Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: BB 66 - Bleak vs Okafor
Date: Aug 13, 2022

#R1#
Ariitaia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Gordon Ariitaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Ariitaia, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Ariitaia against the cage but Ariitaia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Ariitaia.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ariitaia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Ariitaia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ariitaia looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Hughes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ariitaia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab, jab by Ariitaia - just one landing.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body. Ariitaia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hughes punishes Ariitaia's body with a nice straight punch.
Ariitaia throws an off balance right hand
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ariitaia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ariitaia misses with a straight left.
Hughes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good standup being displayed there by Ariitaia as he connects with a hook.
Hughes throws a hook but Ariitaia avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Ariitaia, which made it look bad. #T1#
Ariitaia defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ariitaia was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Ariitaia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughes. Hughes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ariitaia takes one on the chin but seems OK. #TD#
Hughes gets the takedown into side control.

Ariitaia bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ariitaia misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes drops his hands momentarily and Ariitaia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ariitaia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Ariitaia moved out of range nicely.
Ariitaia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes scores with a jab. Ariitaia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ariitaia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ariitaia ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Ariitaia lands a lovely overhand right.#T2#
Hughes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ariitaia staying out of range there.
Hughes looks for a takedown but Ariitaia sprawls well.
Hughes takes one to the side of the head.
Ariitaia scores with a jab to the body.
Ariitaia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hughes in his tracks. #ROC2#Hughes is rocked!
Ariitaia cracks Hughes with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gordon Ariitaia!
A relieved looking Gordon Ariitaia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: BB 61 - Okongwu vs Virus
Date: Jul 16, 2022

#R1#
Camden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some wild striking there from Camden.
Camden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ariitaia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Camden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#KD#
Camden throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Ariitaia stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Camden follows into mount! #ROC#Ariitaia is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU#
Camden stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Ariitaia is still on wobbly legs! Can Camden finish him?
A big right from Ariitaia misses.
Camden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Camden misses with a two punch combination.
Camden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Camden finds Ariitaia's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Ariitaia flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Camden lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Ariitaia will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaco Camden!

Event: BB 54 - Allu vs Okongwu
Date: Jun 11, 2022

#R1#
Ariitaia swings for the body but Dean moves out of range.
Dean throws out a loose jab but Ariitaia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ariitaia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dean counters with a straight right hand.
Dean stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#ROC#Ariitaia is rocked!
Ariitaia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ariitaia is still on wobbly legs! Can Dean finish him?
Dean lands a nice shot to the body.
Ariitaia seems to have recovered his senses.
Ariitaia looks winded!
A jab from Dean misses.
It seemed like Ariitaia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dean measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Ariitaia! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Brian Dean!
A relieved looking Brian Dean thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: BB 47 - Garbowa vs Escobar
Date: May 10, 2022

#R1#
Ariitaia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ariitaia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ariitaia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Sanninen clinches up with Ariitaia and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanninen throws an elbow but misses.
Ariitaia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanninen is keeping busy.
Ariitaia tries to stall but Sanninen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sanninen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanninen pushes off an throws an elbow but Ariitaia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ariitaia blocks the elbow strike.
Sanninen pushes off an throws an elbow but Ariitaia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ariitaia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ariitaia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Ariitaia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanninen throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanninen as Ariitaia tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ariitaia blocks an elbow strike from Sanninen. #T1#
Ariitaia effectively controlling the action here.
Ariitaia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gordon Ariitaia.
Ariitaia throws a body punch but Sanninen moves out of range. #CL#
Sanninen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ariitaia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ariitaia is working Sanninen over against the cage.
Sanninen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ariitaia working aggressively here.
Ariitaia effectively controlling the action here.
Ariitaia avoids the elbow strike from Sanninen, against the cage.
Ariitaia blocks the elbow strike.
Ariitaia avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanninen.
Sanninen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanninen prevents a body shot from Ariitaia.
Sanninen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sanninen tries to land a knee to the head but Ariitaia blocks with his arms.
Ariitaia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanninen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanninen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanninen throws an elbow but misses.
Our sources have told us that Sanninen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Sanninen lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Sanninen.
Ariitaia takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#It looks like Gordon Ariitaia has been cut.
Ariitaia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Sanninen.
Ariitaia tries a body shot but Sanninen blocks it.
Sanninen misses with an elbow strike.
Sanninen lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ariitaia wants to stall.
Ariitaia dodges an elbow strike from Sanninen.
Sanninen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Ariitaia as the two fighters clinch.
Ariitaia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ariitaia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanninen as Ariitaia tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanninen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ariitaia's brow. #T3#
Sanninen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ariitaia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanninen is keeping busy.
Sanninen misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanninen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ariitaia blocks the elbow strike.
Ariitaia blocks the elbow strike.
Sanninen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanninen throws an elbow but misses.
Ariitaia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ariitaia misses with a body punch.
A short left from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia is trying to stall.
Ariitaia missing with knees to the body.
Sanninen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanninen misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanninen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ariitaia blocks it with crossed arms. #T4#
Ariitaia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanninen lands an elbow that stopped Ariitaia in his tracks for a moment.
Ariitaia is trying to stall.
Ariitaia looking to slow down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Ariitaia.
Sanninen tries to land a knee to the head but Ariitaia blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanninen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanninen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanninen.
Ariitaia avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanninen.
Ariitaia dodges an elbow strike from Sanninen.
Ariitaia blocks an elbow strike.
Sanninen lands an elbow inside.
Sanninen lands a nice elbow.
Ariitaia has Sanninen pressed against the cage.
Sanninen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sanninen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordon Ariitaia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ariitaia misses the shot to the body.
Ariitaia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sanninen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ariitaia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ariitaia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ariitaia misses with a body shot.
Ariitaia lands with a straight right. Sanninen didn't see that one coming.
Sanninen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ariitaia throws a body punch but Sanninen moves out of range. #CL#
Sanninen pushes Ariitaia up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanninen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sanninen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daniel Sanninen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ariitaia blocks an elbow strike from Sanninen.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ariitaia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Ariitaia.
Sanninen misses with an elbow strike.
Sanninen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ariitaia lands a nice shot to the body.
Ariitaia avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanninen.
Sanninen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanninen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Ariitaia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Sanninen.
Ariitaia is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanninen gets an underhook and turns Ariitaia into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ariitaia is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Sanninen has denied him.
A short right from Sanninen on the inside.
Sanninen throws an elbow but it misses.
Ariitaia misses with some punches.
Sanninen lands an elbow that stopped Ariitaia in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sanninen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ariitaia's brow.
Ariitaia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ariitaia leaning against his opponent.
Sanninen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #ROC#Ariitaia is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Sanninen.
Ariitaia is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanninen finish him?
Ariitaia trying to stall but Sanninen improves his position.
Ariitaia is pressed against the cage. Sanninen pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Ariitaia! Two more big strikes from Sanninen and Ariitaia crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Daniel Sanninen!
As Daniel Sanninen got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Some lucky lady's gonna be sucking these sweaty assed toes tonight!'.

Event: BB 41 - Olsen vs Okongwu
Date: Apr 16, 2022

#R1#
Ariitaia jabs Nasmfus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ariitaia misses with a body shot.
We've been told by Ariitaia's head coaches at Punch Out Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
Ariitaia gets tackled into the cage by Nasmfus. Nasmfus maintains the clinch.
Nasmfus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ariitaia is defending well.
Ariitaia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nasmfus up against the cage.
Nasmfus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ariitaia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nasmfus is looking for a takedown.
Gordon Ariitaia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bsmds Nasmfus.
Ariitaia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ariitaia lands a shoulder strike.
Nasmfus stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ariitaia swings wildly with an uppercut but Nasmfus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nasmfus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T1#
Ariitaia tries a body shot but Nasmfus blocks it.
Ariitaia can't find room to land a body shot as Nasmfus controls the action. #BC2#
Nasmfus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ariitaia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ariitaia lands with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Ariitaia.
Nasmfus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ariitaia lands a nice shot to the body.
Ariitaia cracks a nice hook into Nasmfus's ribs.
Nasmfus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ariitaia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nasmfus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ariitaia connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ariitaia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nasmfus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ariitaia to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Bsmds Nasmfus has been cut.#T2#
Nasmfus doesn't manage to clinch there - Ariitaia circles away.
Nasmfus tries to close the distance and clinch but Ariitaia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Nasmfus moves into the clinch successfully.
Nasmfus's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nasmfus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#BC2#
Nasmfus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nasmfus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #ROC#Nasmfus is rocked!
Ariitaia scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nasmfus in his tracks.
Nasmfus is still on wobbly legs! Can Ariitaia finish him?
Nasmfus shoots for a double leg takedown but Ariitaia sprawls well. He's pushed Nasmfus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ariitaia circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Nasmfus tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Ariitaia wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gordon Ariitaia!
In his post fight interview, Gordon Ariitaia started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: BB 35 - McWrestler vs Wright
Date: Mar 15, 2022

#R1#
Overstreet lands an overhand right.
Overstreet connects with an inside leg kick.
Ariitaia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Overstreet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ariitaia counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Overstreet lands with a kick to the temple. Ariitaia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ariitaia lands a right hook to the body.
Ariitaia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ariitaia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ariitaia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overstreet.
Ariitaia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ariitaia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overstreet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Overstreet slips under a jab.
Overstreet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overstreet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ariitaia.
Overstreet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ariitaia.
Ariitaia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Overstreet rather than just go for the knockout.
Overstreet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Overstreet looks to throw the jab but Ariitaia is out of range. #T1#
Ariitaia misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ariitaia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Overstreet.
Overstreet slips a straight right by Ariitaia.
Overstreet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Overstreet throws a head kick but Ariitaia moves out of range.
Overstreet avoids the body shot from Ariitaia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ariitaia. Overstreet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ariitaia misses with a hook #CL#
and Overstreet moves into the clinch.
Ariitaia prevents a takedown attempt there.
A right handed body shot lands from Overstreet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Overstreet tries a body shot but Ariitaia blocks it.
Overstreet lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Overstreet.
Ariitaia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Overstreet.
Overstreet throws an elbow that misses. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overstreet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ariitaia avoids it.
Ariitaia looking to stall.
Ariitaia misses with a body punch.
Overstreet is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ariitaia lands a shot to the body.
Overstreet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ariitaia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ariitaia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Overstreet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Overstreet lands a nice shot to the body.
Ariitaia stalling in the clinch but Overstreet improves position. #TD#
Overstreet turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Overstreet lands a few punches from side control.
Ariitaia gets back to half guard.
Overstreet landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3##SUB#
Overstreet is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ariitaia wants to control but Overstreet is keeping busy.
Ariitaia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Overstreet there.
Ariitaia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Overstreet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Overstreet is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ariitaia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Overstreet is working away from the top position though.
Overstreet is trying to control the action in half guard but Ariitaia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ariitaia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ariitaia trying to control here. #T4#
Ariitaia is trying to get back to full guard.
Ariitaia taking some punishment here, with Overstreet in his half guard.
Ariitaia keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Overstreet winds up and cracks Ariitaia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Overstreet lands a nice short elbow.
Overstreet 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Overstreet in particular looking to stall.
Ariitaia is looking for a sweep. Overstreet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ariitaia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Overstreet 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. #ROC#Ariitaia is rocked!
Overstreet is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ariitaia!
Ariitaia is desperately trying to improve his position but Overstreet has a good base and remains in mount.
Ariitaia wants to control but Overstreet is having none of it.
Ariitaia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Overstreet breaks from Ariitaia's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Enoch Overstreet dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Ariitaia looks up at the clock. Bad move! Overstreet lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ariitaia. Overstreet pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enoch Overstreet!
A relieved looking Enoch Overstreet thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: BB 28 - Bleak vs Seng
Date: Feb 19, 2022

#R1#
Ariitaia throws a body shot but no joy.
Ariitaia with a hook.
Ariitaia just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Ariitaia.
A telegraphed right hand from Ariitaia misses the target.
Maharajah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ariitaia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maharajah moves away.
Ariitaia lands a jab to Maharajah's midsection.
Maharajah digs a good hook to Ariitaia's body.
Ariitaia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maharajah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Ariitaia there.
Maharajah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gordon Ariitaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Maharajah pushes Ariitaia up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Maharajah.
Maharajah misses with a body punch.
Ariitaia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ariitaia looking to slow down the pace here.
Ariitaia misses with a body punch. #T1##TD#
Maharajah has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ariitaia is trying to keep an underhook but Maharajah manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ariitaia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing good reports from Maharajah'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.
Maharajah prevents Ariitaia from standing back up.
Maharajah thows a huge punch but Ariitaia dodges it nicely.
Maharajah is thwarting Ariitaia's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Maharajah.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ariitaia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ariitaia taking some punishment here, with Maharajah in his half guard.
Ariitaia is looking to control Maharajah's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ariitaia avoid being mounted?
Maharajah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ariitaia is looking for a sweep. Maharajah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ariitaia is trying to control but can't.
Ariitaia is holding on to half guard well.#T2#
Ariitaia wants to get back to full guard.
Maharajah thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ariitaia's head.
Maharajah is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ariitaia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ariitaia is pulling down on Maharajah's head. It's preventing any offense from Maharajah, at least for the moment.
Maharajah passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Maharajah there.
Ariitaia is looking to control Maharajah's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ariitaia avoid being mounted?
Ariitaia tries to roll over but Maharajah keeps him under control.#SUB#
Maharajah wants to work for an arm triangle but Ariitaia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ariitaia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maharajah. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Maharajah lands a nice short elbow.#T3#
Maharajah lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Maharajah prevents Ariitaia from improving his position.
Maharajah not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ariitaia trying to control here.
Maharajah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maharajah has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maharajah looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #ROC#Ariitaia is rocked!
Maharajah 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.
Ariitaia is looking to get to half guard.
Ariitaia is still trying to improve position.
Maharajah postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Ariitaia bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Maharajah and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Osiris Maharajah!

Event: BB 21 - Bartz vs Jones 2
Date: Jan 08, 2022

#R1#
Ariitaia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Henrique's head backwards.
Ariitaia misses the shot to the body.
Henrique let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ariitaia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ariitaia dodges the punch combination from Henrique.
Ariitaia is looking to counter punch.
Ariitaia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henrique.
Ariitaia digs a good body shot into Henrique's ribs.
Ariitaia throws out a powerful jab.
Henrique throws a nice looking combination but Ariitaia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ariitaia misses the shot to the body.
Ariitaia throws a body punch but Henrique moves out of range.
Ariitaia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gordon Ariitaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ariitaia cracks Henrique with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ariitaia misses with a body shot.
As Ariitaia backs off Henrique throws a huge counter combo but Ariitaia manages to avoid it all.
Ariitaia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henrique throws a shot from downtown. Ariitaia moves away and avoids it.
Henrique takes a swing at Ariitaia's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Henrique digs a good body shot into Ariitaia's ribs.
Ariitaia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ariitaia throws a sloppy body shot
and Henrique counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ariitaia throws the left hand but Henrique avoids the punch easily.
Ariitaia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henrique was well out of range. Poor timing from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ariitaia misses with a body punch
and Henrique counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Henrique takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ariitaia lands the left hand.
Ariitaia swings for the body but Henrique moves out of range.
Ariitaia tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henrique throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Henrique throws a jab but it's blocked by Ariitaia.
Ariitaia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ariitaia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ariitaia ducks under a wild hook from Henrique.#T2#
Ariitaia misses with an uppercut. Henrique saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ariitaia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henrique takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ariitaia looks to land a right hand but Henrique moved out of range.
Ariitaia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ariitaia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Henrique fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ariitaia manages to avoid it.
Ariitaia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ariitaia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ariitaia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Henrique uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ariitaia.
Henrique is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ariitaia is looking to wear down Henrique with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ariitaia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henrique moves away.
It looks like Ariitaia has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ariitaia's corner calls for a 1-2. Ariitaia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ariitaia moves away from the strike by Henrique.
The fighters circling - Henrique throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Ariitaia finds it's way through Henrique's defenses. #T3#
Henrique takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ariitaia just misses with a punch to the body.
Ariitaia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Ariitaia misses.
Ariitaia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henrique was well out of range. Poor timing from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia just misses with a punch to the body.
Ariitaia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ariitaia. Henrique does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henrique throws a shot from downtown. Ariitaia moves away and avoids it.
Ariitaia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ariitaia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henrique manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ariitaia. Henrique does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ariitaia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ariitaia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henrique.#T4#
Ariitaia looks to throw the jab but Henrique is out of range.
Ariitaia misses the body punch
enabling Henrique to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ariitaia just misses with a punch to the body.
Ariitaia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henrique.
Ariitaia looks to score with a jab to the body but Henrique is just out of range.
Ariitaia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henrique avoids the body shot from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia throws an off balance right hand
letting Henrique counter with a right hand. #ROC2#Ariitaia is rocked!
Henrique Throws a clean left jab. Henrique Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Ariitaia's chin! Ariitaia crumbles to the ground and Henrique follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Henrique!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bruno Henrique!
A victorious Bruno Henrique 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#
Nasmfus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ariitaia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ariitaia looks to land a left hand but Nasmfus moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Ariitaia. #CL2#
Nasmfus clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia gets underhooks to prevent Nasmfus's takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nasmfus pushes off an throws an elbow but Ariitaia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ariitaia tries to stall but Nasmfus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ariitaia is looking to control Nasmfus's arms but Nasmfus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ariitaia has his back to the cage.
Ariitaia is trying to stall.
Nasmfus has Ariitaia pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasmfus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ariitaia blocks it with crossed arms.
Ariitaia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nasmfus just leaning against Ariitaia, taking a breather. #T1#
Ariitaia avoiding damage as Nasmfus throws knees to the body.
Nasmfus is looking for a takedown.
Gordon Ariitaia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bsmds Nasmfus.
Nasmfus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ariitaia pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Nasmfus manages to break the clinch.
Ariitaia throws out a loose jab but Nasmfus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ariitaia connects with a looping right hand. #CUT#It looks like Bsmds Nasmfus has been cut.
Ariitaia takes a swing at Nasmfus's ribcage but misses.
Nasmfus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nasmfus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Ariitaia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nasmfus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Decent striking displayed by Ariitaia there.
Ariitaia swings for the body but Nasmfus moves out of range.
Nasmfus avoids the body shot from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia misses with a body shot
and Nasmfus counters with a left and a right that stings Ariitaia.
Ariitaia swings for the body but Nasmfus moves out of range.
Ariitaia seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ariitaia avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ariitaia connects with a crisp jab.
Nasmfus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ariitaia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nasmfus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ariitaia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ariitaia misses with an uppercut.
Nasmfus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ariitaia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ariitaia misses with a body shot.
Nasmfus looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nasmfus moves in looking to clinch but Ariitaia pushes him off.
Nasmfus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ariitaia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gordon Ariitaia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Nasmfus clinches up with Ariitaia and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ariitaia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ariitaia trying to stall but Nasmfus improves his position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ariitaia.
Nasmfus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nasmfus is working for takedown but Ariitaia is calmly controlling the position for now.#T3#
Ariitaia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ariitaia managing to block the knees to the body from Nasmfus.
Nice body punch from Ariitaia.
Nasmfus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ariitaia avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nasmfus is working for takedown but Ariitaia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nasmfus is trying to pull guard but Ariitaia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ariitaia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ariitaia taking a breather.
Ariitaia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nasmfus avoids it.
Ariitaia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nasmfus stalling the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A bit of stalling here from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia is pushing Nasmfus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T4#
Nasmfus blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Nasmfus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nasmfus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ariitaia. #CL2#
Nasmfus moves into the clinch.
Nasmfus is looking to break free of the clinch but Ariitaia has double underhooks.
Ariitaia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nasmfus stalls.
Ariitaia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nasmfus wants to stall.
Nasmfus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ariitaia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Ariitaia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bsmds Nasmfus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ariitaia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nasmfus was well out of range. Poor timing from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nasmfus can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Nasmfus clinches up with Ariitaia and pushes him back against the cage.
Nasmfus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nasmfus goes for a takedown attempt but Ariitaia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ariitaia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nasmfus.
Ariitaia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nasmfus manages to avoid it.
Ariitaia looks to score with a jab to the body but Nasmfus is just out of range.
Ariitaia sets himself, and Nasmfus steps forward looking for the clinch! Ariitaia avoids it this time.
Nasmfus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ariitaia lands a jab.
Ariitaia dips to his left and cracks Nasmfus with an uppercut!
Nasmfus walks into a left hand.
Ariitaia is looking to wear down Nasmfus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ariitaia swats away the attempt to clinch by Nasmfus.
Ariitaia lands a nice hook to Nasmfus's body. Nasmfus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nasmfus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nasmfus misses with a combination
enabling Ariitaia to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Ariitaia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nasmfus was well out of range. Poor timing from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia swings for the body but Nasmfus moves out of range.
Gordon Ariitaia is winning the standup battle so far.
Nasmfus tries to clinch but Ariitaia is having none of it.
A jab from Ariitaia finds it's way through Nasmfus's defenses. #ROC#Nasmfus is rocked!
Bsmds Nasmfus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ariitaia swats away the attempt to clinch by Nasmfus.
Nasmfus is still on wobbly legs! Can Ariitaia finish him?
Ariitaia lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nasmfus falls backwards - clearly groggy! Ariitaia dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Ariitaia!
Gordon Ariitaia bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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

#R1#
Selvatico misses with a hook. Ariitaia ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Ariitaia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ariitaia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ariitaia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Selvatico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ariitaia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Selvatico was well out of range. Poor timing from Ariitaia.
Selvatico connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ariitaia's hands.
Ariitaia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Selvatico.
Selvatico lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ariitaia's sensitive parts.
Selvatico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ariitaia was well out of range. Poor timing from Selvatico.
Selvatico throws a front kick that sends Ariitaia stumbling back into the cage.
Ariitaia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Selvatico manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Selvatico releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Selvatico throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ariitaia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ariitaia lands with an uppercut that bounces Selvatico off the cage and back into range.
Ariitaia throws an off balance right hand
and Selvatico counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gordon Ariitaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ariitaia. Selvatico does a little dance to reset his feet.#KD2#
Selvatico lands a left and a right that send Ariitaia crashing to the mat, dazed. Selvatico thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Ariitaia is rocked!
Ariitaia glances at the clock... BAM! Selvatico nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Ariitaia crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Ariitaia is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vino Selvatico!
A very excited looking Vino Selvatico 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: BLAZE FIGHT NIGHT 4
Date: Aug 22, 2021

#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Pierre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ariitaia's coach down at Punch Out Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ariitaia's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ariitaia, as that shot connected.
Ariitaia scores with a jab to the body.
Ariitaia slips a straight right by Pierre.
Ariitaia stuns Pierre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ariitaia punishes Pierre's body with a nice straight punch.
Pierre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ariitaia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pierre takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Ariitaia moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pierre.
Gordon Ariitaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ariitaia slips a jab and a cross from Pierre.
Pierre closes the distance and clinches up with Ariitaia, looking for a takedown. Pierre pushes Ariitaia against the cage but Ariitaia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ariitaia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pierre moves away from the strike by Ariitaia.
Ariitaia slips under a jab.
It seemed like Ariitaia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Pierre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ariitaia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ariitaia.
Pierre changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ariitaia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pierre 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.
Pierre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Ariitaia walks into a straight right hand from Pierre.
A big left from Ariitaia misses. #TD#
Pierre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ariitaia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ariitaia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pierre controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pierre with a nice head shot there.
Ariitaia is trying to control the position but Pierre postures up.
Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
Pierre postures up in Ariitaia's guard and throws a big left but Ariitaia blocks it.
Ariitaia wants to sweep but no luck.
Ariitaia keeping moving, preventing Pierre from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ariitaia being controlled here, momentarily. #T2#
Ariitaia has his hands on Pierre's head, controlling the position.
Pierre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pierre stands up over Ariitaia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pierre wants to control from the top but Ariitaia keeps moving.
Pierre wants to pass the guard but Ariitaia is keeping the position.
Pierre is fighting to break Ariitaia's control of his arms but Ariitaia is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ariitaia wants to stand but Pierre is controlling the position.
Ariitaia managing to control the position.
Pierre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pierre preventing the sweep. #T3#
Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Ariitaia blocks nicely.
Pierre preventing the sweep.
Pierre throwing strikes from guard but Ariitaia blocks nicely.
Ariitaia wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ariitaia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pierre trying to control but Ariitaia is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ariitaia looking for a sweep. Not yet Ariitaia, not yet.
Ariitaia keeping moving, preventing Pierre from controlling successfully.
Ariitaia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ariitaia has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ariitaia is trying to control the position but Pierre postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ariitaia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ariitaia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pierre.
Ariitaia raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T4#
Ariitaia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ariitaia throws a lazy right hand but Pierre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the liver by Ariitaia. Beautiful body shot.
Pierre throws a body punch but Ariitaia moves out of range.
Ariitaia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pierre manages to avoid it.
Ariitaia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ariitaia throws a right hand that misses
and Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Ariitaia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ariitaia lands a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ariitaia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pierre is looking to counter punch.
Ariitaia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ariitaia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pierre on the side of the head.
Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Ariitaia moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Ariitaia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Pierre misses.
Ariitaia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pierre doesn't seem bothered though.
Ariitaia throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gordon Ariitaia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ariitaia cracks Pierre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ariitaia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ariitaia cracks a nice hook into Pierre's ribs.
Ariitaia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pierre.
Ariitaia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ariitaia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pierre throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ariitaia. Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pierre slips a jab from Ariitaia.
Pierre throws a shot from downtown. Ariitaia moves away and avoids it.
Ariitaia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Pierre misses.
Ariitaia lands with a hook. Pierre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pierre misses with a hook. Ariitaia ducked under it nicely.
Pierre takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierre throws a lazy right hand but Ariitaia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ariitaia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ariitaia lands with a nice body punch.
Pierre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ariitaia in his tracks.
Ariitaia misses with a right hand
and Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Ariitaia moves out of range of the strikes.
Pierre throws a hook to the side of Ariitaia's head but Ariitaia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ariitaia takes a swing at Pierre's ribcage but misses.
Ariitaia works Pierre's body with a nice hook.
Pierre throws a body shot but no joy.
Ariitaia misses with a looping right.
Ariitaia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ariitaia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pierre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ariitaia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Ariitaia - just one landing. #CUT2#It looks like George Pierre has been cut.
Ariitaia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Pierre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ariitaia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pierre moves away.
Ariitaia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ariitaia lands a nice shot to the body.
Ariitaia misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Ariitaia staying out of range there.
Ariitaia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pierre is out of range and Ariitaia settles back down.
Ariitaia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pierre rather than just go for the knockout.
Pierre slips a jab from Ariitaia.
Pierre misses with a looping left.
Pierre connects with a body shot that sends Ariitaia's belly button to the back.
Pierre slips a straight right by Ariitaia.
Pierre is looking to counter punch.#TD#
Pierre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Ariitaia tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ariitaia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ariitaia taking punishment in the form of punches. #ROC#Ariitaia is rocked!
Pierre lands a nice forearm strike.
Ariitaia is still in real trouble! Can Pierre finish him?
Pierre in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pierre lands a strong strike to the head of Ariitaia. That's dazed him! Pierre looking to finish here. Ariitaia is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Pierre lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Pierre!

Event: BLAZE IT UP! 1
Date: Jul 27, 2021

#R1#
Ariitaia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Hughes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Ariitaia.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ariitaia.
Hughes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#TD#
Hughes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ariitaia!#SUB#
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ariitaia tries to improve position but can't.
Ariitaia is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hughes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hughes is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ariitaia's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ariitaia is looking for a sweep.
Hughes is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ariitaia's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ariitaia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ariitaia can't do much from the bottom here.
Ariitaia takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ariitaia taking a bit of punishment here - Hughes scoring with strikes.
Hughes 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes wants to control but Ariitaia is keeping him busy. #T1#
Ariitaia tries to buck Hughes off but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes grinds an elbow into Ariitaia's temple.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ariitaia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ariitaia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Ariitaia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hughes winds up and cracks Ariitaia with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Hughes 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.
Ariitaia tries to kick Hughes off but Hughes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hughes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hughes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ariitaia keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ariitaia wants to stand back up but Hughes manages to pass into side control. #T2#
Ariitaia stops Hughes from passing to mount.
Ariitaia tries to improve position but can't.
Ariitaia prevents Hughes from improving position.
Hughes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ariitaia is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB#
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes working the ground and pound. #SUB#
Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ariitaia is trying to control Hughes's posture but Hughes avoids it.
Ariitaia tries to bench press Hughes off him but Hughes keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB#
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes advances to mount.
Ariitaia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hughes looking to control but Ariitaia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hughes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hughes landing punches. #ROC#Ariitaia is rocked!
Hughes loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Ariitaia scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hughes land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hughes stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hughes!

Event: C4 - Contenders Series 3
Date: May 05, 2021

#R1#
Ariitaia throws the left hand but Boxer avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Ariitaia there.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ariitaia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ariitaia misses with a body shot.
Jab by Ariitaia.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ariitaia.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Ariitaia.
Boxer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boxer digs a good hook to Ariitaia's body.
Boxer scores with a jab to the head.
Ariitaia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CUT#It looks like Android Boxer has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ariitaia cracks Boxer with an open hand slap.
Ariitaia tries a head kick but it misses.
Ariitaia punishes Boxer's body with a nice straight punch.
Ariitaia throws a head kick but Boxer moves out of range.
A big left from Boxer misses.
Ariitaia looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Boxer misses.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Ariitaia. #T1#
Boxer throws a right and a left that Ariitaia avoids nicely.
We've been told by Ariitaia's head coaches at Punch Out Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Ariitaia.
Ariitaia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ariitaia.
Ariitaia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ariitaia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boxer misses with a lunging right hand
and Ariitaia counters with a left to the body.
Ariitaia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boxer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boxer misses with a body punch
and Ariitaia counters with a head kick. That will keep Boxer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ariitaia thuds his right hand into Boxer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ariitaia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ariitaia throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer throws a series of strikes that have Ariitaia backpedaling.
Jab, jab by Ariitaia - just one landing.
Ariitaia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon Ariitaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ariitaia throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ariitaia.#T2#
Ariitaia slips under a jab from Boxer.
Boxer ducks right into an uppercut from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia lands with a thumping leg kick. #KD#
Ariitaia catches Boxer napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Boxer to the canvas! #ROC#Boxer is rocked!
Ariitaia controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boxer is still in real trouble! Can Ariitaia finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ariitaia continues to stall.
Boxer seems to have recovered his senses.
More hug and hope from Ariitaia.
Boxer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ariitaia is controlling him. #SU#
Ariitaia stands up and waves to Boxer to follow him.
Ariitaia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ariitaia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boxer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T3#
Jab, jab by Boxer - just one landing.
Boxer misses the jab.
Boxer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ariitaia walks into a left hand.
Ariitaia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer takes a swing at Ariitaia's ribcage but misses.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ariitaia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ariitaia lands with a straight right. Boxer didn't see that one coming.
Ariitaia scores with a nice right hand.
Ariitaia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boxer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for Ariitaia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ariitaia throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Ariitaia lands with a cross.
Boxer defending well as Ariitaia loads up on a big left hand.
Ariitaia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boxer's hands.
Nice defenses there by Ariitaia.#T4#
Boxer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ariitaia scores with a hook to the body. Boxer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Boxer has eaten all the pies!
Ariitaia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boxer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boxer doesn't manage to clinch there - Ariitaia circles away.
Boxer walks into a straight right hand from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia lands with a hook. Boxer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice shot lands for Ariitaia.
Ariitaia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Boxer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ariitaia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boxer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ariitaia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boxer counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ariitaia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ariitaia scores with a shot to the body.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ariitaia.
Ariitaia lands a nice hook to Boxer's body. Boxer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Ariitaia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Android Boxer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Ariitaia punishes Boxer's body with a nice straight punch.
Ariitaia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ariitaia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ariitaia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ariitaia connects with a crisp jab.
Ariitaia scores with a decent looking hook.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ariitaia moves away.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Ariitaia.
Ariitaia lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Ariitaia gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Boxer is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Ariitaia!
Gordon Ariitaia tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: C4 - XXVIII - Dias vs Williams
Date: Apr 03, 2021

#R1#
Ariitaia throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Ariitaia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ariitaia. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ariitaia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boxer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Boxer lands a jab.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ariitaia. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ariitaia lands a lovely overhand right.
Ariitaia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer tries to bum rush Ariitaia with a series of wild strikes but Ariitaia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ariitaia. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ariitaia 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.
Ariitaia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ariitaia throws out a powerful jab.
Ariitaia lands a body shot.
Ariitaia stuns Boxer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boxer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Ariitaia has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Boxer lands an overhand right.#T1#
Ariitaia lands a nice hook to Boxer's body. Boxer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boxer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ariitaia.
Boxer throws out a counter right but Ariitaia avoids it with no problem.
Ariitaia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ariitaia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ariitaia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Boxer drives through and clinches with Ariitaia against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Boxer has eaten all the pies!
Ariitaia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boxer tries to break the clinch but Ariitaia is controlling the position.
Ariitaia keeps control of Boxer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ariitaia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ariitaia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boxer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ariitaia lands a shoulder strike.
Ariitaia is trying to stall.
Ariitaia misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Boxer is trying to break free.
Boxer wants to break free but Ariitaia has control.
Ariitaia prevents Boxer from breaking the clinch.
Boxer managing to block the knees to the body from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ariitaia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ariitaia stalling.
Ariitaia pushes Boxer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ariitaia missing with knees to the body.
Ariitaia lands a left hand.
Ariitaia taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Ariitaia.
Ariitaia blocking some punches.
Boxer wants to break the clinch but can't. #T3#
Ariitaia is leaning against Boxer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boxer takes a shot to the head.
Ariitaia is leaning against Boxer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boxer looks winded!
Ariitaia lands a shot to the body.
Ariitaia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ariitaia digs a right hand into Boxer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boxer's gas tank.
Boxer blocks an elbow strike.
Boxer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boxer up against the cage.
Boxer takes a shot to the head.
Boxer struggles to land a body shot inside as Ariitaia controls his hands.
Boxer is trying to break free.
Ariitaia gets through Boxer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boxer wants to get back to striking at distance but Ariitaia won't allow it. #T4#
Boxer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boxer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia lands a shot to the body.
Ariitaia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ariitaia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ariitaia avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia effectively controlling the action here.
Ariitaia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ariitaia pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boxer effectively controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Ariitaia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ariitaia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ariitaia throws a good cross that connects.
Gordon Ariitaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ariitaia jabs at Boxer's body.
Ariitaia cracks Boxer with a good jab.
Ariitaia throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ariitaia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Ariitaia connects with a leg kick.
Ariitaia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ariitaia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boxer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ariitaia misses with a body shot.
Ariitaia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
Ariitaia is looking to wear down Boxer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ariitaia looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Boxer moves forwards but Ariitaia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boxer is breathing heavily.
Ariitaia misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #CUT#It looks like Android Boxer has been cut.
Ariitaia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boxer can do to turn this around?#T1#
Boxer throws a hook but Ariitaia avoids it easily.
Ariitaia connects with a leg kick.
Ariitaia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ariitaia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boxer.
Boxer takes one on the button.#KD#
Ariitaia bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Boxer! He dives into his guard looking to finish! #ROC#Boxer is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU#
Ariitaia gets to his feet. Boxer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boxer is still on wobbly legs! Can Ariitaia finish him?
Ariitaia drops Boxer with a huge uppercut! Boxer drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Ariitaia is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Ariitaia!
In his post fight interview, Gordon Ariitaia started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: GDL 78:MacArthur VS Petrov 2
Date: Feb 06, 2021

#R1#
Ariitaia is looking to slow Schrudinger down with leg kicks.
Ariitaia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schrudinger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ariitaia.
Schrudinger dives in for a single leg takedown but Ariitaia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gordon Ariitaia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ariitaia scores with a hook to the body. Schrudinger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ariitaia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schrudinger.#TD2#
Schrudinger feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Schrudinger wants to pass the guard but Ariitaia is keeping the position.
Ariitaia trying to keep a closed guard but Schrudinger is proving a slippery customer.
Schrudinger prevents Ariitaia from getting 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!
Ariitaia is trying to keep Schrudinger in close.
Ariitaia keeping full guard, as Schrudinger tries to pass. #T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ariitaia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schrudinger is one step ahead there.
Ariitaia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ariitaia with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ariitaia connects with a body shot.
Schrudinger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ariitaia counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Ariitaia's head coaches at Punch Out Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Schrudinger looks winded!
A shot to the liver by Ariitaia. Beautiful body shot.
and Ariitaia counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Schrudinger! He's just covering up as Ariitaia starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gordon Ariitaia!
Gordon Ariitaia tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: GDL 75: Legba VS Bates
Date: Jan 16, 2021

#R1#
Moker digs a good hook to Ariitaia's body.
Moker takes a swing at Ariitaia's ribcage but misses.
Ariitaia wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Moker connects with a solid leg kick.
Moker misses with a wild body shot.
Moker connects with a body shot.
Moker loads up on a big right hand but Ariitaia slips the punch.
Ariitaia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ariitaia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moker lunges at Ariitaia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ariitaia's hand.
Moker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ariitaia throws a good cross that connects.
Ariitaia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ariitaia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Moker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moker misses with an uppercut.
Brendan Moker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Ariitaia throws a body shot but no joy.
Moker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moker tests Ariitaia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ariitaia throws a good cross that connects.
Moker keeps the fight on the outside.
Moker misses the jab.
Ariitaia dodges the punch combination from Moker.
Ariitaia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moker on the side of the head.
Moker misses with an uppercut. Ariitaia saw that one coming.
Ariitaia throws a looping overhand right but Moker ducks down to avoid it.
Ariitaia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Moker looks to score with a jab to the body but Ariitaia is just out of range.
Ariitaia digs a good body shot into Moker's ribs.
Ariitaia takes one to the side of the head.
Ariitaia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Moker does no damage.
Moker connects with a right hand. Ariitaia shakes it off.
Moker misses the body punch
letting Ariitaia counter with a right hand.
Ariitaia tries to clinch but Moker is having none of it.
Moker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ariitaia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ariitaia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ariitaia throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Moker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ariitaia doesn't seem phased though.
Ariitaia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moker.
It seemed like Ariitaia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ariitaia throws a jab but it's blocked by Moker. #T3#
Ariitaia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moker slips a jab from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moker.
Moker throws a hook but Ariitaia blocks it.
Ariitaia moves out of range of the strikes.
Moker scores with a nice body kick.
Moker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ariitaia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ariitaia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Moker throws a jab when Ariitaia was well out of range.
Ariitaia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Moker tests Ariitaia's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Ariitaia drives through and clinches with Moker against the cage. #T4##BC#
Moker breaks from the clinch.
Ariitaia is looking to clinch.
Ariitaia looks to land a left hand but Moker moved out of range nicely.
Ariitaia takes a swing at Moker's ribcage but misses.
Ariitaia thows a leg kick but Moker checks it
letting Moker counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moker throws a good cross that connects.
Moker misses with a straight left.
Ariitaia misses with a body kick.
Moker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ariitaia.
Ariitaia staying out of range there.
Moker connects with a jab.
Moker connects with the punch.
Moker throws out a loose jab but Ariitaia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moker throws a body kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brendan Moker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Moker misses with a hook. Ariitaia ducked under it nicely.
Moker is looking to slow Ariitaia down with leg kicks.
Ariitaia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ariitaia tests Moker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moker lands with a straight right. Ariitaia didn't see that one coming.
Ariitaia is looking to clinch but Moker is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Moker.
Ariitaia let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moker moves out of range of the leg kick from Ariitaia.
Ariitaia wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ariitaia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moker swings for the body but Ariitaia moves out of range.
Moker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moker lands a jab to the head. #T1#
Moker misses with a hook to the body
and Ariitaia counters with a big head kick but Moker shrugs it off.
Ariitaia defending well as Moker loads up on a big left hand.
Ariitaia throws a head kick that misses.
Ariitaia swings widly with a right hand
and Moker counters with a series of strikes. Ariitaia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ariitaia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ariitaia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ariitaia misses with a body shot.
Ariitaia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moker misses the jab.
Moker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ariitaia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moker works the jab nicely.
Ariitaia has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Moker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ariitaia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ariitaia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ariitaia jabs at Moker's body.
Moker throws a shot from downtown. Ariitaia moves away and avoids it.
Moker misses with a hook
and Ariitaia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ariitaia is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Moker misses the target.
Moker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moker misses with a body shot
and Ariitaia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moker thinking.
Ariitaia wants to clinch up but Moker keeps it at a distance.
Ariitaia doesn't manage to clinch there - Moker circles away.
Ariitaia ducks under a wild hook from Moker.
Ariitaia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ariitaia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ariitaia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moker.
Moker misses the jab.
Ariitaia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ariitaia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
A head kick misses from Moker.
Ariitaia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ariitaia tries to clinch but Moker moves away
and Moker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ariitaia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moker.
Moker 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.
Ariitaia tries to clinch up but Moker circles away and keeps his distance.
Ariitaia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moker momentarily.
Moker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ariitaia. Ariitaia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good standup being displayed there by Ariitaia as he connects with a hook.
Ariitaia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#ROC#Ariitaia is rocked!
Ariitaia switches off momentarily and Moker cracks him with a monster right hand! Ariitaia topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Moker dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Moker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brendan Moker!
Our winner, Brendan Moker, 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: GDL 68: Gomez VS Byckiewicz II
Date: Nov 28, 2020

#R1#
Ariitaia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Qfc throws a series of punches but Ariitaia avoids them all with ease.
Ariitaia tries to clinch up but De Qfc circles away and keeps his distance.
De Qfc misses with a takedown
and Ariitaia counters with a left to the body. #CL#
Ariitaia clinches with his opponent.
De Qfc being controlled against the cage.
De Qfc is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ariitaia scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ariitaia scores with a shot to the side of De Qfc's head.
De Qfc is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gordon Ariitaia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papador De Qfc.#TD2#
De Qfc jumps guard and drags Ariitaia to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
De Qfc is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
De Qfc has his feet on Ariitaia's thighs here. He's pushed Ariitaia off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ariitaia screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Papador De Qfc!
A relieved looking Papador De Qfc thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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