Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: WVT 117: Surianglek v Assndrop
Date: Jun 17, 2023

#R1#
Estili circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Estili sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cheese throws a shot from downtown. Estili moves away and avoids it.
Cheese lands a body shot.
Estili avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Estili throws a body shot but no joy.
Cheese misses with a hook. Estili ducked under it nicely.
Estili with the counter takedown but Cheese avoids it easily.#TD2#
Estili dives in and scores a takedown into Cheese's guard.
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estili throws a strike but Cheese rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Cheese has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Estili is on top in guard. #REVB##T1##SUB2#
Estili drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cheese dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Cheese wants to pass the guard but Estili is keeping the position.
Estili looking for a sweep. Not yet Estili, not yet.
Estili is pulling down on Cheese's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Cheese avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Estili is pulling down on Cheese's head. It's preventing any offense from Cheese, at least for the moment.
Estili wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
Estili has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cheese has passed into side control.
Cheese is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Estili will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Estili controls the position for a moment.
Estili can't do much from the bottom here.
Estili is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Estili is looking to reverse the position.#T3#
Estili is letting Cheese control him for a moment.
Estili tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
Estili stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Estili tries to bench press Cheese off him but Cheese keeps the position.
Estili is trying to control Cheese's posture but Cheese avoids it.
Estili is looking to regain half guard here but Cheese keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Estili manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Estili throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Estili is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Estili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Estili looking to sit in guard and control but Cheese gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Cheese controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estili is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Estili bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cheese's guard. #REVB#
Estili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gholam Estili will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Estili shoots in for a double leg but Cheese sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cheese lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cheese connects with a jab.
Estili throws a body punch but Cheese moves out of range.
Cheese with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cheese misses with a wild body shot.
And Estili tries to counter it with a takedown but Cheese pushes his down on his head and steps out.#TD2#
Estili decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Estili is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cheese sees it coming and defends easily.
Estili not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Estili looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
My spies in Krav Maga MMA Academy inform me that Estili has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Estili prevents Cheese from improving his position.
Cheese gets full guard.
Gholam Estili has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Cheese utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cheese working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estili.
Estili is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Estili chips away with some ground and pound.
Estili wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Estili is looking to work some ground and pound but Cheese has wrist control.
Estili postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Estili throwing strikes but missing.
Estili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estili engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Estili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Estili throws an elbow that misses. Cheese uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Estili's guard. Nice move by Cheese!#REVR##SUB2#
Cheese avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Estili looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cheese puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cheese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Estili keeps working.
Cheese controlling the action here.
Estili gets back to full guard. #T3#
Cheese stopping the sweep attempt from Estili.
Estili wants to hit a sweep here but Cheese passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Estili there!
Cheese prevents Estili from getting the reversal.
Estili is squirming around, avoiding Cheese's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estili is in all sorts of trouble here.
Estili tries to lock up and control but Cheese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Estili is in all sorts of trouble here. #T4#
Estili wants to hold on but Cheese pushes him away.
Estili tries to reverse the position but Cheese maintains control.
Estili tries to lock up and control but Cheese gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cheese prevents Estili from getting the reversal.
Cheese controlling the pace for now.
Estili is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estili has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cheese takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Cheese dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Estili takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Estili works Cheese's body with a nice hook.
Cheese scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Estili fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cheese looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Estili takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Estili drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Estili scores with a nice strike.
Cheese throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Estili counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cheese!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Estili sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cheese is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Estili tries to score with some ground and pound. Cheese controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cheese prevents Estili from improving position.
Estili scoring with punches from side control. #T1##SUB2#
Estili tries for a kimura but Cheese is defending well.
Estili postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Estili trying to control the action but Cheese is working from the bottom.
Cheese tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Estili tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cheese is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Estili wants to control but Cheese is keeping him busy.
Estili controlling the position from side mount. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cheese is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
An elbow from Estili crashes against the mat.
Estili misses with the ground and pound.
Cheese taking a bit of punishment here - Estili scoring with strikes.
Estili looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cheese is avoiding damage well.
Estili looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cheese is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Estili is looking to take a break and control but Cheese is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Estili is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cheese has escaped the position, nice work there. #T3#
Estili is trying to ground and pound but Cheese uses the momentary lack of control by Estili to regain half guard.
Estili missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Estili scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cheese avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Estili.
Estili takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Estili is trying to control. Cheese wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Estili looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cheese is refusing to be controlled, as Estili sits in half guard. #T4#
Cheese tries to roll over but Estili keeps him under control.
Estili thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Estili sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cheese defending well though.
Estili throwing shots but Cheese is blocking nicely.
Estili working Cheese over with strikes.
Estili not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cheese blocking the ground and pound attempt from Estili.
Estili throwing shots but Cheese is blocking nicely.
Estili is nestled in close to Cheese, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gholam Estili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Estili 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gholam Estili!
Gholam Estili thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: WVT 106: Knox v Melondov
Date: May 20, 2023

#R1#
Henderson swinging wildly here.
Estili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Estili tries to clinch up.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Henderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Estili ducks under a wild hook from Henderson .
Henderson lands an overhand right.
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Henderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Estili pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CL#
Estili moves into the clinch.
Estili misses with a body punch.
Estili stalling against the cage. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henderson .
Estili stalling in the clinch.
Estili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Estili won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Estili fails to land.
Estili has Henderson pressed against the cage, preventing Henderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Estili keeps him there for the moment.
Estili swings wildly with an uppercut but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Estili pressing his opponent against the cage.
Henderson prevents a body shot from Estili.
Henderson wants to break free but Estili has control.
Estili throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson . #BC2#
Henderson breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Henderson !
Henderson scores with a hook.
Estili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Estili looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T3#
Estili looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
And Henderson tries to counter it with a takedown but Estili pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Henderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Estili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henderson scores with the left hand. Estili knows he should have avoided that one.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Estili blocks a jab.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Estili tries to counter with a takedown but Henderson is quick to defend against it.#CL#
Estili gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Estili stalling against the cage.
Henderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4##BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson moves away #TD2#
and Henderson counters with a single leg into guard. Estili didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Estili had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Henderson defends it easily.
Estili controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Estili'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.
Estili working a defensive guard but Henderson passes into half guard.
Estili is trying to get back to full guard.#SU2#
Henderson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Estili to get to his feet.
Estili is looking to clinch.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Estili closes the distance and clinches up with Henderson , looking for a takedown. Estili pushes Henderson against the cage but Henderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Estili looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Estili tries to clinch up.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Henderson .
Ryan Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estili tries to clinch up.
Henderson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Henderson throws a right hand that Estili ducks under and follows up with a left that Estili also avoids with ease.
Estili was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Henderson misses with a hook. Estili ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Estili ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson .
Henderson misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Estili dodges the punch combination from Henderson . #CL#
Estili pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Estili throws a punch but it's blocked by Henderson .
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Henderson blocking some punches.
Estili slowing the pace effectively.#BC2#
Henderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Henderson jabs at Estili's body.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Estili's head back.
Henderson misses with a looping right.
Henderson misses with the combination.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Estili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estili manages to avoid it.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Estili moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
Henderson misses with a double jab #CL#
and Estili counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee calls for Estili to work. #T3#
Estili just leaning against Henderson , taking a breather.
Estili is struggling to control the position.
Estili lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henderson backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Estili.
Estili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Estili throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch.
Estili fails with an attempt to clinch. #T4#
Estili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan Henderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Estili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Estili circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Estili has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Estili to counter with a crisp jab.
Estili wants to clinch.
Estili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Estili moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Henderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Henderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Estili.
Henderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Estili displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henderson throws out the jab.
Henderson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Estili is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Estili. Estili gets slowly back to his feet.
Estili takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estili is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Estili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Estili avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Estili misses the target.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range. #CL#
Estili clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henderson lands a slapping body shot.
Estili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Estili is looking to clinch but Henderson is avoiding it.
Henderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Henderson looks to land a combination but Estili avoids it well.
Estili tries to clinch there but Henderson circles away. #TD#
Estili shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Henderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
Henderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estili. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Henderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estili is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Estili looking to sit in guard and control but Henderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Estili looking to control.
Estili seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Henderson is looking to stand up but Estili won't let him.
Estili trying to control the position.
Estili pulls Henderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Henderson from doing any damage or advancing position.#T3##SU2#
Estili is working an open guard so Henderson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Estili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Gholam Estili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson with a nice cross.
Henderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Estili wants to clinch up but Henderson keeps it at a distance.
Estili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Henderson cracks Estili with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
Estili tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Henderson swivels and escapes.
Henderson scores with a jab to the head.
Estili doesn't manage to clinch there - Henderson circles away.
Henderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #ROC2#Estili is rocked!
Ryan Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson is having none of it.
Henderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oh Estili is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Estili just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson with the counter takedown but Estili avoids it easily.
Estili shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Estili drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Estili tries to clinch but Henderson moves out of range.
Estili looks up at the clock. Bad move! Henderson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Estili. Henderson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Henderson !
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ryan Henderson waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: WVT 93: Mahogany v Ignatov
Date: Apr 21, 2023

#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Denisov or perhaps it was just good defense by Estili, which made it look bad.
Denisov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Denisov duly obliges.
Denisov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Estili sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Denisov somewhat.#CL#
Denisov rushes Estili and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Denisov.
Denisov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Estili gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Denisov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Estili is looking to break free of the clinch but Denisov has double underhooks.
Denisov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Estili to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili misses with a punch to the body.
Estili can't find room to land a body shot as Denisov controls the action.
Denisov is trying to pull guard but Estili has him pressed against the cage.
Denisov stalling the fight.
Estili wants to break the clinch but can't.
I was talking to Denisov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#TD#
Denisov pulls guard effortlessly. #T1#
Estili stays in close to Denisov's body and controls the position.
Denisov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Denisov keeping full guard, as Estili tries to pass.
Denisov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Estili postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Denisov has momentary wrist control but Estili slips an elbow through the middle.
Estili is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Estili has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Estili keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Denisov's head.
Denisov tries to strike from the bottom.
Estili trying to control but Denisov is working from the bottom.
Denisov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Estili wants to control from the top but Denisov keeps moving.
Denisov has his hands on Estili's head, controlling the position.
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Denisov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estili distracts Denisov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Estili is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Estili engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Estili cracks Denisov with a solid left hand.
Denisov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T3#
Estili tries to roll over but Denisov keeps him under control.
Denisov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Estili to regain full guard.
Denisov throwing strikes but missing.
Denisov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Estili looking to control.
Denisov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Denisov looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Estili is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Denisov is aware though and is defending well.#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.
Estili controls Denisov momentarily but Denisov frees himself.
Estili avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Estili working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Denisov.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Estili is on top in guard. #REVB#
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Denisov has momentary wrist control but Estili slips an elbow through the middle.
Estili distracts Denisov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Denisov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Denisov wants to sweep here but Estili controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estili landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gholam Estili 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#
Estili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denisov misses with a wild body shot.
Estili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denisov.
Estili takes a swing at Denisov's ribcage but misses.
Estili throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Estili throws a body punch but Denisov moves out of range.
Denisov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Estili throws a jab when Denisov was well out of range.
Estili throws a right and a left that Denisov avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Denisov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Estili defends it nicely.
Estili throws out a counter right but Denisov avoids it with no problem.
Denisov tries to bum rush Estili with a series of wild strikes but Estili uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Estili comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili loads up on a big right hand but Denisov slips the punch.
Estili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Denisov was well out of range. Poor timing from Estili.
Denisov tries to bum rush Estili with a series of wild strikes but Estili uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Denisov.
Estili appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Denisov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
Estili wants to get back to striking at distance but Denisov won't allow it.
Estili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Estili misses with a body punch.
Estili struggles to land a body shot inside as Denisov controls his hands. #BC2#
Estili pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Denisov moves into the clinch.
Estili wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Estili misses with the head strike.
Estili tries a body shot but Denisov blocks it. #TD#
Denisov pulls Estili into guard.
Estili is in close to Denisov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Estili lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Denisov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gholam Estili has got the better of the ground game so far.
Denisov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Estili lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
Estili is in close to Denisov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Estili engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Denisov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Denisov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Estili lands a couple of digs.
My spies in Blacksmith MMA Gym ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡² inform me that Estili has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Denisov keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully.
Estili sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Estili distracts Denisov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Denisov trying to keep a closed guard but Estili is proving a slippery customer. #T3#
Estili scoring with punches to the head and body.
Denisov looking for a sweep. Not yet Denisov, not yet.
Estili controlling from the top position.
Estili wants to pass the guard but Denisov is keeping the position.
Denisov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Denisov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Estili takes a swing at Denisov's ribcage but misses.
Estili throws a body punch but Denisov moves out of range.
Estili misses with a right hand
and Denisov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Denisov scores with a hook.
Good shot there by Estili.#T4#
Estili throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Estili takes a swing at Denisov's ribcage but misses.
Denisov throws a big counter combination but Estili scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Denisov shoots for a takedown but Estili saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Denisov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denisov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Estili back to the cage. Denisov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Denisov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Denis Denisov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Estili digs a good hook to Denisov's body.
Estili lands with an overhand left.
Estili throws out a loose jab but Denisov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Estili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denisov manages to avoid it.#CL#
Estili gets tackled into the cage by Denisov. Denisov maintains the clinch.
Estili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Denisov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Estili managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Denisov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Estili has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Denisov has managed to get both his arms back between Estili's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Denisov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Estili misses with a hook. Denisov ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Estili gets tackled into the cage by Denisov. Denisov maintains the clinch.
Denisov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Estili walks away with a smile on his face. Denisov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Denisov closes the distance and clinches.
Estili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Denisov is trying to pull guard but Estili turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Estili's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Estili is leaning against Denisov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Estili holds him up against the cage and eventually Denisov drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Denisov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denisov is looking for a takedown.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Estili in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili tries a body shot but Denisov blocks it.
Denisov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Estili to keep the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Denisov.
Estili misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Estili breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Estili misses with a body shot.
Gholam Estili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Estili swings for the body but Denisov moves out of range.
Gholam Estili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estili pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Denisov.
Estili throws an overhand right that lands on Denisov's shoulder, as Denisov tries to avoid the shot.
Denisov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Denisov misses with a takedown attempt - Estili sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Estili takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Estili connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Estili throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Denisov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Estili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Denisov drags the fight down to the ground.
Estili is in close to Denisov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Estili chips away with some ground and pound.
Estili makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Estili sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Denisov is looking to sweep but instead, Estili has passed into half guard.
Estili wants to take a breather but Denisov is having none of it.
Denisov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Estili scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Denis Denisov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denisov wants to sweep but Estili has passed to side control!
Estili trying to control the position but Denisov is working away.
Estili working away.#T3#
Denisov is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denisov throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Denisov taking punishment in the form of punches.
Estili is looking to take a break and control but Denisov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Denisov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Estili wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Denisov throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Denisov throws an elbow that doesn't really do any damage.
Denisov takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Denisov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Denisov taking some punishment here, with Estili in his half guard.
Estili looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Denisov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T4#
Estili is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Estili scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Denisov is trying to get back to full guard.
Denisov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Denisov landing rabbit punches to the side of Estili's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points. #SUB#
Denisov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Denisov is not content to let Estili control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gholam Estili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Estili 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: WVT 87: Andrei v Karim
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Estili swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown but Estili sprawls well. He's pushed Cruz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cruz shoots in but Estili avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Estili stuffs the takedown attempt from Cruz. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet.
Gholam Estili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darian Cruz.
Estili connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cruz's hands.
Cruz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Estili.
Cruz slips a jab from Estili.
Estili misses with a body shot.
Estili throws a combination. Cruz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cruz goes for a double leg but Estili avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Estili continues to drive forward.
Estili 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.
Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Estili. #TD2#
Cruz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Estili moves into full guard.
Cruz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Estili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Estili.#SUB2#
Cruz drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Cruz as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Estili screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Cruz! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Darian Cruz!
Darian Cruz thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: WVT 77: Machado v Halsti
Date: Mar 04, 2023

#R1#
Estili tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Estili fails with the takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Estili lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Estili.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili misses with a takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Madkhao Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gholam Estili.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Estili off balance momentarily.#T1##CL2#
Estili darts in and clinches Sitsongrit up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit trying to land knees to the body.
Sitsongrit stops a takedown attempt from Estili.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Estili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Estili.
Estili changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sitsongrit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estili tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Estili manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Estili takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Estili slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Estili drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sitsongrit defends it well.#T2#
Estili shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sitsongrit as he avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Sitsongrit.#CL#
Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sitsongrit utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Estili looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit landing knees to the body.
Estili on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sitsongrit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Estili in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sitsongrit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Estili in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Estili on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Estili on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Estili avoiding damage as Sitsongrit throws knees to the body.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Sitsongrit pushes Estili back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Estili working aggressively here.
Estili has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sitsongrit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Estili takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a knee to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Estili avoids it.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Estili on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Estili is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Estili blocks it with crossed arms.
Estili's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Estili takes a knee to the side of the body.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit is pressed up against the cage. Estili has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sitsongrit down to the mat. Sitsongrit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T4#
Estili looks up at the clock. Bad move! Sitsongrit lands a right hand from hell, dropping Estili. Sitsongrit pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Madkhao Sitsongrit!
Madkhao Sitsongrit thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: WVT 70: Karockas v Obilic
Date: Feb 10, 2023

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Estili tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Strdoza to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Estili has closed the distance and engaged Strdoza in a clinch. #TD#
Estili has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Strdoza clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Strdoza is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Estili lands with a hammerfist to the side of Strdoza's head.
Estili connects with a big shot to the side of Strdoza's head.
Estili is riding his opponent, not letting Strdoza buck him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strdoza looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Estili has good solid back control here. #T1##SUB#
Strdoza defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Estili is punishing Strdoza with strikes - can he finish him?!
Estili controlling well, preventing Strdoza from escaping the position.
Estili is landing with strikes. Strdoza can't take much more of this.
Estili controls the action.#SUB#
Strdoza fending off the submission attempt from Estili.
Estili lands a shot to the head.
Strdoza is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Estili off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#T2#
Estili lands strikes to the head.
Strdoza staying busy and making it hard for Estili to control.
Strdoza tries to escape but Estili has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Estili is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Strdoza. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Strdoza takes a big shot to the side of the head.
We've been hearing good reports from Estili'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.
Estili scores with strikes from the back. #ROC#Strdoza is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Estili is landing with strikes from the back.
Strdoza is still in real trouble! Can Estili finish him?
Estili is landing big shots and Strdoza is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gholam Estili!
During a confident post fight interview, Gholam Estili thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: WVT 63: Narushima v Knox
Date: Jan 14, 2023

#R1##TD#
Estili shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Estili was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Elkins throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Elkins throws a good cross that connects.
Estili 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.
Elkins throws a body punch but Estili moves out of range.
Elkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Estili on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dylan Elkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elkins digs a good body shot into Estili's ribs.
Elkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Elkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Estili. Estili gets slowly back to his feet.
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estili manages to avoid it.
Elkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Elkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Estili keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Estili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Estili at a distance.
Estili takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Elkins stuffs the takedown.
Estili defending well as Elkins loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Estili was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Elkins.
Elkins throws a hook but Estili avoids it easily.
Estili tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Elkins manages to circle out of the way.
Estili walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Elkins misses its intended target.
Estili is looking for a counter combo.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Estili steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elkins.
Elkins tests Estili's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Elkins throws a nice looking combination but Estili bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Estili throws a big counter combination but Elkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Estili is looking to counter the offense by Elkins and move into the clinch.
Estili blocks a jab.#T2#
Elkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Estili is just out of range.
Elkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Estili momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Estili does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Estili saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Estili tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Estili staying out of range there.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elkins misses with a left hand #TD#
so Estili counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Estili being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elkins keeping full guard, as Estili tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Elkins holds on and takes a little breather.
Estili is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Elkins wants to get back to his feet but Estili is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T3#
Elkins working a defensive guard here.
Estili 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.
Elkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estili.
Elkins is pulling down on Estili's head. It's preventing any offense from Estili, at least for the moment.
Elkins looking to control.
Estili throwing strikes but missing.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully.
Estili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Elkins looking to control.
Elkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Estili tries to free his leg and advance position but Elkins is retaining full guard.
Elkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estili.
Elkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Estili landing some decent shots from guard.
Elkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Estili postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Estili is fighting to break Elkins's control of his arms but Elkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Elkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Elkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elkins is pulling down on Estili's head to control his posture.
Elkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Estili postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Elkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Estili forces Elkins back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Estili.#TD2#
Elkins ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Elkins no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully.
Elkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Estili being controlled here momentarily.
Elkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Estili lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Elkins, not yet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Elkins. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully.
Elkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Estili lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Elkins wants to control but Estili passes easily into half guard. #SUB#
Estili 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. #T1#
Elkins is trying to stand back up but Estili is controlling him
Elkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Estili.
Estili working Elkins over with strikes.
Elkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Estili's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Estili's back!
Elkins gets his hands free as Estili looks to control.
Elkins is trying to stick to Estili's back but Estili is turning into Elkins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Elkins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Estili.
Estili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Estili forces his way into half guard.
Elkins tries to roll over but Estili keeps him under control.
Estili throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2##SUB#
Estili is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Estili throwing shots but Elkins is blocking nicely.
Estili throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Estili trying to mount his opponent but Elkins defends it.
Elkins is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Estili seems content to control.#SUB#
Estili is trying to work for a kimura but Elkins is defending well.
Estili lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Elkins is trying to maintain the position but Estili is very close to passing his half guard.
Estili not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Estili is thwarting Elkins's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Estili's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Estili's back!
Estili tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Elkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Estili tries to hold on but Elkins postures up.
Estili is squirming around, avoiding Elkins's attempts to control the action.
Estili tries to reverse the position but Elkins maintains control.
Estili slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Elkins is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Estili to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Estili controlling Elkins's posture. #T4#
Estili preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Estili is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Estili thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Elkins's head.
Estili prevents Elkins from improving his position.
Elkins trying to hold on to Estili's head to control him but Estili postures up. #ES2#
Elkins kicks off Estili and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Estili fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili dominated that second round.
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#
Elkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elkins throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Estili counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Estili.
Estili wants to pass the guard but Elkins is keeping the position.
Elkins looking to control.
Elkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Estili is one step ahead there.
Estili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Elkins is looking to stand up but Estili isn't so interested in that idea.
Elkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Estili manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili looking to control.
Elkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Estili works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Elkins won't allow Estili to sweep him here.
Elkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Elkins stopping the sweep attempt from Estili.
Estili pulls Elkins in close to prevent any damage.
Elkins throwing strikes from guard but Estili blocks nicely.
Estili working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elkins.
Elkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Estili working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elkins.
Elkins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Estili's guard.
Estili trying to control here.
Gholam Estili overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Estili is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Elkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Estili is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Elkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Elkins's back!
Elkins prevents Estili from getting a body triangle.
Elkins can't escape the position.
Estili somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Elkins can't escape the position.
Estili has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Elkins.
Estili scores with strikes from the back.
Elkins is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Estili off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Estili throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Estili throwing sloppy strikes.
Estili is working the ground and pound. Can Elkins escape?
Estili 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.
Estili missing with strikes from the back. #T3#
Estili struggling to land strikes to the head as Elkins covers up.
Elkins takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Estili throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Elkins is in bad spot here.
Estili thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. #ES2#
Estili has his opponent's back but Elkins is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Estili.
Elkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Elkins misses with an uppercut.
Elkins looks to land a left hand but Estili moved out of range nicely.
As Elkins looks to move away, Estili throws a big counter combo but Elkins just gets out of the way.
Estili keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elkins.#CL#
Estili forces Elkins back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Elkins jumps guard and drags Estili to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Estili's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Elkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elkins is on top in guard. #REVB##SUB#
Elkins stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Estili has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Elkins manages to get his head free but now Estili has transitioned to an armbar! Elkins grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Estili! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gholam Estili!
Our winner, Gholam Estili, 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: ENIGMA 140
Date: Dec 11, 2022

#R1#
Shakes with a hook.
Shakes misses with a body shot. #TD#
Estili shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shakes napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Shakes bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Shakes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Estili.
Shakes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Estili.
Estili swats away the attempt to clinch by Shakes.
The crowd cheers as Shakes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Estili doesn't seem phased though.
Shakes stuffs the takedown attempt from Estili. Estili gets slowly back to his feet.
Estili fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shakes avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gholam Estili. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Shakes scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Shakes misses.
Shakes 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.
Estili fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL2#
Shakes moves into the clinch successfully.
Shakes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Estili lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shakes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Estili blocks it with crossed arms.
Shakes struggles to land a body shot inside as Estili controls his hands.
Estili is looking for a takedown.
Shakes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Estili lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Estili is breathing heavily.#BC#
Estili breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Estili avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Estili 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.
Marcus Shakes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Shakes moves into range and clinches up with Estili.#T2#
Shakes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Estili or not.
Shakes landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shakes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Estili's face.
Shakes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#KD2#
Shakes drops Estili with a big knee straight up the middle! Estili is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#Estili is rocked!
Estili takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oh Estili is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shakes connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Estili out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Shakes!
An out of breath and clearly excited Marcus Shakes thanked Phoenix for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: BB 27 - Jones vs Capellio
Date: Feb 12, 2022

#R1#
Estili tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Estili drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK. #TD2#
Estili throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gracie was covering up waiting for the punch and Estili finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Estili keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Estili is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Gracie has his foot on Estili's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Estili works his way back into a safe position though.
Estili stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Estili throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estili pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T1#
Estili prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Estili.
Estili not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Estili looks to land a strike but Gracie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully.
Gracie is trying to keep Estili in close.
Estili trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Estili trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Estili got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Estili has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.#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.
Estili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Estili keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Estili throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Estili missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gholam Estili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Gracie clinches with his opponent. #TD#
Gracie has picked Estili up - he's going for a ride! Gracie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Estili trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Estili won't allow it.
Gracie controlling the action here. #T3#
Estili desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Estili wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Estili trying to control from the bottom.
Estili is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Estili defending well.
Estili desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Estili is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gracie jumps into side control!#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Estili keeps working.
Estili wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Estili is trying to improve his position.
Estili sneaks back into half guard.
Estili is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estili is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Estili looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Estili is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gholam Estili will probably get the nod.
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#
Estili fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Estili throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Estili loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Estili shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Estili dives in and grabs Gracie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes down on Estili's head and hops out.
Renoa Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gholam Estili.
Gracie throws the left hand but Estili avoids the punch easily.
Estili ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie slips a jab from Estili.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Estili sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Estili misses the target.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Estili's guard.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Estili trying to control but Gracie postures up. #T1#
Gracie is trying to control. Estili wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Estili tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Estili won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie not doing much here.
Estili keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.
Estili is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Estili avoid being mounted?#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Estili is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Estili is trying to control but can't.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Estili knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Estili wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Estili has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Estili cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.#T3#
Estili takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie tries to clinch but Estili is having none of it. #CL#
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Gracie gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Estili keeps moving.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Estili.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Estili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estili looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Estili looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T4#
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Estili 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#
Estili not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie has hold of Estili's hands but Estili slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Estili seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Estili has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Estili working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Estili.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Estili scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Estili throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
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 Renoa Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2#
Estili closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gholam Estili has got the better of the ground game so far.
Estili is trying to ground and pound but Gracie uses the momentary lack of control by Estili to regain half guard.
Estili scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie wants to control but Estili is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie controlling the position well. #T1#
Estili not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Estili is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Estili landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Estili missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Estili throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Estili manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Estili.
Estili is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Estili pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Estili is trying to control but can't.
Estili tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Estili trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Estili is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Estili is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie not doing much here. #T3#
Estili keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.
Estili wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has passed into side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Estili is working away.
Estili tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Estili tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Estili is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Estili is wriggling around trying to escape.
Estili is still trying to improve position.
Estili tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Estili is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie cracks Estili with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Estili bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Estili cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Gholam Estili just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
The crowd cheers as Estili lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Estili's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #TD#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Estili is looking to get back to is feet but Gracie passes into side control.
Estili being controlled for a moment.
Estili manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Estili's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Estili's back!#T1#
Gracie is trying to stick to Estili's back but Estili is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Estili.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Estili is proving a slippery customer.
Estili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Estili throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Estili scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie controls Estili momentarily but Estili frees himself.
My spies in Doc Dannis Death Squad inform me that Estili has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Estili postures up. #T2#
Estili connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Estili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Estili lands a couple of digs.
Estili keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Estili throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie. #CL#
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD2#
Estili has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gracie clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#T3#
Estili not allowing Gracie to control his hands.
Estili misses with an elbow to the head.
Estili lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Gracie.
Estili throwing sloppy strikes.
Estili lands a shot to the head.
Estili is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Estili lands a shot to the body.
Gracie covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Estili is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position. #T4#
Estili somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Gracie is taking damage to the body and head.
Estili has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Gracie.
Estili scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Estili lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Estili doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Estili looking for a sweep. Not yet Estili, not yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Estili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estili tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Estili pulls Gracie in to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Gracie wants to clinch up but Estili keeps it at a distance.#TD#
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Estili is controlling Gracie's posture.
Estili wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Estili there!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie controlling from mount. #T1#
Estili is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Estili is squirming around nicely.
Estili is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Estili is looking to escape.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully. #T2#
Estili is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Estili is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Estili is looking to escape.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie prevents Estili from getting the reversal.
Estili is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Estili tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Estili tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Estili is looking to escape.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Estili tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T4#
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Estili sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Estili manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Estili controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Renoa Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Estili 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Renoa Gracie!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Gholam Estili!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!
Renoa Gracie retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!

Event: BB 19 - Kong vs Schrute
Date: Jan 01, 2022

#R1#
Ferkingstad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ferkingstad throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
and Estili counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Estili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferkingstad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Estili's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Estili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferkingstad 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.#SUB#
Ferkingstad working for a triangle but Estili defends it easily.
Estili postures up and lands a big shot to Ferkingstad's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferkingstad's head.
Estili postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Estili postures up in Ferkingstad's guard and throws a big left but Ferkingstad blocks it.
Ferkingstad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Estili manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Estili 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.
Estili controlling Ferkingstad's posture.
Estili wants to sweep here but Ferkingstad controlling him for the moment.
Estili wants to stand up but Ferkingstad is controlling him. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Estili 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.
Estili is still trying to improve position.
Ferkingstad slips nicely into half guard.
Ferkingstad controlling the action here.
Estili wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Estili regains full guard. Nicely done.
Estili looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferkingstad is one step ahead there.
Ferkingstad won't allow Estili to get back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Estili holds on and takes a little breather. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Estili fails with the takedown.#TD2#
Estili shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Estili winds up and cracks Ferkingstad with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Estili is nestled in close to Ferkingstad, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Estili seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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. Estili connects with a nice short shot to Ferkingstad's temple.
Nice strikes from Estili there.
Estili missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Estili lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Estili thows a huge punch but Ferkingstad dodges it nicely.
Estili takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Estili thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferkingstad's head.
Ground and pound from Estili.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Estili there.
Ferkingstad slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ferkingstad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Estili in his tracks. #TD2#
Estili closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ferkingstad quickly recovers to half guard.
Estili throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ferkingstad to regain full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ferkingstad is on top in guard. #REVR#
Ferkingstad stopping the sweep attempt from Estili.
Ferkingstad tries to free his leg and advance position but Estili is retaining full guard.
Estili looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferkingstad is one step ahead there.
Ferkingstad being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Estili manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ferkingstad manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##SUB#
Ferkingstad working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Estili doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Estili manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Estili working some strikes from top position.
Estili working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferkingstad's head.
Estili cracks Ferkingstad with a solid left hand.
Estili trying to control but Ferkingstad is working from the bottom.
Estili landing some decent shots from guard.
Estili trying to control but Ferkingstad is working from the bottom. #T2#
Ferkingstad wants to sweep here but Estili controlling him for the moment.
Estili lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gholam Estili has got the better of the ground game so far.
Estili preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
Estili keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferkingstad's head.
Estili is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferkingstad has wrist control.#SUB#
Ferkingstad has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Estili can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Estili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Estili postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Estili stands up over Ferkingstad, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T3#
Estili working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferkingstad's head.
Estili postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Estili lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Estili is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ferkingstad looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferkingstad, not yet.
Estili lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Estili is in close to Ferkingstad's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Estili with a nice head shot there.
Ferkingstad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Estili manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Estili controlling the position.
Estili wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Ferkingstad 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.
Ferkingstad won't allow Estili to sweep him here.
Estili has Ferkingstad pulled in close to control his posture.
Estili 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferkingstad stays in close to Estili's body and controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Ferkingstad throws a body shot but no joy.
Estili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferkingstad appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ferkingstad connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferkingstad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Estili.
Ferkingstad throws a body shot but no joy.
Estili is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Ferkingstad.
Estili throws a looping overhand right but Ferkingstad ducks down to avoid it. #TD2#
Estili looking to score a takedown here. Ferkingstad is defending well but Estili drives through and ends up in Ferkingstad's guard.
Ferkingstad is trying to control the position but Estili postures up.
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferkingstad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ferkingstad looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Estili passes into half guard.
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. Estili connects with a nice short shot to Ferkingstad's temple. #T1#
Estili seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ferkingstad wants to improve his position but Estili is controlling well.
My spies in Doc Dannis Death Squad inform me that Estili has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ground and pound from Estili.
Estili slips a nice elbow through Ferkingstad's hands, connecting with Ferkingstad's forehead.
Estili lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estili scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Estili is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferkingstad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Estili throws a strike but Ferkingstad avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Estili engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Estili throwing strikes but missing.
Ferkingstad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Estili cracks Ferkingstad with a solid left hand.
Estili chips away with some ground and pound.
Estili lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Estili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Estili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Estili is working Ferkingstad over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Estili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Estili preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Estili avoids it easily.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Estili avoids it easily.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Estili counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Estili scores with a couple of short elbows.
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!
Estili scores with a couple of short elbows.#T3#
Check out the look on Estili's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ferkingstad is looking for a sweep.
Estili lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Estili lands a few punches from side control.
Estili lands a few punches from side control.
Estili is looking to take a break and control but Ferkingstad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gholam Estili is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Estili happy to just control the position for now. #T4#
Ferkingstad is looking for a sweep.
Ferkingstad manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Estili trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferkingstad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gholam Estili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Estili 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Gholam Estili!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Gholam Estili!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Gholam Estili!

Gholam Estili wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Gholam Estili thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: BB 11 - Bjornsson vs Dykstra
Date: Nov 20, 2021

#R1#
A punch combination from Estili misses.
Estili throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Estili.
Nice body punch from Cruz.
Estili misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Cruz.
Estili throws a series of strikes that have Cruz backpedaling. #TD2#
Cruz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Estili to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Cruz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Estili off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cruz misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Estili counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully. #T1#
Estili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cruz trying to control the position.
My spies in Doc Dannis Death Squad inform me that Estili has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully.
Cruz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Estili is looking to work some ground and pound but Cruz has wrist control.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Estili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Estili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Estili has his takedown stuffed
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Estili misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Estili uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Estili scores with a nice strike.#TD2#
Estili shoots in and bounces Cruz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Estili wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Estili engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Estili throws a strike but Cruz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Estili wants to sweep here but Cruz controlling him for the moment. #ES2#
Estili manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pablo Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Estili smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Estili's shoulder, as Estili tries to avoid the shot.
Estili steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Estili slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Estili shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pablo Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gholam Estili.
A cross from Estili lands.
Estili slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz throws the left hand but Estili avoids the punch easily.
Estili with the counter takedown but Cruz avoids it easily.
Estili works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estili was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Estili shoots and misses
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz throws a body punch but Estili moves out of range. #TD2#
Estili shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Estili showed some decent athleticism there. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cruz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cruz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Estili.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully.
Estili chips away with some ground and pound.
Estili throwing strikes from guard but Cruz blocks nicely.
Estili works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Estili not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gholam Estili will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Estili counters with a takedown into side control.
Cruz is letting Estili control him for a moment.
Estili fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Estili landing strikes.
Estili working the ground and pound from side control.
Gholam Estili has got the better of the ground game so far.
The strikes coming from Estili are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Estili grinds an elbow into Cruz's temple.
Estili creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cruz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Estili crashes against the mat.
Estili scoring with punches and elbows.
Estili is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estili lands an elbow.
Estili working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T1#
Estili working the ground and pound but Cruz is defending the strikes.
Estili tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cruz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Estili wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Estili throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Estili working the ground and pound but Cruz is defending the strikes.
An elbow from Estili crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Estili seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Estili crashes against the mat.
Estili working the ground and pound from side control.
Estili trying to control the position but Cruz is working away. #T2#
Estili scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cruz to see if he's OK.
Estili cracks Cruz with a big elbow.
Estili postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Estili working the strikes but Cruz uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Estili throwing shots but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Estili lands strikes from half guard.
Estili throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Estili is just content to waste time from the top position. Cruz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Estili 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. #T3#
Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Estili trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cruz throws a hook but Estili avoids it easily.
Estili changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Estili's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Estili duly obliges.
Estili swings for the body but Cruz moves out of range.
Estili fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cruz swings for the body but Estili moves out of range.
Cruz punishes Estili's body with a nice straight punch.
Estili misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Estili getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T4#
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estili manages to avoid it.
Cruz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Estili throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Gholam Estili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruz digs a good hook to Estili's body.
Cruz lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Estili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz. #TD2#
Estili shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cruz is trying to defend but Estili finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Estili lands strikes from half guard.
Estili not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cruz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Estili.
Estili scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Estili is just out of range.
Estili shoots for a takedown but Cruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cruz connects with a jab.
Cruz scores with a nice head shot.
Cruz 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.
Estili scores with a jab to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Cruz blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD2#
Estili gets a takedown into half guard.
Cruz is not content to let Estili control the position.
Estili thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Estili thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Estili scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Estili working over Cruz with some ground and pound. Cruz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Estili wants to take a breather but Cruz is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Estili lands a nice short elbow.
Estili throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Estili throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Estili not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Estili not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Estili not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Estili thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice defenses there by Estili.
Estili throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cruz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Estili.#TD2#
Estili dives in and scores a takedown into Cruz's guard.
Estili trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Estili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully.
Estili distracts Cruz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Estili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Estili lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Estili makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pablo Cruz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Estili is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Estili postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.
Estili postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A cross from Estili lands.
Estili shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cruz as he avoids it easily.
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Estili connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gholam Estili is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Estili throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses #TD2#
and Estili counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Cruz has one foot on Estili's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Estili walks into a jab.
A shot to the body from Cruz misses
letting Estili counter with a right hand.
Estili scores with a hook.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Estili lands an overhand right.
Cruz looks to throw the jab but Estili is out of range.
Cruz misses the shot to the body.
Estili tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Estili with the counter takedown but Cruz avoids it easily.
Estili throws a series of punches but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruz takes a swing at Estili's ribcage but misses.
Estili fails with a takedown attempt.
Pablo Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gholam Estili.
Estili looks to land a combination. Cruz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Estili keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Estili moves out of range as Cruz strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gholam Estili.
I've got Estili 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Gholam Estili!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Gholam Estili!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Gholam Estili!

Gholam Estili wins by unanimous decision!
Gholam Estili thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: BB 5 - Bjornsson vs Big Daddy
Date: Oct 09, 2021

#R1#
Nakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakamura closes the distance but Estili moves to the side #TD#
so Estili counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nakamura told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
Estili postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Estili is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estili chips away with some ground and pound.
Estili postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Estili is looking to work some ground and pound but Nakamura has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakamura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nakamura can do anything to dispel that myth.
Estili is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nakamura being controlled here, momentarily.
Estili postures up and lands a big shot to Nakamura's brow. #T1#
Estili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Estili with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Estili postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Estili keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nakamura's head.
Estili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Estili with a flurry of punches that miss.
Estili 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.
Estili distracts Nakamura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Estili is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Estili postures up and lands a big shot to Nakamura's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Estili content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Estili's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T2#
Nakamura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estili.
Estili postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Estili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nakamura controls Estili momentarily but Estili frees himself.
Estili content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nakamura looks winded!
Estili with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Estili is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Estili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Estili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Estili scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Estili is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
Estili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nakamura has momentary wrist control but Estili slips an elbow through the middle.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
Estili showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Estili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Estili throwing strikes from guard but Nakamura blocks nicely.
Estili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Estili.
Estili is working Nakamura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4#
Estili stands up over Nakamura, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakamura has momentary wrist control but Estili slips an elbow through the middle.
Estili cracks Nakamura with a solid left hand.
Estili lands a couple of digs.
Estili throwing strikes from guard but Nakamura blocks nicely.
Nakamura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Estili lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Estili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Estili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Estili lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estili throws a big elbow that misses.
Estili not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Estili with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Estili seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#TD#
Estili looking to score a takedown here. Nakamura is defending well but Estili drives through and ends up in Nakamura's guard.
Estili throwing strikes but missing.
Estili throws a big elbow that misses.
Estili makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Estili is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nakamura can do to turn this around?
Estili content to stall in guard here.
Estili throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Estili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Estili controlling from the top position.
Nakamura is breathing heavily.
Estili working some strikes from top position.
Estili is in close to Nakamura's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
Gholam Estili overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Estili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Estili postures up and lands a big shot to Nakamura's brow.
Estili content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #ROC#Nakamura is rocked!
Estili is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nakamura is still in real trouble! Can Estili finish him?
Estili loads up on a big left hand. Nakamura felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Estili looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Nakamura can't hide his disappointment, as Estili celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gholam Estili!
A victorious Gholam Estili thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: BLAZE BROTHERS 2
Date: Aug 02, 2021

#R1#
Estili fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Estili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Estili shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sativa as he jumps to the side.
Sativa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Estili shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sativa pinned against the cage. Sativa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gholam Estili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sativa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Estili.
Sativa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Estili lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Estili shoots in and drives through. Sativa sprawls well.
Estili jabs Sativa right on the nose. Sativa blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Estili throws a low kick, looking for Sativa's leg but Sativa calmly moves out of range.
Sativa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estili moves away.
Estili shoots in for a double leg but Sativa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sativa takes one to the chin there.
Estili misses the shot to the body.
Estili walks into a left hand.
Sativa walks into a stiff left hand from Estili.
Estili looks to land a combination but Sativa avoids it well.
It seemed like Sativa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sativa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Estili.
A little jabbing left from Sativa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sativa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Estili's hands.#T2##TD#
Estili shoots in and bounces Sativa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Estili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Estili working some strikes from top position.
Estili throwing strikes from guard but Sativa blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Estili postures up in Sativa's guard and throws a big left but Sativa blocks it.
Estili postures up in Sativa's guard and throws a big left but Sativa blocks it.
Sativa has control of Estili's left arm, preventing Estili from doing any damage.
Estili with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Sativa has momentary wrist control but Estili slips an elbow through the middle.
Estili throws a strike but Sativa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sativa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Estili is proving hard to escape from.
Estili 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.
Estili 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Estili holds on and takes a little breather.
Estili looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sativa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sativa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Estili controlling Sativa's posture. #T4#
Sativa wanted to stand there but Estili had control of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Estili looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Estili shoots in but no luck this time.
Sativa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sativa dips to his left and cracks Estili with an uppercut!
Sativa throws a series of punches but Estili avoids them all with ease.
Estili scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sativa in his tracks.
Sativa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No joy there for Estili, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sativa! But no joy.
Sativa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Estili throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sativa's waist but Sativa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Estili off to one side.
Sativa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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 Gholam Estili will probably get the nod.
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#
The fighters circling - Estili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Sativa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sativa misses with a body shot.
Estili with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sativa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Estili darts in looking for a takedown but Sativa gets double underhooks and turns Estili into the cage.
Estili is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gholam Estili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sativa digs a right hand underneath Estili's ribcage. Estili let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Estili blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD#
Estili lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sativa is trying to get back to full guard.
Estili throwing shots but Sativa is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili throwing shots but Sativa is blocking nicely.
Sativa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sativa is staying active underneath Estili, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sativa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Estili. #T1#
Sativa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Estili.
Estili is stalling here. Sativa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Estili seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sativa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sativa tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Estili struggling a bit here.
Estili is trying to get back to half guard.
Estili is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sativa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sativa tries to get to his feet but Estili is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Sativa in his guard.
Estili is looking to stand up but Sativa isn't so interested in that idea.
Estili seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sativa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T2#
Estili wants to sweep but no luck.
Sativa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Estili looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sativa is one step ahead there.
Sativa tries to stand but Estili is controlling from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD#
Estili decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T3#
Estili thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sativa's head.
Estili wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sativa keeps working.
Estili working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Estili landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Estili seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sativa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Estili working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sativa is trying to stand back up but Estili is controlling him
Sativa is looking to control Estili's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sativa avoid being mounted?
Sativa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Estili.
Estili throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Estili thows a huge punch but Sativa dodges it nicely. #T4#
Estili stalling away here and it's allowed Sativa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Estili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Estili with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sativa wants to sweep but no luck.
Estili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Estili stands up over Sativa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Estili working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sativa's head.
Sativa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Estili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Estili looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Estili misses with a series of wild punches.
Sativa stuffs the takedown.
Sativa throws out a counter right but Estili avoids it with no problem.
Sativa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estili.
Sativa stuffs the takedown.
Estili shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sativa as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gholam Estili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Sativa counters by clinching up.
Sativa lands with a right to the head.
Sativa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T1#
Sativa swings wildly with an uppercut but Estili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sativa tries a body shot but Estili blocks it.
Estili tries to score a body lock takedown but Sativa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sativa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sativa presses Estili against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sativa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sativa lands an uppercut.
Sativa stops a takedown attempt from Estili.
Sativa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sativa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sativa swings wildly with an uppercut but Estili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sativa has a couple of punches blocked by Estili.
Sativa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sativa. #T2#
Estili is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Estili has picked Sativa up - he's going for a ride! Estili dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Estili thows a huge punch but Sativa dodges it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Estili thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sativa moves into full guard.
Sativa 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#
Sativa wants to stand but Estili has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sativa prevents Estili from improving his position.
It looks like Sativa is going to stand back up.
Estili trying to control here. #T3#
Estili is trying to get back to full guard.
Sativa wants to stand up but Estili is controlling the position.
Estili moves into full guard.
Estili has a closed guard, preventing Sativa from standing up.
Estili wants to sweep but no luck.
Gholam Estili overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sativa wanted to stand there but Estili had control of the position.
Sativa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Estili 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.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sativa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gholam Estili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sativa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Estili doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Sativa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sativa.
Sativa lands a shoulder strike.
Sativa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sativa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Estili blocks an uppercut.
Estili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sativa can't find room to land a body shot as Estili controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sylus Sativa really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Estili throws a low kick, looking for Sativa's leg but Sativa calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Sativa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Estili throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sativa on the side of the head.
Estili lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Estili.
Estili fails with a takedown attempt.
Estili avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sativa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Estili misses with a hook
and Sativa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Estili throws a looping overhand right but Sativa ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Estili is defended easily by Sativa.
Estili lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Estili scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sativa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Estili shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gholam Estili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sativa misses with a hook. Estili ducked under it nicely.
Gholam Estili is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Good exchange - Estili coming out on top.
Estili shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sativa as he avoids it easily.
Sativa is looking for the big counter here.
Estili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sativa moves away.
Estili walks into a left hand.
Estili swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Estili or perhaps it was just good defense by Sativa, which made it look bad.
Estili shoots in and drives through. Sativa sprawls well.
Sativa tries a quick counter leg kick but Estili is wise to it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Estili connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sativa momentarily. #T3#
Estili misses with a combination
and Sativa counters with a right hand to the body.
Sativa connects with a nice looking jab.
Sativa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Estili fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sativa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gholam Estili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sativa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sativa misses the shot to the body.
Sativa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estili half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Estili shoots in but Sativa avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T4#
Estili gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sativa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sativa just misses with a punch to the body.
Estili feinted with a counter takedown.
Estili falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Sativa to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#Estili is rocked!
Estili pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sativa throws out a counter right but Estili avoids it with no problem.
Estili fails with a takedown attempt.
Sativa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Estili is defended easily by Sativa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Sylus Sativa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R5#
Estili throws a series of punches but Sativa avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Sativa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sativa scores with a jab.
Oh Estili is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Estili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Estili seems to have got his legs back now.
Estili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sativa circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sativa! But no joy.
Estili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Estili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sativa.
Estili moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sativa sprawls well. Sativa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Estili gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Sativa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Sativa steps in with a hook that catches Estili right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Sativa follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Estili looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sylus Sativa!
Sylus Sativa is the new featherweight champion!
Sylus Sativa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: BBFC 16
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1#
Estili misses with a looping left.
Ten lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ten scores with a leg kick. #TD2#
Estili fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ten to the ground. Estili is now in Ten's guard.
Estili missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Estili throwing strikes but missing.
Estili landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Ten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ten looking for a sweep. Not yet Ten, not yet.
Estili trying to control but Ten is working from the bottom.
Estili with a nice head shot there.
Estili scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ten controlling Estili's posture. #T1#
Estili landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Ten is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ten 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.
Estili cracks Ten with a solid left hand.
Estili keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ten's head.
Estili lands a couple of digs.
Estili is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Estili scoring with punches to the head and body.
Estili is in close to Ten's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Estili has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Estili connects with a couple of short punches.
Estili scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#ROC2#Ten is rocked!
Estili arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Ten's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gholam Estili!
A very excited looking Gholam Estili 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: CMMA 102
Date: May 02, 2021

#R1#
Estili lands with a hook. Kanaani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT#It looks like Mehdi Kanaani has been cut.
Estili moves away from the strike by Kanaani.
Estili definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Estili closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Estili lands in his opponent's guard.
Estili throws an elbow that misses. Kanaani uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Estili's guard. Nice move by Kanaani!#REVB#
Kanaani postures up in Estili's guard and throws a big left but Estili blocks it.
Kanaani is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SU2#
Kanaani stands up from Estili's guard - Kanaani perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kanaani pinned against the cage. Kanaani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Kanaani was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Estili doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kanaani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Kanaani misses the target.
Estili has his takedown stuffed
letting Kanaani counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gholam Estili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Estili gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD2#
and Kanaani lands a stunning uppercut that sends Estili to the mat! #ROC2#Estili is rocked!
Estili tries to kick Kanaani off but Kanaani keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oh Estili is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Estili trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Estili seems to have got his legs back now.
Kanaani throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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!
Kanaani sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Estili defending well though. #SU2#
Kanaani stands up from half guard.
A big right from Kanaani misses.
Mehdi Kanaani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Kanaani misses.
Kanaani jabs Estili right on the nose. Estili blinks but takes it well.
Estili shoots in but Kanaani avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T2##CL2#
Kanaani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Estili, pushing him back against the cage.
Estili is trying to drag Kanaani to the mat but Kanaani just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Estili leaning his opponent against the cage.
Estili is looking for a takedown.
Estili wants to take the fight to the mat but Kanaani manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Estili has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kanaani avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC#
Estili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Estili shoots for a takedown but Kanaani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Estili walks into a left hand.
Kanaani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T3#
Estili tries for a takedown but Kanaani circles away easily
and Kanaani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kanaani stuffs the takedown attempt from Estili. Estili gets slowly back to his feet.
Estili misses with a takedown attempt
and Kanaani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Estili is breathing heavily.
Kanaani moves in close and cracks Estili with a massive right hand! Estili, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Kanaani!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mehdi Kanaani!
A victorious Mehdi Kanaani thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CMMA 92 Camara vs Peieira
Date: Mar 28, 2021

#R1##TD2#
Estili fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tonon sprawls well initially but Estili persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Estili wants to take a breather but Tonon is having none of it.
Estili looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tonon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Estili is keen to just control but Tonon is a slippery customer.
We've been hearing good reports from Tonon'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.
Ground and pound from Estili.
Estili throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Estili misses with a head shot. Tonon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Estili chips away with some ground and pound.
Estili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Estili chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Tonon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Estili gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Tonon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T1#
Tonon controls Estili momentarily but Estili frees himself.
Tonon keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Tonon looking for a guillotine here but Estili defends easily.
Tonon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tonon looking for a sweep. Not yet Tonon, not yet.
Estili lands a couple of digs.
Estili scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Estili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Estili postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Estili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB#
Tonon has his foot on Estili's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Estili works his way back into a safe position though.
Estili postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SUB#
Tonon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Estili's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Estili with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Estili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Estili postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estili distracts Tonon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Estili scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tonon looking to control.
Estili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T3#
Estili lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Estili scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses.
Estili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Estili is looking to work some ground and pound but Tonon has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estili postures up and lands a big shot to Tonon's brow.
Estili throwing strikes from guard but Tonon blocks nicely.
Estili connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Tonon looking for a guillotine here but Estili defends easily.
Estili 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.
Estili distracts Tonon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T4##SUB#
Tonon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Estili defends it easily.
Estili landing some decent shots from guard.
Estili is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tonon has momentary wrist control but Estili slips an elbow through the middle.
Estili landing some decent shots from guard.
Estili postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Estili working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tonon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Estili is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Estili throwing strikes from guard but Tonon blocks nicely.
Estili scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD2#
Estili scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tonon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tonon tries to buck Estili off but Estili is having none of it.
Estili in side control lands a decent elbow.
Estili working the ground and pound.#ROC2#Tonon is rocked!
Estili working the body and head with strikes.
Oh Tonon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Estili works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tonon tries to bench press Estili off him but Estili keeps the position.
Estili landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Estili lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tonon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Estili cracks Tonon with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Estili immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Tonon is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Estili!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gholam Estili!
An out of breath Gholam Estili thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CMMA 80 Camara vs Thompson
Date: Feb 20, 2021

#R1#
Seng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Estili to score with a decent uppercut.
Seng lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Estili backs up against the cage.
Estili misses with a looping left.
Seng's jab looks to have found its range, popping Estili under the eye.
Seng throws a sloppy head kick and Estili moves out of range easily.
Estili paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Estili throws a lazy uppercut
and Seng connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Estili misses with a looping left.
Seng swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Estili keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seng.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estili dives in for a single leg takedown but Seng sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Seng is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Estili with a body shot.
Estili 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.
Estili tries for a takedown. No joy.
Estili blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Estili drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Seng gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gholam Estili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seng scores with a nice hook to the head.
Estili takes a shot to the head.
Seng swings wildly with an uppercut but Estili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Estili is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Seng to keep the fight standing.
Seng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Estili blocks an uppercut.
Seng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Seng stops a takedown attempt from Estili.
Estili is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Seng lands with a short shot to the head.
Estili goes for a takedown in the clinch but Seng prevents it.
Estili wants a takedown but no success here.
Seng gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Estili.
Estili wants a takedown. #T2#
Estili fails to pull guard.
Seng slows down the pace here. #BC2#
Seng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Estili misses with a hook
and Estili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Estili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seng moves out of range as Estili strikes.
Nice defenses there by Seng.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seng uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Estili has time to react.#ROC2#Estili is rocked!
Seng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Estili misses with an uppercut. Seng saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seng! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Seng.
Seng lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Estili looks to land a left hand but Seng moved out of range nicely.
Seng now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Estili walks straight into a right hand from Seng - that's dropped him! Seng jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Estili from any more punishment! Estili complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Keith Seng!
Keith Seng thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Gholam Estili stepped up to the mic, saying '6.75, Big Heart, Chin Not Sure'.

Event: CMMA 67 Barbosa vs Estili
Date: Jan 10, 2021

#R1#
Barbosa misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Estili counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Estili.
Estili throws a strike but Barbosa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Estili has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Barbosa has passed into side control.
Barbosa tries to advance to mount but Estili denies him.
Estili tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barbosa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barbosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Estili keeps working.
Estili tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barbosa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa is looking to take a break and control but Estili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Estili is looking to regain half guard here but Barbosa keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Estili being controlled for a moment.
Estili tries to bench press Barbosa off him but Barbosa keeps the position.
Estili sneaks back into half guard.
Barbosa trying to control from half guard but Estili is working away.
Estili manages to get to full guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Estili pulls Barbosa in close to his closed guard and prevents Barbosa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barbosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Estili looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barbosa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Estili looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbosa is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Estili moves out of range of the strikes.
Estili looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T3#
Barbosa throws the kick towards the body but Estili avoids it.
Estili avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Estili shoots and misses
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Estili bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Estili.
Estili throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Estili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbosa lands a jab to Estili's midsection.
Estili lands the left hand.
Barbosa blocks a jab.#T4#
Estili with a nice cross.
Barbosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Estili shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Estili showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Estili passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estili throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Barbosa tries to hold on but Estili postures up.
Estili throwing strikes here but Barbosa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Barbosa working to try and regain half guard.
Estili working Barbosa over with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Estili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa connects with a right hand. Estili shakes it off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Estili is defended easily by Barbosa.
Estili slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili tries for a takedown but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Estili drives through with a takedown into Barbosa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Barbosa is trying to control the position but Estili postures up.
Barbosa wants to sweep here but Estili controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Estili drops back looking for a leg! Barbosa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barbosa manages to kick Estili off! Estili jumps back into Barbosa's guard.
Estili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Estili works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Estili is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barbosa!
Estili is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barbosa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Estili controlling his opponent.
Barbosa blocking the ground and pound. #T2#
Estili looking to finish Barbosa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Barbosa!
Estili throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Barbosa taking shots to the head.
Estili landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Estili with the ground and pound from mount.
Estili looking to finish Barbosa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Barbosa!#ROC2#Barbosa is rocked!
Barbosa is looking to get to half guard.
Oh Barbosa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Estili throwing strikes here but Barbosa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Barbosa seems to have got his legs back now.
Estili lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Estili sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#T3#
Estili thowing shots but they're missing.
Estili with a couple of short strikes.
Estili lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Barbosa hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Estili cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Estili dominating with strikes here.
Estili cracks Barbosa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barbosa wants to hold on but Estili pushes him away.
Estili loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Barbosa scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Estili land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Estili stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gholam Estili!
In his post fight interview, Gholam Estili gave a big smile as he said 'I want my shot at reclaiming the title!! Darsin & I went to war, now lets run that shit back already.'.

Event: WPFA XLVI: Chakrit vs Thomas
Date: Dec 12, 2020

#R1##TD2#
Estili shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Estili was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Estili tries to move to mount but Duvernay blocks the move with his legs.
Estili throws a strike aimed at the side of Duvernay's head but Duvernay avoids it well.
Duvernay's coaches at Andy's Sweaty Men Junior have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Estili has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Estili is looking to take a break and control but Duvernay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duvernay stops Estili from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estili throws a strike aimed at the side of Duvernay's head but Duvernay avoids it well.
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.
The ground and pound from Estili seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Estili trying to control the action but Duvernay is working from the bottom.
Duvernay dodges the ground and pound from Estili.#T1#
Estili takes a little break here. Duvernay wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Estili cracks Duvernay with a big right hand but Duvernay just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Estili trying to control the position but Duvernay is working away.
Estili tries to score with some ground and pound. Duvernay controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Duvernay is not content to let Estili control the position.
Estili misses with the ground and pound.
Estili in side control, throwing shots but Duvernay defends.
Estili wants to take a breather but Duvernay manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Estili. #T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Estili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Estili advances to half guard.
Estili drops an elbow to the side of Duvernay's head.
Estili trying to control the action but Duvernay is working from the bottom.
Duvernay trying to control from the bottom.
Estili sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duvernay defending well though.
Duvernay is looking for a sweep. Estili is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duvernay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Estili.
Estili thows a huge punch but Duvernay dodges it nicely.
Estili looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Duvernay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T3#
Duvernay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Estili missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Estili is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Estili throwing shots but Duvernay is blocking nicely.
Duvernay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Estili.
Estili works his way into full mount!
BOOM! Estili connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Duvernay is bucking up trying to escape but Estili cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Estili looking to control but Duvernay is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Estili is landing with some decent strikes but Duvernay is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T4##SUB2#
Estili goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Duvernay turns into him and now he's in Estili's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estili looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Estili is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Duvernay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Estili is keeping the position for now.
Duvernay won't allow Estili to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili 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#
Estili fails with a takedown attempt.
Estili looks for a takedown but Duvernay sprawls well.
Gholam Estili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duvernay jabs Estili to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Estili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Duvernay has Estili up against the cage in a clinch.
Estili goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duvernay prevents it.
Evan Duvernay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gholam Estili.
Estili drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duvernay lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Estili has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duvernay after a bit of a struggle.
Duvernay pushes Estili back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Estili is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T1#
Duvernay lands a hook that snaps the head of Estili backwards.
Duvernay lands an uppercut.
Estili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Estili drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duvernay can't find room to land a body shot as Estili controls the action.
Duvernay cracks Estili with a nice body shot.
Duvernay stalling in the clinch.
Estili is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duvernay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Duvernay.
Duvernay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duvernay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Estili has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Duvernay seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Estili can turn it around.
Duvernay lands an elbow just above Estili 's eye.
Duvernay stalls.
Estili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duvernay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duvernay is trying to maintain a safe position but Estili gets an underhook and turns Duvernay into the cage.
Estili is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#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!
Duvernay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Estili tries to pull guard but Duvernay forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Duvernay gets through Estili's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Duvernay.
A right handed body shot lands from Duvernay.
Estili is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duvernay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Estili is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Duvernay.
Duvernay is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Duvernay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duvernay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Estili's defenses.
Duvernay lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Duvernay.
A short body shot lands from Duvernay as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Duvernay on the inside.
Duvernay scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC#Estili is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Duvernay.
Estili is still on wobbly legs! Can Duvernay finish him?
Duvernay lands an elbow inside that Estili shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Duvernay.
Duvernay works on Estili's body with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Estili has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duvernay is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Duvernay lands a nice elbow.
Duvernay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Duvernay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duvernay scores with a shot to the side of Estili's head.
Duvernay lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Estili to his knees! Duvernay keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Duvernay!
Evan Duvernay decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Gholam Estili had this to say: '#1 Bullshet'.

Event: WPFA XLII: Estili vs Bleak
Date: Nov 13, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#TD2#
Bleak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Estili striking from half guard on the bottom.
Estili makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Estili.
Bleak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Estili looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bleak is one step ahead there.
Bleak forces his way into half guard.
Bleak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Estili defending well though.
Bleak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bleak prevents Estili from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Estili knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Estili on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Estili is trying to get back to full guard.
Estili makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Estili.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Bleak cracks Estili with a solid left hand.
Estili avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bleak postures up.
Estili tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bleak working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Estili managing to control the position.
Estili wants to sweep here but Bleak controlling him for the moment.
Estili is working hard here to advance position.
Bleak pushing down on Estili's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bleak drops an elbow to the side of Estili's head.
Estili is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Estili throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bleak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bleak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Estili knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2#
Bleak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Estili with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bleak prevents Estili from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estili wants to control but Bleak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Estili is trying to get back to full guard.
Estili is trying to control but can't.
Estili keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Estili is trying to get back to full guard.
Estili slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bleak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Estili manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bleak manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bleak trying to control the position.
Bleak wants to sweep here but Estili controlling him for the moment.
Bleak keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully. #T3#
Estili is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bleak is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Estili lands a couple of digs.
Bleak looking for a sweep. Not yet Bleak, not yet.
Bleak keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Estili avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bleak looking for a sweep. Not yet Bleak, not yet.
Estili scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Estili postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Estili 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.
Estili is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Bleak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Estili stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bleak swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Estili stopping the sweep attempt from Bleak.
Bleak keeping full guard, as Estili tries to pass. #SUB2#
Bleak working for a triangle but Estili defends it easily.
Estili chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Bleak looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Estili has picked Bleak up and slammed him! Bleak can't keep hold of the triangle and Estili manages to pass to side control!
Estili wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bleak keeps working.
Bleak manages to get back to half guard.
Bleak moves into full guard.
Estili trying to control but Bleak is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Bleak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Estili doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Estili manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darsin Bleak 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#
Bleak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Estili's waist but Estili gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bleak off to one side.
Bleak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Estili tries to avoid it but Bleak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Estili to the ground. Estili escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Estili appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Estili is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#TD#
Estili decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Estili prevents Bleak from improving his position.
Estili drops an elbow to the side of Bleak's head.
Estili takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Estili lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bleak felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bleak manages to get to full guard. #SUB2#
Bleak working for a triangle but Estili defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Estili won't allow Bleak to sweep him here.
Estili wants to control from the top but Bleak keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Estili's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Bleak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Estili is aware though and is defending well.
Bleak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Estili got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bleak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Estili has managed to get both his arms back between Bleak's legs - danger averted.
Estili scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bleak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Estili lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Estili got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bleak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Estili has managed to get both his arms back between Bleak's legs - danger averted.
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Bleak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estili looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Estili slips nicely into half guard.
Bleak is pressing down on Estili's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bleak keeping moving, preventing Estili from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Bleak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Estili defends well.
Estili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bleak wants to sweep but no luck.
Bleak 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#
Bleak is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Estili!
Bleak in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bleak fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Estili is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bleak with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC2#Estili is rocked!
Estili bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Oh Estili is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Bleak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Estili seems to have got his legs back now.
Estili looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bleak is one step ahead there.
Bleak is working Estili over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Estili looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Estili is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Estili working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bleak is not content to let Estili control the position.
Bleak manages to get to full guard.
Estili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Estili won't allow Bleak to sweep him here. #T4##SUB2#
Bleak pushes a forearm under Estili's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Estili is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darsin Bleak!
Darsin Bleak is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Darsin Bleak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: WPFA XL: HOWLoween Havoc 2
Date: Oct 31, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Estili gets the takedown into side control.
Man is looking for a sweep.
Estili throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Man tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Estili wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Man manages to work his way to half guard, despite Estili's best efforts.
Man wants to control but Estili is keeping busy.
Man is trying is best to control the position here.
Man tries to roll over but Estili keeps him under control.
Estili lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is looking for a sweep. Estili is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Estili wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Estili working Man over with strikes.
Estili is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Estili seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Man wants to get back to full guard.
Man trying to control but Estili postures up.
Man is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Project Training, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Estili controlling the action here.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Man trying to control here.
Estili thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man's head.
Estili seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Estili slows the pace down in half guard.
Estili seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Man does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Estili lands strikes from half guard.
Man is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Estili's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Estili's back!
Man wants to control the position but Estili frees himself and scrambles - Man manages to regain control in side control. #T3#
Man trying to control the action but Estili is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Man tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Man has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estili prevents Man from moving into mount.
Estili is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Man is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Estili is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estili seems a little lost for a moment, as Man dominates the positioning.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Man wants to control but Estili is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Man is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Estili is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Estili manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Estili is refusing to be controlled, as Man sits in half guard.
Man is just content to waste time from the top position. Estili takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man looking to sit in guard and control but Estili gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Man shoots in but no luck this time.
Estili lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
Man slips under a jab from Estili.
Man shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Estili pinned against the cage. Estili gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD2#
Estili throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Man tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Estili is in Man's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Man 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.#T1#
Estili postures up.
Estili lands a couple of digs.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Estili is proving a slippery customer.
Estili pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Man is keeping the position for now.
Man looking to control.
Estili trying to control the position from guard on top but Man is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Estili chips away with some ground and pound.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Estili distracts Man with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Estili must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Estili content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Man can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Estili controls the pace.
Man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Estili chips away with some ground and pound.
Man is trying to control the position but Estili postures up.
Estili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Estili is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Man shoots for a takedown but Estili saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Estili feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurney Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Estili.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Man dives in and grabs Estili's left leg, looking for a takedown. Estili pushes down on Man's head and hops out.
Man tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Estili defends well and Man ends up having to push Estili into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
Man closes the distance and clinches up with Estili, looking for a takedown. Man pushes Estili against the cage but Estili circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Estili throws a counter combo.
Estili bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Man's head backwards.
Man misses with a takedown attempt - Estili sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Estili is fending him off so far but Man persists. Nope, Estili circles away and we're back to standing.
Estili 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. #ROC2#Man is rocked!#TD2#
Estili shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Estili showed some decent athleticism there.
Oh Man is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Estili scores with a couple of nice shots.
Estili winds up and cracks Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Estili sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Estili scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Estili is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Man is hurt! He's hurt bad - Estili fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Man from any more punishment! Congratulations to Estili! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gholam Estili!
Gholam Estili is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Gholam Estili gave a big smile as he said 'Restecp to Jurney Man and his manager! We had fun lead up to this fight. Hope the fans enjoyed, maybe i see you again down the road Jurney Men. But for now, is the Estili Era baby!!! '.

Event: WPFA XXXVI: Pipes vs Cristos
Date: Oct 02, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Estili counters with a shoot takedown. John fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estili controls from within his opponent's guard.
John really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Estili. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Estili working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Estili chips away with some ground and pound.
Estili 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.
John trying to keep a closed guard but Estili is proving a slippery customer.
Estili lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John is trying to keep Estili in close.
Estili lands a couple of digs.
John being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
John avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if John can do anything to dispel that myth.
Estili is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Estili has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Estili stands up over John, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Estili is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Estili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
John avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Estili is looking to work some ground and pound but John has wrist control.
John preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
John is trying to control the position but Estili postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John 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.
Estili throws a jab but it's blocked by John.
John throws out a counter right but Estili avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Estili tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but John swivels and escapes.
John now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
John has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Estili is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Estili scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Estili avoids the body shot from John.
Estili tries to score a power double leg takedown but John sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Estili somewhat.#T4#
Estili keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jihadi John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Estili misses.
John cracks Estili with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Estili goes for a double leg but John avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as John continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gholam Estili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John swings for the body but Estili moves out of range.
Estili attempts a counter takedown but John avoids it well and moves away.
John shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Estili shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Estili was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Estili 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.
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!
John is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili 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#
Estili fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from John! But no joy.
Estili fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like John was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John throws a hook but Estili blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili fails with a takedown attempt.
John doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gholam Estili. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
John stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and John wants it to stay on the feet.
John connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Estili momentarily.
Estili shoots and misses
enabling John to counter with a crisp jab.
John lands a slapping body shot.
Estili tries for a takedown but John sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Estili's shoulder, as Estili tries to avoid the shot.
John misses with a hook. Estili ducked under it nicely.
Jihadi John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Estili. #T2#
John scores with a jab.
Estili shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says John as he avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by John there.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from John enables Estili to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. John manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Estili is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Estili postures up in John's guard and throws a big left but John blocks it.
Estili engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Estili throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Estili landing with the ground and pound.
Estili lands a couple of digs.
Estili sitting in guard here, content to control.
Estili's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Estili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Estili content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Estili is working John over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Estili postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Estili scoring with punches to the head and body. #ROC#John is rocked!
Estili arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! John's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gholam Estili!
In his post fight interview, Gholam Estili gave a big smile as he said 'Jurney Man ain't got a prayer. I'd take him RIGHT NOW! Mr. White, book this fight. I promise I'll make it quick. It's time for a new era in WPFC baby. Mr Cauli is coming.'.

Event: WPFA XXXIV: Man vs Barnes
Date: Sep 18, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estili clobbers Larkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Estili lands a body shot.
Larkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #CUT#It looks like Reggie Larkin has been cut.
Larkin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Estili connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Estili lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Larkin falls backwards - clearly groggy! Estili dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gholam Estili!
Gholam Estili took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Helsinki you're a DUMP! All you filthy animals SUCK! I got one thing to say. Jurney Man: i'm coming for you, and if you don't answer the front door, IMA KNOCK IT IN, and take what's mine - that Lightweight belt.'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 26, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estili walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Estili fails with the takedown.
Horn throws out a counter right but Estili avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Estili drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Estili slips nicely into half guard.
Horn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Horn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Estili lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Estili sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Horn defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Horn taking some punishment here, with Estili in his half guard.
Estili performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Estili thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Estili scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Estili not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Estili is taking a breather. Horn 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.
Estili 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.
Nice strikes from Estili there.
Estili is taking a breather. Horn 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.
Horn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Estili. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Estili missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Ground and pound from Estili.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Estili prevents Horn from standing back up.
Estili lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Estili performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Estili thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Estili scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Estili seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Horn is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Horn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Estili looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Estili trying to mount his opponent but Horn defends it.
Horn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Estili is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Estili passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Horn! #T4#
Estili punishing his opponent with strikes.
Estili lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Estili landing punches.
Estili landing strikes from the mount.
Estili raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Estili lands a nice shot to the head.
Estili has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Horn's face.
Estili with shots to the head and body - Horn looks very uncomfortable down there. #ROC#Horn is rocked!
Estili cracks Horn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Horn is still in real trouble! Can Estili finish him?
Estili unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gholam Estili 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##TD#
Estili gets the takedown into side control.
Estili advances to full mount.
Estili sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Estili connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Estili breaks from Horn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Estili is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Horn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Estili is landing with some decent strikes but Horn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Estili looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Horn covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gholam Estili!
Gholam Estili decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SP Proving Grounds 4
Date: May 01, 2020

#R1##CL#
Estili clinches with his opponent. #TD#
Estili successfully pulls guard.
Estili keeping moving, preventing Miranda from controlling successfully.
Miranda won't allow Estili to sweep him here.
Miranda tries to stand but Estili is controlling from the bottom.
Miranda won't allow Estili to get back to his feet.
Miranda trying to control but Estili is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Estili wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T1#
Miranda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miranda has a takedown stuffed.#TD2#
Miranda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Estili wants to stand up but Miranda is controlling him. #SUB#
Miranda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Estili has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miranda has managed to get both his arms back between Estili's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Estili had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miranda defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Estili is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miranda tries to free his leg and advance position but Estili is retaining full guard.
Estili keeping moving, preventing Miranda from controlling successfully.
Miranda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Miranda drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Estili manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miranda has Estili in his guard.#REVR#

And that's the end of the fight!
Gholam Estili showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Estili 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 10:9
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gholam Estili!

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