po cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stuckey throws a shot from downtown. Po moves away and avoids it.
Po fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stuckey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Po has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stuckey looks to throw the jab but Po is out of range.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Po moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Stuckey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stuckey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Po avoids it really well and circles away.
Stuckey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stuckey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Po tries to avoid it but Stuckey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Po to the ground. Po escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Stuckey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stuckey throws the left hand but Po avoids the punch easily.
Stuckey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stuckey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Po blocks the body kick.
Po throws out a counter right but Stuckey avoids it with no problem.
Po stuffs the takedown.
Stuckey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
Stuckey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stuckey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stuckey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Po momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stuckey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Po misses the jab.#KD2#
Po lands a big head kick that sends Stuckey tumbling to the mat! Po takes a step backwards and waves Stuckey back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A combination from Po does no damage.
Po dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Po chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stuckey can pounce on him.
A head kick by Stuckey misses
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Stuckey is rocked!
A low kick from Stuckey is predictable there
and Po counters with a right hand from hell and Stuckey is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tong Po!
An out of breath Tong Po thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Pride FC 58
Date: Nov 13, 2019

#R1#
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Delsarte.
A head kick by Delsarte misses
and Po counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Po connects with a nice looking jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delsarte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Delsarte throws the kick towards the body but Po avoids it.
Po looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Po throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Po was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick misses from Po.
A quick step to the side and Delsarte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T1#
Delsarte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Delsarte misses.
A nice side step and Po releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Po moves forwards but Delsarte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Delsarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Delsarte has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Delsarte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Delsarte misses with a hook.
Po swings for the body but Delsarte moves out of range.
Delsarte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delsarte misses with an uppercut.
Po appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Po moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Delsarte moves away from the strike by Po.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delsarte connects with a nice looking jab.
Po dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Delsarte. That did some damage!
Po moves forwards but Delsarte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Delsarte. That one must have hurt.
Po throws a lazy right hand but Delsarte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Delsarte with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.#T3#
Delsarte scores with a spinning back kick!
Delsarte circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Po to the canvas! Po doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Delsarte keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gauthier Delsarte!
During a confident post fight interview, Gauthier Delsarte thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Pride 50 LA
Date: Oct 09, 2019

#R1#
Heavyweight misses with a right hand
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Super Heavyweight has been cut.
Heavyweight thuds a left hand into Po's body.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Heavyweight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Po cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heavyweight misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Po throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heavyweight counters with a right hand to the body.
Heavyweight swings widly with a right hand
and Po counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Po avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Po was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Heavyweight throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Heavyweight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Po cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Po thuds his right hand into Heavyweight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heavyweight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Po sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Heavyweight lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Heavyweight throws a poor cross that misses
and Heavyweight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
That has opened up Super Heavyweight's cut even more.
Po bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Po has Heavyweight up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Heavyweight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Po scores with a shot to the side of Heavyweight's head.
Heavyweight lands a shoulder strike.
Heavyweight cracks Po with a nice body shot.
Po is breathing heavily.
Heavyweight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Heavyweight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight tries to work over Po's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po blocks a body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight misses with some punches.
Heavyweight is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heavyweight's elbow.
Nice body punch from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow. #BC2#
Heavyweight manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Heavyweight.
Heavyweight circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Po tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Heavyweight wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Super Heavyweight!
During a confident post fight interview, Super Heavyweight thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Pride FC 45
Date: Sep 11, 2019

#R1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Po.
Mencken lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
HL Mencken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mencken getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Po avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Po digs a good body shot into Mencken's ribs.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
Po thumps Mencken with a low kick.
Mencken throws a right hand that misses
and Mencken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#
It looks like HL Mencken has been cut.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mencken lands a nice looking kick to the body. Po takes a step back to recover.
Po takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mencken with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Po throws a leg kick but Mencken moved away.
Mencken throws a head kick that half lands.
Po is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mencken.
Mencken jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CUT2#
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Mencken misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Po counters with a low kick, right behind Mencken 's knee.
Po misses with a body shot.
Po works Mencken's body with a nice hook.
Mencken gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mencken is looking to land body kicks.#CL#
Po closes the distance and pushes Mencken back into the cage.#T2#
Mencken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mencken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Mencken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mencken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mencken.
Po misses with an uppercut. Mencken saw that one coming.
Mencken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mencken avoids it.
Po defending well as Mencken loads up on a big left hand.
Mencken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Po takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Po tries to clinch but Mencken is having none of it.
Mencken doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A swing and a miss from Mencken.
Po was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T3#
Po lands with a hook. Mencken tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mencken.
Mencken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po.
It looked like Po was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mencken.
Mencken throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mencken throws a nice looking combination but Po bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mencken throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Po counters with a straight right hand.
Po misses with a hook. Mencken ducked under it nicely. #KD#
Po lands a left and a right that send Mencken crashing to the mat, dazed. Po thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Mencken is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mencken throws an off balance right hand
and Po counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Mencken out cold! What a finish! Po is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tong Po!
An out of breath Tong Po thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Pride FC 39
Date: Aug 14, 2019

#R1#
Fujimoto throws a lazy right hand but Po sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fujimoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Po throws a shot to the body.
Po throws a body punch but Fujimoto moves out of range.
Fujimoto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Po momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujimoto ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Po throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fujimoto throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Fujimoto scores with a three punch combo!
Po throws a right hand that misses
and Fujimoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Fujimoto misses with a straight left.
Po is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Po misses with a hook to the body
and Fujimoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Po misses with a lunging right hand
and Fujimoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#
Po is rocked!#KD#
Po lands a left and a right that send Fujimoto crashing to the mat, dazed. Po thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Gyukosho Fujimoto has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fujimoto throws a fast counter high kick but Po manages to duck under it in time.
Fujimoto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Po cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Fujimoto digs a good hook to Po's body.
Fujimoto digs a good hook to Po's body.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fujimoto throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Fujimoto misses with an uppercut. Po saw that one coming.
Fujimoto swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Po lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
Good leg kick by Po there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fujimoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
Po throws a leg kick but Fujimoto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Po lands with a hook. Fujimoto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Po throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fujimoto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Po throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fujimoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Po looks to throw a body kick
and Fujimoto counters with a crisp right that sends Po to the canvas! Fujimoto follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gyukosho Fujimoto!
Gyukosho Fujimoto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Pride FC 33
Date: Jul 13, 2019

#R1#
Po misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Po gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sylvia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Slim Sylvia has been cut.
Sylvia takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Sylvia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Po responds with a good body kick, but Sylvia manages to step out the way in time.
Po throws a looping overhand right but Sylvia ducks down to avoid it.
Sylvia misses with a hook.
Sylvia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sylvia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po.
Po throws a body kick that misses.
Sylvia throws a leg kick
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T1#
Sylvia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sylvia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sylvia throws an overhand right that lands on Po's shoulder, as Po tries to avoid the shot.
Sylvia throws a hook but Po avoids it easily.
Po blocks a leg kick.
Po throws a nice outside leg kick.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Sylvia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Po lands a nice looking body shot.
Po throws a hook but Sylvia blocks it.
Sylvia misses with an uppercut. Po saw that one coming.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Sylvia throws a counter high kick but Po was just alert enough to avoid it.#T2#
Po on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sylvia. Sylvia obviously looking to wear him down.
A combination from Po does no damage.
Sylvia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Po cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sylvia throws a sloppy head kick
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Sylvia lands a head kick. Po smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big left from Sylvia misses.
Sylvia lands a jab-cross combination.
Po slips a straight right by Sylvia.
Sylvia connects with a solid leg kick.
Sylvia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Po takes a step back to recover.
Sylvia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Po throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sylvia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Sylvia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Po slips a jab from Sylvia.
Po throws a hook but Sylvia avoids it easily.
Sylvia throws a jab but it's blocked by Po.
A slow jab from Sylvia misses its intended target.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sylvia.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sylvia tries to circle away but Po has him pinned against the cage.
Sylvia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sylvia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sylvia backwards. #BC#
Sylvia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sylvia. That did some damage!#T4#
Po misses with a kick to the body.
Sylvia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sylvia gets cracked there but stands up to it. #KD2#
Po drops Sylvia with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sylvia looks back up at him and smiles so Po waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sylvia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Po counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sylvia's knee momentarily.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Po scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Sylvia. Those never looked like landing.
Po connects with a leg kick. Sylvia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sylvia misses with a right hand
and Po counters with a left to the body.
Sylvia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tong Po will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Slim Sylvia's cut.
That's time! Sylvia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Sylvia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Po looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#KD2#
Po cracks Sylvia with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Po has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sylvia to stand back up!#ROC2#
Sylvia is rocked!
Po tries to clinch but Sylvia moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Sylvia.
Po avoids the head kick by Sylvia. #KD2#
Po drops Sylvia with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sylvia looks back up at him and smiles so Po waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Sylvia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
Slim Sylvia's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sylvia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Po counters with a big right hand! Oh Sylvia is in trouble here! Po follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
After winning the bout, Tong Po thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Slim Sylvia spoke after the fight, saying 'Half of this game is 90% mental.'.

Event: Pride FC 28
Date: Jun 22, 2019

#R1#
Diddlybottom throws a leg kick
and Po counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Milktoast Diddlybottom has been cut.
Po avoids the head kick by Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom lands a high kick!
Diddlybottom throws a leg kick
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Po leaves Diddlybottom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Po throws a poor cross that misses #CL2#
and Diddlybottom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diddlybottom tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Diddlybottom back against the cage.
Diddlybottom's coach down at Xtreme Foaming Shortcakes was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Diddlybottom's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Diddlybottom misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Po breaks from the clinch.
Po misses with a hook. Diddlybottom ducked under it nicely.
Diddlybottom checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Milktoast Diddlybottom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Diddlybottom has Po up against the cage in a clinch.
Po blocking some punches. #BC#
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diddlybottom counters with an outside leg kick.
Diddlybottom gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
Diddlybottom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
Diddlybottom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
Po throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Po misses with a looping right.
Diddlybottom tries to counter by closing the distance.
Po checks a low kick from Diddlybottom.
Po avoids the body shot from Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom slips a straight right by Po.
Diddlybottom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diddlybottom throws a low kick, looking for Po's leg but Po calmly moves out of range.
Po throwing a counter right hand but Diddlybottom manages to avoid it.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Po takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diddlybottom throws a right hand that misses
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#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!
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diddlybottom manages to avoid it.
Diddlybottom takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Po appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diddlybottom connects with an inside leg kick.
Diddlybottom lands a nice shot that snaps Po's head back.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diddlybottom manages to avoid it.
Diddlybottom ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Diddlybottom follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Po on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diddlybottom throws out a leg kick but Po moves out of range and Diddlybottom only half commits.
Diddlybottom ducks right into an uppercut from Po. #CL2#
Diddlybottom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Po, pushing him back against the cage.
Diddlybottom lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Po breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Po misses.
Diddlybottom tries to counter with a clinch but Po shakes him off and moves away.
Po throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Diddlybottom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Po thinking.
Po throws a jab when Diddlybottom was well out of range.#T3#
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom throws a low kick, looking for Po's leg but Po calmly moves out of range.
Diddlybottom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Po is able to avoid easily.
Diddlybottom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Po. Po obviously looking to wear him down.
Diddlybottom shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diddlybottom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Po sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diddlybottom somewhat.
Diddlybottom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Po misses with an uppercut. Diddlybottom saw that one coming.
Diddlybottom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diddlybottom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Po. That did some damage!#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Diddlybottom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diddlybottom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Po misses with the body kick
and Diddlybottom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Po avoids the head kick by Diddlybottom.
Po appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Po misses with an uppercut
and Diddlybottom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Po lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diddlybottom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Po at a distance.
Diddlybottom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diddlybottom.
Good work by Po as he checks the leg kick.
Po was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Po misses with an uppercut
and Diddlybottom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Po pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diddlybottom thuds his shin into the meat of Po's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Milktoast Diddlybottom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Milktoast Diddlybottom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Po lands with a shot to the body.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Po throws out a powerful jab.
A clash of legs there as Po blocks the low kick.
Po is looking to counter punch.
Diddlybottom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Diddlybottom.
Po throws a hook to the side of Diddlybottom's head but Diddlybottom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Diddlybottom clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Po breaks the clinch.
Diddlybottom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diddlybottom throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Po misses its target.
Diddlybottom throws a head kick but Po moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diddlybottom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Po throws a body shot but no joy.
Diddlybottom throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tong Po is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Diddlybottom moves out of range of the body kick from Po.
Po feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diddlybottom's calf.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Diddlybottom looks for the body kick but Po saw that one coming.
Diddlybottom ducks under a wild hook from Po.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Po connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diddlybottom scrambles back to his feet.
Diddlybottom slips a jab from Po.
Diddlybottom blocks a jab.
Diddlybottom wants to counter with a clinch but Po pushes him away.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diddlybottom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#TD2#
Diddlybottom bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diddlybottom in side control, throwing shots but Po defends.
Po parries the strikes from Diddlybottom easily there. Diddlybottom is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Po to escape.
Diddlybottom working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T2##SUB2#
Diddlybottom is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Po is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diddlybottom postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Diddlybottom throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB2#
Diddlybottom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diddlybottom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diddlybottom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diddlybottom sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Po is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T3##SUB2#
Diddlybottom wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Po, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Diddlybottom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Diddlybottom is trying to get an arm triangle but Po is defending well. #SUB2#
Diddlybottom tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diddlybottom has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diddlybottom in side control lands a decent elbow. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Diddlybottom swings around for an armbar but Po sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Diddlybottom's guard.#SUB2#
Diddlybottom looking for a guillotine here but Po defends easily.
Po slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Po stopping the sweep attempt from Diddlybottom.#SUB2#
Diddlybottom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Po 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Milktoast Diddlybottom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Milktoast Diddlybottom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Diddlybottom is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Diddlybottom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
Diddlybottom looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Diddlybottom looks to land a body kick but Po moved away.
Po misses with a hook.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Po checks the leg kick.
Diddlybottom throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po misses with a body punch
and Diddlybottom counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Diddlybottom looks to move away, Po throws a big counter combo but Diddlybottom just gets out of the way.
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD2#
Diddlybottom closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Po quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po trying to hold on to Diddlybottom's head to control him but Diddlybottom postures up. #T1#
Po is looking to improve his position.
Diddlybottom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Po does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diddlybottom is thwarting Po's attempts to control the position.
Diddlybottom landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diddlybottom thows a huge punch but Po dodges it nicely. #SUB2#
Diddlybottom is working for a kimura but Po is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB2#
Diddlybottom is looking for a kimura but Po is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diddlybottom to get the leverage. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diddlybottom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Po trying to control but Diddlybottom postures up.
Po regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom advances position into side control!
Po avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diddlybottom. #SUB2#
Diddlybottom swings around for an armbar but Po sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Diddlybottom's guard.#SUB2#
Diddlybottom is looking for a triangle but Po pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Diddlybottom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Po gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Po has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3##SUB2#
Diddlybottom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diddlybottom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Po might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Diddlybottom working for a triangle but Po defends it easily.
Diddlybottom looking to control. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Diddlybottom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Po doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Po manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Po avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Po wants to control from the top but Diddlybottom keeps moving.
Diddlybottom bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Po's guard. #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diddlybottom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Po swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diddlybottom keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milktoast Diddlybottom really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milktoast Diddlybottom's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Po throws a poor cross that misses
and Diddlybottom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diddlybottom tries to land a body kick
and Po cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diddlybottom walks into a stiff left hand from Po.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Po.
Po misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Diddlybottom counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diddlybottom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Po.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diddlybottom.
A shot in the inside from Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom lands a nice shot to the body.
Diddlybottom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Po's elbow. #BC#
Po manages to break the clinch.
Diddlybottom tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.
Po chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diddlybottom can pounce on him.
Diddlybottom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Po rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheers as Diddlybottom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Po doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diddlybottom lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T1#
Diddlybottom misses with a leg kick.
Po appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Po has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diddlybottom.
Nice shot by Po.
Diddlybottom scores with a nice body kick.
Diddlybottom throws a leg kick that misses.
Po moves out of range of the leg kick from Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diddlybottom moves out of range as Po strikes.
Diddlybottom moves out of range of the leg kick from Po.
Diddlybottom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Diddlybottom dips to his left and cracks Po with an uppercut!
Diddlybottom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diddlybottom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diddlybottom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Po's sensitive parts. #T2#
Diddlybottom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Po.
Diddlybottom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Po checks a leg kick.
Diddlybottom lands a nice hook to Po's body. Po takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diddlybottom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Po. Po obviously looking to wear him down.
Po is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Po.
Diddlybottom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A lazy left from Diddlybottom finds it's target.
Diddlybottom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T3#
Po throws an overhand right that lands on Diddlybottom's shoulder, as Diddlybottom tries to avoid the shot.
Diddlybottom motions for Po to come forward. Diddlybottom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Po takes a swing at Diddlybottom's ribcage but misses.
Diddlybottom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Diddlybottom thuds his right hand into Po's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diddlybottom misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a left to the body.
Diddlybottom throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Po counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diddlybottom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Po looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Po connects with a single shot there.#CUT#
That has opened up Milktoast Diddlybottom's cut even more.
Diddlybottom moves out of range as Po throws a body kick.
Diddlybottom slips under a jab from Po.
Po throws a leg kick but Diddlybottom moved away.#T4#
Po bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Po pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diddlybottom moves away from the strike by Po. #CL2#
Diddlybottom takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom blocks an uppercut.
Diddlybottom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Po blocks a body shot from Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom prevents a body shot from Po.
Po lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diddlybottom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Po is keeping busy.#BC#
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diddlybottom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Diddlybottom responds with a good body kick, but Po manages to step out the way in time.
Diddlybottom connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milktoast Diddlybottom dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Milktoast Diddlybottom's cut.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5#
Diddlybottom clobbers Po with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Po tries to move into range but Diddlybottom moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Po throws a front kick that sends Diddlybottom stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Po misses.
Diddlybottom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diddlybottom throws a chopping leg kick but Po manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diddlybottom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Po lands with a shot to the body.
Diddlybottom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diddlybottom throws a leg kick but Po checks it.
Diddlybottom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Po lands a jab.
Po tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Diddlybottom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
Diddlybottom wants to counter with a clinch but Po pushes him away.
Po ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Po misses with a kick to the body.
Diddlybottom lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Po misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
Po misses with a straight left.
Diddlybottom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diddlybottom wants to clinch.
Po takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#T2##CL2#
Po gets tackled into the cage by Diddlybottom. Diddlybottom maintains the clinch.
Diddlybottom misses with a body punch. #TD2#
Diddlybottom has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Po regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diddlybottom throwing strikes from guard but Po blocks nicely.
Diddlybottom wants to pass the guard but Po is keeping the position.
Diddlybottom trying to control the position from guard on top but Po is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diddlybottom stands and throws Po's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T3##SUB2#
Diddlybottom tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Diddlybottom goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Po has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Diddlybottom but great work by Po.
Diddlybottom is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Po's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diddlybottom gets full guard.#SUB2#
Diddlybottom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Po defends it easily.
Diddlybottom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4##SUB2#
Diddlybottom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Diddlybottom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Po gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Po wants to control from the top but Diddlybottom keeps moving.
Po is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diddlybottom is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Po postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milktoast Diddlybottom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diddlybottom 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milktoast Diddlybottom!
Milktoast Diddlybottom is the new heavyweight champion!
Milktoast Diddlybottom really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pit Bull Development logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: Pride FC 24
Date: Jun 01, 2019

#R1#
Mencken avoids the body shot from Po.
Mencken moves out of range as Po strikes.
Mencken throws out a counter right but Po avoids it with no problem.
Mencken misses with a wild body shot.
Po swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Po tries to land a front kick but Mencken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mencken swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Mencken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from Po misses.
Po checks a low kick from Mencken.
Po lands a right hook to the body.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Mencken circles away.
Po connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po misses with an uppercut
and Mencken connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Po connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT#
It looks like HL Mencken has been cut.
Mencken throws a combination that misses
letting Po counter with a right hand.
Po tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mencken is able to avoid easily.
Mencken swings away with a body shot that misses #KD#
and Po counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mencken! Po lets Mencken back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Mencken is rocked!
We've been informed that Mencken has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T1#
Mencken pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mencken is still on wobbly legs! Can Po finish him?
Po misses with a right hand
and Mencken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mencken seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
Po has closed the distance and engaged Mencken in a clinch.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mencken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Mencken breaks from the clinch.
Po connects with a nice looking jab.
Mencken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Po clinches.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Po.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po. #BC#
Po breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Mencken gets tackled into the cage by Po. Po maintains the clinch.
Mencken takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mencken tries to break the clinch but Po is controlling the position. #BC#
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Po avoids the body shot from Mencken.
Po checks a leg kick.
Po fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mencken manages to avoid it.
Mencken jabs at Po's body.#KD#
Po sends Mencken crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Po is motioning to the referee to let Mencken up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Po misses with a body kick.
Po throws the kick towards the body but Mencken avoids it.
Mencken switches off momentarily and Po cracks him with a monster right hand! Mencken topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Po dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Po!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tong Po!
Tong Po is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Tong Po thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Pride FC 12
Date: Apr 20, 2019

#R1#
Ster tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Po manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Ster circles away.
As Po backs off Ster throws a huge counter combo but Po manages to avoid it all.
Po lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Ster rushes Po and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ster controlling the action here for a moment.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ster blocks a body shot from Po.
Ster creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Po's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Ster lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ster missing with knees to the body.
Ster pushes off an throws an elbow but Po leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ster trying to control the position but instead, Po has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ster into the cage.
Ster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ster's elbow.
Po is working Ster over against the cage.
Ster pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ster throws an elbow that misses.
Ster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ster creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Ster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po misses with some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Ster.
Ster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ster throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Po as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ster throws an elbow but misses.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po is looking to control Ster's arms but Ster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Po has his back to the cage.
Come on Po - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Po blocks an uppercut.
Po tries to work over Ster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Ster is trying to maintain a safe position but Po gets an underhook and turns Ster into the cage.
Po 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.
Ster blocks an uppercut.
Ster is trying to break the clinch but Po is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Po.
Ster'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.
Ster stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ster controlling the action here for a moment.
Ster throws a punch but it's blocked by Po. #BC#
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ster throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po misses with a hook.#CL2#
Ster moves into range and clinches up with Po.
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
Ster prevents a body shot from Po.
Ster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Po. #T3#
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ster is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Po is keeping busy.
Po misses with a body punch. #BC#
Po breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Po paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Ster.#CL2#
Ster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Po blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ster tries to stall but Po uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Po lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Po stalling in the clinch but Ster improves position.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Ster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Po checks a leg kick.
Po is looking to counter punch.
Po moves out of range as Ster throws a body kick. #CL2#
Ster has Po up against the cage in a clinch.
Ster is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Ster throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Po lands a shot to the body.
Ster looks winded!
Ster is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC#
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Po darts in and clinches Ster up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ster looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Po avoiding damage as Ster throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Po.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Ster.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ster taking a breather.
Po is leaning against Ster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ster throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Po scores with a shot to the side of Ster's head. #CUT#
It looks like Mon Ster has been cut.
Po 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.

That was a close round but I would say that Tong Po will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Po circles away from the clinch attempt
and Po counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ster slips under a jab.
Po connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ster momentarily.
Po scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Po fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Po.
Ster takes one to the side of the head.
Ster gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Po.#CUT#
That has opened up Mon Ster's cut even more.
Ster is breathing heavily.
That kick from Po tenderised Ster's leg. Ster is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Po scores with a jab to the jaw.
Po circles away from the clinch attempt
and Po counters with a huge right that knocks Ster out cold! Po is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tong Po!
A very excited looking Tong Po made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Pride FC 9
Date: Apr 06, 2019

#R1#
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hiko has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Po avoids the body shot from Hiko.
Po staying out of range there.
Po lands the left hand.#CUT#
It looks like Aki Hiko has been cut.
Hiko looks to throw the jab but Po is out of range.
Hiko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#TD2#
Hiko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Po quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB2#
Hiko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Po is just riding it out for now. Hiko eventually gives up the hold.
Hiko throws a strike but Po avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po keeping moving, preventing Hiko from controlling successfully. #T1#
Hiko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Po haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Po utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Po keeping full guard, as Hiko tries to pass.
Hiko throws an elbow that misses. Po uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hiko's guard. Nice move by Po!#REVR#
Po controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Po 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.
Po stopping the sweep attempt from Hiko.
Hiko trying to keep a closed guard but Po is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Po preventing the sweep.
Hiko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hiko is on top in guard. #REVB#
Po looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hiko looking to sit in guard and control but Po gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Hiko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Po is one step ahead there.
Po is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Po won't allow Hiko to get back to his feet.
Hiko is trying to control the position but Po postures up.
Hiko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Po stays in close to Hiko's body and controls the position.
Po continues to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Po avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Po stopping the sweep attempt from Hiko.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hiko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hiko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Po, right into the meat.
Po throws a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Po misses with an uppercut.
Hiko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hiko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Po.
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aki Hiko's cut.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Hiko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Po looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiko.
Nice defenses there by Hiko.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Po lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hiko throws an overhand right that lands on Po's shoulder, as Po tries to avoid the shot.
Po swings widly with a right hand
letting Hiko counter with a right hand.
Hiko connects with a right hand. Po shakes it off.
Hiko thuds his right hand into Po's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po stuffs the takedown attempt from Hiko. Hiko gets slowly back to his feet.
Hiko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
Sloppy strikes from Hiko. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Po works the jab nicely.
Hiko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Po checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Po loads up on a big right hand but Hiko slips the punch.
Hiko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hiko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiko throws a low kick but Po avoids it.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #KD#
Po cracks Hiko with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hiko looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Po finish him? #ROC#
Hiko is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Aki Hiko's cut even more.
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!
Po goes for a small jab and connects. Now Po goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Hiko stumbles back but Po runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Hiko to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Hiko will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tong Po!
Tong Po decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Pride Worldwide #2 Hop vs Po
Date: Mar 16, 2019

#R1#
Hop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
Hop is looking to counter punch.#KD2#
Po sends Hop crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Po is motioning to the referee to let Hop up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT2#
It looks like Hip Hop has been cut.
Hop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po looks to land a right hand but Hop moved out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hop ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Po connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tong Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Po. Po obviously looking to wear him down.
A shot to the liver by Po. Beautiful body shot.
Po moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
Hop moves away from the strike by Po.
Po lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hop gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Po counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Hop badly! He tries to strike back but Po puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Hop out cold! Oh man, Hop will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tong Po!
An out of breath Tong Po thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Ajax Hellmuth vs Puno
Date: Feb 16, 2019

#R1#
Zuma shoots and misses
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
It looks like Monte Zuma has been cut.
Zuma misses with an uppercut
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Po has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zuma throws out a powerful jab.
Zuma looks to throw the jab but Po is out of range.
Po misses with a looping right.
Zuma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zuma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zuma's head.
Zuma 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.
Po lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Zuma falls backwards - clearly groggy! Po dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
Tong Po seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: AFC #33
Date: Jan 19, 2019

#R1#
Tanaka cracks a nice hook into Po's ribs.
Po catches Tanaka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tanaka misses with a looping left.
Tanaka thuds a left hand into Po's body.
Po lands a glancing blow to the side of Tanaka's head.
Tanaka misses with an uppercut #KD#
and Po counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tanaka! Po lets Tanaka back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Tanaka is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Ken Tanaka has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po throws a push kick but Tanaka slaps the foot to one side.
Tanaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Po finish him?
Tanaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanaka looks to land a right hand but Po moved out of range.
Po thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tanaka if he has to take too many more of those.
Tanaka looks winded!#CL#
Po pushes Tanaka up against the cage in a clinch.
Tanaka seems to have recovered his senses.
Po pushes Tanaka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Po is leaning against Tanaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Po.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Po.
Tanaka takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Tanaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Po lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Po's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Po lands with a light punch inside.
Tanaka misses with a punch to the body.
Po pushes Tanaka against the cage. Po is working some dirty boxing. Po pushes off with a quick right hook! Tanaka goes down! Tanaka tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Po moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
An out of breath Tong Po thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Ajax Worldwide #2
Date: Dec 29, 2018

#R1#
Po throws a body punch but Hellmuth Jr moves out of range.
Hellmuth Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Po looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hellmuth Jr throws a series of strikes that have Po backpedaling.
Hellmuth Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
Hellmuth Jr forces Po back against the cage and clinches.
Hellmuth Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Hellmuth Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Hellmuth Jr gets through Po's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hellmuth Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Po taking a breather.
Hellmuth Jr gets through Po's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hellmuth Jr's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hellmuth Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Po controlling the action here for a moment.
Po digs a right hand into Hellmuth Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hellmuth Jr's gas tank.
Po lands a nice uppercut.
Po blocks a body shot from Hellmuth Jr.
A short left from Po. #T1#
Hellmuth Jr is working Po over against the cage.
Hellmuth Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Po lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hellmuth Jr backwards.
Po swings wildly with an uppercut but Hellmuth Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hellmuth Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Hellmuth Jr pushes Po back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Po looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Po misses with some punches.
Hellmuth Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po stalls.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Hellmuth Jr controls the action.
Hellmuth Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hellmuth Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Hellmuth Jr controls the action.
Hellmuth Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as Hellmuth Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Po doesn't seem phased though.
Hellmuth Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Po at a distance.
Hellmuth Jr punishes Po's body with a nice straight punch.
Hellmuth Jr cracks Po with a good jab.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hellmuth Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
Po takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hellmuth Jr throws a shot to the body.
Po misses with an uppercut.
Hellmuth Jr punishes Po's body with a nice straight punch.
Hellmuth Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Hellmuth Jr closes the distance and clinches.#T3#
Po avoids the elbow strike from Hellmuth Jr, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Po. #BC2#
Po breaks from the clinch.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a good body shot.
Hellmuth Jr defending well as Po loads up on a big left hand.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a wild combination.
Hellmuth Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Phil Hellmuth Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po avoids the body shot from Hellmuth Jr.
Some bone on bone action there as Hellmuth Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #CL#
Hellmuth Jr has closed the distance and engaged Po in a clinch.
Po scores with a shoulder strike.
Po gets through Hellmuth Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Po prevents a body shot from Hellmuth Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po takes an elbow to the temple.
Hellmuth Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hellmuth Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hellmuth Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Po.
Hellmuth Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hellmuth Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
Po lands a body shot in the clinch.
Po tries a body shot but Hellmuth Jr blocks it.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hellmuth Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hellmuth Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Hellmuth Jr lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Hellmuth Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Hellmuth Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
That's time! Hellmuth Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Hellmuth Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hellmuth Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Po's head.#CL#
Hellmuth Jr clinches.
Po blocks the elbow strike.
Hellmuth Jr keeps control of Po as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phil Hellmuth Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Hellmuth Jr fails to land.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr pushes Po back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hellmuth Jr tries a body shot but Po blocks it.
Po blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Hellmuth Jr.
Hellmuth Jr lands an elbow inside that Po shrugs off.
Po blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hellmuth Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Po's defenses.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hellmuth Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hellmuth Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clinched against the cage, Hellmuth Jr lands a big elbow that drops Po! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Po is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Hellmuth Jr!
Phil Hellmuth Jr retains his heavyweight title!
Phil Hellmuth Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: AFC #23
Date: Dec 01, 2018

#R1#
Po throws a body kick that misses.
We've been told by Andreasson's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Po.
Po looks to land a right hand but Andreasson moved out of range.
Po lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Po bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andreasson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Po sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Po attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bestar Andreasson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andreasson throws a sloppy head kick
letting Po counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Bestar Andreasson has been cut.
Nice jab there from Andreasson.
Andreasson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Po misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreasson throws a sloppy head kick and Po moves out of range easily.
Andreasson lands a head kick. Po smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Po throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Andreasson. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Po moves into the clinch.#T1#
Po blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andreasson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Po slips a jab from Andreasson.
Andreasson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Andreasson, right into the meat.
Andreasson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Andreasson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Po has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andreasson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Andreasson.
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Andreasson.
Po moves away from the strike by Andreasson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andreasson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andreasson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Po on the side of the head. #T2#
Andreasson walks into a left hand.
Po throws a jab when Andreasson was well out of range.
Andreasson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Andreasson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andreasson misses with the body kick
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Andreasson is predictable there
and Andreasson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Andreasson.
Andreasson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Po counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
Bestar Andreasson's cut is getting worse.
Andreasson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Po lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Po avoids the body shot from Andreasson.
Po looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Andreasson misses with an uppercut
letting Po counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
Bestar Andreasson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Andreasson lands with a straight right. Po didn't see that one coming.
Po throws a low kick, looking for Andreasson's leg but Andreasson calmly moves out of range.
Andreasson throws a head kick but Po moves out of range. #T3#
Po throws a lazy uppercut
and Andreasson counters with a nice uppercut.
Po ducks right into an uppercut from Andreasson.
Andreasson misses with a low kick.
Andreasson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Andreasson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Po throws out the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Andreasson, right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Po lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andreasson doesn't seem phased though.
A solid body kick from Andreasson.
Andreasson throws a low kick but Po avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Po lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Andreasson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Andreasson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Andreasson.
The fighters circle momentarily. Andreasson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Andreasson sizes up Po with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Andreasson loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Andreasson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Po tries to work over Andreasson's front leg with a kick but Andreasson checks it.
Po avoids the body shot from Andreasson.
Po moves out of range as Andreasson strikes.
Po throws a lazy right hand but Andreasson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It appears Andreasson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Andreasson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Andreasson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Andreasson throws a head kick that misses.
Andreasson throws the kick towards the body but Po avoids it.
Po avoids a kick to the body.
Andreasson throws out a powerful jab.
Andreasson misses with a left hand
and Po counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andreasson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Andreasson digs a good hook to Po's body.
Andreasson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bestar Andreasson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bestar Andreasson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Po digs a good body shot into Andreasson's ribs.
Andreasson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Andreasson throws a nice head kick!
Andreasson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bestar Andreasson is winning the standup battle so far.
Andreasson throws a shot from downtown. Po moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
Some wild striking there from Po.
Andreasson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreasson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andreasson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Po misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T1#
Po lands a nice looking body kick.
Po slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Po slips under a jab from Andreasson.
Andreasson throws a head kick but Po moves out of range.
Po throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andreasson misses with a head kick.
Po takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Po cracks the inside of Andreasson's front leg.
Andreasson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Po throws a big shot that misses.
Andreasson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Po.
Po takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Andreasson.
Andreasson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Andreasson.
Andreasson misses with a head kick.
Po takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andreasson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Po lands with an uppercut that bounces Andreasson off the cage and back into range.#CUT2#
Jeez, Bestar Andreasson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tong Po!
A very excited looking Tong Po made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: AFC #19 Prelims
Date: Nov 10, 2018

#R1#
Kagonbo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kagonbo throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
A head kick from Kagonbo lands but Po takes it in his stride.
Kagonbo swings widly with a right hand
and Kagonbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Po clinches.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kagonbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Po's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kagonbo wants to break free but Po has control.
Po'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 short uppercut from Po.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kagonbo.
Kagonbo prevents a body shot from Po.
Po throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Kagonbo controls the action.
Kagonbo blocks a body shot from Po.
A frustrated look appears on Kagonbo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kagonbo blocking some punches. #BC2#
Kagonbo breaks the clinch.
Kagonbo throws a good cross that connects.
Po jabs at Kagonbo's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Po.
Kagonbo takes one to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Po.
Kagonbo scores with a head kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Kagonbo looks to land a right hand but Po moved out of range.
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Kagonbo.
Po moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Kagonbo looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Po darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Po looks to land a right hand but Kagonbo moved out of range.
Kagonbo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kagonbo throws out the jab. #KD#
Po lands a big head kick that sends Kagonbo tumbling to the mat! Po takes a step backwards and waves Kagonbo back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Kagonbo is rocked!
Po finds Kagonbo's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Kagonbo flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Po lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Kagonbo will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tong Po!
During a confident post fight interview, Tong Po thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Bismack Kagonbo had this to say: 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.

Event: AFC #17 Masters of Skill
Date: Oct 27, 2018

#R1#
Erdesktrok throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
Po darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Po takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Po slips under a jab.
Po scores with a decent looking hook.
Erdesktrok looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Erdesktrok scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Po misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Erdesktrok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erdesktrok fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Erdesktrok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
No joy there for Po, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erdesktrok throws out a leg kick but Po moves out of range and Erdesktrok only half commits.
Erdesktrok throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Erdesktrok throws a hook but Po blocks it.
Erdesktrok feints and then cracks Po's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Po down.
Po throws a body punch but Erdesktrok moves out of range. #T1#
Po avoids a punch combination nicely.
Erdesktrok misses with a two punch combination.
Po throws a hook but Erdesktrok avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
Erdesktrok lands with a good body shot.
Erdesktrok lands an overhand right.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
Erdesktrok loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Erdesktrok.
Po moves away from the strike by Erdesktrok.
Erdesktrok throws a right hand that misses
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
Erdesktrok looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.
Po misses with a right hand
and Erdesktrok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erdesktrok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Po throws out the jab.
It looked like Erdesktrok was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Erdesktrok feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Po scores with a jab. Erdesktrok acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Po lands a slapping body shot.
Po misses with a jab to the body
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Erdesktrok defending well as Po loads up on a big left hand.
Erdesktrok lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Po scores with a crisp jab that stopped Erdesktrok in his tracks.
Erdesktrok walks into a left hand.
Erdesktrok scores with a nice head shot.
Po misses with an attempted mid kick.
Erdesktrok scores with a jab. Po acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Erdesktrok misses with a right hand
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Po scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Erdesktrok doesn't seem bothered though.
Erdesktrok moves out of range as Po strikes.
Erdesktrok is looking to counter punch.
Erdesktrok takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T3#
Po misses with a straight left.
Erdesktrok loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Po throws out a counter right but Erdesktrok avoids it with no problem.
Po lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Erdesktrok goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Po scores with a body shot. #KD2#
Po lands a big right hand that sends Erdesktrok crashing to the mat! Po stays standing though and waves Erdesktrok back to his feet!#ROC2#
Erdesktrok is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Erdesktrok.
Po connects with an inside leg kick.
Erdesktrok swings widly with a right hand #KD2#
and Po counters with a nice right hand that sends Erdesktrok toppling to the canvas! Erdesktrok scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Po finish him?!
Oh Erdesktrok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Po throws a right and a left that both miss.
Erdesktrok swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Po counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tong Po!
During a confident post fight interview, Tong Po thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DARE 63
Date: Aug 22, 2018

#R1#
Ellis jabs Po to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Ellis.#CUT#
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Ellis lands a body shot. #TD#
Ellis dives in and scores a takedown into Po's guard.
Ellis passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB#
Ellis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Ellis has hold of Po's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Po tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ellis cranks the arm and Po screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Po, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marv Ellis!
Marv Ellis made sure to mention his sponsor, Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%) in his post fight interview.

Event: DARE 57: Williams vs. Volkov 5
Date: Jul 21, 2018

#R1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Po lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Savage has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Savage and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Po's shoulder, as Po tries to avoid the shot.
Savage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#
It looks like Vandall Savage has been cut.
A jab from Savage misses.
Po tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Savage is able to avoid easily.
Nice takedown defense from Po. No joy for Savage on that attempt.
Savage throws a hook to the side of Po's head but Po sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Savage with a nice cross.#TD2#
Savage scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Po is looking for a sweep.
Savage working away.
Po is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savage misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Savage misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1#
Savage throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Savage working away.
Savage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savage trying to control the action but Po is working from the bottom.
Savage working the ground and pound from side control.
Savage tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Savage working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Po's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Savage in side control, throwing shots but Po defends.
Savage throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T2#
Savage cracks Po with a big elbow.
Savage trying to control the position but Po is working away.
Savage sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Po is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Po tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Savage's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Savage lands a nice forearm strike.
The ground and pound from Savage seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Savage lands an elbow.
Savage misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Savage is looking to take a break and control but Po is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Savage misses with the ground and pound.#T3#
Savage throws a strike aimed at the side of Po's head but Po avoids it well.
Savage scoring with punches and elbows.
Savage working the ground and pound. #ROC2#
Po is rocked!
Savage in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Po looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Savage turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vandall Savage!

Event: DARE 51
Date: Jun 16, 2018

#R1#
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Po counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Po moved away.
A punch combination from Po misses.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Po takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Po thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jackson if he has to take too many more of those.
Rod Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#KD#
Po drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Po is looking for the KO!#CUT#
It looks like Rod Jackson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jackson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Po dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
After winning the bout, Tong Po thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DARE 44
Date: May 12, 2018

#R1#
A head kick misses from Goose .
Goose is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.
Po throws a right and a left that Goose avoids nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goose checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Goose releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Po misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Goose counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab from Goose .
Goose dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Po. That did some damage!
Goose throws a right hand that Po ducks under and follows up with a left that Po also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheers as Goose lands an impressive looking overhand right. Po doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goose moves out of range as Po strikes.
Po misses with a lunging right hand
and Goose counters with a right hand to the body.
Goose lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Po misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po thuds a left hand into Goose 's body.
Kyle Goose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Po moves out of range of the leg kick from Goose .
A looping hook to the body misses from Goose . Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goose counters with a nice uppercut.
Po throws out a loose jab but Goose uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Goose misses its intended target.
Goose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goose .
Goose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goose pivots, looking for a leg kick but Po is out of range and Goose settles back down.
Po wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Po takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Po connects with a nice looking jab.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Goose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goose flicks out a counter leg kick but Po steps away.
Goose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Po sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Po is looking to counter punch.
Goose on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Po is predictable there
and Goose counters with an inside leg kick.
Goose rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goose has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po swings for the body but Goose moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goose .
Po scores with a jab. Goose acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Goose misses.
A jab from Po misses.
Goose misses with a lunging right hand
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Po swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Goose counter with a right hand.
Po connects with a body shot.#T3#
Goose throws a big shot that misses.
A left and a right from Goose both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Goose lands a right hook to the body.
Goose misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Goose moves into the clinch successfully.
Goose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goose lands with a light punch inside.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Goose .
Goose controlling the action here for a moment.
Goose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Po misses with a body punch. #T4#
A shot in the inside from Goose .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Goose avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Po blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Goose .
Po scores with a shoulder strike.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Goose .
Po misses with some punches.
Goose trying to control the position but instead, Po has worked for underhooks and has pushed Goose into the cage.
Po misses with some punches.
Goose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goose works on Po's body with a couple of short punches.
Goose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goose lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Po.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Goose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Goose .
Goose cracks the inside of Po's front leg.
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goose .
Po keeps the fight on the outside.
Goose misses with a straight left.
Goose scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Po slips a straight right by Goose .
Po lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goose 's sensitive parts.
Goose misses with a body shot.
Po is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Goose .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Po checks a leg kick.
Po swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Po misses with a left hand
and Goose counters with an inside leg kick.
Goose throws a chopping leg kick but Po manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Po seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Po dips to his left and cracks Goose with an uppercut!#T1#
Goose connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goose moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goose , right into the meat.
Goose swings for the body but Po moves out of range.
Goose feints and then cracks Po's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Po down.
Goose wants to slow Po down by chopping away at his legs.
Goose lands an overhand right.
Goose throws a lazy right hand but Po sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Po swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goose tries a quick counter leg kick but Po is wise to it.
Goose misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
A looping hook to the body misses from Po. Goose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goose throws a counter combo.
Po throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2#
Goose ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Goose dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Po. That did some damage!
Goose scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goose .
Goose swings widly with a right hand
letting Po counter with a right hand.
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!#CL2#
Goose clinches up against the cage.
Goose stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goose throws a poor cross that misses #CL#
and Po moves into the clinch.
Po lands a body shot. #BC2#
Goose manages to break the clinch.
Goose just misses with a punch to the body.
Goose throws a lazy right hand but Po sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Po misses with a straight right.
Goose scores with a leg kick.
Goose 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Po connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goose scrambles back to his feet.
Goose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goose looks to throw the jab but Po is out of range.
Goose wants to clinch up but Po keeps it at a distance.
Goose cracks Po with a right hand to the side of the head.
Goose tries to clinch but Po moves out of range.
Goose misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Po misses the target.
Po misses with an uppercut. Goose saw that one coming.#CL2#
Goose clinches with his opponent. #T4#
A short right from Goose on the inside.
Po is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goose misses with a punch on the inside.
Po misses with some punches.
Goose looking to stall.
Goose has a couple of punches blocked by Po.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Goose .
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goose prevents a body shot from Po.
Goose prevents a body shot from Po.
Goose throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
Kyle Goose seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Po 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.

Kyle Goose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tong Po'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Goose tries to land a leg kick but Po saw it coming and moves away.
Po swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goose misses with a looping left.
Po was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kyle Goose seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Goose moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Po.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Po.
A frustrated look appears on Po's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goose blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Po.
Po lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goose working aggressively here.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Goose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Po.
Goose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T1#
Goose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Po lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.#ROC#
Goose is rocked!
Po lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goose is still on wobbly legs! Can Po finish him?
Goose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Goose avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Goose seems to have recovered his senses.
Goose has a couple of punches blocked by Po.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Po. #BC#
Po's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Po moves away from the strike by Goose .
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Goose is just out of range.
Goose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Po uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goose has time to react.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Goose flicks out a counter leg kick but Po steps away.#T2#
Po moves in looking to clinch but Goose pushes him off.
Goose throws a hook to the side of Po's head but Po sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Goose .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po tries a low kick but Goose avoids it.
Po takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goose moves away.
A little jabbing left from Goose on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goose tries to clinch up but Po circles away and keeps his distance.
Po was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Po fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Po on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Po avoids the body shot from Goose .
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Po scores with a punch to the head.
Po throws a jab when Goose was well out of range.
Po backing away here, and Goose unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Goose 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.
Good leg kick by Goose there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Po misses with a jab, cross combination.
Po's corner calls for a 1-2. Po obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kyle Goose is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goose . That's going to slow Po down.
Goose misses with a low kick.
Po wants to clinch.
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Po throws a hook but Goose blocks it.
Po wants to clinch up but Goose keeps it at a distance.
Goose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Po.
Po was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Po missing with a left hand there. Goose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goose lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Po misses the target.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goose tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goose .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goose .
Some bone on bone action there as Goose checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

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

Event: DARE 37
Date: Apr 04, 2018

#R1#
Po throws a nice inside leg kick.
Trowning looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Trowning digs a good body shot into Po's ribs.
Po on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Trowning throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Po sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Po swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Henry Trowning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trowning fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trowning misses with a wild body shot.
Trowning lands a nice looking body shot.
Trowning feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trowning moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL2#
Trowning moves into range and clinches up with Po.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trowning doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trowning misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trowning digs a right hand into Po's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Po's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Trowning fails to land.
We've been informed that Trowning has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trowning.
A head punch on the inside from Trowning fails to land.
A short uppercut from Po. #T1#
Trowning tries to work over Po's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Trowning fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trowning lands with a left to the head.
Trowning tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Po breaks the clinch.
Po jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trowning fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Po takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Po tries to move into range but Trowning moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Trowning is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trowning misses with a looping right.
Po throws a looping overhand right but Trowning ducks down to avoid it.
Trowning misses with a body punch
and Po counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trowning lands a jab to the head. #T2#
Trowning ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trowning.
Po tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Trowning counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Po throws out a powerful jab.
Trowning keeps the fight on the outside.
Trowning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Po showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trowning.
Trowning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Po misses the target.
Po on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trowning is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po.
Po swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Trowning drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Trowning fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
Trowning throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Trowning - just one landing.
Trowning is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Po rather than just go for the knockout.
Po moves out of range as Trowning strikes.
Trowning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Po wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Po swings for the body but Trowning moves out of range.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Trowning.
Trowning fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Po on the side of the head.
Trowning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Trowning throws a shot from downtown. Po moves away and avoids it.
Trowning lands a really nice looking cross but Po seems unphased.
Trowning throws a shot to the body.
Trowning moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Po walks into a left hand. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trowning lands with a nice body punch.
Trowning moves out of range of the strikes.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trowning.
Trowning lands with a shot to the body.
Po is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Trowning throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po throwing a counter right hand but Trowning manages to avoid it.
Po misses with a straight left.
Trowning just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Po throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trowning tries to counter with a clinch but Po shakes him off and moves away.
Trowning checks a low kick from Po.
Trowning wants to counter the offense by Po and move into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trowning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trowning lands with a nice body punch.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trowning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Trowning dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Po takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trowning digs a good body shot into Po's ribs.
Trowning takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Trowning dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trowning cracks Po with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trowning.
Po is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Trowning connects with the punch.
Trowning jabs at Po's body.
Trowning scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trowning is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Trowning catches Po with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Po defending well as Trowning loads up on a big left hand.
Po throwing a counter right hand but Trowning manages to avoid it.
Trowning ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trowning misses with a wild body shot.
Po misses with a hook. Trowning ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Trowning scores with a crisp jab that stopped Po in his tracks.
Trowning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Po half committed to a counter leg kick.
Po misses with a straight right.
Po takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trowning has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Po fails to land with a series of punches.
Trowning lands with a good body shot.
Trowning looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Po defending well as Trowning loads up on a big left hand.
Po takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Po takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trowning, as that shot connected.
Trowning defending well as Po loads up on a big left hand.
Trowning throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trowning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.#T2#
Po misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trowning defending well as Po loads up on a big left hand.
Po misses with a head kick.
Po throws a shot from downtown. Trowning moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Trowning does no damage.
Trowning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Po takes a swing at Trowning's ribcage but misses.
Trowning throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trowning throws a shot to the body.
Trowning has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Trowning scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trowning lands with a nice body punch.
Henry Trowning seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trowning circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trowning doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trowning missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Po fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trowning on the side of the head.
Trowning throws a body shot but no joy.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trowning.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Trowning. Beautiful body shot.
Po misses with a looping right.
Trowning throws a body shot but no joy.
Po is looking to counter punch.
Trowning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Po throws a hook to the side of Trowning's head but Trowning sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trowning misses with a body punch
and Po counters with a good low kick that Trowning was not able to check.
Po takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trowning staying out of range there.
Po takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
Po is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trowning lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Trowning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po ducks under a wild hook from Trowning.
Trowning on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trowning throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po tries to clinch up.
Trowning misses with a body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Po scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trowning is looking to clinch but Po is avoiding it.
Po misses with an uppercut.
Trowning lands a nice shot that snaps Po's head back.
Po lands a really nice looking cross but Trowning seems unphased.
Po looks to throw the jab but Trowning is out of range.
Trowning steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Po.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Trowning showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Trowning is just out of range.
Po avoids the body shot from Trowning.
Trowning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Po misses the target.
Trowning checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Trowning.
Trowning looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Trowning blocks a jab.
Po lands the left hand.
Trowning ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trowning has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Po.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Po is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Po throws a body punch but Trowning moves out of range.
Po throws a solid leg kick but Trowning takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Po.
Trowning misses the body punch
and Po counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trowning thinking. #T1#
Trowning thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trowning tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Trowning.
Trowning circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po slips a straight right by Trowning.
Po tries to clinch up.
Trowning jabs Po right on the nose. Po blinks but takes it well.
Trowning tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Trowning.
Po slips under a jab.
Po is looking to counter punch.
Trowning swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trowning moves away from the strike by Po.
Po jabs Trowning to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trowning connects with a nice looking jab.
Trowning uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.#T2#
Trowning uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.#CL2#
Trowning rushes Po and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Po lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trowning.
A head punch on the inside from Trowning fails to land.
Trowning misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Trowning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Po misses with some punches.
Henry Trowning seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po misses with the head strike.
Trowning lands with a right to the head.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trowning has a couple of punches blocked by Po.
A short right from Trowning on the inside.
Trowning throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trowning scores with a shot to the side of Po's head.
Trowning lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Po scores with a shoulder strike.
Trowning lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trowning can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Trowning controls his hands.
A short right from Po on the inside.
A short uppercut from Trowning.
Trowning blocks an uppercut.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Trowning.
Trowning throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
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!
Trowning doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trowning. #T4#
Po tries a body shot but Trowning blocks it.
Trowning blocks an uppercut.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Trowning.
Trowning lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trowning looking to stall.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trowning tries to work over Po's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Trowning misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trowning.
Trowning prevents a body shot from Po.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trowning working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trowning swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po taking a breather.
Trowning throws a punch but it's blocked by Po.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Trowning comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trowning 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: Gladiators 79
Date: Mar 02, 2018

#R1#
Ali throws out a leg kick but Po moves out of range and Ali only half commits.
Ali moves in looking to clinch but Po pushes him off.
Ali misses with a body shot
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
Haider Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali slips under a jab from Po.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target. #CL2#
Ali moves into the clinch.
Ali can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Po blocks a body shot from Ali.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ali gets through Po's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ali blocks a body shot from Po.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Ali is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Po is keeping busy.
Ali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pos head.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Ali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Ali has Po pushed against the cage.
Ali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Ali has a couple of punches blocked by Po.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Ali.
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.
Ali is looking to control Po's arms but Po gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ali has his back to the cage.
Po tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
Po is leaning against Ali and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ali as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Po as Ali tries to tie him up.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Ali taking a breather.
Ali scores with a shoulder strike.
Ali digs a right hand underneath Po's ribcage. Po let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ali stalling in the clinch.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali lands a shot to the body.
Po is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Ali scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Ali.
Ali misses with a punch to the body.
Ali is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ali.
Po wants to stall.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
Ali slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T3#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Haider Ali.
Ali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Ali closes the distance and clinches.
Ali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po prevents a body shot from Ali.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ali tries a body shot but Po blocks it.
Ali content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ali'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.
Po blocks a body shot from Ali.
Po lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali.
A hook to the body from Po.
Ali tries to work over Po's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Ali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ali is pushing Po up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Po scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Po lands a body shot.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ali.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Po prevents a body shot from Ali.
Po lands a hook that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Po pushes Ali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Po blocks a body shot from Ali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Haider Ali will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Ali moves out of range as Po strikes.
Po fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ali checks it well.
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ali connects with a body shot.
Ali throws a leg kick which misses Po's front leg but catches the back leg as Po tries to avoid it.
Po takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ali finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ali throws a head kick that half lands.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Ali.
Ali throws an off balance right hand
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Ali takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Ali throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Po moved out of range.
Po listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Haider Ali has been cut.
Good work by Ali as he checks the leg kick.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Ali scores with a hook to the body. Po takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Po blocks a head kick by Ali.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ali.
Ali misses with a jab to the body
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Po does it's job there.
Po cracks Ali with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ali's hands.
Po keeps the fight on the outside.
Haider Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Po swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Po rather than just go for the knockout.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ali takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ali 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.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Po throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Ali releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Po connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ali momentarily.
Po throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ali lands a body shot.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ali lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Po has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Po and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Po throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
Ali swings for the body but Po moves out of range. #T3#
Ali throws a shot to the body.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Po throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ali misses with a jab to the body
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po misses with a kick to the body.
Po takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Po gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Po moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Po misses the target.
Ali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ali throws a poor cross that misses
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali misses with a head kick.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick
and Po counters with a left to the body.
Ali is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali tries a low kick but Po avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ali throws a right hand that misses
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Ali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Po swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ali. Po shrugs it off though.
Ali closes the distance looking to clinch
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Ali tries to land a leg kick but Po saw it coming and moves away.
Po wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali misses with a body punch
and Po counters with a thumping low kick.
Ali lands a nice looking body kick.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
Ali scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haider Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Haider Ali'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#
Po lands with an uppercut that bounces Ali off the cage and back into range.
Po throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Ali misses.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Po darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Ali misses with a hook
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Ali.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ali checks it well.
Ali appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Po throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Po scores with a hook to the body. Ali takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Po checks a low kick from Ali.
Ali misses with a body shot.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ali misses with a body shot
and Po counters with a stiff right hand. #KD#
Po feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ali sprawling to the canvas! Ali rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Po finish him?! #ROC#
Ali is rocked!
Ali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ali is still on wobbly legs! Can Po finish him?
Ali stuns Po with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Po cracks Ali with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ali falls to his knees and Po doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
A very excited looking Tong Po made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Gladiators 74 Snot v Murphy
Date: Jan 27, 2018

#R1#
Po tests Bhullar's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#
It looks like Arjan Bhullar has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Bhullar. Beautiful body shot.
Bhullar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bhullar has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bhullar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Po pinned against the cage. Po gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bhullar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bhullar looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bhullar is defended easily by Po.
Po avoids the body shot from Bhullar. #T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Po.
Bhullar cracks Po with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bhullar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Po misses with an uppercut.
Bhullar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Po rather than just go for the knockout.
Po takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bhullar moves out of range as Po strikes.
A left lands for Po.
Bhullar cracks a nice hook into Po's ribs.
Bhullar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
Bhullar lands a right hook to the body. #CL2#
Bhullar gets a clinch.
Po lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bhullar backwards. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bhullar prevents a body shot from Po.
Bhullar blocking some punches.
Po tries to stall but Bhullar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bhullar lands with a right to the head.
Po 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.
Po stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Po takes a shot to the head.
Bhullar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bhullar misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Bhullar breaks the clinch.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
Po lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bhullar is defended easily by Po.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arjan Bhullar.
Bhullar ducks under a wild hook from Po.#T3#
Po misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD2#
and Bhullar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bhullar.
Bhullar is fighting to break Po's control of his arms but Po is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bhullar wants to control from the top but Po keeps moving.
Bhullar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bhullar throwing strikes from guard but Po blocks nicely.
Bhullar content to stall in guard here.
Bhullar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T4#
Bhullar trying to control but Po is working from the bottom.
Po controls Bhullar momentarily but Bhullar frees himself.
Bhullar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Po keeping moving, preventing Bhullar from controlling successfully.
Bhullar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Po works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bhullar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po.
Po lunges at Bhullar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bhullar's hand.
Bhullar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Po slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjan Bhullar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjan Bhullar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Bhullar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bhullar throws a hook to the side of Po's head but Po sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bhullar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Po gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bhullar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bhullar is working Po over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bhullar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bhullar scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhullar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bhullar landing with the ground and pound.
Bhullar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Bhullar trying to control but Po is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bhullar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bhullar throwing strikes from guard but Po blocks nicely.
Bhullar distracts Po with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Po knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bhullar on the ground.
Bhullar wants to control from the top but Po keeps moving.
Bhullar lands a couple of elbows.
Bhullar wants to control from the top but Po keeps moving.
Po on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Po tries to get out of the position.
Bhullar with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bhullar throws a big elbow that misses.
Bhullar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Po is trying to keep Bhullar in close. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Po enables Bhullar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Po manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bhullar wants to control from the top but Po keeps moving.
Bhullar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Po is adopting a defensive guard.#T3#
Bhullar looking to sit in guard and control but Po gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Po preventing the sweep.
Po will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arjan Bhullar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bhullar trying to control the position.
Po trying to control the position from guard on top but Bhullar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bhullar working a defensive guard here. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bhullar wants to sweep but no luck.
Bhullar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Po avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bhullar trying to control the position from guard on top but Po is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bhullar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Po utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bhullar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Po swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bhullar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjan Bhullar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arjan Bhullar'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#
Po closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bhullar counters with a nice body shot.
Po scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Po is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bhullar.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bhullar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bhullar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhullar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
Bhullar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bhullar lands an overhand right.#T1#
Bhullar misses with a body shot.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bhullar lands with a shot to the body.
Tong Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bhullar misses with a wild body shot.
Bhullar throws the left hand but Po avoids the punch easily.
Po throwing a counter right hand but Bhullar manages to avoid it.
Bhullar misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Po misses.
Po uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bhullar.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Bhullar tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bhullar lands with a shot to the body.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bhullar.
Po takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bhullar throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Po misses the target.
Po misses with a hook. Bhullar ducked under it nicely.
Po connects with a looping right hand.
Po throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bhullar counters with a nice uppercut.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bhullar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arjan Bhullar seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Po takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bhullar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Po as he avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bhullar. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bhullar misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Arjan Bhullar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bhullar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Po missing with a left hand there. Bhullar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bhullar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Po.
Bhullar moves away from the strike by Po.
Bhullar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bhullar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Po misses with a body shot
and Bhullar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bhullar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Po paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po throws out a powerful jab.
Bhullar throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Bhullar lands with a straight right. Po didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bhullar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Po sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Po was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Po misses with a two punch combination.
Bhullar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bhullar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Po rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bhullar to counter with a crisp jab.
Bhullar swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arjan Bhullar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bhullar 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: Gladiators 67 Johnny v Wipe
Date: Dec 23, 2017

#R1#
The crowd cheers as Ishimura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Po doesn't seem phased though.
Ishimura connects with a looping right hand.
Po swings widly with a right hand
and Ishimura counters with a thumping low kick.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ishimura.
Ishimura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ishimura lands a really nice looking cross but Po seems unphased.
Po misses with a left hand
and Ishimura makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Po really felt that one!
Po lands a lovely overhand right.
Po throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tong Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po misses with an uppercut. Ishimura saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ishimura! But no joy.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Ishimura is just out of range.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ishimura.#T1#
Po misses the body punch
and Ishimura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ishimura loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.
Po lands a lovely overhand right.
Ishimura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Po misses.
Po tries to clinch there but Ishimura circles away.
Po stuns Ishimura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Po moves into the clinch.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ishimura backwards.
Ishimura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Ishimura looks winded!
Po keeps control of Ishimura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ishimura working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po. #BC2#
Ishimura breaks the clinch.
Ishimura misses with a straight right.
Ishimura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po. #KD#
Po lands a big right hand that sends Ishimura crashing to the mat! Po stays standing though and waves Ishimura back to his feet!#ROC#
Ishimura is rocked!
Po connects with an inside leg kick.
Ishimura is still on wobbly legs! Can Po finish him?
Ishimura might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big left from Po misses.
Ishimura seems to have recovered his senses.
Po throws an overhand right that lands on Ishimura's shoulder, as Ishimura tries to avoid the shot.
Ishimura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ishimura throws out a counter right but Po avoids it with no problem.
Po connects with the punch.
Po throws a lazy uppercut
and Ishimura counters with an outside leg kick. #T3#
Po swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ishimura doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ishimura throws an overhand right that lands on Po's shoulder, as Po tries to avoid the shot.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ishimura.
Po moves out of range of the strikes.
Po uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Ishimura throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
A jab from Po misses.
An inside leg kick from Ishimura misses.
Po takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#KD#
Po feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ishimura sprawling to the canvas! Ishimura rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Po finish him?! #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Po misses.
Po walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ishimura drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Po swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ishimura's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
Tong Po seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: FFA 42: Savagery
Date: Nov 03, 2017

#R1#
Tuala throws a right hand that misses
and Po counters with a left to the body.
Po scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#
It looks like Peleki Tuala has been cut.
Po takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tuala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Po connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Po lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL#
Po rushes Tuala and presses him up against the cage.
Tuala tries a body shot but Po blocks it.
Po misses with the head strike.
Po lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuala missing with knees to the body.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Tuala.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Tuala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Po's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T1#
A body shot lands from Tuala.
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tuala's elbow.
Tuala looking to slow down the pace here.
Tuala misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tuala holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Po's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Tuala.
Tuala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Po blocking some punches.
Tuala looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Po blocking some punches.
Tuala missing with knees to the body.
Tuala is struggling to control the position.
Po scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2#
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Tuala controls the action.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Po pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Po scores with a jab.
Po scores with a shot to the body.
Tuala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Po with a nice cross.
Po misses with an uppercut
and Tuala counters with a straight right hand.
Po missing with a left hand there. Tuala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tuala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po.#T3#
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Po is looking to clinch.
A cross from Tuala lands.
Po on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tuala. Tuala obviously looking to wear him down.
Tuala scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Tuala misses.
Tuala is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Po.
Po feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tualas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tuala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Po moves out of range as Tuala throws a body kick.
Tuala moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po cracks Tuala with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#ROC#
Tuala is rocked!
Tuala leaves his chin hanging out and Po seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Tuala crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tong Po!
A relieved looking Tong Po thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: FFA 39: Psychosis
Date: Oct 06, 2017

#R1#
Nakamura tries for a takedown but Po circles away easily
and Po counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakamura moves out of range of the strikes.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Nakamura has closed the distance and engaged Po in a clinch.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Nakamura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakamura blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Nakamura breaks from the clinch.
Nakamura dives in and grabs Po's left leg, looking for a takedown. Po pushes down on Nakamura's head and hops out.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Po defends it nicely.
Tong Po has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toru Nakamura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Po as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Po lunges at Nakamura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nakamura's hand.
Nakamura feints and then cracks Po's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Po down.
Nakamura with a poor takedown
and Po counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nakamura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Po defends it nicely.
Po swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakamura.
Po throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nakamura replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Po blocks it well.
Po misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Po as Nakamura shoots in.
Nakamura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T2##CL#
Po drives through and clinches with Nakamura against the cage.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
Po lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nakamura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Po tries to work over Nakamura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakamura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakamura controls his hands.
Nakamura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nakamura working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Po.
Nakamura looks winded!
Nakamura jumps guard but Po turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nakamura blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Po. #KD#
Po sends Nakamura crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Po is motioning to the referee to let Nakamura up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Nakamura is rocked!#T3#
Crack! Po connects with the perfect overhand right and Nakamura falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Po!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tong Po!
Tong Po thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 14, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Barklong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barklong looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Yorke working aggressively here.
Barklong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yorke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yorke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barklong blocking some punches.
Yorke goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD2#
Barklong pulls guard effortlessly.
Yorke trying to control but Barklong is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yorke looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Barklong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
Yorke trying to control but Barklong is working from the bottom.
Yorke wants to stand but Barklong is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yorke wants to control from the top but Barklong keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yorke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barklong tries to counter with a clinch but Yorke shakes him off and moves away.
Barklong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yorke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barklong avoids the body shot from Yorke.
Barklong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yorke as he avoids it easily.
Barklong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barklong avoids the body shot from Yorke.
Barklong is trying to counter with his kicks.#T2#
Barklong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barklong feints the counter takedown.
Yorke wants to slow Barklong down by chopping away at his legs.
Barklong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thom Yorke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Yorke is predictable there #CL2#
and Barklong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #TD2#
Barklong decides to pull guard.
Yorke wants to control from the top but Barklong keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yorke is looking to pass into half guard but Barklong pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Barklong is in guard.#REVB##T3#
Yorke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barklong passes into half guard.
Yorke is trying to get back to full guard.
Barklong has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at England Fight Club MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Barklong is thwarting Yorke's attempts to control the position.
Yorke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yorke wants to control but Barklong is keeping busy.
Yorke is looking for a sweep. Barklong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yorke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barklong is working away from the top position though.
Yorke wants to sweep but Barklong has passed to side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yorke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leo Barklong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Barklong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yorke.
Jab by Yorke.
Yorke looks to score with a jab to the body but Barklong is just out of range.
Yorke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thom Yorke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barklong fails to land the takedown.
Yorke throws a chopping leg kick but Barklong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barklong checks a low kick from Yorke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Yorke.
Yorke throws a solid leg kick but Barklong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yorke.
Yorke throws a body punch but Barklong moves out of range.
Barklong with the counter takedown but Yorke avoids it easily.
Barklong is breathing heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yorke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barklong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barklong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thom Yorke is winning the standup battle so far.
Yorke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barklong. #T1#
Yorke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yorke tries to work over Barklong's front leg with a kick but Barklong checks it.
Yorke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yorke misses with a hook.
Barklong tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yorke misses with a leg kick.
Yorke lands a nice shot to the body.
Yorke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yorke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A clash of legs there as Barklong blocks the low kick.
Barklong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yorke.
Some bone on bone action there as Barklong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barklong checks a leg kick.
Barklong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yorke.
Yorke swings away with a body shot that misses #CL2#
and Barklong counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T2#
Barklong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yorke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barklong can do to turn this around?
Barklong throws a punch but it's blocked by Yorke.
Barklong prevents Yorke from breaking the clinch.
Barklong blocking some punches.
Barklong is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yorke is defending well.
Barklong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yorke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yorke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barklong is trying to pull guard but Yorke has him pressed against the cage.
Thom Yorke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Barklong.
Barklong can't get the takedown.
Yorke tries a body shot but Barklong blocks it.
Yorke tries to break the clinch but Barklong is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barklong.
Yorke tries a body shot but Barklong blocks it. #BC2#
Barklong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yorke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barklong is out of range. #T3#
Yorke swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yorke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barklong circles away quickly and effectively.
Leo Barklong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yorke throws an overhand right that lands on Barklong's shoulder, as Barklong tries to avoid the shot.
Yorke connects with a body shot.
Yorke misses with a low kick.
Barklong looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Yorke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barklong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barklong only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yorke swings for the body but Barklong moves out of range.
Yorke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yorke throws a low kick but Barklong moves out of range easily.
Barklong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yorke misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Barklong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yorke looks to score with a jab to the body but Barklong is just out of range.
Barklong tries to counter with a clinch but Yorke shakes him off and moves away.
Yorke misses with a body shot. #T4#
Barklong checks a leg kick nicely.
Yorke misses with a body shot.
Yorke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barklong blocks a leg kick.
Barklong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yorke defends it well.
Yorke misses with a wild body shot.
Yorke lands with a nice body punch.
Yorke connects with a crisp jab.
Yorke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barklong is defended easily by Yorke.
Yorke catches Barklong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thom Yorke dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Yorke misses with a low kick.
Yorke sizes up Barklong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barklong swinging wildly here.
Yorke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barklong is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yorke takes a swing at Barklong's ribcage but misses.
Yorke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big left from Yorke misses.
Barklong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yorke 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.
Barklong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yorke is looking to chop away at Barklong's legs.
Yorke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barklong.
Yorke tries to work over Barklong's front leg with a kick but Barklong checks it.
Yorke throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Barklong counters by moving into the clinch. #T1#
Yorke is trying to break free.
Yorke tries a body shot but Barklong blocks it.
Yorke is trying to break the clinch but Barklong has him pressed against the cage.
Barklong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barklong blocks an uppercut.
Yorke tries to break free but Barklong pushes him back against the cage.
Barklong prevents a body shot from Yorke. #BC2#
Barklong breaks the clinch.
Yorke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yorke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barklong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barklong tries to clinch but Yorke is having none of it.
Yorke misses with a straight right.
Barklong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Yorke connects with an inside leg kick.
Yorke misses the shot to the body.
Yorke misses with a leg kick.
Yorke throws the left hand but Barklong avoids the punch easily.
Barklong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yorke dodges the punch combination from Barklong.
Yorke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yorke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yorke is looking to score with low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Yorke. Those never looked like landing.
Yorke throws a body punch but Barklong moves out of range.
Yorke tries to score with a low kick but Barklong moves his leg out of the way.
Yorke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yorke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barklong's sensitive parts. #T3#
Yorke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yorke just misses with a punch to the body.
Yorke scores with a decent looking hook.
Yorke lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Barklong.
Yorke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barklong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barklong slips a straight right by Yorke.
Yorke takes a swing at Barklong's ribcage but misses.
Barklong with the counter takedown but Yorke avoids it easily.
Yorke throws a looping overhand right but Barklong ducks down to avoid it.
Barklong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yorke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yorke throws a low kick but Barklong avoids it.
Barklong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yorke with a body shot.#T4#
Yorke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yorke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barklong.
Barklong blocks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Yorke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yorke throws a low kick but Barklong avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barklong checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Barklong misses.
Yorke pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Barklong closes the distance and pushes Yorke back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yorke tries to circle away but Barklong has him pinned against the cage.
Barklong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yorke's efforts to push away.
Barklong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barklong wants to take the fight to the mat but Yorke manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thom Yorke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yorke 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:27

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

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