Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 31, 2024

#R1##CL2#
Soldic has De La Weirdo up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
De La Weirdo manages to break the clinch.
De La Weirdo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De La Weirdo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Soldic wants to clinch.
De La Weirdo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Soldic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Soldic pushes De La Weirdo up against the cage in a clinch.
De La Weirdo misses with a short punch on the inside.
De La Weirdo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Soldic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De La Weirdo is defending well.#T1#
Soldic prevents De La Weirdo from breaking the clinch.
Soldic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De La Weirdo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Oscar De La Weirdo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Soldic.
De La Weirdo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De La Weirdo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soldic is looking to clinch.
De La Weirdo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
De La Weirdo swats away the attempt to clinch by Soldic.
De La Weirdo keeps the fight on the outside.
Soldic tries to clinch but De La Weirdo is having none of it.
A big right from De La Weirdo misses. #CL2#
Soldic pushes De La Weirdo up against the cage in a clinch.
Soldic lands with a right to the head.
Soldic blocks an uppercut.
De La Weirdo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soldic backwards.
De La Weirdo tries a body shot but Soldic blocks it. #T2#
Soldic jumps guard but De La Weirdo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Soldic wants a takedown.
De La Weirdo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
De La Weirdo slows down the pace here.
De La Weirdo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soldic.
Soldic is trying to pull guard but De La Weirdo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from De La Weirdo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic tries to pull guard but De La Weirdo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
De La Weirdo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soldic.
De La Weirdo misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Soldic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De La Weirdo walks away with a smile on his face. Soldic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
De La Weirdo misses with an uppercut. Soldic saw that one coming.
De La Weirdo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De La Weirdo misses the jab.
De La Weirdo misses with an uppercut. Soldic saw that one coming.
Soldic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De La Weirdo.
Soldic is looking to clinch.
De La Weirdo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soldic misses with a two punch combination.
De La Weirdo throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Oscar De La Weirdo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic tries to clinch up but De La Weirdo circles away and keeps his distance.
Soldic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De La Weirdo looks to land a left hand but Soldic moved out of range nicely.
De La Weirdo is looking to land body kicks.#T4#
De La Weirdo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Soldic tries to move into range but De La Weirdo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Soldic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De La Weirdo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De La Weirdo throws out the jab.
Soldic doesn't manage to clinch there - De La Weirdo circles away.
De La Weirdo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De La Weirdo misses with a shot to the body
and Soldic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De La Weirdo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soldic.
De La Weirdo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De La Weirdo scores with a head kick.
De La Weirdo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar De La Weirdo 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#
De La Weirdo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soldic.
De La Weirdo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soldic can do to turn this around?
De La Weirdo throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.
Soldic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Soldic doesn't manage to clinch there - De La Weirdo circles away.
Soldic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
De La Weirdo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soldic momentarily.
De La Weirdo throws a head kick that misses
and Soldic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Soldic wants to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Soldic scores with a four punch combination!
De La Weirdo misses the jab.#CL2#
Soldic has De La Weirdo up against the cage in a clinch. #T1#
De La Weirdo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De La Weirdo scores with a shot to the side of Soldic's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De La Weirdo.
Oscar De La Weirdo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De La Weirdo is pressed up against the cage. Soldic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De La Weirdo down to the mat. De La Weirdo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Soldic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from De La Weirdo - that landed with a thud.
De La Weirdo has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
De La Weirdo stalls.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from De La Weirdo fails to land.
De La Weirdo swings wildly with an uppercut but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Soldic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soldic blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo struggles to land a body shot inside as Soldic controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De La Weirdo.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De La Weirdo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De La Weirdo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soldic's elbow.
De La Weirdo throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De La Weirdo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Soldic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soldic is trying to pull guard but De La Weirdo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
De La Weirdo tries to throw a body punch but Soldic avoids it by throwing De La Weirdo back against the cage. #T3#
Soldic jumps guard but De La Weirdo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oscar De La Weirdo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Soldic.
Soldic is trying to pull guard but De La Weirdo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Soldic is working for takedown but De La Weirdo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Soldic trying to stall but De La Weirdo improves his position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Soldic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De La Weirdo walks away with a smile on his face. Soldic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Soldic throws the left hand but De La Weirdo avoids the punch easily.
Soldic moves in looking to clinch but De La Weirdo pushes him off.
Soldic fails in his attempt to clinch.
De La Weirdo looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range.
De La Weirdo scores with a nice right hand.
De La Weirdo misses with a wild body shot.
De La Weirdo lands a jab to Soldic's midsection.
De La Weirdo throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De La Weirdo. #T4#
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De La Weirdo.
It seemed like Soldic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De La Weirdo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Soldic takes a swing at De La Weirdo's ribcage but misses.
Soldic looks to clinch
and De La Weirdo counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by De La Weirdo misses
and Soldic counters with a series of strikes. De La Weirdo will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic tries to clinch up but De La Weirdo circles away and keeps his distance.
De La Weirdo misses the shot to the body.
De La Weirdo throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.
A left lands for De La Weirdo.
Roberto Soldic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De La Weirdo looks to score with a jab to the body but Soldic is just out of range.
Oscar De La Weirdo is winning the standup battle so far.
De La Weirdo throws a body kick that misses.
Soldic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Soldic pushes De La Weirdo up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar De La Weirdo dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL2#
Soldic has closed the distance and engaged De La Weirdo in a clinch.
De La Weirdo taking a breather.
De La Weirdo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De La Weirdo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De La Weirdo lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from De La Weirdo.
Soldic is trying to pull guard but De La Weirdo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
De La Weirdo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De La Weirdo throws a body kick that misses
and Soldic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De La Weirdo thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soldic moves away from the strike by De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
De La Weirdo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.#T1#
De La Weirdo throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldic.
De La Weirdo lands with a good body shot.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo throws a head kick that Soldic semi-blocks.
De La Weirdo is looking to land body kicks.
Soldic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De La Weirdo missing with a left hand there. Soldic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soldic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Soldic has managed to clinch.
Soldic tries to stall but De La Weirdo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De La Weirdo tries to stall but Soldic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De La Weirdo swings wildly with an uppercut but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Soldic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Soldic is trying to pull guard but De La Weirdo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Oscar De La Weirdo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Soldic.
De La Weirdo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Soldic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De La Weirdo misses with a punch on the inside.
De La Weirdo digs a right hand underneath Soldic's ribcage. Soldic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Soldic as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soldic.
De La Weirdo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soldic can't get the takedown.
Soldic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oscar De La Weirdo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
De La Weirdo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from De La Weirdo fails to land.
De La Weirdo tries a body shot but Soldic blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soldic.
Soldic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soldic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De La Weirdo has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
Soldic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Soldic jumps guard but De La Weirdo stands there with Soldic around his waist. Soldic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De La Weirdo'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.#T4#
Soldic tries to pull guard but De La Weirdo won't allow it.
Soldic stalling the fight.
De La Weirdo is pressed up against the cage. Soldic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De La Weirdo down to the mat. De La Weirdo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De La Weirdo. Soldic shrugs it off though.
De La Weirdo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De La Weirdo.
De La Weirdo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soldic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soldic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De La Weirdo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar De La Weirdo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De La Weirdo 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 21, 2024

#R1#
That kick from Kangas tenderised Soldic's leg. Soldic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kangas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kangas just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Soldic blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kangas. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kangas lands a jab to the nose.#CL2#
Soldic darts in and clinches Kangas up against the cage.
Kangas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soldic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kangas working hard to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Soldic 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.
Soldic jumps guard but Kangas stands there with Soldic around his waist. Soldic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kangas has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
Soldic fails to pull guard.
Kangas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T1##BC#
Kangas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Kangas misses the target.
A slow jab from Kangas misses its intended target.
Kangas keeps the fight on the outside.
Kangas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kangas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheers as Kangas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soldic doesn't seem phased though.
Soldic slips under a jab.
Kangas scores with a leg kick.
Kangas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Soldic is looking to clinch.
Soldic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kangas.
Soldic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T2#
Soldic throws a head kick that misses
and Kangas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soldic tries to clinch but Kangas is having none of it.
Soldic misses with a looping left.
Tapani Kangas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kangas misses with an uppercut
and Kangas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Kangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kangas misses with a low kick as Soldic jumps back.
Kangas throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Kangas scores with a hook to the body. Soldic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kangas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kangas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soldic tries to clinch there but Kangas circles away.
Kangas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kangas. That's going to slow Soldic down. #CL2#
Soldic forces Kangas back against the cage and clinches.#T3##TD2#
Soldic gets control of Kangas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Soldic will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kangas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Soldic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Kangas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soldic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kangas has managed to get both his arms back between Soldic's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soldic is pulling down on Kangas's head to control his posture.
Kangas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soldic swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kangas trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Kangas being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch but Kangas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kangas throws a head kick but Soldic moves out of range.
Soldic tries to clinch but Kangas moves out of range.
Soldic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kangas counters with a nice body shot.
Soldic tries to clinch but Kangas is having none of it.
Kangas thumps Soldic with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tapani Kangas dominated that round.
That's time! Kangas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Soldic is looking to clinch.
Soldic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Soldic tries to clinch up but Kangas circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Soldic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Soldic blocking some punches.
Kangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Kangas breaks from the clinch.
Kangas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soldic on the side of the head.
Kangas lands with a good body shot.#CL#
Kangas closes the distance and pushes Soldic back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kangas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kangas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soldic.
Soldic blocks an uppercut.
Soldic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldic jumps guard but Kangas stands there with Soldic around his waist. Soldic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #T1#
Soldic jumps guard but Kangas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tapani Kangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Soldic.
Soldic is trying to pull guard but Kangas has him pressed against the cage.
Soldic wants a takedown. #TD2#
Soldic drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB2#
Soldic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kangas trying to control the position from guard on top but Soldic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Kangas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Soldic seems keen to control Kangas's posture.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soldic 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kangas trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3##CL2#
Soldic moves into the clinch.
Kangas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soldic can do to turn this around?
Soldic prevents a body shot from Kangas.
Kangas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soldic fails to pull guard. #TD2#
Soldic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Soldic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Soldic managing to control the position.
Kangas looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Kangas trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Soldic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soldic keeping moving, preventing Kangas from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soldic trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tapani Kangas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Kangas scores with a jab. Soldic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soldic doesn't manage to clinch there - Kangas circles away.
Kangas throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kangas. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soldic throws a counter combo.
Kangas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.#CL2#
Soldic darts in and clinches Kangas up against the cage.
Kangas stops a takedown attempt from Soldic.
Kangas scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kangas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kangas pushes Soldic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Kangas scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Kangas throws a punch but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kangas prevents it.
Tapani Kangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Soldic.
Soldic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kangas walks away with a smile on his face. Soldic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kangas clobbers Soldic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Soldic tries to clinch but Kangas moves out of range.
Kangas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soldic moves to clinch but Kangas breaks away
and Kangas counters with a straight right hand.
Tapani Kangas is winning the standup battle so far.
Soldic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kangas.
Roberto Soldic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kangas connects with a high kick.
A punch lands to the side of Soldic 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2#
Soldic drives through and clinches with Kangas against the cage.
Kangas wants to break the clinch but can't. #T2#
Kangas throws a punch but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic prevents a body shot from Kangas.
Kangas tries to break the clinch but Soldic is controlling the position.
Soldic keeps control of Kangas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kangas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Soldic jumps guard but Kangas stands there with Soldic around his waist. Soldic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kangas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soldic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kangas misses with a punch on the inside.
Soldic jumps guard but Kangas stands there with Soldic around his waist. Soldic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic blocks an uppercut.
Soldic prevents a body shot from Kangas. #BC#
Kangas manages to break the clinch.
Kangas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soldic momentarily. #T3#
Kangas lands a lovely overhand right.
Kangas scores with a jab. Soldic acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL#
Kangas clinches with his opponent.
Soldic looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Kangas fails to land.
Tapani Kangas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kangas being controlled against the cage.#TD2#
Soldic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kangas trying to control the position from guard on top but Soldic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Soldic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tapani Kangas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4##SUB2#
Kangas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soldic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kangas has managed to get both his arms back between Soldic's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Soldic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kangas defends well.
Kangas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soldic on the ground.#SUB2#
Soldic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kangas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Soldic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kangas defends it easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapani Kangas!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 17, 2024

#R1#
Winner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Exotic Winner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Soldic clinches. #TD2#
Soldic pulls guard successfully.
Soldic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Soldic has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Winner doesn't defend quickly enough and Soldic has managed to lock this one up! Can Winner escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Soldic on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roberto Soldic!
Our winner, Roberto Soldic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2024

#R1##CL#
Soldic closes the distance and clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Itzpapalotltotec 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.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Itzpapalotltotec tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soldic's elbow. #BC#
Soldic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Itzpapalotltotec.
Soldic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Itzpapalotltotec is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soldic tries to clinch up.
Soldic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Itzpapalotltotec is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Soldic with a body shot.
Itzpapalotltotec defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with the combination.
Soldic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Itzpapalotltotec.
A little feinted left hand from Soldic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Soldic 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.
Itzpapalotltotec lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic fails to land with a series of punches.
Soldic takes a swing at Itzpapalotltotec's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Itzpapalotltotec's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Itzpapalotltotec digs a good body shot into Soldic's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic walks into a straight right hand from Itzpapalotltotec.#T1#
Soldic cracks a nice hook into Itzpapalotltotec's ribs.#TD2#
Itzpapalotltotec manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Soldic on his heels. He'll look to pass Soldic's guard now, I'm sure.
Itzpapalotltotec working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soldic's head.#SUB#
Itzpapalotltotec avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Itzpapalotltotec throwing strikes from guard but Soldic blocks nicely.
Soldic has Itzpapalotltotec pulled in close to control his posture.
Itzpapalotltotec with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to control from the top but Soldic keeps moving.
Soldic wants to stand up but Itzpapalotltotec is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Itzpapalotltotec throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soldic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soldic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Itzpapalotltotec working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Itzpapalotltotec postures up in Soldic's guard and throws a big left but Soldic blocks it.
Itzpapalotltotec pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soldic is keeping the position for now.
Itzpapalotltotec working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Itzpapalotltotec working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soldic's head.
Itzpapalotltotec trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Soldic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T3#
Soldic wants to stand but Itzpapalotltotec is controlling the position.
Soldic working a defensive guard here.
Itzpapalotltotec slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec scoring with punches and elbows.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to control but Soldic is keeping him busy.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to advance position but instead Soldic slips a leg back in to half guard. #T4#
Soldic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Soldic is working hard here to advance position.
Soldic trying to hold on to Itzpapalotltotec's head to control him but Itzpapalotltotec postures up.
Itzpapalotltotec is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Itzpapalotltotec is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Soldic is defending against the submission attempts here by Itzpapalotltotec.
Soldic trying to hold on to Itzpapalotltotec's head to control him but Itzpapalotltotec postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Itzpapalotltotec dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Itzpapalotltotec shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Soldic moves into full guard.
Soldic wants to stand up but Itzpapalotltotec is controlling him.
Itzpapalotltotec scoring with some ground and pound.
Itzpapalotltotec sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Soldic's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic is looking to escape.
Itzpapalotltotec has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Itzpapalotltotec is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soldic keeps working.
Soldic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Itzpapalotltotec is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Itzpapalotltotec is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB2#
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Soldic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Itzpapalotltotec is keen to just control but Soldic is a slippery customer.
Soldic wants to control but Itzpapalotltotec is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Itzpapalotltotec throwing shots but Soldic is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Itzpapalotltotec is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Soldic sees it coming and defends easily.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to pass the guard but Soldic is defending well. #T2#
The fighters are battling for position here. Soldic manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Soldic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Itzpapalotltotec gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to free his leg and advance position but Soldic is retaining full guard.
Itzpapalotltotec passes Soldic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ground and pound from Itzpapalotltotec.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Itzpapalotltotec in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Itzpapalotltotec is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Itzpapalotltotec looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T3#
Itzpapalotltotec is trying to control the action in half guard but Soldic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Soldic actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Itzpapalotltotec is working for a kimura but Soldic is defending it quite comfortably.
Soldic is trying to stand up here but Itzpapalotltotec is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Soldic is defending against the submission attempts here by Itzpapalotltotec. #SUB2#
Itzpapalotltotec is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Itzpapalotltotec trying to control the action but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Soldic is trying to control but can't.
Soldic wants to get back to his feet.
Itzpapalotltotec landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Itzpapalotltotec stops Soldic from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Soldic actively working from the bottom here.
Soldic tries to kick Itzpapalotltotec off but Itzpapalotltotec keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Itzpapalotltotec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Soldic looks to land a left hand but Itzpapalotltotec moved out of range nicely.
Soldic ducks right into an uppercut from Itzpapalotltotec. #TD2#
Itzpapalotltotec shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Itzpapalotltotec was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Soldic throws Itzpapalotltotec to one side and escapes!
Soldic throws a lazy right hand but Itzpapalotltotec sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soldic needs to keep his hands up - Itzpapalotltotec had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldic throws a combination. Itzpapalotltotec tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Soldic throws a jab when Itzpapalotltotec was well out of range.
Itzpapalotltotec scores with a jab. Soldic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Itzpapalotltotec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Itzpapalotltotec shoots in for a takedown but Soldic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Itzpapalotltotec scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pablo Itzpapalotltotec seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Itzpapalotltotec slips a straight right by Soldic.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Itzpapalotltotec stuns Soldic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roberto Soldic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
A combination from Soldic does no damage.
A nice side step and Itzpapalotltotec releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a series of wild punches.
Itzpapalotltotec ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Itzpapalotltotec gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Itzpapalotltotec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Itzpapalotltotec circles away from the clinch attempt. #TD2#
Soldic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Itzpapalotltotec to score an easy takedown into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Soldic is on top in guard. #REVR#
Soldic sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Itzpapalotltotec has control of Soldic's left arm, preventing Soldic from doing any damage.
Soldic trying to control but Itzpapalotltotec is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Itzpapalotltotec looking for a triangle here. Soldic is fighting it but it looks tight! Itzpapalotltotec pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Soldic is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
Our winner, Pablo Itzpapalotltotec, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2024

#R1#
Soldic connects with the punch.
A low kick from Soldic is predictable there
and Bleak counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Roberto Soldic has been cut.
Soldic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Danga de danga de dang - Soldic scores with a four punch combination!
Soldic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bleak misses with a lunging right hand
and Bleak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bleak drops Soldic with a big left hand! Soldic is injured, injured bad! Bleak jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wulfgang Bleak!
Wulfgang Bleak very nearly forgot to thank Advance Sport Supplements amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 03, 2024

#R1#
Kelvin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soldic with the inside leg kick.
Kelvin throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Kelvin scores with a punch to the head.
Kelvin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kelvin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kelvin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soldic 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.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kelvin lands with an uppercut that bounces Soldic off the cage and back into range.#CUT#It looks like Roberto Soldic has been cut.
Kelvin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soldic.
Andrew Kelvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic throws a nice looking combination but Kelvin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soldic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kelvin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Kelvin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Soldic misses the jab.
Kelvin misses with a straight left.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Kelvin's shoulder, as Kelvin tries to avoid the shot.
Kelvin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Soldic misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kelvin, as that shot connected.
Soldic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kelvin thuds a left hand into Soldic's body.
Kelvin avoids the head kick by Soldic.
Kelvin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelvin.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soldic!
Soldic dodges the punch combination from Kelvin. #T2#
Soldic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kelvin missing with a left hand there. Soldic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Soldic misses with a combination
and Kelvin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soldic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soldic connects with a looping right hand.
Kelvin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kelvin with a hook.
Soldic lands with an uppercut that bounces Kelvin off the cage and back into range.
Soldic misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Kelvin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Soldic looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T3#
Kelvin misses with a body shot.
Soldic unleashes a big counter combination but Kelvin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kelvin looks to land a combination but Soldic avoids it well.
It seemed like Soldic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kelvin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kelvin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelvin.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Kelvin.
Soldic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soldic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kelvin lands a jab.
Kelvin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kelvin misses with an uppercut #KD2#
and Soldic counters with a crisp one two that drops Kelvin! Soldic thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kelvin to his feet! Kelvin is in big trouble!#ROC2#Kelvin is rocked!
Kelvin throws a right hand that misses
and Soldic scores with a counter punch that sends Kelvin to the canvas! Soldic smells blood - he's punishing Kelvin with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kelvin has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Soldic!
During a confident post fight interview, Roberto Soldic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2024

#R1#
Mierta swings widly with a right hand
and Soldic counters with a nice body shot.
Mierta tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick from Mierta.
Soldic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mierta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mierta wants to clinch but Soldic slips to the side
and Soldic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Mierta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soldic appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mierta throws a sloppy body shot
and Soldic counters with a straight right hand.
Mierta wants to clinch up but Soldic keeps it at a distance.
Mierta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soldic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mierta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT2#It looks like Roberto Soldic has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mierta throws a head kick that misses
and Soldic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mierta fails with the takedown
and Soldic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mierta misses with a combination
and Soldic counters with a two punch combo. #CL#
Soldic closes the distance and pushes Mierta back into the cage.#T1#
Mierta wants to break free but Soldic has control. #BC2#
Mierta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mierta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soldic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC#Mierta is rocked!
Mierta misses with the body kick
and Soldic counters with a good low kick that Mierta was not able to check.
Mierta is still on wobbly legs! Can Soldic finish him?
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mierta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mierta misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Soldic.#CL#
Soldic forces Mierta back against the cage and clinches.
Mierta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC#
Soldic breaks the clinch.
Mierta seems to have recovered his senses.
A left and a right from Soldic both land. Nice combination.
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!#CL#
Soldic clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Mierta cracks Soldic with an open hand slap.
Mierta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mierta darts in trying to clinch
and Soldic counters with a straight right hand.
Mierta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Soldic.
Serta Mierta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mierta misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Soldic.
Good exchange - Soldic coming out on top.
Mierta throws a sloppy head kick
and Soldic counters with a body kick. #KD#
Soldic lands a big head kick that sends Mierta tumbling to the mat! Soldic takes a step backwards and waves Mierta back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Soldic throws an overhand right that drops Mierta like a sack of potatoes! Soldic dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Soldic!
A very excited looking Roberto Soldic 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: Sucker Punch Pro Series 155
Date: Jun 22, 2022

#R1#
Furioto avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Soldic misses with a wild combination.
Furioto attempts a counter takedown but Soldic avoids it well and moves away.#TD#
Furioto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Furioto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Furioto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Furioto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soldic defending well though.
Furioto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Furioto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Furioto thows a huge punch but Soldic dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Furioto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Soldic sees it coming and defends easily.
Furioto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Furioto throwing shots but Soldic is blocking nicely.
Soldic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Furioto.
We've been hearing good reports from Furioto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T1#
Furioto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soldic wants to get back to full guard.
Furioto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Furioto is looking for a kimura but Soldic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Furioto to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Furioto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soldic defends it well. #SUB#
Furioto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Furioto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soldic's head.
Soldic wants to get back to full guard.
Furioto throwing shots but Soldic is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Furioto is looking for a kimura but Soldic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Furioto to get the leverage. #SUB#
Furioto wants to work for an arm triangle but Soldic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Soldic is looking for a sweep. Furioto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2##SUB#
Furioto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Furioto throws a strike but Soldic avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Soldic seems keen to control Furioto's posture.#SUB#
Furioto postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Soldic is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Furioto, into his guard. #REVB#
Soldic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Furioto is looking for a triangle here but Soldic uses the submission attempt to pass into side control. #T3#
Furioto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Furioto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Furioto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soldic defends it well. #SUB#
Furioto is looking for submissions but instead, Soldic has regained full guard. #SUB#
Furioto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Soldic is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Soldic has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Furioto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soldic is looking to stand up but Furioto won't let him. #T4#
Furioto wants to sweep but no luck.
Soldic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Furioto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Furioto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Soldic's guard. #REVR#
Furioto throws a strike but Soldic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Furioto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soldic controls the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Furioto is on top in guard. #REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furioto tries to free his leg and advance position but Soldic is retaining full guard.
Furioto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Furioto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Furioto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Furioto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soldic misses with a straight left.
Soldic dips to his left and cracks Furioto with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Furioto is out of range. #TD#
Furioto scores with a takedown into Soldic's guard.
Furioto is in close to Soldic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Soldic wants to sweep here but Furioto controlling him for the moment.
Soldic has Furioto pulled in close to control his posture.
Soldic is trying to keep Furioto in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto passes Soldic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Soldic controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T1#
Furioto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Furioto lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Furioto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Furioto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Furioto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soldic defending well though. #SUB#
Furioto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Furioto is looking for a kimura here.
Furioto missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
Soldic is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Furioto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Soldic is trying is best to control the position here.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Furioto throwing shots but Soldic is blocking nicely.
Soldic is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Furioto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maximus Furioto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soldic moves into full guard.
Soldic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
Soldic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Furioto.
Soldic looking to control.
Soldic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Furioto.
Furioto throwing strikes but missing.
Furioto throws an elbow that misses. Soldic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Furioto's guard. Nice move by Soldic!#REVB#
Soldic looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Furioto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Soldic passes into half guard. #SUB#
Furioto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
Furioto is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Soldic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #SUB#
Furioto actively working from the bottom here.
Furioto tries to roll over but Soldic keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Furioto actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Furioto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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 Maximus Furioto will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Soldic cracks Furioto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Soldic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Furioto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Furioto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Furioto shoots for a double leg takedown but Soldic sprawls well. He's pushed Furioto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Soldic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Soldic lands a leg kick that knocks Furioto off balance momentarily.
Furioto with a poor takedown
enabling Soldic to counter with a crisp jab.
Soldic has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Furioto is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Furioto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soldic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Soldic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximus Furioto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Furioto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Furioto shoots in looking for a takedown but Soldic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Furioto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furioto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Furioto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Furioto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Furioto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soldic.
Furioto moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Soldic throws a body punch but Furioto moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Soldic, right into the meat of the thigh. #T1#
Furioto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Soldic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Furioto somewhat.
A left lands for Soldic.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Furioto moves away.
Furioto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Furioto fails with a takedown attempt.
Soldic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Furioto.
Soldic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Furioto. That did some damage!
Soldic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #TD#
Furioto feints and as Soldic raises his hands in defense, Furioto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Furioto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soldic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
Furioto throws a big elbow that misses.
Soldic keeping full guard, as Furioto tries to pass.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Furioto throws a big right hand that misses.
Furioto won't allow Soldic to sweep him here.
Soldic trying to keep a closed guard but Furioto is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Furioto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Furioto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Furioto pushing down on Soldic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Soldic is looking to escape.#SUB#
Furioto wants to work for an arm triangle but Soldic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Soldic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Furioto. #T3##SUB#
Furioto seems to be working for a kimura but Soldic defends the submission attempt.
Soldic trying to control from the bottom.
Furioto missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Furioto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Furioto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Furioto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Furioto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
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.
Soldic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Furioto is working away from the top position though.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#SUB#
Furioto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Furioto seems to be looking for submissions.
Soldic works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Soldic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Furioto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Furioto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Furioto with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Soldic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Furioto 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Furioto!
Maximus Furioto very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 148
Date: May 25, 2022

#R1#
Soldic lands with a cross.
Soldic lands a jab to Sukulaku's midsection.
Sukulaku connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soldic momentarily. #CUT#It looks like Roberto Soldic has been cut.
Soldic throws a combination that misses
and Sukulaku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soldic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Sukulaku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sukulaku has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sukulaku throws a shot from downtown. Soldic moves away and avoids it.
Soldic connects with a right hand. Sukulaku shakes it off.
Sukulaku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soldic has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sukulaku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soldic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sukulaku really felt that one!
Sukulaku throws a lazy right hand but Soldic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sukulaku throws a right hand that misses
and Soldic counters with a straight right hand.
Sukulaku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soldic counters with a stiff right hand.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Sukulaku was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Soldic defending well as Sukulaku loads up on a big left hand.
Sukulaku fails to land with a series of punches.
Soldic moves out of range as Sukulaku strikes.
Sukulaku throws a poor cross that misses
and Soldic counters with a left to the body.
Sukulaku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Soldic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sukulaku on the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Sukulaku 's head but he takes it in his stride.#ROC2#Sukulaku is rocked!
Sukulaku throws a lazy uppercut
and Soldic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sukulaku looks to land a right hand but Soldic moved out of range.
Soldic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Soldic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sukulaku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Sukulaku misses.
Soldic blocks a jab.
Sukulaku is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2#
Sukulaku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Sukulaku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soldic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sukulaku seems to have got his legs back now.
Good exchange - Soldic coming out on top.
Sukulaku throws a hook but Soldic avoids it easily.
Soldic slips a straight right by Sukulaku.
Sukulaku misses with a lunging right hand
and Soldic counters with a thumping low kick.
Jyrki Sukulaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Sukulaku.#CUT#That has opened up Roberto Soldic's cut even more.
Soldic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Soldic blocks a head kick by Sukulaku.
Soldic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sukulaku looks to land a combination but Soldic avoids it well. #KD2#
Soldic cracks Sukulaku with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sukulaku looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Soldic finish him?
Sukulaku glances at the clock... BAM! Soldic nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Sukulaku crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Sukulaku is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Soldic!
During a confident post fight interview, Roberto Soldic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 140
Date: Apr 27, 2022

#R1##CL#
Uesugi moves into range and clinches up with Soldic.
Soldic lands with a light punch inside.
Soldic struggles to land a body shot inside as Uesugi controls his hands.
Uesugi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Soldic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Soldic scores with a nice strike.
Soldic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soldic misses with a hook. Uesugi ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soldic.
Soldic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#TD#
Uesugi gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soldic wants to get back to full guard.
Soldic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Uesugi is looking to pass into half guard but Soldic pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Soldic is in guard.#REVB##T1#
Soldic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Soldic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Soldic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Uesugi controls Soldic momentarily but Soldic frees himself.
Uesugi wants to sweep here but Soldic controlling him for the moment.
Uesugi 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.#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.
Uesugi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Uesugi keeping moving, preventing Soldic from controlling successfully.
Uesugi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB#
Uesugi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soldic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soldic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soldic! #REVB#
Soldic taking a breather here. #T3#
Uesugi is not content to let Soldic control the position.
Uesugi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Soldic is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Uesugi has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Soldic's lack of action. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Uesugi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Soldic pulls his head out easily. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Soldic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Uesugi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Soldic slows the pace down in half guard.
Uesugi gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soldic postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soldic stays in close to Uesugi's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Soldic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Uesugi misses with a straight right.
Uesugi throws a right and a left that Soldic avoids nicely.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uesugi.
Soldic misses with a hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Uesugi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Soldic - the referee stops the clock and Uesugi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Soldic. Uesugi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Soldic scores with a jab to the head.
Uesugi defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Soldic misses.
Soldic connects with a single shot there.
Uesugi misses with the combination.
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #TD#
Uesugi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Uesugi seems to be looking for submissions. #T1#
Soldic controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Soldic wants to control but Uesugi is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB#
Uesugi trying to work for an americana but Soldic has managed to regain full guard.
Uesugi throws a big right hand that misses.
Soldic keeping moving, preventing Uesugi from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Uesugi stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Soldic throws up his legs and catches Uesugi in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Uesugi tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Soldic! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Roberto Soldic!
Roberto Soldic managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 132
Date: Mar 30, 2022

#R1#
Soldic works Takahashi's body with a nice hook.
Takahashi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takahashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takahashi throws a big shot that misses.
Takahashi looks to land a body kick but Soldic moved away.
Soldic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Soldic moves out of range of the strikes.
Takahashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Soldic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Soldic 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.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut. Soldic saw that one coming.
Takahashi staying out of range there.
Takahashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahashi misses with a hook.
Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soldic.
Soldic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Soldic lands with a kick to the temple. Takahashi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Takahashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Soldic.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left lands for Soldic.
Soldic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soldic misses with a kick to the body
and Takahashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Soldic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
And Takahashi counters with a quick kick to the body but Soldic blocks it.
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
Takahashi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takahashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takahashi looks for the body kick but Soldic saw that one coming.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic moves out of range of the strikes.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Takahashi scores with a head kick. Soldic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Takahashi defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Takahashi tenderised Soldic's leg. Soldic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soldic defending well as Takahashi loads up on a big left hand.
Soldic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takahashi.
Takahashi walks into a left hand.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Takahashi moved away.
Good shot there by Takahashi.
Soldic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soldic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Takahashi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Takahashi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Soldic.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takahashi tried to counter with a leg kick but Soldic avoided it.
Soldic tries to score with a low kick but Takahashi moves his leg out of the way.#T2#
A punch combination from Takahashi misses.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Takahashi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Takahashi jabs Soldic right on the nose. Soldic blinks but takes it well.
Soldic stuns Takahashi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takahashi lands the left hand.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Soldic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Takahashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takahashi swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Soldic counter with a right hand.
A head kick from Soldic lands but Takahashi takes it in his stride.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takahashi.
Nice cross by Soldic.
Takahashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soldic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soldic moves out of range as Takahashi strikes.
Takahashi tries to land a body kick
and Soldic counters with a nice uppercut.
Soldic 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.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Soldic lands a two punch combo.
Takahashi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Soldic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Takahashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takahashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Soldic wants to slow Takahashi down by chopping away at his legs.
Takahashi misses with a looping right.
Soldic misses with an uppercut. Takahashi saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Takahashi misses the target.
Takahashi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Takahashi slips a straight right by Soldic.
Nice defenses there by Soldic.
Takahashi scores with a punch to the head.
Takahashi misses with a looping left.
Soldic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takahashi connects with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Soldic misses.
Takahashi avoids the head kick by Soldic.
Takahashi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Takahashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soldic. Soldic obviously looking to wear him down.
Takahashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soldic defending well as Takahashi loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soldic.
Takahashi throws a shot from downtown. Soldic moves away and avoids it.
Takahashi misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
Soldic motions for Takahashi to come forward. Soldic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takahashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Takahashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takahashi throws a shot from downtown. Soldic moves away and avoids it.
Takahashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soldic's hands.
Soldic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Takahashi misses with a straight right.
Soldic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takahashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Soldic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takahashi.
Soldic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Soldic lands a jab to Takahashi's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Takahashi.
Soldic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takahashi momentarily.
Good work by Soldic as he checks the leg kick.
Soldic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Takahashi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takahashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Ryoto Takahashi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Takahashi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Takahashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soldic misses with a looping left.
Takahashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
Soldic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Soldic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takahashi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takahashi blocks a leg kick.
Soldic with a nice calf kick.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi.
Soldic moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Soldic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Soldic lands a glancing blow to the side of Takahashi's head.
Takahashi tests Soldic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takahashi missing with a left hand there. Soldic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahashi.
Soldic lands with a nice body kick.
Takahashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takahashi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T1#
Takahashi throws a big shot that misses.
Soldic throws a solid leg kick but Takahashi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soldic.
Takahashi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Soldic avoids it.
Takahashi swings for the body but Soldic moves out of range.
Takahashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soldic can pounce on him.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Soldic throws a hook but Takahashi avoids it easily.
Soldic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Soldic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Soldic.
Soldic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Soldic walks into a jab.
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Soldic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.
Takahashi misses with a looping right.
Takahashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soldic is looking to chop away at Takahashi's legs.
Takahashi lands a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soldic tries a low kick but Takahashi avoids it.#T2#
Soldic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takahashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takahashi throws a low kick, looking for Soldic's leg but Soldic calmly moves out of range.
Soldic walks into a jab.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soldic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takahashi is out of range and Soldic settles back down.
Takahashi misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely.
Soldic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takahashi misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely.
Soldic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good exchange - Soldic coming out on top.
Soldic is looking to score with low kicks.
Takahashi lands a nice looking body kick.
Takahashi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Soldic on the side of the head.
Soldic takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
Takahashi tried to counter with a leg kick but Soldic avoided it.
Soldic takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
Soldic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic digs a good body shot into Takahashi's ribs.
Takahashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soldic lands a jab to Takahashi's midsection.#T3#
A punch lands to the side of Soldic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut. Soldic saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Soldic.
Takahashi scores with a leg kick.
Soldic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takahashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Takahashi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Takahashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Takahashi throws a lazy right hand but Soldic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soldic scores with a leg kick.
Takahashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soldic.
An inside leg kick lands from Soldic.
Soldic takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soldic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soldic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takahashi misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soldic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takahashi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Takahashi throws a big shot that misses.
Takahashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Soldic throws a body kick that misses.
Soldic moves out of range of the body kick.
Soldic looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Takahashi stuns Soldic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takahashi misses with a body kick.
Takahashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takahashi checks a leg kick.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Takahashi slips the punch.
Takahashi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takahashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soldic scoring well with a low kick there.
Takahashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soldic.
Takahashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soldic.
Takahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soldic.
Takahashi slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Soldic.
Takahashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soldic avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Soldic throws out a powerful jab.
Soldic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takahashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roberto Soldic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Soldic lands with a slapping head kick.
Takahashi throws a sloppy head kick and Soldic moves out of range easily.
Takahashi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Takahashi tries to work over Soldic's front leg with a kick but Soldic checks it.
Soldic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takahashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takahashi slips under a jab.
Takahashi throws a combination. Soldic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takahashi. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soldic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takahashi's sensitive parts.
Takahashi misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Takahashi.
Takahashi looks to land a left hand but Soldic moved out of range nicely.
Ryoto Takahashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Soldic cracks a nice hook into Takahashi's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soldic.
Soldic connects with a leg kick.
Soldic cracks Takahashi with an open hand slap.
Takahashi connects with a body shot.
Soldic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Takahashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takahashi misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi scores with a body shot.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahashi was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Takahashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soldic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahashi.
Soldic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Takahashi back to the cage. Soldic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Takahashi checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Takahashi.
Soldic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takahashi looks for the body kick but Soldic saw that one coming.
Takahashi slips a jab from Soldic.
Soldic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takahashi moves out of range of the body kick from Soldic.
Nice uppercut lands for Takahashi. That snapped Soldic's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soldic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Takahashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soldic misses with a leg kick.
Soldic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takahashi throws the left hand but Soldic avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Soldic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Takahashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Takahashi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soldic looks to land a right hand but Takahashi moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Takahashi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Takahashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soldic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Takahashi is out of range.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Takahashi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Soldic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Soldic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takahashi 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.
Takahashi throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.
Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Soldic throws a looping overhand right but Takahashi ducks down to avoid it.
Takahashi throwing a counter right hand but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Soldic blocks a jab.
Takahashi thumps Soldic with a low kick.#T3#
Soldic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Soldic lands with a straight right. Takahashi didn't see that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Soldic misses.
Takahashi throws a big shot that misses.
Takahashi missing with a left hand there. Soldic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soldic misses with a looping right.
Takahashi connects with a leg kick.
Soldic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahashi.
Takahashi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soldic momentarily.
Takahashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soldic's hands.
Takahashi looks to land a left hand but Soldic moved out of range nicely.
Takahashi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Takahashi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A counter left hand to the body from Takahashi misses its target.
Soldic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soldic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Soldic throws a wild body kick that Takahashi sees coming a mile off.
Soldic cracks a nice hook into Takahashi's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
Takahashi blocks a leg kick.
Takahashi throws out a leg kick but Soldic moves out of range and Takahashi only half commits.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takahashi moves away.
Soldic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soldic punishes Takahashi's body with a nice straight punch.
Takahashi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Soldic takes a step back to recover.
Soldic scores with a leg kick.
Takahashi cracks a nice hook into Soldic's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takahashi.
Soldic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Soldic moves out of range as Takahashi strikes.
Soldic moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic lands a body shot.
Soldic misses with an uppercut. Takahashi saw that one coming.
Takahashi throws a right hand that Soldic ducks under and follows up with a left that Soldic also avoids with ease.
Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Soldic is just out of range.#CL#
Takahashi has closed the distance and engaged Soldic in a clinch.

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 Ryoto Takahashi.
Well Takahashi 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ryoto Takahashi!
In his post fight interview, Ryoto Takahashi gave a big smile as he said 'You forget Big Daddy can cheese?'.

Event: WCF WNF 90: Woo vs Goncalves 3
Date: Jan 26, 2022

#R1#
Dimms connects with a right hand. Soldic shakes it off.
Soldic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimms.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soldic. That's going to slow Dimms down.
Good standup being displayed there by Soldic as he connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Soldic.
Dimms throws a low kick but Soldic avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dimms 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 Soldic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Soldic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dimms throws a chopping leg kick but Soldic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Soldic tries a head kick but it misses.
Soldic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dimms has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soldic moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soldic connects with a nice looking jab. #CL2#
Soldic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dimms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dimms checks a leg kick.
Soldic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soldic throws a low kick but Dimms avoids it.
Soldic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soldic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dimms takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soldic throws a jab when Dimms was well out of range.
Dimms slips a jab from Soldic.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Dimms.
Soldic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Soldic.
Nice defenses there by Dimms.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Dimms does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soldic misses with an uppercut. Dimms saw that one coming.
Soldic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dimms lands with a nice body punch.
Dimms connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soldic throws a sloppy head kick and Dimms moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Dimms tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimms looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dimms throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.
Soldic lands a really nice looking cross but Dimms seems unphased.
Dimms looks to land a left hand but Soldic moved out of range nicely.
Soldic throws a leg kick that misses.
Dimms misses with a straight left.
Dimms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dimms.
Dimms tries to clinch but Soldic is having none of it.
Dimms punishes Soldic's body with a nice straight punch.
Dimms turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soldic with a nice calf kick.
Soldic takes one to the side of the head. #T2#
Some bone on bone action there as Soldic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Dimms moves away and avoids it.
Soldic 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.
Dimms slips a jab from Soldic.#CL2#
Soldic moves into the clinch.
Soldic tries a body shot but Dimms blocks it.
Dimms tries to work over Soldic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Soldic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Soldic scores with a shoulder strike.
Dimms swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimms's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Soldic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Soldic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimms lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Dimms pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic with a jab.
Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic throws a sloppy head kick and Dimms moves out of range easily.
Soldic lands with a nice body punch.
Soldic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dimms throws a combination. Soldic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dimms takes one on the button.
Dimms moves in looking to clinch but Soldic pushes him off.#T3#
Dimms checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Soldic moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Dimms drives through and clinches with Soldic against the cage. #BC2#
Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good work by Dimms as he checks the leg kick.
Dimms has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soldic finds it's way round the side to connect with Dimms's head.
Soldic 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.
Dimms defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.
Soldic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Soldic blocks a jab.
Soldic misses with a straight left.
Dimms seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dimms connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soldic misses with a right hand
and Dimms counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soldic takes one to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Soldic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soldic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dimms uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soldic.
Soldic misses with an attempted mid kick. #CL#
Dimms moves into range and clinches up with Soldic.#T4#
Soldic is trying to push Dimms away but Dimms has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dimms misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Soldic fails to land.
Dimms lands a shot to the body.
Soldic prevents a body shot from Dimms.
Soldic has a couple of punches blocked by Dimms.
Dimms lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soldic or not.
Dimms lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Soldic fails to land.
Dimms scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Soldic.
Dimms doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soldic misses with the head strike.
A short left from Soldic.
Dimms lands a shot to the body.
Soldic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dimms blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Dimms.
Dimms misses with some punches. #BC#
Dimms escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soldic needs to keep his hands up - Dimms had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roberto Soldic will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soldic throws a body punch but Dimms moves out of range.
Dimms scores with a jab. Soldic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dimms swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Dimms does no damage.
Soldic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot lands for Soldic.
Dimms scores with a jab.#CL2#
Soldic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dimms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberto Soldic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dimms lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soldic misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Soldic fails to land.
Soldic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Soldic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimms.
Dimms misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soldic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soldic misses with the head strike.
Dimms lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Dimms scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dimms struggles to land a body shot inside as Soldic controls his hands. #T1#
Dimms blocks an uppercut.
Soldic throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimms.
Dimms lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soldic or not.
Soldic blocks a body shot from Dimms.
Dimms swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimms is looking to break free of the clinch but Soldic has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Dimms.
Dimms throws a punch but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic blocks a body shot from Dimms.
Dimms fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Dimms breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dimms takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dimms misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Soldic blocks the leg kick.
Soldic feints a counter leg kick.
Dimms smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab, jab by Soldic - just one landing.
A big right from Soldic misses.
Soldic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dimms connects with a body shot.
Soldic gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Dimms as he checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soldic.
Dimms misses with a lunging right hand
and Soldic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Soldic slips a jab from Dimms.
Soldic is looking to slow Dimms down with leg kicks.
A lazy left from Dimms finds it's target.
Dimms fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Soldic checks it well.
Dimms chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soldic can pounce on him.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Dimms moves away and avoids it.
Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimms manages to avoid it.
Schmedgar Dimms has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimms lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soldic's sensitive parts.
Dimms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Soldic wants to land a leg kick but Dimms is out of range.
Dimms wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dimms jabs Soldic right on the nose. Soldic blinks but takes it well.
Sloppy strikes from Dimms. Those never looked like landing.
Soldic looks to land a left hand but Dimms moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dimms checks a leg kick.
Dimms misses with a low kick as Soldic jumps back.#CL#
Soldic gets tackled into the cage by Dimms. Dimms maintains the clinch.
Soldic throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Soldic lands a hook that snaps the head of Dimms backwards. #BC#
Dimms breaks from the clinch.
Soldic misses with an uppercut. Dimms saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Dimms on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Soldic looks to land a body kick but Dimms moved away.
Dimms checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Roberto Soldic seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Dimms gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Soldic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soldic can't find room to land a body shot as Dimms controls the action. #BC2#
Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dimms swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dimms checks a leg kick.
Soldic throws a leg kick that misses.
Dimms bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soldic. That's going to slow Dimms down.
Dimms throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dimms walks into a left hand.
Soldic catches Dimms with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic throws a low kick, looking for Dimms's leg but Dimms calmly moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dimms.#T4#
Dimms lands a body shot.
Dimms tries to clinch up.
Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Soldic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Soldic slips under a jab from Dimms.
Dimms lands a lovely overhand right.
Soldic throws out a loose jab but Dimms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic slips a straight right by Dimms.
Dimms tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Soldic is able to avoid easily.
Soldic throws a head kick but Dimms moves out of range.
Dimms connects with a high kick.
Dimms takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
Dimms on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dimms looks to land a right hand but Soldic moved out of range.
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dimms swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Soldic misses.
Soldic thumps Dimms with a low kick.
Soldic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dimms is able to avoid easily.
Soldic lands a right hook to the body.
Dimms throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.
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 Schmedgar Dimms will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Dimms tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dimms misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soldic! But no joy.
Good shot there by Soldic.
Soldic throws a jab when Dimms was well out of range.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Dimms checks it.
Soldic blocks a jab.
Dimms throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Soldic.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soldic, as that shot connected.
Dimms checks a leg kick.
Dimms lands a right hook to the body. #CL2#
Soldic clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Dimms breaks from the clinch.
Soldic punishes Dimms's body with a nice straight punch.
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dimms.
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!
Dimms misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soldic.
Dimms sets himself, and Soldic steps forward looking for the clinch! Dimms avoids it this time.
Dimms uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soldic.
Dimms looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dimms catches Soldic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A bone on bone clash there as Soldic blocks the leg kick.
Dimms throws out a leg kick but Soldic moves out of range and Dimms only half commits. #T1#
Dimms jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dimms tries to clinch but Soldic is having none of it.
Soldic throws a leg kick that misses.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Dimms displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dimms throws out the jab.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimms was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Soldic moves out of range of the leg kick from Dimms.
Soldic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dimms thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Dimms.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Dimms tries to clinch up.
Soldic is looking to slow Dimms down with leg kicks.
Dimms moves out of range as Soldic strikes.
Dimms bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Soldic's head.
Dimms fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soldic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A leg kick checked by Dimms.
Soldic misses with an uppercut. Dimms saw that one coming.#T2#
Dimms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Dimms takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dimms takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Dimms changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dimms is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dimms throws a leg kick but Soldic checks it.
Soldic tried to score with a low kick but Dimms checks it.
Soldic throws a looping overhand right but Dimms ducks down to avoid it.
Soldic tests Dimms's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soldic throws a low kick but Dimms moves out of range easily.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic is looking to slow Dimms down with leg kicks.
Dimms keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimms misses with a low kick.
Dimms moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Soldic thumps Dimms with a low kick.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimms is just out of range.
Soldic takes a swing at Dimms's ribcage but misses.
Soldic moves out of range as Dimms strikes.
A leg kick checked by Soldic.
A combination from Dimms does no damage. #T3#
Soldic throws a chopping leg kick but Dimms manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dimms takes a jab right on the kisser.
Soldic works Dimms's body with a nice hook.
Soldic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Soldic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soldic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soldic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soldic with the inside leg kick.
Soldic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dimms.
Soldic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dimms dips to his left and cracks Soldic with an uppercut!
Dimms scores with a jab to the body.
Soldic blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimms's jab looks to have found its range, popping Soldic under the eye.
Dimms throws a leg kick but Soldic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dimms swings for the body but Soldic moves out of range.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimms was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Soldic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T4#
Dimms throws a shot from downtown. Soldic moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Soldic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dimms lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soldic backwards.
Soldic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soldic lands a nice uppercut.
Soldic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dimms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soldic's elbow.
Soldic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soldic tries to pull guard but Dimms forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Soldic scores with a shoulder strike.
Dimms lands with a left to the head.
Dimms blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Soldic on the inside.
Dimms swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimms throws a punch but it's blocked by Soldic.
Dimms doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimms.
A short right from Dimms on the inside.
Dimms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

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 Schmedgar Dimms.
I think Dimms 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Schmedgar Dimms!
In defeat, Roberto Soldic stepped up to the mic, saying 'documentaries'.

Event: WCF WNF 85: Boaler vs Vanorden
Date: Dec 22, 2021

#R1#
Crunch! Soldic slams his shin into Cuntmara's torso.
Cuntmara checks a leg kick.
Soldic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara half committed to a counter leg kick.
A lazy left from Soldic finds it's target.
Cuntmara cracks Soldic with a good jab.
Soldic looks to land a left hand but Cuntmara moved out of range nicely.
Cuntmara lands a jab-cross combination.
Cuntmara throws a leg kick but Soldic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Soldic moves out of range of the leg kick from Cuntmara.
Soldic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soldic avoids a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Soldic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cuntmara.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soldic! But no joy.
Cuntmara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Soldic under the eye.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch but Cuntmara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cuntmara scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuntmara misses with a body shot.
Soldic throws a fast counter high kick but Cuntmara manages to duck under it in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cuntmara.
Soldic misses with the combination.
Soldic cracks Cuntmara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Soldic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cuntmara chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
A left lands for Soldic.
Soldic tries to land a front kick but Cuntmara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soldic moves out of range of the strikes.
Soldic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cuntmara checks it well.
Soldic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cuntmara scores with a jab.
Cuntmara looks to score with a jab to the body but Soldic is just out of range.
Cuntmara moves out of range of the strikes.
Cuntmara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soldic looks to land a left hand but Cuntmara moved out of range nicely.
Cuntmara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A slow jab from Cuntmara misses its intended target.
Cuntmara throws a low kick but Soldic avoids it.
Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cuntmara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soldic blocks a low kick nicely.
Soldic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cuntmara. That did some damage!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soldic staying out of range there.
Cuntmara throws a leg kick but Soldic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cuntmara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cuntmara scores with a decent looking hook.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cuntmara was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Soldic misses with a looping left.#T2#
Soldic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cuntmara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cuntmara throws the left hand but Soldic avoids the punch easily.
Cuntmara misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Cuntmara.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Cuntmara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soldic lands a head shot.
Cuntmara slips under a jab from Soldic.
Soldic lands with a shot to the body.
Cuntmara tries to land a leg kick but Soldic saw it coming and moves away.
Soldic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Soldic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Soldic throws a looping overhand right but Cuntmara ducks down to avoid it.
Cuntmara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cuntmara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soldic is out of range.
Cuntmara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soldic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cuntmara on the side of the head.
Soldic walks into a stiff left hand from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soldic. #T3#
Cuntmara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cuntmara throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Soldic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cuntmara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cuntmara tried to counter with a leg kick but Soldic avoided it.
Cuntmara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cuntmara throws a one two combo.
Cuntmara sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cuntmara misses with an uppercut. Soldic saw that one coming.
Cuntmara lands with a kick to the temple. Soldic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cuntmara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cuntmara.
Soldic swings for the body but Cuntmara moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soldic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cuntmara throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Cuntmara lands with an overhand left.
Cuntmara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cuntmara misses with a kick to the body.
Soldic connects with a solid leg kick.
Cuntmara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Cuntmara. #T4#
Soldic tries a head kick but it misses.
Cuntmara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soldic's hands.
Soldic looks to land a combination but Cuntmara avoids it well.
Soldic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Soldic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cuntmara. That did some damage!
Soldic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soldic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soldic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soldic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cuntmara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic moves out of range of the leg kick from Cuntmara.
Cuntmara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Soldic's head.
Cuntmara throws a leg kick
and Soldic counters with a low kick, right behind Cuntmara 's knee.
Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuntmara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cuntmara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Soldic's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cuntmara walks into a left hand.
Soldic throws a sloppy head kick and Cuntmara moves out of range easily.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Cuntmara is just out of range.
Cuntmara drops his hands momentarily and Soldic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cuntmara lands a lovely overhand right.
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 Ibrahim Cuntmara will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Soldic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cuntmara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cuntmara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cuntmara checks the leg kick.
Cuntmara lands with an overhand left.
Cuntmara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Soldic tries to move into range but Cuntmara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cuntmara catches Soldic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Soldic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Cuntmara is out of range.
Soldic misses with a kick to the body.
Cuntmara scores with a head kick. Soldic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cuntmara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soldic slips under a jab.
Soldic misses with a looping right.
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Soldic misses
and Cuntmara counters with a nice uppercut.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cuntmara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cuntmara tries to land a leg kick but Soldic saw it coming and moves away.
Soldic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cuntmara. #T1##CL2#
Soldic drives through and clinches with Cuntmara against the cage.
Soldic gets through Cuntmara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cuntmara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cuntmara prevents a body shot from Soldic.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cuntmara can't find room to land a body shot as Soldic controls the action.
Soldic misses with some punches.
Soldic misses with some punches.
Cuntmara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soldic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soldic.
Cuntmara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cuntmara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soldic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cuntmara tries to throw a body punch but Soldic avoids it by throwing Cuntmara back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soldic.
Soldic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cuntmara. #BC2#
Soldic manages to break the clinch.
Soldic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Cuntmara.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic checks a low kick from Cuntmara.#T2#
Soldic punishes Cuntmara's body with a nice straight punch.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Cuntmara sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cuntmara misses the target.
Cuntmara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cuntmara just misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Soldic 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 Cuntmara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cuntmara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That kick from Cuntmara tenderised Soldic's leg. Soldic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soldic throws a head kick but Cuntmara moves out of range.
Cuntmara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ibrahim Cuntmara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cuntmara looks to land a left hand but Soldic moved out of range nicely.
Soldic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cuntmara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Cuntmara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cuntmara misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely.
Cuntmara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soldic avoids the body shot from Cuntmara.
Soldic tries to work over Cuntmara's front leg with a kick but Cuntmara checks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cuntmara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soldic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cuntmara connects with the punch.
Cuntmara tries to bum rush Soldic with a series of wild strikes but Soldic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Soldic defending well as Cuntmara loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soldic! But no joy.
Cuntmara tries to bum rush Soldic with a series of wild strikes but Soldic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soldic throws a hook to the side of Cuntmara's head but Cuntmara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cuntmara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Cuntmara moves away and avoids it.
A low kick lands for Soldic.
Soldic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Soldic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cuntmara tries to move into range but Soldic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Soldic misses with a straight right.
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cuntmara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Cuntmara.
Soldic tries to clinch but Cuntmara is having none of it.
Soldic walks into a jab.
Cuntmara misses with a straight right.
Cuntmara throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.
Soldic misses with a hook.#CL2#
Soldic moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuntmara's elbow. #BC#
Cuntmara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Cuntmara lands with a hook. Soldic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Cuntmara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cuntmara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soldic misses with a body shot.
Cuntmara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soldic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soldic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cuntmara misses the jab.
Cuntmara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cuntmara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soldic tries to clinch but Cuntmara moves out of range.
Cuntmara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soldic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cuntmara looks to land a right hand but Soldic moved out of range.
Ibrahim Cuntmara is winning the standup battle so far.
Soldic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cuntmara.
Soldic throws a hook but Cuntmara avoids it easily.
Soldic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cuntmara.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Cuntmara dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Soldic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Soldic lands the left hand.
Soldic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cuntmara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cuntmara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cuntmara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Soldic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Soldic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Cuntmara misses.
Soldic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cuntmara is able to avoid easily.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cuntmara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cuntmara avoids the body shot from Soldic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Soldic.
Cuntmara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Cuntmara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soldic is looking to clinch.
Cuntmara 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. #T1#
Cuntmara drops his hands momentarily and Soldic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good work by Soldic as he checks the leg kick.
Cuntmara throws a shot from downtown. Soldic moves away and avoids it.
Soldic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cuntmara lands a head shot.
Cuntmara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cuntmara misses with a looping left.
Good work by Soldic as he checks the leg kick.
Soldic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cuntmara counters with a two punch combo.
Cuntmara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cuntmara tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Cuntmara. Beautiful body shot.
Soldic misses with a body kick.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuntmara throws the left hand but Soldic avoids the punch easily.
Soldic tries to land a front kick but Cuntmara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soldic swings for the body but Cuntmara moves out of range.
Cuntmara goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Soldic throws a solid leg kick but Cuntmara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soldic.
Cuntmara connects with a solid leg kick.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A slow jab from Cuntmara misses its intended target.
Cuntmara misses with the combination.
Soldic throws a body kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
Cuntmara throws a sloppy head kick and Soldic moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick from Soldic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cuntmara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Soldic checks it well.
Soldic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cuntmara. Cuntmara obviously looking to wear him down.
Soldic misses with a body shot
and Cuntmara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Cuntmara misses.
Nice uppercut there from Cuntmara.
Soldic tests Cuntmara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cuntmara misses with a straight left.
Soldic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cuntmara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cuntmara lands a leg kick that knocks Soldic off balance momentarily.
Soldic throws a low kick but Cuntmara moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Cuntmara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cuntmara.#T3#
Soldic scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Cuntmara.
Cuntmara looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cuntmara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soldic throws out a leg kick but Cuntmara moves out of range and Soldic only half commits.
Soldic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cuntmara.
Soldic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cuntmara takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
Cuntmara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soldic.
Cuntmara lands with a cross.
Cuntmara cracks Soldic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Soldic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cuntmara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soldic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A jab lands there for Cuntmara.
Soldic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cuntmara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cuntmara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cuntmara lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cuntmara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Soldic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soldic scores with a leg kick. #T4#
Cuntmara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cuntmara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cuntmara connects with a jab.
Soldic moves out of range of the leg kick from Cuntmara.
Soldic looks to land a left hand but Cuntmara moved out of range nicely.
Cuntmara defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.
Cuntmara lands with an overhand left.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cuntmara moves away.
Cuntmara feints and then cracks Soldic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soldic down.
Soldic throws a shot to the body.
Cuntmara lands a jab to the nose.
Cuntmara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soldic can do to turn this around?
A bone on bone clash there as Cuntmara blocks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Cuntmara as he connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Soldic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Cuntmara.
Soldic scores with a head kick.
Soldic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soldic throws out a loose jab but Cuntmara uses good head movement to avoid it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Cuntmara!
During a confident post fight interview, Ibrahim Cuntmara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Roberto Soldic was interviewed post fight and said 'documentaries'.

Event: WCF 100: Anderson vs Khabib
Date: Nov 27, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Wagner closes the distance and pushes Soldic back into the cage.#BC#
Soldic breaks from the clinch.
Soldic misses with a hook.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soldic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wagner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soldic circles away quickly and effectively.
Soldic throws a head kick that Wagner semi-blocks.
Soldic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wagner doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soldic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic swings widly with a right hand
and Wagner counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Soldic scores with a head kick. Wagner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some bone on bone action there as Wagner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some bone on bone action there as Soldic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wagner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wagner slips under a jab from Soldic.
Soldic scores with a leg kick.
Soldic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Soldic tenderised Wagner's leg. Wagner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wagner throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.
Soldic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range.
Wagner 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.
Soldic connects with a solid leg kick.
Wagner lands with a kick to the ribs. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic digs a good hook to Wagner's body.
Soldic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Soldic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soldic sprawls well. Soldic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
A jab from Soldic misses.
Soldic dips to his left and cracks Wagner with an uppercut!
Wagner avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Wagner throws a counter combo.
Soldic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Roberto Soldic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soldic half committed to a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Soldic misses
and Wagner counters with a thumping low kick.
Soldic lands a right hook to the body.
Soldic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wagner has time to react.#T3#
Soldic throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Soldic lands a jab to the nose.
Soldic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wagner has time to react.
Wagner shoots in but no luck this time.
Soldic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soldic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wagner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #ROC#Wagner is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Kurt Wagner has been cut.
Soldic lands a really nice looking cross but Wagner seems unphased.
Wagner is still on wobbly legs! Can Soldic finish him?
Soldic cracks Wagner with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Wagner tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Soldic pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Wagner is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Soldic!
Our winner, Roberto Soldic, 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: HFC 106 - Izmaylov vs Logan
Date: Oct 30, 2021

#R1#
Nice defenses there by Soldic.
Billings swings for the body but Soldic moves out of range.
Billings misses with a straight right.
Soldic jabs Billings to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Soldic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Billings lands a really nice looking cross but Soldic seems unphased.
Soldic lands a head kick!
Soldic motions for Billings to come forward. Soldic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Soldic.
Billings swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soldic staying out of range there.
Billings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soldic.
Billings has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Billings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Billings throws a hook but Soldic avoids it easily.
Soldic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soldic throws a sloppy head kick and Billings moves out of range easily.
It looked like Billings wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Soldic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Billings takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Billings lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Soldic is looking to score with low kicks.
Billings was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soldic scores with a hook.
Soldic moves to clinch but Billings breaks away
and Billings counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billings throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Billings takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Soldic looks to land a combination but Billings avoids it well.
Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billings throws out the jab.
Soldic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Billings appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soldic.
Billings is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soldic.
Soldic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soldic scores with a nice body kick.
Billings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
A big right from Billings misses.
Billings avoids the body shot from Soldic. #T2#
Soldic misses with a looping right.
A low kick lands for Soldic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Billings tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Billings misses with a straight left.
Soldic looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Soldic fakes the leg kick and cracks Billings in the body.
Billings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Billings looks to score with a jab to the body but Soldic is just out of range.
Billings tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Billings looks to land a right hand but Soldic moved out of range.
Soldic lunges at Billings with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Billings's hand.
Billings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soldic.
Billings checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Soldic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Billings stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Billings lands a head shot.#CL2#
Soldic rushes Billings and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Soldic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Billings.
Soldic scores with a hook to the body.
Soldic misses with a punch on the inside.
Billings can't find room to land a body shot as Soldic controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Soldic.
Soldic lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Soldic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Soldic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Billings's efforts to push away.
Soldic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soldic blocks an uppercut.
Soldic throws a punch but it's blocked by Billings.
Billings lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Billings breaks from the clinch.
Billings 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.
Billings connects with a body shot.
Soldic misses with a looping left.
Soldic misses with a low kick.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Billings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soldic misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Billings.
Soldic throws a sloppy body shot
and Billings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billings slips a jab from Soldic.
An attempted straight right counter from Billings misses the target.
Soldic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
Soldic throws the left hand but Billings avoids the punch easily.
Billings takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Soldic lands a right hook to the body.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Billings's shoulder, as Billings tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Billings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic connects with a looping right hand.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Soldic throws a low kick but Billings avoids it.
Soldic thuds his shin into the meat of Billings's side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Soldic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Billings stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Soldic needs to keep his hands up - Billings had a free shot at his head there.
Soldic staying out of range there.
Soldic moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #CL2#
Soldic closes the distance and clinches.
Billings blocks an uppercut.
Soldic lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soldic.
A nice right hand lands inside from Soldic.
Billings tries to throw a body punch but Soldic avoids it by throwing Billings back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Soldic fails to land.
Soldic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soldic throws a punch but it's blocked by Billings.
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!
Billings is looking to break free of the clinch but Soldic has double underhooks.
Billings takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soldic.
Roberto Soldic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Soldic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Billings's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Soldic fails to pull the fight into his guard. #T1#
Soldic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soldic lands an uppercut.
Soldic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Billings misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Soldic.
Billings has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
A right hook to the body lands for Soldic.
Soldic misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Soldic.
Soldic lands with a right to the head.
Soldic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Billings walks away with a smile on his face. Soldic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Billings avoids the head kick by Soldic.
Billings throws a sloppy body shot
and Soldic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Billings crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Soldic - the referee stops the clock and Billings gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Soldic. Billings manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Soldic looks for the body kick but Billings saw that one coming.
Billings is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Soldic misses with a hook
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Billings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#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!
Soldic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Soldic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soldic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soldic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soldic throws a leg kick
and Billings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Billings.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Roberto Soldic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soldic thows a leg kick but Billings checks it
and Soldic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soldic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Soldic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Billings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Billings misses.
Soldic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Billings throws a shot to the body.
Billings throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.#T3#
Billings paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Billings is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Soldic.
Billings misses with an uppercut.
Soldic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Billings.
Soldic replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Billings blocks it well.
Soldic catches Billings with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Soldic scores with a head kick.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Billings.
A swing and a miss from Billings.
Soldic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Billings on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Soldic.
Billings throws a looping overhand right but Soldic ducks down to avoid it.
Soldic thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 shot lands for Billings.#T4#
Soldic throws a hook to the side of Billings's head but Billings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Billings misses with a right hand
and Soldic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Billings misses with a hook.
Billings throws the left hand but Soldic avoids the punch easily.
Soldic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Billings will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Soldic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soldic works Billings's body with a nice hook.
Billings works Soldic's body with a nice hook.
Billings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Billings.
Billings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billings takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billings. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Billings was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Soldic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Billings counters with a straight right hand.
Soldic lands a jab to Billings's midsection.
Soldic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billings misses with a looping left.
Billings throws an overhand right that lands on Soldic's shoulder, as Soldic tries to avoid the shot.
Soldic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Soldic lands with an overhand left.
Soldic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Soldic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Billings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Billings checks a low kick from Soldic.
Soldic throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #CL2#
Soldic has closed the distance and engaged Billings in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billings fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soldic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soldic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Soldic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soldic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Billings throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Billings swings wildly with an uppercut but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic lands a nice uppercut.
Soldic is working Billings over against the cage.
Soldic lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Billings.
Soldic lands a hook that snaps the head of Billings backwards.
Soldic scores with a shot to the side of Billings's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soldic.
Soldic misses with a punch on the inside.
Soldic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soldic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Billingss head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soldic.
Billings throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Soldic pulls guard. #SUB2#
Soldic is looking for a triangle but Billings pushes his legs off easily.
Billings wants to control from the top but Soldic keeps moving.
Mark Billings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Soldic is trying to keep Billings in close.
Billings has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Soldic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Billings defends it easily.
Billings wants to stand but Soldic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Billings won't allow Soldic to sweep him here. #T3#
Soldic controls Billings momentarily but Billings frees himself.
Billings throws a strike but Soldic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Soldic trying to control but Billings is working from the bottom.
Billings working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Soldic.
Soldic trying to control the position from guard on top but Billings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billings is looking to stand up but Soldic isn't so interested in that idea.
Soldic sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Soldic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Billings manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Soldic has Billings in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Soldic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Billings can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Billings drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soldic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soldic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soldic! #REVB#
Billings is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Soldic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soldic 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Soldic!
After winning the bout, Roberto Soldic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: HFC 99 - McGuire vs Higgins
Date: Sep 25, 2021

#R1#
Dinglestomper lands a nice looking body shot.
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dinglestomper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soldic throws a jab when Dinglestomper was well out of range.
Soldic looks for the body kick but Dinglestomper saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Soldic.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slapping leg kick lands for Dinglestomper.
Soldic looks to land a combination. Dinglestomper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Soldic 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.
Dinglestomper lands a head kick!
Soldic misses with a body kick.
Dinglestomper tried to counter with a leg kick but Soldic avoided it.
Soldic misses with a right hand
enabling Dinglestomper to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic throws a nice head kick!
Dinglestomper misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Soldic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soldic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dinglestomper throws a right hand that Soldic ducks under and follows up with a left that Soldic also avoids with ease.
Dinglestomper scores with a nice right hand.
Soldic blocks a jab.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soldic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Soldic lands a jab to the head.
Dinglestomper misses with a leg kick
and Soldic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dinglestomper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Soldic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soldic throws a head kick that half lands.
Dinglestomper misses the shot to the body.
Soldic misses with a head kick.
Soldic lands a really nice looking cross but Dinglestomper seems unphased.
Soldic slips under a jab from Dinglestomper.
A bone on bone clash there as Soldic blocks the leg kick.
Soldic thuds his shin into the meat of Dinglestomper's side.
Soldic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Dinglestomper moves away and avoids it.
Soldic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soldic motions for Dinglestomper to come forward. Soldic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dinglestomper fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soldic is out of range.
Soldic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dinglestomper throws a low kick but Soldic avoids it.
Soldic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Soldic scores with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dinglestomper just misses with a punch to the body.
Dinglestomper with a jab.
Soldic misses with an uppercut
and Dinglestomper counters with an inside leg kick.
Soldic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T2#
Dinglestomper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Soldic misses with the combination.
Dinglestomper is looking to counter with a body kick.
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
Dinglestomper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinglestomper looks to land a combination. Soldic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Soldic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dinglestomper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dinglestomper lands a glancing blow to the side of Soldic's head.
Dinglestomper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soldic.
Dinglestomper lets loose with a powerful body kick. Soldic will feel that in the morning.
Dinglestomper moves out of range as Soldic throws a body kick.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Dinglestomper misses its target.
Dinglestomper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinglestomper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper throws a series of punches but Soldic avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Dinglestomper misses.
Dinglestomper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T3#
Dinglestomper throws an overhand right that lands on Soldic's shoulder, as Soldic tries to avoid the shot.
Dinglestomper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dinglestomper throws a front kick that sends Soldic stumbling back into the cage.
Dinglestomper throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.
Dinglestomper moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Dinglestomper motions for Soldic to come forward. Dinglestomper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Dinglestomper misses.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dinglestomper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.
Dinglestomper works the jab nicely.
Dinglestomper throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dinglestomper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soldic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dinglestomper.
Soldic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soldic stuns Dinglestomper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dinglestomper.
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!
Dinglestomper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dinglestomper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Soldic.
Dinglestomper defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Dinglestomper lands with an overhand left.
Soldic throws a leg kick which misses Dinglestomper's front leg but catches the back leg as Dinglestomper tries to avoid it.
A jab from Dinglestomper misses.
Soldic misses with an uppercut.
Dinglestomper moves out of range as Soldic throws a body kick.
Soldic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dinglestomper is able to avoid easily.
Soldic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dinglestomper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soldic.
Dinglestomper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Soldic slips under a jab from Dinglestomper.
Soldic blocks the body kick.
Dinglestomper with a nice calf kick.
Soldic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dinglestomper has time to react.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dinglestomper throws a leg kick but Soldic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soldic misses with a head kick.
Soldic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dinglestomper ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Soldic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
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 Saggy Dinglestomper will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A low kick lands for Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soldic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic throws a lazy right hand but Dinglestomper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dinglestomper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soldic.
Good leg kick by Dinglestomper.
A low kick lands for Dinglestomper.
Saggy Dinglestomper is winning the standup battle so far.
Dinglestomper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dinglestomper takes one to the chin there.
Dinglestomper tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dinglestomper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Dinglestomper connects with a right hand. Soldic shakes it off.
Soldic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dinglestomper on the side of the head.
A jab from Soldic does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic swats away the attempt to clinch by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper lands a nice shot that snaps Soldic's head back.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dinglestomper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soldic throws a wild body kick that Dinglestomper sees coming a mile off.#T1#
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dinglestomper.
A swing and a miss from Dinglestomper.
Soldic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soldic throws a body punch but Dinglestomper moves out of range.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soldic swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dinglestomper to counter with a crisp jab.
Soldic checks a low kick from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soldic replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dinglestomper blocks it well.
Dinglestomper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL#
Dinglestomper rushes Soldic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dinglestomper has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
Dinglestomper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soldic throws a head punch that misses.
Soldic blocking some punches.
Dinglestomper misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Soldic manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Dinglestomper rushes Soldic and presses him up against the cage.
Dinglestomper misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinglestomper blocks an uppercut.
Dinglestomper goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Soldic prevents a body shot from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper is leaning against Soldic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dinglestomper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soldic's elbow.
Soldic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soldic swings wildly with an uppercut but Dinglestomper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic tries a body shot but Dinglestomper blocks it.
Dinglestomper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dinglestomper lands with a left to the head. #TD2#
Soldic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dinglestomper uses from the top position.
Soldic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dinglestomper controls the pace.
Dinglestomper has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Soldic is proving hard to escape from.
Soldic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dinglestomper controls the pace.
Soldic tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Soldic trying to control the position. #SUB2#
Soldic is looking for a triangle but Dinglestomper pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinglestomper wants to control from the top but Soldic keeps moving.
Soldic is trying to hold Dinglestomper in close to prevent damage but Dinglestomper has managed to pass into half guard.
Soldic wants to improve his position but Dinglestomper is controlling well.
Soldic keeping hold of Dinglestomper's head, controlling as best he can.
Dinglestomper prevents Soldic from improving his position.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dinglestomper is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Soldic is not content to let Dinglestomper control the position.
Soldic wants to control but Dinglestomper is keeping busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dinglestomper is taking a breather. Soldic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Soldic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dinglestomper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinglestomper looks for the body kick but Soldic saw that one coming.
Dinglestomper takes one to the side of the head.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Dinglestomper moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saggy Dinglestomper dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Dinglestomper throws a right and a left that Soldic avoids nicely. #CL#
Dinglestomper has Soldic up against the cage in a clinch.
Soldic tries to pull guard but Dinglestomper holds him up against the cage and eventually Soldic drops back down to his feet.
Soldic takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Soldic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dinglestomper misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Soldic manages to break the clinch.
Dinglestomper lands a body shot.
Dinglestomper throws a chopping leg kick but Soldic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dinglestomper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dinglestomper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dinglestomper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Soldic throws a head kick but Dinglestomper moves out of range.
Soldic avoids the head kick by Dinglestomper.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic connects with a right hand. Dinglestomper shakes it off.
Dinglestomper throws a sloppy head kick and Soldic moves out of range easily.
Soldic with the counter takedown but Dinglestomper avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Dinglestomper, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinglestomper blocks the body kick. #T1#
Soldic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dinglestomper blocks a head kick by Soldic.
Soldic connects with a single shot there.
Dinglestomper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dinglestomper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Dinglestomper looks for the body kick but Soldic saw that one coming.
Dinglestomper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dinglestomper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dinglestomper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soldic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dinglestomper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dinglestomper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soldic.
Soldic throws a front kick aimed at Dinglestomper's knee but Dinglestomper avoids it well.
Soldic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dinglestomper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dinglestomper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinglestomper lands with a hook. Soldic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Soldic throws a body kick that misses.
Soldic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDinglestomper.
Dinglestomper connects with a nice looking jab.
Dinglestomper misses with a series of wild punches.
Soldic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dinglestomper to score with a decent uppercut.
Soldic misses with a head kick.
Soldic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Soldic lands a really nice looking cross but Dinglestomper seems unphased.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick that misses.
Soldic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dinglestomper finds it's way round the side to connect with Soldic's head.
Dinglestomper throws the left hand but Soldic avoids the punch easily.
Dinglestomper throws a hook but Soldic blocks it.
Good leg kick by Soldic.
Soldic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dinglestomper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soldic lands a leg kick that knocks Dinglestomper off balance momentarily.
Soldic takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T3#
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Dinglestomper slips the punch.
Dinglestomper quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Soldic throws out a leg kick but Dinglestomper moves out of range and Soldic only half commits.
Dinglestomper misses the jab.
Soldic avoids the head kick by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soldic blocks a leg kick.
Dinglestomper misses with a wild body shot.
Soldic throws a front kick aimed at Dinglestomper's knee but Dinglestomper avoids it well.
Dinglestomper throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic missing with a left hand there. Dinglestomper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A low kick from Dinglestomper misses
and Soldic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Soldic misses.
Dinglestomper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dinglestomper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dinglestomper moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dinglestomper lands a really nice looking cross but Soldic seems unphased. #T4#
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Dinglestomper's shoulder, as Dinglestomper tries to avoid the shot.
Dinglestomper checks a low kick from Soldic.
Soldic blocks the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Dinglestomper blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Soldic misses its intended target.
Dinglestomper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Soldic.
Dinglestomper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And Soldic tries to counter it with a takedown but Dinglestomper pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Soldic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soldic checks the leg kick.
Saggy Dinglestomper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL#
Dinglestomper rushes Soldic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dinglestomper misses with a body punch.
Soldic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dinglestomper lands a right hand.
Soldic lands a hook that snaps the head of Dinglestomper backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Dinglestomper fails to land.
Soldic misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Soldic.

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 Saggy Dinglestomper.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dinglestomper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saggy Dinglestomper!
In his post fight interview, Saggy Dinglestomper started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: HFC 92 - Mataitai vs Higgins
Date: Aug 22, 2021

#R1#
Soldic connects with a body shot.
Bulb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bulb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bulb cracks Soldic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bulb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bulb scores with a leg kick.
Bulb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Soldic counters with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Bulb misses.
Soldic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice side step and Soldic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bulb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soldic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic scoring well with a low kick there.
Soldic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bulb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.
Soldic catches Bulb with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bulb bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulb lands a jab-cross combination.
Soldic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bulb misses with a head kick.
Bulb throws a leg kick but Soldic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bulb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Bulb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soldic.
Soldic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bulb throws a push kick but Soldic slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circling - Bulb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soldic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bulb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soldic 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.
Soldic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soldic throws the kick towards the body but Bulb avoids it.
Soldic throws out a loose jab but Bulb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bulb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bulb moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Bulb throws a counter high kick but Soldic was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bulb wants to land a leg kick but Soldic is out of range.
Bulb misses the shot to the body.
Soldic misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Soldic.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soldic! But no joy.
Soldic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bulb's head.
Soldic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soldic in his tracks.
A slow jab from Soldic misses its intended target.
Bulb tries to land a front kick but Soldic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soldic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bulb thumps Soldic with a low kick.
Bulb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bulb misses with a straight left.
Soldic scores with a nice right hand.
Bulb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Soldic.
Bulb thows a body kick. Soldic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Soldic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bulb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Bulb.
Adim Bulb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Soldic.
Bulb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soldic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bulb to score with a decent uppercut.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
It looked like Bulb was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T3#
Bulb avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bulb's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bulb duly obliges.
Bulb misses with a straight left.
Bulb gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Soldic.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bulb.
It looked like Bulb was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Soldic.
Bulb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Bulb does it's job there.
A big right from Soldic misses.
Bulb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bulb misses with a low kick.
Bulb works Soldic's body with a nice hook.
Bulb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Soldic feints a counter leg kick.
Bulb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Bulb throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Soldic's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Bulb.
Soldic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bulb can pounce on him.
Bulb tries a low kick but Soldic avoids it.
Soldic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T4#
Bulb jabs at Soldic's body.
Bulb throws a hook but Soldic avoids it easily.
Bulb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bulb lands with a right hand.
Soldic throws a chopping leg kick but Bulb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bulb avoids the head kick by Soldic.
An inside leg kick lands from Soldic.
An inside leg kick lands from Bulb. #CL#
Bulb moves into the clinch.
Bulb lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soldic.
Bulb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulb throws a poor cross that misses
and Soldic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bulb misses with a head kick.
Soldic misses with a low kick as Bulb jumps back.
Bulb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soldic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adim Bulb dominated that round.
That's time! Bulb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Soldic misses with an uppercut.
Soldic throws a leg kick
and Bulb counters with a left to the body.
Soldic lands a leg kick that knocks Bulb off balance momentarily.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Bulb misses the target.
Bulb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soldic misses with a hook. Bulb ducked under it nicely.
Bulb moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Soldic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Bulb does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Bulb blocks the leg kick.
Soldic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Soldic wants to land a leg kick but Bulb is out of range.
Bulb is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adim Bulb is winning the standup battle so far.
Bulb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soldic.
Bulb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Bulb is looking to counter the offense by Soldic and move into the clinch.
Bulb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bulb - that will leave a mark! #T1#
Soldic misses with an uppercut.
Bulb misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soldic.
A jab from Soldic misses.
Soldic throws a head kick but Bulb moves out of range.
Soldic connects with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soldic.
Soldic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bulb.
Bulb takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
Bulb moves out of range as Soldic strikes.
Bulb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soldic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bulb throws a shot to the body.
Bulb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Soldic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bulb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soldic blocks a head kick by Bulb.
Soldic lands a body shot. #T2#
Bulb scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic blocks a head kick by Bulb.
Soldic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soldic misses with a looping left.
Bulb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Bulb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Soldic's head.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Bulb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bulb looks to score with a jab to the body but Soldic is just out of range.
Bulb checks a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Bulb.
Bulb loads up on a big right hand but Soldic slips the punch.
Soldic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Soldic punishes Bulb's body with a nice straight punch.
Soldic throws a big shot that misses.
Bulb scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Soldic blocks the leg kick. #T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Soldic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bulb. Bulb obviously looking to wear him down.
Bulb lands an overhand right.
Bulb takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bulb lands with a slapping head kick.
Bulb misses the jab.
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bulb.
Bulb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Soldic to counter with a crisp jab.
Bulb throws a right hand that misses
and Bulb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soldic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bulb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bulb throws a head kick that misses.
Soldic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soldic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soldic flicks out a counter leg kick but Bulb steps away.
Soldic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulb lands a nice looking kick to the body. Soldic takes a step back to recover.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Bulb tenderised Soldic's leg. Soldic is trying to keep his angry face on.#T4#
Soldic takes a swing at Bulb's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Soldic misses.
Bulb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bulb lands a leg kick that knocks Soldic off balance momentarily.
Bulb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soldic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bulb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bulb. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bulb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Soldic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bulb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soldic. Soldic obviously looking to wear him down.
Soldic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bulb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bulb misses with a wild body shot.
Bulb is looking to chop away at Soldic's legs.
Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Adim Bulb will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Bulb tries a head kick but it misses.
Bulb takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Bulb.
Bulb lands a head kick. Soldic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bulb manages to avoid it.
Bulb takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soldic scores with a jab. Bulb acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soldic with the inside leg kick.
Soldic misses with a lunging right hand
and Bulb counters with a nice body shot.
Soldic scores with a sloppy right hand. Bulb should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bulb jabs Soldic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Soldic lands with a nice body punch.
Soldic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soldic jabs at Bulb's body.
Bulb walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soldic.#T1#
Bulb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soldic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bulb fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soldic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bulb ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Soldic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Bulb.
Bulb has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bulb stuns Soldic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bulb lands a high kick!
Bulb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soldic.
Soldic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bulb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bulb looks to land a right hand but Soldic moved out of range.
Bulb swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soldic.
Bulb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soldic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulb staying out of range there.
Bulb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Soldic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Bulb misses
and Soldic counters with a straight right hand.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Bulb lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Bulb misses the target.
Soldic throws a solid leg kick but Bulb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soldic.
As Soldic backs away, Bulb returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Soldic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Soldic throws a hook but Bulb blocks it.
Soldic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Bulb misses.
Soldic misses with an uppercut.
Soldic lands a nice looking body shot.
Soldic misses with a few strikes there.
Soldic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bulb is able to avoid easily.
Bulb throws an overhand right that lands on Soldic's shoulder, as Soldic tries to avoid the shot.
Soldic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bulb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bulb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adim Bulb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Bulb tried to score with a low kick but Soldic checks it.
Bulb backing away here, and Soldic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Bulb there.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic tries a head kick but it misses.
Bulb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
A nice leg kick from Bulb, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic walks into a straight right hand from Bulb.
Bulb throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soldic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bulb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soldic throws a leg kick that misses. #CL#
Bulb clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soldic.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bulb.
Soldic misses with some punches. #T4#
Bulb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Soldic's efforts to push away.
Soldic misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldic struggles to land a body shot inside as Bulb controls his hands.
Bulb lands a nice uppercut.
Bulb blocks a body shot from Soldic. #BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bulb misses with a low kick.
Soldic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bulb.
Bulb lands with an uppercut that bounces Soldic off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Soldic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bulb throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soldic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soldic slips under a jab.
Bulb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

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 Adim Bulb.
Well Bulb 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: HFC 75 - Nofud vs Lachance
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1#
Soldic avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Soldic throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Soldic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sosa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Soldic throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Soldic walks into a stiff left hand from Sosa.
Good work by Sosa as he checks the leg kick.
Sosa is looking to counter with a body kick.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Sosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Soldic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Sosa.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soldic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa misses with a body kick.
Sosa misses with a hook.
A big left from Soldic misses. #CL#
Sosa gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Sosa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soldic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T1#
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Soldic misses with a straight left.
A jab from Sosa does it's job there.
A good leg kick by Soldic.
Soldic throws a low kick, looking for Sosa's leg but Sosa calmly moves out of range.
Sosa lands the left hand.
Soldic tries a head kick but it misses.
Sosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Soldic throws a jab but it's blocked by Sosa.
Soldic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soldic walks into a stiff left hand from Sosa.
Nice cross by Soldic.
Sosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic throws a hook to the side of Sosa's head but Sosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soldic misses with a looping right.#CL#
Sosa closes the distance and clinches.
Soldic takes a knee to the side of the body. #TD2#
Soldic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Soldic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sosa wants to pass the guard but Soldic is keeping the position.#T2#
Sosa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sosa stopping the sweep attempt from Soldic.#T3#
Sosa 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.
Soldic wants to improve his position but instead Sosa has moved into half guard.
Soldic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soldic is keeping the position for now.
Soldic controlling the position.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Soldic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Soldic wants to sweep here but Sosa controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Soldic swings and misses with a shot to the body
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Sosa counters with a nice body kick.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Soldic slips under a jab.
Soldic tries a low kick but Sosa avoids it.
Sosa blocks a jab.
Sosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soldic.
Soldic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from Sosa.
Sosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Soldic moves out of range of the body kick from Sosa.
Soldic checks the leg kick.
Sosa tries to work over Soldic's front leg with a kick but Soldic checks it.
Sosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soldic can do to turn this around?
A jab from Sosa finds it's way through Soldic's defenses.
Nice body kick from Sosa.
Soldic takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
Soldic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sosa wants to clinch up but Soldic keeps it at a distance.
Sosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Soldic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Soldic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soldic throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Sosa misses the target.
Sosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Soldic as he checks the leg kick.
Sosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Soldic.
Soldic misses with a straight left.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Sosa half committed to a counter leg kick.#T1#
Sosa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sosa connects with an inside leg kick.
Soldic throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soldic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Sosa.
Soldic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sosa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sosa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sosa misses the shot to the body.
Soldic throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Soldic misses its intended target.
Sosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Soldic misses with the combination.
Soldic blocks a leg kick.
Soldic moves out of range as Sosa throws a body kick.
Sosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Sosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Sosa. That snapped Soldic's head back.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
A counter left hand to the body from Sosa misses its target.
Sosa throws a head kick that misses.
Sosa lands with a shot to the body.
Soldic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.
Soldic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sosa thumps Soldic with a low kick.
Sosa lands a head kick. Soldic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soldic.
Soldic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Sosa tenderised Soldic's leg. Soldic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Sosa moved away.
Sosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Sosa.
Sosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Sosa throws a wild body kick that Soldic sees coming a mile off.#T3#
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Jab, jab by Soldic - just one landing.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Sosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sosa misses with a double jab
enabling Soldic to counter with a crisp jab.
Sosa feints and then cracks Soldic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soldic down.
Nice uppercut lands for Soldic. That snapped Sosa's head back.
Soldic throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Sosa thumps Soldic with a low kick.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Soldic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soldic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soldic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marcello Sosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Soldic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sosa connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa misses with a body kick. #T4#
Soldic scores with a one two! Sosa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Soldic.
Sosa misses with a straight right.
Sosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soldic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sosa stuns Soldic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Soldic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sosa.
A low kick from Soldic is predictable there
and Sosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soldic.
Soldic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sosa counters with a low kick, right behind Soldic 's knee.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses.
Soldic throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sosa.
Sosa avoids the body shot from Soldic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic checks the leg kick nicely there. #CL#
Sosa moves into range and clinches up with Soldic.
Sosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sosa misses with a knee strike.
Sosa lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Soldic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sosa is out of range.
Sosa throws a low kick but Soldic moves out of range easily.
Sosa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice body punch from Sosa.
Soldic misses with a leg kick
and Sosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Sosa throwing a counter right hand but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Sosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soldic staying out of range there.
Sosa slips under a jab.
Soldic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Soldic will feel that in the morning.
Sosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soldic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sosa scrambles back to his feet.
Sosa throws a leg kick but Soldic moved away.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Soldic throws a lazy right hand but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Soldic misses. #T1#
Soldic misses the jab.
Soldic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sosa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sosa looks to land a left hand but Soldic moved out of range nicely.
Sosa misses with a looping right.
Soldic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Sosa scores with a nice head shot.
Sosa throws out a loose jab but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sosa throws a head kick but Soldic moves out of range.
Sosa throws a shot from downtown. Soldic moves away and avoids it.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Soldic lands a nice shot that snaps Sosa's head back.
Jab, jab by Soldic - just one landing.
Soldic takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soldic checks a leg kick.
Soldic misses with a low kick. #T2#
Soldic throws a sloppy body shot
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
Soldic tries to bum rush Sosa with a series of wild strikes but Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa tests Soldic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soldic misses the jab.
Sosa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soldic defending well as Sosa loads up on a big left hand.
Soldic checks a low kick from Sosa.
Sosa throws a hook but Soldic avoids it easily.
Soldic misses with a straight right.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa avoids the head kick by Soldic.
Soldic throws a leg kick
enabling Sosa to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sosa.
Soldic throws a big shot that misses.
Sosa thows a leg kick but Soldic checks it
enabling Soldic to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Soldic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic throws a big shot that misses.
As Soldic tries to get set, Sosa tries to push him back and clinch up but Soldic manages to avoid the attempt.#T3#
Soldic takes a swing at Sosa's ribcage but misses.
Sosa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Soldic takes a step back to recover.
Soldic throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Sosa does it's job there.
Sosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sosa is looking to score with low kicks.
Soldic throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
Sosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Soldic.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sosa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soldic is out of range and Sosa settles back down.
Sosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soldic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sosa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Soldic takes a step back to recover. #T4#
A right-left combo lands from Soldic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Sosa.
Sosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soldic checks a leg kick.
Sosa thumps Soldic with a low kick.
Soldic misses with a body kick.
Sosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Soldic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Sosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sosa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Soldic misses.
Soldic tries to score with a low kick but Sosa moves his leg out of the way.
Soldic scores with a shot to the body.
Soldic swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Marcello Sosa did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Sosa throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sosa.
Soldic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
Sosa tries to clinch there but Soldic circles away.
Sosa connects with a leg kick.
Soldic misses with a leg kick.
Sosa tried to score with a low kick but Soldic checks it.
Soldic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sosa.
Some bone on bone action there as Soldic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soldic misses with a head kick.
Soldic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Sosa counter with a right hand.
Sosa connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic takes one on the button.
Sosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa slips a straight right by Soldic.#T1#
Sosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soldic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
A cross from Sosa lands.
Soldic tests Sosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soldic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Sosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
Soldic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soldic throws a series of punches but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soldic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Soldic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sosa.
Soldic checks the leg kick.
Soldic swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sosa tries to clinch but Soldic is having none of it. #T2#
Soldic throws an off balance right hand
and Sosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sosa.
Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Soldic misses
and Soldic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Sosa has Soldic up against the cage in a clinch.
Soldic is trying to force a seperation but Sosa has the dominant position.
Sosa pushes Soldic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #TD2#
Soldic decides to pull guard.
Sosa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Soldic keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.
Sosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soldic is keeping the position for now. #T3#
Soldic pulls Sosa in to control the position.
Sosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sosa trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Soldic looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sosa has picked Soldic up and slammed him! Soldic can't keep hold of the triangle and Sosa manages to pass to side control!
Sosa working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Soldic is looking to regain half guard here but Sosa keeps moving and retains side control.
Soldic tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Sosa easily slips into full mount!
Sosa controlling from the full mount.
Soldic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Soldic wants to hold on but Sosa pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa had his way with Roberto Soldic in that round.
That's time! Sosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Soldic looks to land a left hand but Sosa moved out of range nicely.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Soldic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Soldic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Soldic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sosa.
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Sosa misses its intended target.
Soldic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sosa is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sosa.
Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sosa tried to counter with a leg kick but Soldic avoided it.
Soldic misses with a head kick.
Sosa moves out of range as Soldic throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa misses with a leg kick.
Sosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sosa moves forwards but Soldic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sosa with a hook.
Soldic swinging wildly here.
Sosa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Sosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.
Soldic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sosa!
Sosa scores with a leg kick.
Sosa scores with a push kick.
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Soldic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soldic.
Soldic throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa lands a jab to Soldic's midsection.
Soldic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sosa. Sosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Soldic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soldic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sosa scores with the left hand. Soldic knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa moves in looking to clinch but Soldic pushes him off.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Sosa blocks a low kick nicely.
Sosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soldic. Soldic obviously looking to wear him down.
Soldic blocks a low kick nicely.
Soldic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Sosa is predictable there
and Soldic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Soldic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Soldic misses with a leg kick
and Sosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Sosa throws a leg kick which misses Soldic's front leg but catches the back leg as Soldic tries to avoid it.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Sosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Soldic throws a poor cross that misses #CL#
and Sosa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sosa.
Sosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Soldic. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sosa.
Soldic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sosa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sosa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soldic is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sosa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sosa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Soldic lands with a left to the head.
Soldic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sosa's elbow.
Soldic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sosa is defending well.
Marcello Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Soldic.
Sosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sosa lands a good knee to the midsection. Soldic won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldic is trying to break free.
Sosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soldic backwards.
Sosa misses with a body punch.
Soldic lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Soldic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sosa lands with a light punch inside.
Sosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Soldic controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Sosa fails to land.
Soldic blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sosa punishes Soldic's body with a nice straight punch.
Sosa moves out of range as Soldic throws a body kick.
That kick from Sosa tenderised Soldic's leg. Soldic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sosa. Soldic shrugs it off though.
Soldic blocks a jab.
Sosa jabs Soldic right on the nose. Soldic blinks but takes it well.
Soldic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soldic moves out of range as Sosa throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa throws the kick towards the body but Soldic avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcello Sosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sosa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcello Sosa!
Marcello Sosa retains his featherweight title!
Marcello Sosa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: HFC 71 - Sosa vs Ford
Date: May 01, 2021

#R1#
Catch Wrestler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Catch Wrestler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Catch Wrestler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Catch Wrestler throws a hook but Soldic blocks it.
Catch Wrestler doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Soldic counter with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soldic.
Soldic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Catch Wrestler under the eye.
Catch Wrestler just misses with a punch to the body.
Catch Wrestler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic throws a low kick but Catch Wrestler avoids it.
Catch Wrestler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Soldic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Soldic.
Soldic moves out of range as Catch Wrestler strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldic walks into a jab.
Soldic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Catch Wrestler fails with the takedown
and Soldic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been hearing reports that Catch Wrestler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#T1#
Catch Wrestler throws a looping overhand right but Soldic ducks down to avoid it.
Soldic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soldic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soldic.
Soldic works Catch Wrestler's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Catch Wrestler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. Soldic catches Catch Wrestler right on the button with a cross.
Catch Wrestler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soldic avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Catch Wrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soldic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic throws a head kick but Catch Wrestler moves out of range.
Roberto Soldic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Catch Wrestler.#T2#
Catch Wrestler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Soldic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Catch Wrestler somewhat.
A nice side step and Soldic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Soldic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Soldic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Catch Wrestler closes the distance and clinches up with Soldic, looking for a takedown. Catch Wrestler pushes Soldic against the cage but Soldic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch but Soldic is having none of it.
Soldic sizes up Catch Wrestler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Soldic scoring well with a low kick there.
Soldic lands a head kick!
Soldic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Catch Wrestler's head.
Soldic tries to land a front kick but Catch Wrestler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Soldic keeps the fight on the outside.
Catch Wrestler blocks a jab.#T3#
Catch Wrestler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soldic.
Soldic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #TD#
Catch Wrestler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Soldic on his heels. He'll look to pass Soldic's guard now, I'm sure.
Soldic looking to control.
Catch Wrestler throwing strikes from guard but Soldic blocks nicely.
Soldic keeping full guard, as Catch Wrestler tries to pass.
Catch Wrestler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Catch Wrestler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Catch Wrestler drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soldic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soldic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soldic! #REVB##T4##SU2#
Soldic stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Catch Wrestler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soldic as he jumps to the side. #TD#
Catch Wrestler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Catch Wrestler remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Catch Wrestler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the position but Soldic is working away.
Soldic is looking to reverse the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Catch Wrestler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Catch Wrestler throws a poor cross that misses
and Soldic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Catch Wrestler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Catch Wrestler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD#
Catch Wrestler shoots in and gets a takedown into Soldic's guard.

Soldic pushes Catch Wrestler off and gets back to his feet.
Catch Wrestler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic misses with a looping left.
Catch Wrestler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.
Catch Wrestler dives in for a single leg takedown but Soldic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#BC2#
Soldic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soldic defending well as Catch Wrestler loads up on a big left hand.
Catch Wrestler scores with a decent looking hook.
Catch Wrestler loads up on a big right hand but Soldic slips the punch.#T1#
Soldic connects with a body shot.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Catch Wrestler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Catch Wrestler moves out of range of the strikes.
Soldic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Catch Wrestler misses with a takedown attempt - Soldic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Catch Wrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Catch Wrestler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#TD#
Catch Wrestler throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Soldic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Catch Wrestler is in Soldic's guard.
Catch Wrestler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Soldic wants to sweep here but Catch Wrestler controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Catch Wrestler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Soldic trying to control the position.
Soldic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler looking to pass the guard.
Soldic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Catch Wrestler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soldic works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Catch Wrestler preventing the sweep.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Soldic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Soldic throws a looping overhand right but Catch Wrestler ducks down to avoid it. #TD#
Catch Wrestler gets a double leg takedown into Soldic's guard.

Soldic is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Catch Wrestler presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Catch Wrestler manages to break the clinch.
Soldic lands a nice looking body shot.
Catch Wrestler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Catch Wrestler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soldic counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick from Soldic, right into the meat of the thigh. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soldic misses with a body kick.
Catch Wrestler slips under a jab from Soldic.
Catch Wrestler shoots in for a double leg but Soldic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Soldic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Catch Wrestler tests Soldic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Catch Wrestler shoots in and drives through. Soldic sprawls well.
Nice body punch from Soldic.
Catch Wrestler blocks a head kick by Soldic.
Soldic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Catch Wrestler throws a series of punches but Soldic moves out of range.
Catch Wrestler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soldic scores with a jab to the head.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soldic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Catch Wrestler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soldic counters with a nice leg kick.
Catch Wrestler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Soldic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Soldic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soldic lands a lovely overhand right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Catch Wrestler.
Soldic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Soldic fails to land with a series of punches.
Soldic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Catch Wrestler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soldic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soldic scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Soldic wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Catch Wrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soldic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Catch Wrestler shoots and misses
and Soldic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soldic connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldic jabs Catch Wrestler right on the nose. Catch Wrestler blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Soldic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soldic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Catch Wrestler looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range.
Catch Wrestler misses with a takedown attempt
and Soldic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Catch Wrestler's knee momentarily.#CL#
Catch Wrestler darts in and clinches Soldic up against the cage.
Catch Wrestler is trying to force a seperation but Soldic has the dominant position.
Catch Wrestler misses with a punch on the inside.
Soldic presses Catch Wrestler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Soldic.
Soldic lands with a right to the head.
Catch Wrestler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Soldic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Catch Wrestler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Soldic just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soldic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#TD#
Catch Wrestler drives through with a takedown into Soldic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldic is trying to keep Catch Wrestler in close. #T2#
Catch Wrestler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soldic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Catch Wrestler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Soldic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Catch Wrestler throwing strikes but missing.
Catch Wrestler throws a big right hand that misses.
Catch Wrestler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soldic seems keen to control Catch Wrestler's posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bjj Catch Wrestler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soldic tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Catch Wrestler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Soldic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Catch Wrestler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Catch Wrestler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic with a nice cross.
Catch Wrestler fails with the takedown
and Catch Wrestler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soldic is looking to slow Catch Wrestler down with leg kicks.
Bjj Catch Wrestler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soldic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Catch Wrestler misses with a left hand
and Soldic counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Soldic.
Catch Wrestler looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Soldic.
Catch Wrestler throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range. #T4#
Catch Wrestler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Catch Wrestler as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Catch Wrestler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good shot there by Soldic.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soldic. That's going to slow Catch Wrestler down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soldic.
Soldic slips under a jab.
Soldic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Soldic misses with a left hand
and Catch Wrestler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Soldic.
Soldic fakes the leg kick and cracks Catch Wrestler in the body.
Catch Wrestler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soldic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler walks into a jab.
Soldic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Catch Wrestler.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Soldic!
A relieved looking Roberto Soldic 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: HFC 63 - McGuire vs Gunner
Date: Mar 06, 2021

#R1#
Nice body punch from Soldic.
Soldic takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Soldic tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soldic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Soldic thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it #TD#
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soldic won't be happy with that.
Soldic tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Soldic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Diaz trying to control the action but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Diaz controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Diaz lands with some strikes.#T1#
Diaz throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Soldic because Diaz loaded up on that one.
Soldic is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Soldic looks a forlorn figure.
Soldic wants to try and get back to his feet.
Soldic wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Soldic tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.#T2#
Soldic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diaz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Diaz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
Soldic is working to get back to half guard.
Soldic gets back to half guard.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soldic keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Soldic dodges it nicely.
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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!
Soldic moves into full guard. #T3#
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Soldic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soldic looking for a sweep. Not yet Soldic, not yet.
Soldic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Our spies down at at SYDNEY ELITE GYM inform us that Soldic has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Soldic working a defensive guard here. #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.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Soldic has wrist control.
Soldic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soldic trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Soldic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Soldic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Soldic tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Soldic to the ground. Soldic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jewel Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Soldic tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Diaz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soldic sprawls and moves away.
Soldic swings away with a body shot that misses #TD#
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Soldic is looking to escape.
Diaz drops an elbow to the side of Soldic's head.
Soldic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soldic trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soldic is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Soldic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Soldic is looking to improve his position.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soldic keeps working.
Soldic is trying is best to control the position here.
Soldic is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Soldic wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crunch! Soldic slams his shin into Diaz's torso.
Soldic tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Soldic throws a head kick that half lands.
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soldic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soldic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Soldic throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Soldic swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Soldic misses with a low kick.#T3#
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Soldic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soldic throws a big shot that misses.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
Soldic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.#TD#
Diaz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Soldic bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Soldic. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Soldic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Soldic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Soldic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soldic jabs at Diaz's body.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Soldic throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soldic lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Soldic misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Soldic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soldic cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Soldic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Soldic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soldic is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Soldic circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Soldic connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Soldic throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Sloppy strikes from Soldic. Those never looked like landing.
Soldic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soldic sprawls and moves away.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Roberto Soldic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Soldic as Diaz shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Soldic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Soldic lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soldic as he jumps to the side.
Soldic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!#T2#
Soldic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soldic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soldic lands a body shot.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
A good leg kick by Soldic.
Soldic lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Soldic throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Soldic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Soldic throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.#TD#
Diaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Soldic is trying to defend but Diaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soldic's head.
Soldic is trying to stand up here but Diaz is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Soldic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Soldic is controlling Diaz's trapped leg to prevent Diaz from advancing to side control.#T4#
Diaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Diaz connects with a nice short shot to Soldic's temple.
Soldic is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz is looking to pass Soldic's guard but actually Soldic recovers to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Soldic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soldic 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Soldic!
An out of breath Roberto Soldic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jewel Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'My opponent was better than me tonight. Trust the process not the results. '.

Event: HFC 59 - Ford vs Chai
Date: Feb 06, 2021

#R1#
Tidd shoots in for a takedown but Soldic shows good takedown defense.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Tidd attempts a counter takedown but Soldic avoids it well and moves away.
Soldic misses with a hook to the body #CL#
and Tidd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tidd.
Tidd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Soldic is defending well.
A short right from Soldic on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Soldic.
Soldic works on Tidd's body with a couple of short punches.
Tidd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Tidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tidd is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Soldic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soldic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd is working for takedown but Soldic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Soldic has a couple of punches blocked by Tidd. #TD#
Tidd gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Soldic kicks off Tidd and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Soldic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Soldic throws a body punch but Tidd moves out of range.
Tidd throws a wild body kick that Soldic sees coming a mile off.
Soldic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tidd.
Soldic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tidd takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Soldic scores with a jab. Tidd acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soldic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tidd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soldic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and Tidd counters with a shoot takedown. Soldic fights it but they end up in guard.

Soldic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Soldic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
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!
Soldic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#T2#
Tidd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soldic.
Soldic throws a sloppy head kick and Tidd moves out of range easily.
Tidd changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Soldic connects with a solid leg kick.
Soldic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soldic lands a jab to the nose.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Soldic misses.
Tidd looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tidd fails with the takedown
and Soldic counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Tidd tries to clinch up but Soldic circles away and keeps his distance.
Soldic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tidd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Soldic scores with a head kick. #TD#
Tidd gets the takedown into side control.
Tidd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Soldic down.
Tidd in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tidd sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Soldic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tidd throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SUB#
Tidd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Soldic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Soldic tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
Tidd tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Soldic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tidd.
Tidd lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tidd moves into full mount!
Tidd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tidd raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tidd raining down shots from the mount!
Soldic is trying to escape the mount.
Soldic is bucking up trying to escape but Tidd cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tidd has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Soldic's face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic dominated that round.
That's time! Tidd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
Soldic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soldic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Tidd is just out of range.
Tidd throws a head kick that misses.
Joe Tidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soldic misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Tidd counters with a single leg into guard. Soldic didn't expect that.
Tidd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tidd stops Soldic from standing up.
Soldic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic wants to get back to his feet but Tidd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tidd landing some decent shots from guard.
Tidd postures up and lands a big shot to Soldic's brow. #T1#
Soldic looking for a sweep. Not yet Soldic, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tidd trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Soldic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #ES2#
Soldic has his feet on Tidd's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A decent looking cross lands there for Soldic.
A head kick by Soldic misses #TD#
and Tidd decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Soldic's guard.
Tidd postures up in Soldic's guard and throws a big left but Soldic blocks it.
Tidd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tidd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soldic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Soldic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tidd. #T2#
Tidd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tidd prevents Soldic from getting back to his feet.
Tidd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Soldic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Soldic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Soldic looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soldic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Soldic wants to take a breather but Tidd is having none of it.
Tidd is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tidd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Tidd is trying to control but can't.
Soldic is just content to waste time from the top position. Tidd takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tidd has his hands on Soldic's head, controlling the position.
Tidd is trying to keep Soldic in close.
Tidd seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tidd looking to control. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soldic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Tidd is trying to keep Soldic in close. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberto Soldic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soldic tests Tidd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tidd avoids the head kick by Soldic.
Tidd half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Soldic throws a shot to the body.
Roberto Soldic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tidd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Soldic misses.
Tidd appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tidd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soldic is fending him off so far but Tidd persists. Nope, Soldic circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roberto Soldic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice sprawl there from Soldic as Tidd shoots in.
Soldic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soldic.
Tidd misses with a lunging right hand
and Soldic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Soldic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tidd moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Tidd. Those never looked like landing.
Soldic clobbers Tidd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tidd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
Tidd drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soldic sprawls and moves away.
Tidd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soldic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tidd tries to counter with a takedown but Soldic is quick to defend against it.#T1#
Soldic throws a leg kick but Tidd checks it.
Soldic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Soldic misses with a two punch combination.
Soldic works the jab nicely.
Tidd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soldic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Soldic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tidd takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Tidd looks to land a right hand but Soldic moved out of range.
Soldic looks to throw a body kick#TD#
so Tidd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tidd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soldic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tidd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T2#
Tidd won't allow Soldic to get back to his feet.
Soldic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tidd wants to control from the top but Soldic keeps moving.
Tidd stops Soldic from standing up.
Soldic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Soldic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tidd is controlling him.
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!
Soldic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tidd works over Soldic with some ground and pound from guard.#ES2#
Soldic is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Tidd presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Tidd has Soldic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soldic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Tidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Soldic.
Soldic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tidd wants a takedown.
Tidd goes for a takedown attempt but Soldic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
Soldic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soldic takes a swing at Tidd's ribcage but misses.
Tidd throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soldic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Soldic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soldic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Soldic lands with a slapping head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Tidd.
Tidd tries to counter with a takedown but Soldic is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Tidd shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Soldic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#T4#
Soldic wants to get back to his feet but Tidd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tidd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tidd postures up in Soldic's guard and throws a big left but Soldic blocks it.
Soldic trying to control the position here.
Tidd works over Soldic with some ground and pound from guard.
Tidd throwing strikes from guard but Soldic blocks nicely.
Tidd trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Joe Tidd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Soldic!
Our winner, Roberto Soldic, 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: HFC 54 - Wanker vs Kocak
Date: Jan 01, 2021

#R1#
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
Soldic throws a leg kick which misses Pisswater's front leg but catches the back leg as Pisswater tries to avoid it.
Nice shot by Pisswater.
Pisswater lets loose with a powerful body kick. Soldic will feel that in the morning.
Soldic connects with a body shot that sends Pisswater's belly button to the back.
Nati Pisswater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pisswater throws a push kick but Soldic slaps the foot to one side.
Soldic ducks right into an uppercut from Pisswater.
Soldic shoots in but Pisswater avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Soldic motions for Pisswater to come forward. Soldic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pisswater looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soldic! But no joy.
Pisswater with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pisswater loads up on a big right hand but Soldic slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pisswater circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pisswater throws a wild body kick that Soldic sees coming a mile off.
Pisswater tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Pisswater.#CL2#
Pisswater tries to keep at a distance but Soldic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Soldic blocks a body shot from Pisswater. #T1#
Pisswater softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Pisswater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pisswater fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soldic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pisswater is looking to clinch but Soldic is avoiding it.
Nati Pisswater is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pisswater throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soldic fakes the leg kick and cracks Pisswater in the body.
Pisswater connects with a single shot there.
Pisswater looks to score with a jab to the body but Soldic is just out of range.
Pisswater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Pisswater scores with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Pisswater. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Pisswater gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pisswater.
Soldic misses with a punch on the inside.
Soldic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soldic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Soldic is trying to pull guard but Pisswater turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pisswater misses with the head strike.
Pisswater blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pisswater connects with a looping right hand.
Pisswater ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pisswater has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Pisswater lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic lands a front kick.
Pisswater with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pisswater tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soldic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pisswater throws a head kick but Soldic moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Pisswater does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pisswater waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soldic.
Soldic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soldic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soldic connects with a leg kick.
Soldic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pisswater's head.#T3#
Pisswater loads up on a big right hand but Soldic slips the punch.
A lazy left from Pisswater finds it's target.
Pisswater tries to land a leg kick but Soldic saw it coming and moves away.
Pisswater swings for the body but Soldic moves out of range.
Soldic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Soldic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pisswater bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soldic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Soldic swats away the attempt to clinch by Pisswater.
Pisswater throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Pisswater backing away here, and Soldic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Good exchange - Soldic coming out on top.
Pisswater misses with a leg kick.
Soldic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Pisswater tenderised Soldic's leg. Soldic is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pisswater. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pisswater scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T4#
Pisswater slips under a jab from Soldic.
Pisswater moves out of range of the strikes.
Pisswater tries to clinch but Soldic moves out of range.
Pisswater misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soldic.
Pisswater lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pisswater fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soldic feints a counter leg kick.
Pisswater fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soldic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pisswater moves away.
Soldic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pisswater misses with an uppercut.
A low kick lands for Pisswater.
Soldic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pisswater tries to work over Soldic's front leg with a kick but Soldic checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soldic! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pisswater delivers a nice body kick.
Pisswater lands with a cross.
Pisswater on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pisswater dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nati Pisswater 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#
Soldic throws a low kick, looking for Pisswater's leg but Pisswater calmly moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Pisswater, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pisswater keeps the fight on the outside.
Pisswater looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pisswater misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soldic! But no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Soldic. Pisswater shrugs it off though.
Pisswater motions for Soldic to come forward. Pisswater throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Soldic blocks the low kick.
Soldic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soldic checks a leg kick.
Soldic tries to counter with a clinch but Pisswater shakes him off and moves away.
Pisswater scores with a jab to the head.
Pisswater throws a low kick but it's checked well by Soldic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pisswater looks for the body kick but Soldic saw that one coming.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pisswater with a nice cross.
Soldic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Pisswater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pisswater paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pisswater takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pisswater.
Pisswater throws out a loose jab but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Soldic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pisswater throws an overhand right that lands on Soldic's shoulder, as Soldic tries to avoid the shot. #TD2#
Soldic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pisswater's half guard.
Pisswater is pressing down on Soldic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Soldic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pisswater has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Soldic is working away from the top position though.#SUB2#
Soldic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pisswater doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Soldic.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Soldic seems to be working for a kimura but Pisswater defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Soldic prevents Pisswater from improving his position.
Pisswater wants to control but Soldic is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Soldic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pisswater is just riding it out for now. Soldic eventually gives up the hold.
Pisswater controlling the position well. #T3#
Soldic trying to control the action but Pisswater is working from the bottom.
Soldic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pisswater is not content to let Soldic control the position.
Soldic is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Pisswater reverses the position - he's now on top in Soldic's guard.
Soldic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist 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.
Soldic working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Soldic is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pisswater has his hands clasped together but Soldic extends and breaks Pisswater's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Soldic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberto Soldic!
An out of breath Roberto Soldic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: HFC Speed Brawls III
Date: Nov 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldic works Northwood's body with a nice hook.
Northwood tries for a takedown but Soldic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Northwood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soldic counters with a straight right hand.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
Northwood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Northwood throws out a loose jab but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic feints a counter leg kick.
Soldic misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Northwood. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soldic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Northwood misses with a lunging right hand
and Soldic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Northwood throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Soldic counters with a right hand to the body.
Soldic lands a really nice looking cross but Northwood seems unphased.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Northwood slips the punch.
Northwood tries to counter with a takedown but Soldic is quick to defend against it.
Some wild striking there from Soldic.
Northwood throwing a counter right hand but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Soldic misses with the body kick#TD#
and Northwood counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Soldic wants to get back to his feet but Northwood passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#REVB#
Northwood missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1##SUB#
Northwood is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Northwood trying to mount his opponent but Soldic defends it.
Soldic wants to improve his position but Northwood is controlling well. #SUB#
Northwood looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Northwood looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Soldic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Northwood is taking a breather. Soldic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T3#
Soldic trying to hold on to Northwood's head to control him but Northwood postures up. #SUB#
Northwood is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Soldic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Northwood.
Northwood trying to control the action but Soldic is working from the bottom. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soldic is trying to stand up here but Northwood is controlling him well. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soldic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Northwood momentarily.
Soldic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Northwood throws a low kick, looking for Soldic's leg but Soldic calmly moves out of range.
Soldic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Soldic jabs at Northwood's body.
Soldic ducks right into an uppercut from Northwood.
Soldic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Northwood avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Northwood misses with a body shot.
Northwood avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Northwood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soldic sprawls and moves away.
Soldic lands a leg kick that knocks Northwood off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Northwood misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Soldic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Northwood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Soldic connects with a solid leg kick.
Soldic throws a sloppy head kick and Northwood moves out of range easily.
Northwood drops down looking for a counter takedown but Soldic sprawls and moves away.
Roberto Soldic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soldic tries a low kick but Northwood avoids it.
A head kick from Soldic lands but Northwood takes it in his stride.
Northwood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soldic.
Soldic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Northwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Northwood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soldic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soldic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soldic tries to score with a low kick but Northwood moves his leg out of the way.
Soldic throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Northwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Nice body punch from Soldic.
Soldic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Northwood's head backwards.#TD#
Northwood scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Soldic wants to control but Northwood postures up.
Soldic is looking to reverse the position.
Northwood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soldic keeps working. #SUB#
Northwood is trying to get an arm triangle but Soldic is defending well.
Northwood looking to control but instead Soldic has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#T2#
Soldic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Northwood's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Northwood's back!
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!
Northwood trying to control the position but Soldic manages to sink in the hooks.
Northwood breaks Soldic's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Soldic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soldic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Northwood controls the pace.
Northwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Soldic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soldic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Northwood advances position into side control!
Northwood laying and praying for a moment but Soldic takes advantage and regains half guard.
Northwood trying to control the action but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Northwood is looking to stall here but Soldic recovers full guard. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soldic looking for a sweep. Not yet Soldic, not yet.
Northwood is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Soldic pulls Northwood in close to prevent any damage.
Northwood is looking to advance position but Soldic has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Northwood is out of range.
Soldic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Soldic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Soldic misses with a kick to the body.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Northwood blocks a head kick by Soldic.
Soldic lands with a hook. Northwood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Northwood swings widly with a right hand
letting Soldic counter with a right hand. #TD#
Soldic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Northwood to score an easy takedown into full guard.#ES2#
Soldic pushes Northwood off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Northwood blocks a jab.
Soldic throws a shot to the body. #T1#
Northwood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Soldic misses the jab.
Soldic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Northwood.
Northwood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soldic misses the shot to the body.
Northwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Soldic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Northwood has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soldic finds it's way round the side to connect with Northwood's head.
Roberto Soldic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Northwood throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soldic! But no joy.
Soldic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soldic misses with a right hand #TD#
and Northwood decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Soldic's guard.
Soldic wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Northwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Soldic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Northwood is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Northwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Soldic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Northwood slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Northwood trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Northwood passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Northwood takes a little break here. Soldic wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Northwood working the strikes but Soldic uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #SUB#
Soldic is defending against the submission attempts here by Northwood. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Northwood is looking for a kimura here.
Soldic is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Northwood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soldic keeps working.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Soldic!
A relieved looking Roberto Soldic 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: HFC 40 - Kocak vs Ferreria
Date: Sep 26, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldic feints and then cracks Benedetti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benedetti down.
Benedetti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Soldic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soldic throws a sloppy head kick and Benedetti moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Benedetti there.
Benedetti throws a sloppy head kick and Soldic moves out of range easily.
Soldic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soldic connects with a crisp jab.
Benedetti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Soldic blocks a jab.
Benedetti takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
Soldic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Benedetti throws a wild body kick that Soldic sees coming a mile off.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soldic takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Benedetti lands a glancing blow to the side of Soldic's head.#T1#
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Benedetti misses its intended target.
Soldic moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a low kick as Soldic jumps back.
A swing and a miss from Soldic.
Soldic misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti lands with a cross.
Soldic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Benedetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body kick there by Benedetti.
Soldic misses with a looping right.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Soldic throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Soldic.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti cracks Soldic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Benedetti checks a leg kick nicely.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Benedetti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soldic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedetti misses with a looping left.
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Soldic checks a leg kick.
Benedetti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Soldic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soldic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Soldic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benedetti is able to avoid easily.
Benedetti with a nice cross.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Benedetti lands with a shot to the body.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Benedetti is looking to land body kicks.
Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soldic.
Benedetti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T3#
Benedetti cracks Soldic with an open hand slap.
A nice leg kick from Benedetti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Soldic misses.
Soldic lands with a good body shot.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Benedetti takes one on the button.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti slips under a jab.
Benedetti is looking to chop away at Soldic's legs.
A quick step to the side and Soldic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soldic connects with a body shot.
Soldic doesn't manage to clinch there - Benedetti circles away.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Soldic moved out of range nicely.
Benedetti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soldic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T4#
Soldic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Benedetti sizes up Soldic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Benedetti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Soldic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
Soldic lands a high kick!
Soldic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses
and Benedetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a shot to the body.
Benedetti lands an overhand right.
Soldic scores with a decent looking hook.
Soldic scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soldic in his tracks.
Benedetti sizes up Soldic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lorenzo Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Benedetti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Benedetti 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#
Soldic moves out of range of the body kick.
Benedetti throws a leg kick which misses Soldic's front leg but catches the back leg as Soldic tries to avoid it.
Soldic lands with a slapping head kick.
Soldic slips under a jab.
Soldic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Benedetti just manages to avoid it.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Soldic moved out of range.
Soldic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Benedetti chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL#
Soldic clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benedetti.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Benedetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benedetti lands with a right to the head.
Soldic lands a right hand.
Soldic lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti is pushing Soldic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Benedetti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Soldic moves away and avoids it.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Benedetti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soldic.
A low kick lands for Soldic.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Soldic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
Soldic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soldic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Benedetti will feel that in the morning.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benedetti. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedetti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Soldic takes a step back to recover.
Lorenzo Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benedetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benedetti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soldic is out of range and Benedetti settles back down.
Benedetti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soldic misses with a head kick. #T2#
Soldic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benedetti cracks a nice hook into Soldic's ribs.
Soldic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benedetti connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Benedetti.
Both fighters circling a little - Benedetti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Soldic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soldic misses with a body kick.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Benedetti tries to land a leg kick but Soldic saw it coming and moves away.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
Soldic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Benedetti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soldic looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Soldic throws the kick towards the body but Benedetti avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.#T3#
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Benedetti moved away.
Benedetti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Benedetti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body punch from Soldic.
Soldic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick from Benedetti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Benedetti.
A good leg kick by Soldic.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
Soldic lands a nice looking body shot.
Soldic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
Soldic throws a hook but Benedetti avoids it easily.#T4#
Soldic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti blocks a head kick by Soldic.
Benedetti throws a hook but Soldic blocks it.
It looked like Soldic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Soldic.
Soldic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Benedetti misses with a body punch
letting Soldic counter with a right hand.
Soldic throws a predictable looking body shot
and Benedetti counters with an inside leg kick.
Benedetti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benedetti swinging wildly here.
Benedetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti dodges the punch combination from Soldic.
Soldic throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Soldic will probably get the nod.
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#
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Soldic misses.
Benedetti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
Soldic pushes Benedetti up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benedetti.
Benedetti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Benedetti on the inside.
Soldic gets through Benedetti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soldic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soldic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Soldic misses with a punch on the inside.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberto Soldic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Soldic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benedetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soldic throws a head punch that misses.
Soldic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soldic misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Still in the clinch, Soldic scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benedetti.
Benedetti has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Soldic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Benedetti can turn it around.
Soldic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soldic misses with some punches.
Benedetti gets through Soldic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soldic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soldic swings wildly with an uppercut but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
Benedetti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soldic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Soldic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Soldic has Benedetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Soldic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benedetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soldic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Benedetti blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Soldic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#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!
Soldic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soldic avoids a kick to the body.
Benedetti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Soldic swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Benedetti misses
enabling Soldic to counter with a crisp jab.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Benedetti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benedetti misses with a low kick as Soldic jumps back.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Soldic tenderised Benedetti's leg. Benedetti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soldic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Soldic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Benedetti as he checks the leg kick.
Soldic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benedetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Benedetti coming out on top.#T3#
Benedetti slips under a jab from Soldic.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soldic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benedetti.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benedetti.
Benedetti takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Soldic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Benedetti - the referee stops the clock and Soldic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Benedetti. Soldic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Soldic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benedetti doesn't seem bothered though.
Soldic misses with a straight left.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range.
Benedetti misses the jab.
Benedetti connects with a body shot.
Soldic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benedetti.
Soldic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benedetti can pounce on him.
Benedetti punishes Soldic's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T4#
Soldic walks into a straight right hand from Benedetti.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benedetti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soldic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice cross by Soldic.
Benedetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benedetti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soldic defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Soldic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Soldic scores with a leg kick.
Benedetti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lorenzo Benedetti.
I think Benedetti 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Benedetti!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lorenzo Benedetti thanked © Trap House for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: HFC 35 - Motts vs Piano
Date: Aug 22, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Sosa.
Soldic 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.
Sosa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marcello Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sosa works Soldic's body with a nice hook.
Soldic lands a nice hook to Sosa's body. Sosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Soldic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Soldic.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Soldic scores with a head kick. Sosa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Soldic avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Sosa wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sosa slips a jab from Soldic.
Sosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Soldic's head.
Sosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
Soldic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soldic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sosa thinking.
Sosa throws a hook but Soldic avoids it easily.
Soldic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sosa throws a series of punches but Soldic avoids them all with ease.
Sosa throws a hook but Soldic avoids it easily.
Soldic clobbers Sosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Soldic lands a nice hook to Sosa's body. Sosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Soldic works the jab nicely.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soldic. #CL#
Sosa darts in and clinches Soldic up against the cage.
Soldic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sosa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Sosa on the inside.
Sosa misses with the head strike.
Soldic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sosa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sosa lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Soldic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soldic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sosa misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely.
Soldic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sosa misses with a looping left.
Sosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soldic.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Sosa moves away and avoids it.
Soldic throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Soldic is looking to land body kicks.
Soldic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Soldic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.
Soldic throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
Sosa lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
Sosa connects with a right hand. Soldic shakes it off.
Sosa throws a right and a left that both miss.#T3#
Soldic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Soldic 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 Sosa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sosa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Soldic doesn't seem bothered though.
Soldic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sosa with a hook.
Sosa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soldic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sosa.
Sosa throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Soldic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sosa misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target.
Soldic misses with a looping left.
Soldic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sosa moves in looking to clinch but Soldic pushes him off.
Soldic lands with a hook. Sosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa moves away from the strike by Soldic. #T4#
A big right from Sosa misses.
Soldic moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Soldic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
Decent striking displayed by Sosa there.
A jab from Soldic misses.
Sosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Sosa.
Soldic misses with a body shot.
A jab from Sosa misses.
Sosa scores with a nice strike.#CL#
Sosa instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sosa lands the left hand.
Soldic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Soldic throws a hook but Sosa blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soldic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Soldic lands a nice shot that snaps Sosa's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soldic, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sosa. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcello Sosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Sosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sosa throws a right hand that misses
letting Soldic counter with a right hand. #CL#
Sosa closes the distance and clinches.
Soldic wants to break free but Sosa has control.
Soldic is trying to break the clinch but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
Soldic is trying to push Sosa away but Sosa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic. #BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic lands a glancing blow to the side of Sosa's head.
Sosa throws the left hand but Soldic avoids the punch easily.
Soldic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Soldic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soldic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soldic misses with a hook
and Soldic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosa misses the target. #T1#
Sosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sosa tries to clinch up.
Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Sosa drives through and clinches with Soldic against the cage.
Soldic is trying to break the clinch but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
Sosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Soldic avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch.
Soldic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soldic misses with a leg kick.
Sosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Soldic misses.
Soldic connects with a single shot there.
Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic misses with an uppercut.
Sosa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Soldic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sosa misses with a body shot
and Sosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Sosa misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
Sosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soldic.
Soldic misses with a series of wild punches.
Sosa defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.
Sosa scores with a shot to the body.
Soldic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sosa throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Soldic! But no joy.
Sosa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soldic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sosa throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A left lands for Soldic.
Sosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Soldic lands a leg kick that knocks Sosa off balance momentarily.#T3#
Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soldic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Sosa misses with a looping right.
Soldic walks into a jab.
Sosa misses with an uppercut. Soldic saw that one coming.
Sosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sosa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sosa checks the leg kick nicely there. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Soldic misses with a punch on the inside.
Sosa has Soldic pressed against the cage, preventing Soldic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
Soldic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Soldic breaks from the clinch.
Sosa looks to land a right hand but Soldic moved out of range.#T4#
Soldic lands a body shot.
Sosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soldic.
Sosa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sosa misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely.
Sosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soldic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sosa cracks Soldic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sosa throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Soldic misses.
Soldic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sosa finds it's way round the side to connect with Soldic's head.
Nice shot lands for Sosa.
Soldic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Sosa.
Sosa avoids the head kick by Soldic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sosa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soldic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roberto Soldic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Sosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sosa lands the left hand.
Soldic tries to score with a low kick but Sosa moves his leg out of the way.
Soldic throws a big shot that misses.
Sosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soldic.#CL#
Sosa has closed the distance and engaged Soldic in a clinch.
Sosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Soldic is trying to force a seperation but Sosa has the dominant position.
Soldic is looking to break free of the clinch but Sosa has double underhooks.
Soldic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sosa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soldic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Soldic pushes Sosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Soldic fails to land.
Sosa misses with a body punch.
Soldic wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Sosa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sosa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soldic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T1#
Soldic slips under a jab from Sosa.
Sosa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab by Sosa.
Sosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soldic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Soldic finds it's way through Sosa's defenses.
Sosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soldic counters with a good low kick that Sosa was not able to check.
Sosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Soldic.
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sosa.
Soldic misses with a right hand
and Soldic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.#CL#
Sosa has closed the distance and engaged Soldic in a clinch.
Sosa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa landing some nice looking knees to the body. #T2#
Sosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Soldic avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sosa scores with a jab. Soldic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soldic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Sosa misses the jab.
Soldic moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Soldic tries a quick counter leg kick but Sosa is wise to it.#CL#
Sosa clinches.
Marcello Sosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Soldic's efforts to push away.
Sosa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sosa trying to land knees to the body.
Sosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soldic.
Soldic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sosa has Soldic pressed against the cage, preventing Soldic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sosa works on Soldic's body with a couple of short punches.
Sosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sosa lands with a right to the head. #T3##BC2#
Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Sosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sosa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soldics head. #BC2#
Soldic breaks from the clinch.
Sosa throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Soldic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
Sosa tries to clinch there but Soldic circles away.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.
Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Soldic avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Sosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Soldic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sosa digs a good hook to Soldic's body.
Soldic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic tries to land a front kick but Sosa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soldic.#T4#
Soldic avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Soldic moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
A little jabbing left from Soldic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soldic drops his hands momentarily and Sosa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Soldic counters with a straight right hand.
Soldic lands a nice hook to Sosa's body. Sosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Soldic lands a lovely overhand right.
Sosa swings widly with a right hand
and Soldic counters with an outside leg kick.
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soldic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soldic's head backwards.
Sosa throws a looping overhand right but Soldic ducks down to avoid it.
Soldic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Soldic misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sosa.
Soldic slips a jab from Sosa.
Sosa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Soldic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
A big right from Sosa misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
Soldic scores with a jab. Sosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CL#
Sosa instigates a clinch.
Soldic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Soldic breaks from the clinch.
Sosa tries to clinch there but Soldic circles away.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa slips a jab from Soldic.
An attempted straight right counter from Sosa misses the target.
Sosa fails to land with a series of punches.
Soldic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Soldic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soldic lands a nice hook to Sosa's body. Sosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sosa throws a looping overhand right but Soldic ducks down to avoid it.
Sosa moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSoldic.
Sosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldic. #T1#
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.
Sosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soldic throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
Soldic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soldic scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Soldic. Those never looked like landing.
Sosa slips a straight right by Soldic.#CL#
Sosa has closed the distance and engaged Soldic in a clinch.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Sosa can't find room to land a body shot as Soldic controls the action.
Sosa scores with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Roberto Soldic has been cut.
Soldic avoiding damage as Sosa throws knees to the body.
Sosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sosa blocks a body shot from Soldic.
Soldic wants to get back to striking at distance but Sosa won't allow it.
Sosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soldic or not.
Sosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Soldic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sosa lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa gets through Soldic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sosa missing with knees to the body.
Soldic throws a head punch that misses.
Sosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soldic managing to block the knees to the body from Sosa.
Sosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sosa has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic. #BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sosa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Soldic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Soldic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sosa wants to clinch up but Soldic keeps it at a distance.#T3#
Soldic moves away from the strike by Sosa.
Sosa lands with a shot to the body.
Sosa jabs at Soldic's body.
Soldic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosa.
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Sosa misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soldic.
Soldic slips under a jab.
Soldic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sosa.
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range.
Sosa throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Soldic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Soldic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soldic slips a straight right by Sosa.
Soldic just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Sosa moves to clinch but Soldic breaks away
and Soldic counters with a stiff right hand.
Soldic cracks Sosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosa moves away.
Sosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Soldic misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sosa. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Sosa moves into the clinch.
Sosa keeps control of Soldic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sosa prevents a body shot from Soldic.
Sosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Soldic has had enough of the clinch but Sosa keeps him there for the moment.
Sosa lands a body punch.
Sosa tries to work over Soldic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Sosa connects with a knee to the head.
Sosa misses with some punches.
Sosa lands a knee to the body.
Soldic is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Soldic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa had his way with Roberto Soldic in that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Soldic'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Sosa throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Sosa blocks the leg kick.
Soldic misses with an uppercut
enabling Sosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Sosa defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.
Sosa throws a shot to the body.
Sosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Sosa is out of range.
Sosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Sosa takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Soldic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosa misses with a body shot. #CL#
Sosa closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Soldic breaks from the clinch.
Sosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soldic.
Soldic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Soldic does no damage. #T1#
Sosa throws a looping overhand right but Soldic ducks down to avoid it.
Sosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sosa misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely.
Sosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Soldic on the side of the head.
Soldic walks into a straight right hand from Sosa.
Sosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Soldic misses the jab.
Sosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soldic jabs Sosa right on the nose. Sosa blinks but takes it well.
Sosa misses with a hook
and Soldic counters with an outside leg kick.
Soldic misses with a straight right.
Sosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soldic's head backwards.
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
A punch lands to the side of Soldic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soldic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Sosa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soldic has time to react.
Sosa moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Soldic throws a jab when Sosa was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Soldic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sosa tries to clinch up but Soldic circles away and keeps his distance.
Soldic tries to bum rush Sosa with a series of wild strikes but Sosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Soldic misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soldic.
Soldic avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Soldic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Soldic throws a lazy uppercut
and Sosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soldic scores with a nice right hand.
Sosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soldic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soldic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sosa.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sosa moves out of range as Soldic strikes.#T3#
Sosa looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range.
Soldic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sosa.
Sosa throws the left hand but Soldic avoids the punch easily.
Sosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soldic can do to turn this around?
Sosa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soldic moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Sosa cracks a nice hook into Soldic's ribs.#CL#
Sosa forces Soldic back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Soldic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soldic looks to land a left hand but Sosa moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Sosa closes the distance and pushes Soldic back into the cage.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Sosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Soldic wants to get back to striking at distance but Sosa won't allow it.
Soldic tries to break the clinch but Sosa is controlling the position.
Soldic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
Sosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Soldic controls his hands.
Sosa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soldic is trying to break free.
Sosa misses with some punches.
Sosa has Soldic pressed against the cage, preventing Soldic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sosa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic managing to block the knees to the body from Sosa.
Sosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Sosa.
Sosa tries to work over Soldic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Sosa.
Sosa blocks an uppercut.
Soldic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soldic backwards.
Sosa blocking some punches.
Soldic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sosa misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46

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

Event: HFC 26 - Independence Day
Date: Jul 04, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa moves out of range as Soldic strikes.
A solid body kick from Soldic.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soldic misses with a left hand
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soldic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa lands an overhand right.
Soldic connects with the punch.
Barbosa cracks Soldic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Soldic missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Soldic avoids it with no problem.
Soldic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa swings for the body but Soldic moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Soldic ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Soldic there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barbosa closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Soldic counter with a right hand.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa throws a hook but Soldic avoids it easily.#T1#
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soldic circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Soldic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Soldic throws a nice head kick!
Barbosa defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Soldic throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Soldic slips a jab and a cross from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Soldic moves out of range.
Barbosa looks to land a combination but Soldic avoids it well.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soldic slips a jab from Barbosa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa misses with a double jab
and Soldic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soldic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soldic clobbers Barbosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barbosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T2#
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Soldic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barbosa thinking.
Soldic tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soldic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Soldic thuds a left hand into Barbosa's body.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Barbosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Soldic moved out of range nicely.
Soldic misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Soldic.
Soldic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barbosa throws a hook but Soldic avoids it easily.
Soldic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barbosa with a nice cross.
Soldic throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbosa blocks the leg kick.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Soldic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Barbosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soldic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soldic finds it's way round the side to connect with Barbosa's head. #T3#
Soldic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body.
Barbosa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldic.
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Soldic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
An attempted straight right counter from Soldic misses the target.
Soldic with the inside leg kick.
Barbosa cracks Soldic with a good jab.
Soldic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Soldic connects with a solid leg kick.
Barbosa misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Soldic misses its target.
Barbosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.
Soldic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soldic circles away from the clinch attempt. #T4#
Soldic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Nice shot lands for Barbosa.#CUT2#It looks like Roberto Soldic has been cut.
Soldic throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soldic.
Nice defenses there by Soldic.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soldic throws a good cross that connects.
Barbosa misses with a double jab.
Soldic with a nice calf kick.
Soldic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Soldic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Soldic avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soldic.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soldic.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Soldic slips a jab and a cross from Barbosa.
A nice leg kick from Soldic, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Soldic'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#
Soldic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Soldic.
Barbosa unleashes a big counter combination but Soldic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Roberto Soldic is winning the standup battle so far.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soldic.
Daniel Barbosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barbosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
Barbosa throws a hook but Soldic blocks it.
Soldic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Soldic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Soldic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Soldic takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL2#
Barbosa rushes Soldic and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Soldic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Soldic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD2#
Barbosa lands a left and a right that send Soldic crashing to the mat, dazed. Barbosa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Soldic is rocked!
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Oh Soldic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Soldic missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Barbosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soldic seems to have got his legs back now.
Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic lands the left hand.
Barbosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soldic's hands.
Soldic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barbosa in his tracks.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Soldic scoring well with a low kick there.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the head.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Soldic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic punishes Barbosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Soldic lands a jab to the nose.
Barbosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soldic drops his hands momentarily and Barbosa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Soldic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soldic lands with an uppercut that bounces Barbosa off the cage and back into range.#T2#
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soldic.
Barbosa gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL2#
Barbosa clinches.
Soldic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soldic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
Soldic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soldic scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soldic with a hook.
Barbosa slips a jab from Soldic.
Soldic misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Soldic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
Soldic misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa swinging wildly here.
Soldic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Soldic moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Soldic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soldic.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soldic. That's going to slow Barbosa down.
Barbosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Soldic to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa misses with a wild combination.
Soldic misses with a body shot.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soldic connects with a high kick. #T4#
Soldic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soldic scores with a nice strike.
Soldic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barbosa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Soldic.
Soldic misses with a looping left.
Barbosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soldic.
Soldic slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Barbosa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Soldic.
Soldic misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Soldic moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa misses with the combination.
Soldic missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Soldic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Soldic'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##CL2#
Barbosa gets a clinch.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soldic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Soldic misses with a punch on the inside.
Soldic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soldic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soldic lands an uppercut.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Barbosa misses with a few strikes there.
Nice cross by Soldic.
Soldic lands the left hand.
Soldic connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soldic scores with a body shot.
Barbosa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soldic lands a slapping body shot. #T1#
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Soldic cracks Barbosa with an open hand slap.
Barbosa throws a hook but Soldic blocks it.
Barbosa lands a nice hook to Soldic's body. Soldic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barbosa misses the jab.
It looks like Soldic has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Soldic with a hook.
Soldic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Soldic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soldic.
Barbosa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Soldic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soldic blocks a jab.
Soldic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barbosa at a distance.
Daniel Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A combination from Barbosa does no damage.
Barbosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soldic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Soldic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Soldic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Soldic.
Soldic swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Soldic's corner calls for a 1-2. Soldic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Soldic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soldic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Soldic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Soldic connects with a single shot there.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa misses with a double jab.
Soldic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soldic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barbosa moves out of range as Soldic strikes.#T3#
Soldic misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Soldic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbosa walks into a stiff left hand from Soldic.
Soldic stuns Barbosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice jab there from Soldic.
Soldic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Barbosa tries to move into range but Soldic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#ROC#Barbosa is rocked!
Barbosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soldic tries to bum rush Barbosa with a series of wild strikes but Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Soldic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Barbosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Soldic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barbosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soldic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbosa scrambles back to his feet.
Barbosa defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Soldic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Soldic feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Soldic with a nice calf kick.
A cross from Barbosa lands.
Barbosa throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.
Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Barbosa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Soldic. That one must have hurt.
Soldic throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Soldic with a nice calf kick.
Soldic connects with a single shot there.
Soldic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barbosa misses with a left hand
and Soldic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Soldic connects with the punch.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soldic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Roberto Soldic!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Roberto Soldic!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Roberto Soldic!

Roberto Soldic wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Roberto Soldic 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: HFC 21 - Khabib x Butcher
Date: May 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner shoots in for a double leg but Soldic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wagner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soldic lands a leg kick that knocks Wagner off balance momentarily.
Wagner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soldic.
Soldic throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soldic throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch but Soldic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soldic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wagner goes for a double leg but Soldic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Soldic continues to drive forward.
Soldic misses with an uppercut.
Soldic scores with a hook to the body. Wagner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some bone on bone action there as Soldic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner misses with a head kick.
Wagner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soldic.
Some bone on bone action there as Wagner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T1#
Soldic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wagner.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away.
Wagner misses with a two punch combination.
Soldic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Soldic wants it to stay on the feet.
Roberto Soldic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Wagner.
Soldic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wagner takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
Wagner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soldic misses with a hook.
Roberto Soldic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wagner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left lands for Soldic.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.#CL2#
Wagner drives through and clinches with Soldic against the cage.
Wagner throws an elbow but it misses.
Soldic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Wagner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Soldic scores with a jab.#T2#
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Soldic misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Wagner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soldic won't be happy with that. #ES#
Soldic throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Soldic throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
A jab from Soldic does it's job there.#CL2#
Wagner closes the distance and clinches.
Wagner takes a shot to the head.
Soldic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wagner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Soldic is defending well for now.#BC#
Soldic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soldic misses with an uppercut. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wagner. #SUB2#
Wagner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Soldic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wagner has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T3#
Wagner trying to control the position but Soldic is working away. #SUB2#
Wagner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Soldic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Soldic prevents Wagner from improving position. #SUB2#
Wagner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Soldic tries to bench press Wagner off him but Wagner keeps the position. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Soldic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Wagner is working for an americana but Soldic has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Wagner was thinking about the submission.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Soldic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soldic is keeping the position for now.
Wagner trying to control the position from guard on top but Soldic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Wagner drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soldic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soldic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soldic! #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Soldic connects with a leg kick.
Soldic misses with a looping right.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soldic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Soldic throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Soldic keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberto Soldic is winning the standup battle so far.
Wagner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wagner moves in looking to clinch but Soldic pushes him off.
Soldic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wagner can do to turn this around?
Soldic misses with a head kick.
Soldic circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kurt Wagner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagner moves out of range as Soldic strikes.
Wagner tries to clinch up but Soldic circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.#T1#
Soldic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Soldic.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wagner.
A jab from Soldic finds it's way through Wagner's defenses.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Wagner tries to move into range but Soldic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Soldic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
Nice shot lands for Soldic.
Soldic throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Soldic throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner feints the counter takedown.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soldic lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Soldic.
Soldic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wagner.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Wagner moves in looking to clinch but Soldic pushes him off.
It looked like Soldic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheers as Soldic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wagner doesn't seem phased though.
Wagner darts in looking for a takedown but Soldic gets double underhooks and turns Wagner into the cage.
A low kick lands for Soldic.
A big right from Soldic misses.
Wagner with the counter takedown but Soldic avoids it easily.
Soldic misses with a body shot.
Wagner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic.
Wagner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wagner slips under a jab.
And Wagner tries to counter it with a takedown but Soldic pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Soldic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wagner has time to react.
Soldic lands a slapping body shot.
Soldic misses with a hook.
Soldic swinging wildly here.
Wagner wants to clinch.#T3#
Soldic throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soldic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soldic digs a good body shot into Wagner's ribs.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wagner is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Soldic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wagner tries to clinch but Soldic moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
Wagner takes one on the button.
Soldic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soldic lands with an uppercut that bounces Wagner off the cage and back into range.
Wagner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wagner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soldic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wagner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Soldic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T4#
Soldic keeps the fight on the outside.
Soldic is looking to counter punch.
Wagner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Soldic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Soldic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soldic lands with an uppercut that bounces Wagner off the cage and back into range.
Soldic misses with a straight left.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Soldic circles away.
Soldic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Soldic lands a head shot.
Soldic thuds a left hand into Wagner's body.#CL2#
Wagner moves into the clinch.
Wagner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soldic smiles and moves away.
Roberto Soldic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Wagner.
A clash of legs there as Wagner blocks the low kick.
Wagner avoids a kick to the body.
Soldic scores with a three punch combo!
Soldic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Wagner blocks a leg kick.#CL2#
Wagner moves into the clinch.
Soldic avoiding damage as Wagner throws knees to the body.
Soldic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wagner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soldic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Soldic scores with a shot to the side of Wagner's head.
Wagner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soldic scores with a shoulder strike.
Roberto Soldic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Soldic managing to block the knees to the body from Wagner.
Soldic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soldic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC#Wagner is rocked!
Soldic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner is still on wobbly legs! Can Soldic finish him?
Wagner fails to pull guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wagner obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Soldic.
Soldic 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.
Soldic circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Wagner to the canvas! Wagner doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Soldic keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Soldic!
An out of breath Roberto Soldic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Madness Pot-Acolypse
Date: Apr 20, 2020

#R1#
Furry looks to land a combination but Soldic avoids it well.
Furry walks into a left hand.
Furry looks to land a combination but Soldic avoids it well.
Nice shot lands for Soldic.
Furry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Soldic lands with an uppercut that bounces Furry off the cage and back into range.
Furry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Furry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soldic swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut there from Soldic.
Furry misses with the combination.
Soldic scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furry misses with a combination
letting Soldic counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Soldic.
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Soldic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Furry. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soldic.
Soldic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #T1#
Furry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Furry misses with the combination.
As Furry looks to move away, Soldic throws a big counter combo but Furry just gets out of the way.
Furry throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldic.
Roberto Soldic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soldic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soldic.
Soldic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Furrys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Soldic scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot lands for Furry.
Furry misses with the combination.
Soldic with a jab.
Soldic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Furry gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soldic lands a lovely overhand right.
Furry walks into a straight right hand from Soldic.#T2#
Soldic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soldic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Furry has a takedown stuffed.
Furry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Furry throws a nice looking combination but Soldic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soldic jabs Furry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab from Soldic.#TD2#
Furry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Soldic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Furry is in Soldic's guard.#ES#
Soldic is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Furry presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Soldic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Soldic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Furry walks into a stiff left hand from Soldic.
Furry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
Furry is looking for the big counter here.
Furry throws a series of punches but Soldic avoids them all with ease.
Good shot there by Soldic.
Furry shoots in for a takedown but Soldic shows good takedown defense.
Roberto Soldic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Furry.#T3#
Furry looks for a takedown but Soldic sprawls well.
Furry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Soldic throws a leg kick which misses Furry's front leg but catches the back leg as Furry tries to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Furry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Furry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soldic works over Furry's head and body with a nice combination.
Soldic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Furry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Furry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Furry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soldic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Furry shoots in for a double leg but Soldic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Soldic does it's job there.
Soldic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#TD2#
Furry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Soldic manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Furry looks winded!#T4#
Still in the clinch, Soldic scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Furry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Soldic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Furry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Furry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soldic. Soldic obviously looking to wear him down.
Sloppy strikes from Soldic. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Soldic.
Furry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Furry slips under a jab from Soldic.#TD2#
Furry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Soldic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Furry is in Soldic's guard.
Soldic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Furry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furry won't allow Soldic to sweep him here.
Soldic wants to hit a sweep here but Furry passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Soldic there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Soldic throws a sloppy head kick and Furry moves out of range easily.
Furry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Furry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Soldic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Furry has time to react.
Furry shoots in looking for a takedown. Soldic tries to sprawl out of it but Furry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soldic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Soldic misses with a lunging right hand
and Furry counters with a left to the body.
Furry gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soldic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Soldic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Furry shoots in but Soldic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roberto Soldic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Furry.
Furry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Soldic defends it nicely.
Furry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soldic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roberto Soldic is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Furry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Soldic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soldic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Soldic lands a nice shot to the body.
Soldic misses with a looping left.
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
Furry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soldic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Furry shoots in looking for a takedown. Soldic tries to sprawl out of it but Furry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soldic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bryan Furry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Furry is breathing heavily.
Soldic throws a good cross that connects.
Furry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Furry's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soldic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Soldic.
Soldic misses the jab.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soldic throws out a powerful jab.
Soldic lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Soldic.
Soldic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Furry.
Soldic avoids the body shot from Furry.
Soldic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Furry can do to turn this around?
Soldic lands a jab to Furry's midsection.
Soldic throws a lazy right hand but Furry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soldic lands with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Furry.
Soldic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soldic. That's going to slow Furry down.
Soldic scores with a shot to the body.
Furry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Furry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Furry. Those never looked like landing.
Soldic cracks Furry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
Furry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soldic circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Soldic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soldic.
Furry misses with a double jab.
Furry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Soldic scores with a jab.
Furry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soldic. Soldic obviously looking to wear him down.
Soldic scores with a sloppy right hand. Furry should have avoided that one.
Soldic lands the left hand.
Furry looks to land a combination but Soldic avoids it well.
Furry fails with the takedown.
Furry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soldic, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Furry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soldic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soldic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soldic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Furry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T4#
Furry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Soldic. That one must have hurt.
A right-left combo lands from Soldic.
Soldic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Soldic duly obliges.
Soldic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Furry on the side of the head.
Soldic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soldic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soldic throws out a loose jab but Furry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soldic swivels and escapes.
Furry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Soldic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soldic misses with a two punch combination.
Soldic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Furry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Furry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Furry throws a right and a left that Soldic avoids nicely.
Furry throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Soldic lands with an uppercut that bounces Furry off the cage and back into range.
Furry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Soldic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Furry thinking.
Furry swinging wildly here.
Soldic punishes Furry's body with a nice straight punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Soldic scores with a four punch combination!
Soldic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Soldic with a hook.
Furry misses with a wild combination.
Soldic scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Soldic scores with a decent looking hook.
Soldic connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
Furry ducks right into an uppercut from Soldic.
Furry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Furry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soldic connects with a looping right hand.
Soldic connects with a single shot there.
Soldic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #ROC#
Furry is rocked!
Soldic connects with a crisp jab.
Furry is still on wobbly legs! Can Soldic finish him?
Furry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Furry feints the counter takedown.
Soldic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Furrys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot by Soldic.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soldic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Soldic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Soldic with a hook.
Furry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soldic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Furry's head.
Soldic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T2#
Furry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Furry throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Furry shoots in looking for a takedown. Soldic tries to sprawl out of it but Furry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soldic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roberto Soldic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Furry.
Furry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Soldic lands a head shot.
Furry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Some wild striking there from Soldic.
Soldic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Furry.
Furry seems to have recovered his senses.
Furry has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soldic finds it's way round the side to connect with Furry's head.
Soldic lands a leg kick that knocks Furry off balance momentarily.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Furry tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Furry ducks right into an uppercut from Soldic. #T3#
Furry moves forwards but Soldic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Furry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soldic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Furry shoots for a double leg takedown but Soldic sprawls well. He's pushed Furry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Soldic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Furry doesn't seem bothered though.
Soldic 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.
Furry throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Furry.
Soldic throws a series of punches but Furry avoids them all with ease.
Soldic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Furry in his tracks.
Soldic connects with a solid leg kick.
Soldic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soldic lands a really nice looking cross but Furry seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furry takes one on the button.
Soldic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
Soldic lands a really nice looking cross but Furry seems unphased.
Soldic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Furry in his tracks.
Furry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Soldic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soldic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Furry looks to land a left hand but Soldic moved out of range nicely.
Soldic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soldic lands an overhand right.#TD2#
Furry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Furry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Furry wants to control but Soldic is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ground and pound from Furry seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Soldic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soldic 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Soldic!
A relieved looking Roberto Soldic 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: Madness 38 Haba vs Robinson
Date: Mar 07, 2020

#R1#
Gracie moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie's coach down at Smitty's was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gracie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Soldic with a nice cross.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soldic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soldic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soldic looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Soldic finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Soldic shows good takedown defense.
Soldic connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Soldic throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling. #T1#
Soldic works the jab nicely.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soldic lands with an overhand left.
Soldic thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Soldic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Soldic's head coaches at Far-Q Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses.
Soldic cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Soldic throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie slips under a jab from Soldic.
Soldic connects with a jab.
Soldic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soldic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Soldic avoids it easily.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie moves out of range as Soldic strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie moves out of range as Soldic strikes.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Soldic avoids it easily.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Soldic.
Soldic throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Soldic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soldic connects with the punch.#T3#
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Soldic counters with a nice uppercut.
Roberto Soldic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kron Gracie.
Soldic misses with a double jab.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fighters circling - Soldic throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD2#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Soldic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Gracie has hold of Soldic's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Soldic tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gracie cranks the arm and Soldic screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Soldic, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kron Gracie!
Post fight, Kron Gracie stared into the camera and said 'I'll give a choke to anyone on the roster who wants it!!!'.

Event: Madness Fright Night 24
Date: Feb 05, 2020

#R1#
Soldic looks for the body kick but Hassildor saw that one coming.
Soldic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hassildor.
Soldic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hassildor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
A telegraphed right hand from Hassildor misses the target.
Soldic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hassildor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soldic.
Hassildor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Soldic throws a hook to the side of Hassildor's head but Hassildor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soldic cracks Hassildor with an open hand slap.
Soldic throws a body punch but Hassildor moves out of range.
Hassildor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic lands a two punch combo.
Hassildor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
A slow jab from Hassildor misses its intended target.
Hassildor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soldic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hassildor slips a straight right by Soldic.
Hassildor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hassildor throws a punch but it's blocked by Soldic. #T1#
Hassildor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Soldic misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Soldic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hassildor struggles to land a body shot inside as Soldic controls his hands.
Soldic fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Soldic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hassildor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Soldic finds it's way through Hassildor's defenses.
Hassildor moves out of range as Soldic strikes.
Soldic 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.
Soldic moves out of range of the strikes.
Soldic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Soldic as he connects with a hook.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hassildor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hassildor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hassildor avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Hassildor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hassildor scores with a jab.
Soldic missing with a left hand there. Hassildor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Soldic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hassildor throws a looping overhand right but Soldic ducks down to avoid it.
Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hassildor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soldic scores with a nice right hand.
Soldic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hassildor.
A telegraphed right hand from Hassildor misses the target.
Hassildor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
As Soldic tries to get set, Hassildor tries to push him back and clinch up but Soldic manages to avoid the attempt.
Soldic misses with a straight right.
Soldic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hassildor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soldic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Soldic.
Soldic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Soldic blocks a jab.
Hassildor tries to clinch there but Soldic circles away.
Soldic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic connects with a crisp jab.
Hassildor throws out a loose jab but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic throws a hook but Hassildor avoids it easily.
Hassildor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Soldic manages to circle out of the way.
Hassildor staying out of range there.#T3#
Hassildor misses with a straight left.
Hassildor slips a jab from Soldic.
A head kick from Soldic lands but Hassildor takes it in his stride.
Hassildor lands with a straight right. Soldic didn't see that one coming.
Soldic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hassildor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hassildor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hassildor punishes Soldic's body with a nice straight punch.
Soldic swinging wildly here.
Hassildor doesn't manage to clinch there - Soldic circles away.
Soldic fails to land with a series of punches.
Hassildor is looking to counter the offense by Soldic and move into the clinch.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Hassildor checks a leg kick.
Hassildor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Soldic manages to circle out of the way.
Hassildor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soldic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soldic throws out a powerful jab.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hassildor moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Hassildor tries to clinch there but Soldic circles away.
Hassildor moves out of range as Soldic strikes.#T4#
Hassildor misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Soldic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hassildor throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hassildor swings for the body but Soldic moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Soldic.
Hassildor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soldic manages to avoid it.#CL#
Hassildor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Soldic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soldic misses with a punch on the inside.
Soldic swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD#
Hassildor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hassildor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Soldic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hassildor swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Hassildor working for a triangle but Soldic defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SU2#
Hassildor is working an open guard so Soldic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Soldic lunges at Hassildor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hassildor's hand.
Hassildor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hassildor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soldic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soldic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hassildor misses with a straight left.
Soldic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hassildor looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soldic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hassildor. Hassildor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Soldic looks to land a left hand but Hassildor moved out of range nicely.
Soldic throws a low kick but Hassildor avoids it.
Nice jab there from Soldic.
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Hassildor is out of range.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Soldic tries to get set, Hassildor tries to push him back and clinch up but Soldic manages to avoid the attempt.
Soldic lands with an overhand left.
Soldic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soldic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hassildor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hassildor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soldic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hassildor catches Soldic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hassildor connects with a crisp jab.
Soldic throws a jab but it's blocked by Hassildor. #T1#
Soldic misses with a low kick.
Hassildor misses the jab.
A jab from Soldic misses.
Hassildor throws a looping overhand right but Soldic ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Soldic finds it's way through Hassildor's defenses.
Soldic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roberto Soldic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hassildor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A right-left combo lands from Soldic.
Soldic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hassildor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soldic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hassildor misses with an uppercut. Soldic saw that one coming.
Soldic scores with a hook.
Soldic misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldic slips under a jab from Hassildor.
Soldic throws a hook to the side of Hassildor's head but Hassildor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soldic throws a hook but Hassildor blocks it.
A jab from Soldic finds it's way through Hassildor's defenses.
Hassildor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Hassildor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circling - Hassildor throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Hassildor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Hassildor throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Soldic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hassildor tries to clinch but Soldic moves out of range.
Hassildor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soldic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hassildor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hassildor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hassildor.
Soldic scores with a jab.
Jab by Soldic.
Soldic lands with an overhand left.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Hassildor slips the punch.
Hassildor throws a hook but Soldic avoids it easily.
Hassildor just misses with a punch to the body.
Hassildor lands a jab to Soldic's midsection.
Hassildor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Soldic misses.
Hassildor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassildor manages to avoid it.#T3#
Good exchange - Hassildor coming out on top.
Soldic throws a leg kick that misses.
Hassildor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Soldic manages to circle out of the way.
Good standup being displayed there by Soldic as he connects with a hook.
Hassildor throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Hassildor misses with a left hand
and Soldic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Soldic misses its intended target.
Hassildor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Soldic looks to land a right hand but Hassildor moved out of range.
Hassildor misses with a body shot.
Soldic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soldic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hassildor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hassildor there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hassildor.
Soldic is trying to push Hassildor away but Hassildor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hassildor swings wildly with an uppercut but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassildor lands an uppercut.
Soldic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Soldic throws a punch but it's blocked by Hassildor.
Hassildor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hassildor. #BC2#
Soldic manages to break the clinch.
Soldic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soldic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hassildor.
Soldic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hassildor with a body shot.
Soldic staying out of range there.
Soldic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice defenses there by Hassildor.
Nice defenses there by Hassildor.
As Soldic tries to get set, Hassildor tries to push him back and clinch up but Soldic manages to avoid the attempt.
Hassildor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Soldic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hassildor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soldic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soldic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hassildor takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Hassildor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A combination from Soldic does no damage.
Soldic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Hassildor blocks the leg kick.
Hassildor is looking to counter the offense by Soldic and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Hassildor closes the distance and clinches.
Hassildor tries to throw a body punch but Soldic avoids it by throwing Hassildor back against the cage.
Soldic misses with some punches.
Soldic fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Soldic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soldic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hassildor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hassildor walks into a left hand.
Soldic connects with a body shot that sends Hassildor's belly button to the back.
Soldic throws a hook to the side of Hassildor's head but Hassildor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soldic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic lands a jab.#CL#
Soldic gets tackled into the cage by Hassildor. Hassildor maintains the clinch.
Hassildor has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
Soldic lands with a light punch inside.
Soldic misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Soldic wants to get back to striking at distance but Hassildor won't allow it. #T1#
Hassildor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Soldic's efforts to push away.
Hassildor has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
Soldic throws a punch but it's blocked by Hassildor.
Soldic is looking to break free of the clinch but Hassildor has double underhooks.
Hassildor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Soldic walks away with a smile on his face. Hassildor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Soldic works the jab nicely.
Soldic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hassildor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Soldic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soldic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hassildor if he has to take too many more of those.
Soldic lands a slapping body shot.
Hassildor slips a straight right by Soldic.
Soldic lands a really nice looking cross but Hassildor seems unphased.
Soldic dips to his left and cracks Hassildor with an uppercut!
Soldic connects with a body shot.
Hassildor avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Soldic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Janus Hassildor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Soldic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Soldic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldic throws out a loose jab but Hassildor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hassildor.
As Soldic tries to get set, Hassildor tries to push him back and clinch up but Soldic manages to avoid the attempt.
Hassildor throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
A big right from Hassildor misses.
Soldic throws a hook to the side of Hassildor's head but Hassildor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hassildor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Soldic jabs at Hassildor's body.
Hassildor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soldic manages to avoid it.
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soldic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hassildor.
Hassildor misses with a wild body shot.
Hassildor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soldic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hassildor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soldic.
Hassildor tries to counter by clinching up but Soldic breaks away and moves out of range.
Soldic slips a straight right by Hassildor.
Nice shot by Soldic.
Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Soldic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hassildor circles away quickly and effectively.
Hassildor lands a nice hook to Soldic's body. Soldic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Hassildor misses its intended target.
Jab by Soldic.
Hassildor throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldic.
Hassildor ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Soldic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hassildor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hassildor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hassildor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Hassildor is just out of range.
Hassildor throws a jab but it's blocked by Soldic.
Nice shot lands for Hassildor.#CUT#
It looks like Roberto Soldic has been cut.
Soldic lands with a hook. Hassildor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Soldic with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hassildor walks into a jab.
Soldic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hassildor in his tracks.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Hassildor.
Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Soldic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hassildor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soldic.
Hassildor slips a jab from Soldic.
Soldic connects with a high kick. #CL#
Hassildor has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Soldic breaks from the clinch.
Hassildor slips a straight right by Soldic.
Soldic slips under a jab from Hassildor.
Soldic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic tries a quick counter leg kick but Hassildor is wise to it.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hassildor works Soldic's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Hassildor coming out on top.
Soldic lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hassildor.
Soldic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hassildor.
Soldic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Soldic!
Roberto Soldic very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Madness 29 Chai Vs Seran
Date: Jan 05, 2020

#R1#
Mahesa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mahesa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Soldic but Soldic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Soldic connects with a crisp jab.
Soldic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soldic scores with a one two! Mahesa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mahesa avoids a kick to the body.
Mahesa feinted with a counter takedown.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Mahesa's shoulder, as Mahesa tries to avoid the shot.
Soldic keeps Mahesa at a distance using the push kick.
Soldic misses with a hook.
Soldic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Soldic throws a hook to the side of Mahesa's head but Mahesa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soldic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soldic connects with a crisp jab.
Mahesa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soldic.
Mahesa attempts a counter takedown but Soldic avoids it well and moves away.#T1#
Soldic throws a looping overhand right but Mahesa ducks down to avoid it.
Soldic scores with a nice right hand.
Soldic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mahesa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soldic.
Mahesa has his takedown stuffed
and Soldic counters with a stiff right hand.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soldic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soldic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mahesa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Mahesa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soldic throws a head kick but Mahesa moves out of range.
Mahesa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Soldic works the jab nicely.#T2#
Mahesa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Soldic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mahesa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Soldic throws the left hand but Mahesa avoids the punch easily.
Mahesa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soldic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mahesa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soldic.
Soldic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mahesa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mahesa shoots in for a double leg but Soldic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Soldic as Mahesa shoots in.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Mahesa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mahesa.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soldic wants to stand up but Mahesa is controlling him.
Soldic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mahesa throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Soldic is pulling down on Mahesa's head to control his posture.
Mahesa stands and throws Soldic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mahesa working the strikes but Soldic uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #SUB#
Soldic makes his way to full guard, as Mahesa worked for a kimura.
Mahesa throws a big elbow that misses.
Mahesa won't allow Soldic to sweep him here. #SUB#
Mahesa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soldic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soldic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soldic! #REVB#
Mahesa is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
Mahesa is working hard here to advance position.
Soldic wants to stand but Mahesa has his arm trapped. #SU2#
Soldic decides to stand back up. Soldic steps back and let's Mahesa get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic 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#
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Mahesa is out of range.
Soldic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Soldic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mahesa moves out of range as Soldic strikes.#TD#
Mahesa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Soldic sprawls well initially but Mahesa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Soldic wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Mahesa is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Mahesa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mahesa seems to be looking for submissions. #T1##SUB#
Mahesa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Soldic is just riding it out for now. Mahesa eventually gives up the hold.
Soldic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mahesa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Soldic is adopting a defensive guard.
Mahesa throws an elbow that misses. Soldic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mahesa's guard. Nice move by Soldic!#REVB#
Soldic 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. #T2##SUB#
Mahesa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soldic defends well.
Mahesa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mahesa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Soldic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Soldic stands and throws Mahesa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Soldic slows the pace down. #T3#
Mahesa manages to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Mahesa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Mahesa looking for subs from the bottom but Soldic mounts him!#SU2#
Soldic is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Soldic connects with the punch.
Mahesa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soldic.#T4#
Soldic scores with a sloppy right hand. Mahesa should have avoided that one.
Mahesa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soldic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mahesa scrambles back to his feet.
Soldic connects with a jab.#ROC2#
Mahesa is rocked!
Soldic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mahesa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Mahesa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A good leg kick by Soldic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Roberto Soldic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soldic lands a big head kick that sends Mahesa to the canvas! Soldic follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Soldic!
Roberto Soldic took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: Madness Fright Night 18
Date: Dec 15, 2019

#R1#
Soldic cracks Tsu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT#
It looks like Shin Tsu has been cut.
Soldic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC#
Tsu is rocked!
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Tsu.
Tsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Soldic finish him?#KD#
Soldic lands a big shot that drops Tsu! Can he finish him?
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!
Soldic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tsu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soldic is fighting to break Tsu's control of his arms but Tsu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tsu wants to hit a switch here but Soldic passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tsu there!
Soldic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Soldic controlling the position easily from mount.
Tsu seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soldic continues to stall.#T1#
Tsu can't escape the position.
Soldic content just to control the position here.
Tsu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Soldic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #SUB#
Soldic looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T2#
Tsu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Soldic content just to control the position here.
Tsu wants to get back to his feet.
Soldic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tsu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Soldic tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tsu is trying to reverse the position but instead Soldic has taken his back - oops!
Soldic slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish. #T3##T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Soldic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
More hug and hope from Soldic.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Soldic.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tsu wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shin Tsu's cut.
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#
Tsu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tsu misses the body punch
and Soldic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Tsu.
Tsu misses with a wild combination.
Soldic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tsu can do to turn this around?#KD#
Soldic drops Tsu with a big left hand and mounts him. Tsu is in big trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsu is trying desperately to improve position.
Soldic controlling from mount.
Tsu is looking to improve his position but Soldic isn't that keen on the idea.
Soldic controlling his opponent. #T1#
Soldic continues to hold on tight.
Soldic prevents Tsu from getting the reversal.
Soldic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tsu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tsu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tsu is trying to stand.
Soldic controlling from mount. #T2#
Tsu wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Soldic is riding his opponent, not letting Tsu buck him off. #T3#
Roberto Soldic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tsu tries to escape but Soldic has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Soldic is riding his opponent, not letting Tsu buck him off. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Tsu's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Soldic is riding his opponent, not letting Tsu buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Soldic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shin Tsu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##CL#
Soldic rushes Tsu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tsu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Soldic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Soldic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Soldic digs a right hand into Tsu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tsu's gas tank.
Soldic prevents Tsu from breaking the clinch.
Soldic scores with a shot to the side of Tsu's head.
Soldic digs a right hand into Tsu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tsu's gas tank. #BC#
Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Soldic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Soldic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Soldic moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic lands a shoulder strike.
Soldic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tsu backwards.
Soldic scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soldic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tsu backwards.
Soldic pushes Tsu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tsu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Soldic. #T1#
Soldic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tsu backwards.
Soldic works on Tsu's body with a couple of short punches.
Soldic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soldic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soldic lands a big right hand that drops Tsu! The killer instinct kicks in and Soldic finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Soldic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Soldic!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Roberto Soldic made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: Madness Clown Chaos 13
Date: Nov 24, 2019

#R1#
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Sosa slips the punch.
Sosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Sosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Sosa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Soldic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soldic tries to circle away but Sosa has him pinned against the cage.
Sosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Soldic's efforts to push away.
Soldic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soldic has had enough of the clinch but Sosa keeps him there for the moment.
Soldic has had enough of the clinch but Sosa keeps him there for the moment.
Soldic blocks an elbow strike.#BC2#
Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sosa catches Soldic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sosa has time to react.
Soldic misses with an uppercut.
Soldic throws a lazy uppercut
and Sosa counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Roberto Soldic has been cut.
Sosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soldic.#CL#
Sosa has closed the distance and engaged Soldic in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldic struggles to land a body shot inside as Sosa controls his hands. #T1#
Sosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soldic lands a right hand.
Sosa lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soldic.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sosa.
Sosa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soldic.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Soldic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic misses with a punch on the inside.
Sosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Soldic's efforts to push away.
Sosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Soldic has had enough of the clinch but Sosa keeps him there for the moment.
Soldic tries to pull guard but Sosa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Soldic tries to circle away but Sosa has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sosa.
Sosa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sosa trying to land knees to the body.
Soldic is trying to push Sosa away but Sosa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T2#
Sosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soldic's elbow.
Sosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Soldic avoids the damage to the body.
Sosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sosa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Soldic blocks the elbow strike.
Soldic tries to throw a body punch but Sosa avoids it by throwing Soldic back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sosa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Soldic's brow.
Soldic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soldic tries to circle away but Sosa has him pinned against the cage.
Soldic blocks the elbow strike.
Soldic wants to get back to striking at distance but Sosa won't allow it.
Sosa tries to throw a body punch but Soldic avoids it by throwing Sosa back against the cage.
Sosa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Soldic avoids the elbow strike from Sosa, against the cage.
Soldic is trying to break the clinch but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
Sosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soldic backwards.
Sosa can't find room to land a body shot as Soldic controls the action.
Soldic tries to circle away but Sosa has him pinned against the cage.
Soldic tries for a takedown. No joy. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Sosa.
Soldic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sosa pushes off an throws an elbow but Soldic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Soldic's efforts to push away.
Sosa lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Sosa.
Soldic is trying to break free.
Soldic is trying to break free.
Sosa lands a good knee to the midsection. Soldic won't want to take too many of those.
Soldic looks winded!
Sosa lands a shoulder strike.
Soldic avoids a wild elbow strike from Sosa.#BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.
Soldic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sosa.
Despite the aggression on Soldic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice uppercut there from Sosa.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Sosa.#CL#
Sosa instigates a clinch.
Sosa trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soldic blocks an elbow strike.#T4##BC2#
Soldic breaks from the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Sosa there.
A big right from Soldic misses.
Soldic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sosa moves out of range as Soldic strikes.
Sosa throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soldic misses with a straight right.
Soldic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sosa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soldic.
Soldic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Soldic misses with a hook.
Sosa throws a hook but Soldic avoids it easily.
Soldic throws out a counter right but Sosa avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sosa. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soldic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sosa.
Soldic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Soldic throws a hook to the side of Sosa's head but Sosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soldic looks to land a right hand but Sosa moved out of range.
Sosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soldic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Soldic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Soldic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Sosa - just one landing.
Sosa lands with a nice body punch.
Soldic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sosa misses with a looping right.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Sosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soldic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soldic misses with a series of wild punches.
Soldic walks into a straight right hand from Sosa.
Sosa throws the left hand but Soldic avoids the punch easily.
Sosa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sosa. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sosa 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!
Soldic throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Sosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
Soldic tries to keep at a distance but Sosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1#
Soldic avoids the elbow strike from Sosa, against the cage.
Soldic is trying to push Sosa away but Sosa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sosa gets through Soldic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soldic is trying to break the clinch but Sosa is controlling him.
Soldic blocks an uppercut.
Sosa lands a left hand.
Soldic tries to circle away but Sosa has him pinned against the cage.
Soldic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soldic is trying to force a seperation but Sosa has the dominant position.#BC2#
Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sosa takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses.
Marcello Sosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Soldic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sosa's head.
Soldic throws a hook but Sosa avoids it easily.
Soldic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soldic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soldic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sosa's hands.
Sosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soldic on the side of the head.
Soldic scores with the left hand. Sosa knows he should have avoided that one. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soldic lands a jab to the head.
Soldic lands a jab to Sosa's midsection.
Sosa throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Soldic connects with an inside leg kick.
Sosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Sosa misses.
Soldic moves out of range as Sosa strikes.
Soldic throws a shot from downtown. Sosa moves away and avoids it.
Sosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sosa defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.
Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosa throws out the jab.
A jab from Sosa finds it's way through Soldic's defenses.
Sosa throws a big shot that misses.
Soldic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Soldic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soldic slips under a jab from Sosa.
A leg kick checked by Sosa.
Sosa is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Sosa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sosa misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely.
Soldic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Soldic tries to keep at a distance but Sosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sosa pushes off an throws an elbow but Soldic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sosa gets through Soldic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soldic is trying to push Sosa away but Sosa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Sosa on the inside.
Sosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sosa lands a good knee to the midsection. Soldic won't want to take too many of those.
Sosa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soldic avoids the elbow strike from Sosa, against the cage.
Soldic is trying to force a seperation but Sosa has the dominant position.
Sosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soldic is trying to break the clinch but Sosa has him pressed against the cage.
Soldic scores with a shot to the side of Sosa's head.
Sosa scores with a shot to the side of Soldic's head. #T4#
Soldic wants to get back to striking at distance but Sosa won't allow it.
Soldic has a couple of punches blocked by Sosa.
Sosa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Soldic fails to land.
Soldic tries to break free but Sosa pushes him back against the cage.
Soldic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sosa tries a body shot but Soldic blocks it.
Soldic avoids the elbow strike from Sosa, against the cage.
Sosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soldics head.
Marcello Sosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sosa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soldic is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sosa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Soldic's brow.
Sosa crunches a lovely knee into Soldic's ribcage.
Soldic dodges an elbow strike from Sosa.
Soldic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soldic blocks an elbow strike.
Soldic blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Soldic breaks from the clinch.
Sosa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Sosa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Soldic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sosa connects with a crisp jab.
Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Sosa's shoulder, as Sosa tries to avoid the shot.
Sosa throws a looping overhand right but Soldic ducks down to avoid it.
Soldic misses the body punch
enabling Sosa to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#
Soldic is rocked!
Soldic throws out a leg kick but Sosa moves out of range and Soldic only half commits.
Soldic lands a glancing blow to the side of Sosa's head.
Sosa ducks under a wild hook from Soldic.
Sosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sosa throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sosa dips to his left and cracks Soldic with an uppercut!
Soldic is still on wobbly legs! Can Sosa finish him?
Sosa throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soldic gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Sosa gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcello Sosa!
Marcello Sosa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 25, 2019

#R1#
Soldic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Soldic lands.
Hilton shoots in but Soldic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Soldic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hilton or perhaps it was just good defense by Soldic, which made it look bad.
That kick from Soldic tenderised Hilton's leg. Hilton is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Soldic does it's job there.#TD2#
Hilton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hilton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hilton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Soldic pushes Hilton off looking to stand but Hilton dives back in and keeps control.
Hilton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hilton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soldic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Hilton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Soldic defends it well.
Soldic is looking to control Hilton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Soldic avoid being mounted?#T1#
Hilton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hilton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Hilton has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Soldic defend it? Hilton steps over the head and cranks it - Soldic is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hilton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lance Hilton!

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