Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: HZN 13 Collins v Cartwright
Date: Mar 23, 2024

#R1#
Zaire misses with a straight right.
Aebersold tries to counter by clinching up but Zaire breaks away and moves out of range.
Zaire fails with the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaire. Aebersold does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD#
Aebersold gets the takedown into side control.
Aebersold fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zaire is looking to regain half guard here but Aebersold keeps moving and retains side control.
Aebersold creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Zaire sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zaire manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Aebersold is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zaire sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Aebersold is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Aebersold is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zaire has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1#
Zaire tries to roll over but Aebersold keeps him under control.#SUB#
Aebersold is working for a kimura but Zaire is defending it quite comfortably.
Zaire is trying to get back to full guard.
Aebersold is pressing down on Zaire's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zaire is holding on for now.
Aebersold passes the guard and advances to mount! #T2#
Zaire tries to hold on but Aebersold postures up.
Aebersold wants to control the action but instead Zaire gets a body lock and reverses into Aebersold's guard! Nice work!
Zaire won't allow Aebersold to sweep him here.
Zaire landing some decent shots from guard. #SUB#
Aebersold looking for subs off his back but Zaire has passed one foot through into half guard.
Zaire missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aebersold trying to get back to full guard but Zaire takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!#T3#
Aebersold sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Aebersold avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zaire.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Aebersold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zaire pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Aebersold looking for submissions off his back.
Aebersold avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zaire.
Zaire has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aebersold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aebersold is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T4##SUB2#
Zaire goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Aebersold turns into him and now he's in Zaire's guard.
Aebersold in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aebersold lands a couple of digs.
Aebersold wants to pass the guard but Zaire is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Zaire is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Zaire looking for a guillotine here but Aebersold defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aebersold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zaire is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gregoire Aebersold will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Zaire fails with a takedown attempt.
Zaire just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAebersold.#CL#
Aebersold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Aebersold jumps into guard, dragging Zaire to the mat.
Aebersold controls Zaire momentarily but Zaire frees himself.
Zaire lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Aebersold working a defensive guard here.
Aebersold lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1#
Aebersold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB2#
Zaire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aebersold gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aebersold looking to sit in guard and control but Zaire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Zaire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aebersold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aebersold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Aebersold working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zaire doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zaire manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zaire passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T2#
Aebersold gets back to half guard.
Zaire working the head and body with strikes.
Aebersold is trying to get back to full guard.
Aebersold gets back to full guard.
Zaire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Zaire is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aebersold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zaire is one step ahead there.
Aebersold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Zaire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T3#
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Aebersold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aebersold wants to hit a sweep here but Zaire passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Aebersold there!
Zaire working the ground and pound effectively.
Aebersold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aebersold is working hard here to advance position.
Zaire working Aebersold over with strikes here.
Aebersold is looking to improve his position but Zaire isn't that keen on the idea.#T4#
BOOM! Zaire connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Abdullah Zaire has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zaire working the ground and pound effectively.
Aebersold is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aebersold bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Aebersold trying to control but Zaire is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Aebersold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aebersold is looking to advance position but Zaire has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Aebersold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Zaire enables Aebersold to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zaire manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zaire looking to control but Aebersold passes into half guard.
Zaire blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aebersold.
Zaire trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zaire manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aebersold content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zaire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aebersold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire can't keep his opponent in guard - Aebersold advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aebersold is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zaire is in trouble now - Aebersold has advanced to mount! #T1#
Aebersold lands a big elbow.
Aebersold trying to control but Zaire is having none of it.
Zaire is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aebersold unloads with some shots from mount but Zaire bucks and avoids them well.
Aebersold throws some wild stikes that Zaire manages to avoid easily.
Aebersold with the ground and pound from mount. #SUB#
Aebersold goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Zaire turns into him and now he's in Aebersold's guard. #SUB#
Aebersold working for a triangle but Zaire defends it easily. #T2##SUB2#
Zaire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Aebersold has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Zaire is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aebersold.
Aebersold is looking for a sweep.
Zaire misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from Zaire are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Aebersold tries to improve position but can't. #SUB2#
Zaire is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aebersold has escaped the position, nice work there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaire throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T3#
Zaire misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards. #SUB2#
Zaire tries for a kimura but Aebersold is defending well.
Zaire is working Aebersold over with some ground and pound from side control.
Aebersold is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Zaire is looking for a kimura but Aebersold is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zaire to get the leverage.
Aebersold slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Aebersold keeping moving, preventing Zaire from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Aebersold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aebersold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Aebersold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zaire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aebersold is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Zaire avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aebersold.
Aebersold throwing shots but Zaire is blocking nicely.
Aebersold trying to mount his opponent but Zaire defends it.
Aebersold is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Zaire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zaire trying to control the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: HZN 4 Machine v Vrana
Date: Jan 26, 2024

#R1#
Legrand ducks under a wild hook from Zaire.#TD2#
Legrand scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zaire tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Legrand wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Zaire's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Legrand looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zaire is avoiding damage well.
Zaire managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Legrand. #SU2#
Legrand decides to stand back up. Legrand steps back and let's Zaire get back to his feet.
Zaire throws a big shot that misses.#TD2#
Legrand scores with a takedown into Zaire's guard.
Legrand has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zaire is proving hard to escape from. #SU2#
Legrand gets to his feet - Zaire follows without any prompting.
Legrand takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
Legrand staying out of range there.#TD#
Zaire closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Legrand did well to prevent Zaire getting side control.
Legrand tries to get to full guard but Zaire has control of the leg.
Legrand wants to get back to his feet.
Legrand works his way to full guard. Good work.
Legrand has momentary wrist control but Zaire slips an elbow through the middle.
Legrand wants to sweep but no luck.
Zaire postures up in Legrand's guard and throws a big left but Legrand blocks it.
We've been hearing good reports from Zaire'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.
Legrand is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zaire scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Legrand working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zaire doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zaire manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zaire stopping the sweep attempt from Legrand.#T2#
Legrand is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Legrand tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Legrand trying to keep a closed guard but Zaire is proving a slippery customer.
Legrand looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zaire with a nice head shot there.
Zaire throwing strikes from guard but Legrand blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zaire stops Legrand from standing up. #SUB#
Legrand wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Zaire has taken Legrand's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Legrand has been forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abdullah Zaire!
During a confident post fight interview, Abdullah Zaire thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HZN 2 Covington vs Marek
Date: Jan 06, 2024

#R1#
Knox slips a jab from Zaire.#TD#
Knox looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zaire!
Knox tries to stand but Zaire controls the position and pulls Knox into his guard.
Knox wants to stand but Zaire is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB2#
Knox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Knox got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zaire has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knox has managed to get both his arms back between Zaire's legs - danger averted.#T1##SUB2#
Knox wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Zaire's closed guard. He's half up but Zaire has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Zaire pivots and extends the arm, Knox falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Zaire! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abdullah Zaire!
An out of breath Abdullah Zaire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Miles Knox was interviewed post fight and said 'PIRANHA '.

Event: SMASH: Dankovich vs Bonaparte
Date: Nov 26, 2023

#R1#
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Zaire counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaire.
We've been informed that Brown has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Zaire slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Zaire shoots and misses
and Zaire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaire shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Zaire counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zaire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Zaire.
Zaire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Zaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown slips a straight right by Zaire.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Zaire's head back. #T1#
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
AJ Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaire pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Zaire settles back down.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zaire misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown misses the jab.
Zaire shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zaire fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown misses the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zaire has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zaire and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#TD#
Zaire bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T2#
Brown tries to bench press Zaire off him but Zaire keeps the position.
Brown is trying to control Zaire's posture but Zaire avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Zaire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brown is holding Zaire down, trying to stall.
Brown parries the strikes from Zaire easily there. Zaire is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brown to escape.
Zaire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Zaire working away.
Brown is working to avoid the ground and pound but Zaire connects with a decent elbow.
Brown regains half guard.
Brown wants to improve his position but Zaire is controlling well. #T3##SUB#
Zaire is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Zaire eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Zaire is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brown is controlling Zaire's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Zaire throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown has Zaire pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zaire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zaire tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Brown dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Brown blocks a jab.
Zaire dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Zaire's head and hops out.
Zaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Zaire counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zaire has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zaire and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zaire throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown thuds a left hand into Zaire's body.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown looks for the body kick but Zaire saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Zaire there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown with a jab.
Zaire takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaire misses the target.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Zaire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaire gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Zaire shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Zaire off the cage and back into range.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC2#Zaire is rocked!
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Oh Zaire is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaire doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). AJ Brown!
After winning the bout, AJ Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SMASH: Bispen vs Thai
Date: Oct 29, 2023

#R1#
Zaire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Payton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zaire has time to react.
Zaire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Payton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Payton misses with a wild combination.
Zaire misses with a takedown attempt
and Payton counters with a straight right hand.
Payton connects with a single shot there.
Zaire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick from Payton, right into the meat of the thigh. #KD2#
Payton drops Zaire with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zaire looks back up at him and smiles so Payton waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Zaire is rocked!
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!
Payton fakes the body blow, causing Zaire to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Zaire goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walter Payton!
Walter Payton decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: WVT 155: Ihantala v Biscuit
Date: Sep 09, 2023

#R1##CL#
Zaire has Gregor up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaire throws an elbow but misses.
Gregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gregor.
I was talking to Zaire's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gregor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Gregor.
Zaire prevents a body shot from Gregor.
Zaire is trying to pull guard but Gregor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gregor fails to land.
Zaire jumps guard but Gregor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zaire blocks a body shot from Gregor.
Zaire missing with knees to the body.
Zaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Gregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gregor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire jumps guard but Gregor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Zaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gregor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gregor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zaire is breathing heavily.
Gregor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gregor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Gregor. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Zaire fails to land. #TD#
Zaire drags the fight down to the ground.
Gregor trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gregor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Zaire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gregor wants to get up but he can't break Zaire's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gregor wants to control from the top but Zaire keeps moving. #SUB2#
Gregor drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zaire dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Zaire is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2#
Zaire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gregor works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Gregor working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Zaire has passed into half guard! #SUB2#
Gregor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Gregor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zaire slips a nice elbow through Gregor's hands, connecting with Gregor's forehead.#SUB2#
Gregor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Gregor actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Gregor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3##SUB2#
Gregor looking for subs from the bottom but Zaire mounts him!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gregor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zaire has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gregor's face.
Gregor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gregor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Zaire is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gregor has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Zaire dominating with strikes here.
Zaire lands a couple of nice shots there from mount. #SUB#
Zaire is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gregor is surviving well by controlling Zaire's body position as best he can.
Zaire has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gregor's face.
Gregor is looking to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#T4#
Zaire lands a nice shot to the head.
Gregor is looking to get to half guard.
Zaire unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaire with good strikes from the mount here!
Zaire lands a big elbow.
Gregor is looking to get to half guard.
Zaire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zaire looking to control but Gregor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zaire lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
That's time! Zaire's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Zaire is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gregor's half guard.#SUB2#
Gregor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zaire looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gregor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB2#
Gregor actively working from the bottom here.
Zaire has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gregor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor is still trying to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Zaire.
Gregor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zaire 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.#T1#
Gregor regains half guard.#SUB2#
Gregor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zaire pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Gregor actively working from the bottom here.
Zaire landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zaire is looking to take a break and control but Gregor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abdullah Zaire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gregor is looking to escape.
Zaire is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gregor!
Gregor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zaire in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas. #T2#
Zaire prevents Gregor from getting the reversal.
Zaire breaks from Gregor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gregor is looking to get to half guard.
Gregor taking shots to the head.
Zaire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BOOM! Zaire connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gregor is looking to get to half guard.
Zaire postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gregor looks a forlorn figure. #SUB#
Zaire wants to finish this one by submission but Gregor is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zaire.
Gregor is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire trying to control but Gregor is having none of it.
Gregor regains half guard.#SUB2#
Gregor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zaire is trying to control the action in half guard but Gregor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Gregor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Gregor actively working from the bottom here.
Zaire is nestled in close to Gregor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T4#
Zaire slips a nice elbow through Gregor's hands, connecting with Gregor's forehead.#SUB#
Zaire is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Gregor actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Gregor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Gregor has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Zaire escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Zaire!
Gregor is breathing heavily.
Zaire prevents Gregor from escaping the position.
Gregor is looking for a sweep.
Zaire cracks Gregor with a big elbow.
Zaire scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gregor to see if he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Horrible takedown attempt by Zaire or perhaps it was just good defense by Gregor, which made it look bad.
A little jabbing left from Gregor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Zaire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gregor checks a leg kick.
A jab from Zaire misses.
Zaire fails with the takedown
and Zaire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire throws a lazy uppercut
and Gregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gregor throws out a powerful jab.
Gregor stuffs the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Gregor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Zaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Gregor moves out of range as Zaire throws a body kick.
Gregor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gregor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaire throws a jab when Gregor was well out of range.
Zaire throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gregor to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gregor.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Gregor.#TD#
Zaire dives in and scores a takedown into Gregor's guard.
Zaire is in close to Gregor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zaire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregor can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Zaire drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zaire jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Gregor looking for subs off his back but Zaire has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jimbo Gregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Zaire wants to take a breather but Gregor is having none of it. #SUB2#
Gregor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zaire looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gregor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gregor has hold of Zaire's hands but Zaire slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaire lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gregor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zaire working the head and body with strikes. #SUB#
Zaire is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Zaire is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gregor is just riding it out for now. Zaire eventually gives up the hold. #T3##SUB2#
Gregor has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Zaire escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Zaire!
Zaire is working Gregor over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zaire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gregor keeps working.
Gregor tries to improve position but can't.
Zaire scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gregor to see if he's OK.#T4##SUB#
Zaire is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gregor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gregor tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Gregor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zaire working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Zaire's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Zaire avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gregor.
Gregor is looking to reverse the position.
Gregor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#SUB#
Zaire is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gregor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gregor is not content to let Zaire control the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: WVT 146: Sector v Simon
Date: Aug 19, 2023

#R1#
Zaire moves away from the strike by MacLeod.
MacLeod connects with a crisp jab.
Zaire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
MacLeod rushes Zaire and presses him up against the cage.
MacLeod misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from MacLeod.
Zaire lands a shoulder strike.
MacLeod misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
MacLeod gets control of Zaire's arms and successfully pulls guard. MacLeod will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zaire trying to control but MacLeod is working from the bottom. #SUB#
MacLeod looking for subs off his back but Zaire has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod tries to roll over but Zaire keeps him under control.#T1#
Zaire is looking to take a break and control but MacLeod is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
MacLeod looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
MacLeod actively working from the bottom here.
Zaire is trying to control. MacLeod wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
MacLeod is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zaire pulls his head out easily.
MacLeod definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zaire working MacLeod over with strikes. #SUB#
MacLeod looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Zaire is trying for a kimura here. MacLeod looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Zaire wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Abdullah Zaire!
Our winner, Abdullah Zaire, 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: WVT 131: Melondov v Joestar
Date: Jul 19, 2023

#R1#
Red Eagle clobbers Zaire with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT#It looks like Abdullah Zaire has been cut.
Red Eagle scores with a sloppy right hand. Zaire should have avoided that one.
Zaire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zaire throws out a loose jab but Red Eagle uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Red Eagle was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Red Eagle drives through and clinches with Zaire against the cage.
Red Eagle lands an elbow inside.
A head punch on the inside from Red Eagle fails to land.
Red Eagle lands a damaging elbow. #ROC#Zaire is rocked!
Red Eagle lands a shoulder strike.
Zaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Red Eagle finish him?
Red Eagle unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Zaire! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Red Eagle is unloading with more strikes now! Zaire drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Red Eagle!
A determined Chief Red Eagle didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: WVT 120: Hussein v Haudegen
Date: Jun 23, 2023

#R1#
Zaire blocks a head kick by Tsmfimsfnd.
Tsmfimsfnd on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL#
Zaire moves into the clinch.#TD#
Zaire pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Zaire is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tsmfimsfnd is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Tsmfimsfnd is posturing up here but Zaire has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Tsmfimsfnd tries to roll out but it's too tight and Tsmfimsfnd has to tap! Slick submission there by Zaire!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abdullah Zaire!
Our winner, Abdullah Zaire, 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: WVT 103: Machado v Fabinho
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1##TD#
Zaire closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Goldberg pushes Zaire off looking to stand but Zaire dives back in and keeps control.
Zaire throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zaire misses with a head shot. Goldberg uses the momentum to regain guard.
Zaire throws a strike but Goldberg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Zaire is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zaire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Goldberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goldberg has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zaire is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Zaire looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goldberg is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Zaire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goldberg is looking to stand up but Zaire won't let him. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Zaire has his foot on Goldberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goldberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Zaire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Zaire is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goldberg defends well.
Zaire manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goldberg manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Zaire trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
Zaire with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zaire wants to control from the top but Goldberg keeps moving. #T3#
Goldberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zaire postures up in Goldberg's guard and throws a big left but Goldberg blocks it.
Goldberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zaire prevents Goldberg from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Goldberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaire misses with a looping left.
Zaire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Goldberg throws a hook but Zaire blocks it.
Zaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldberg. #T4#
Goldberg throws a hook but Zaire blocks it.
Zaire slips a jab from Goldberg.
Bill Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Zaire checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zaire misses with a hook.
Goldberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goldberg misses with a body shot.
Goldberg throws a wild body kick that Zaire sees coming a mile off.
Zaire tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Goldberg manages to circle out of the way.
Goldberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Zaire misses.
Goldberg throws out a counter right but Zaire avoids it with no problem.
Zaire takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goldberg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Goldberg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaire has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Goldberg throws a low kick but Zaire moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Zaire on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Goldberg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Goldberg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Goldberg looks to land a combination but Zaire avoids it well.
Bill Goldberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaire misses the jab.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldberg manages to avoid it.
Goldberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaire dodges the punch combination from Goldberg. #TD#
Zaire darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Goldberg is refusing to be controlled, as Zaire sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Goldberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zaire.
Zaire thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goldberg's head.
Zaire prevents Goldberg from standing back up.
Zaire not doing much here.
Zaire not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Zaire 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.
Zaire missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zaire trying to mount his opponent but Goldberg defends it.
Nice strikes from Zaire there. #SUB#
Zaire looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zaire lands a nice short elbow.#T3##SUB#
Zaire is looking for a kimura here.
Goldberg wants to get back to his feet.
Zaire thows a huge punch but Goldberg dodges it nicely.
Zaire working over Goldberg with some ground and pound. Goldberg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zaire not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zaire not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zaire missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zaire thows a huge punch but Goldberg dodges it nicely.
Zaire missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zaire throwing shots but Goldberg is blocking nicely.
Goldberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zaire.
Goldberg looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zaire throwing shots but Goldberg is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Zaire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldberg throws out the jab.
Goldberg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goldberg swinging wildly here. #TD#
Zaire looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zaire with the ground and pound but Goldberg uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Zaire lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Zaire from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goldberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zaire. #T1#
Zaire postures up in Goldberg's guard and throws a big left but Goldberg blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldberg wants to stand up but Zaire is controlling him.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zaire throwing strikes from guard but Goldberg blocks nicely.
Zaire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zaire postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zaire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zaire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zaire throws a strike but Goldberg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Goldberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Zaire has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Goldberg is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zaire.
Abdullah Zaire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Goldberg wants to stand but Zaire is controlling his arm.
Zaire is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Zaire's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Goldberg wants to stand but Zaire has his arm trapped.
A control attempt from Zaire but he's now mounted!#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zaire is looking to improve his position but Goldberg isn't that keen on the idea.
Goldberg avoids the attempt from Zaire to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goldberg tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill Goldberg.
I think Goldberg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Goldberg!
A very excited looking Bill Goldberg 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: WVT 94: Motts v Thompson
Date: Apr 21, 2023

#R1#
A big right from Zaire misses.
Zaire shoots in looking for a takedown but Chung manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zaire's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zaire misses with a takedown
and Chung counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Abdullah Zaire has been cut.
Chung leaves Zaire with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wang Chung has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Zaire.
Zaire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chung.
Chung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaire.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Zaire shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zaire was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaire scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Chung to see if he's OK.
Chung struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB2#
Zaire tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zaire has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Zaire is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chung has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chung is trying to get back to half guard.
Zaire sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chung is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #SUB2#
Zaire goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chung rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Zaire's guard! Nice work there by Chung! #T2#
Chung trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Zaire working for a triangle but Chung defends it easily.
Chung trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chung keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zaire's head.#SUB2#
Chung content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Zaire has locked up a guillotine! Zaire's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Chung is holding on here and Zaire must be using up a lot of energy. Chung has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Zaire gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abdullah Zaire!
A victorious Abdullah Zaire thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: WVT 82: Smith v Custer
Date: Mar 18, 2023

#R1#
A clash of legs there as Koromos blocks the low kick.
Koromos scores with a jab to the head. #CL#
Koromos gets tackled into the cage by Zaire. Zaire maintains the clinch.
Koromos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zaire lands a nice uppercut.
Koromos prevents a body shot from Zaire.
Zaire misses with a punch on the inside. #TD#
Zaire ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zaire no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SU2#
Koromos gets to his feet - Zaire follows without any prompting.
Zaire tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Koromos defends well and Zaire ends up having to push Koromos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Koromos lands a left hand.
Zaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koromos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zaire tries to pull guard but Koromos holds him up against the cage and eventually Zaire drops back down to his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Zaire fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koromos.
Zaire misses with a punch on the inside.
Koromos blocking some punches. #T1##BC2#
Koromos breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Zaire pushes Koromos up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zaire fails to land.
Koromos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zaire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Koromos blocks a body shot from Zaire.
Zaire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koromos's efforts to push away.#TD#
Zaire has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Koromos regains guard immediately.
Zaire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Zaire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Koromos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Zaire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zaire won't allow Koromos to sweep him here.
Koromos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Koromos pulls Zaire in close to prevent any damage.
Koromos is continuing to stall.
Zaire trying to control but Koromos is working from the bottom.
Zaire throwing strikes from guard but Koromos blocks nicely.
Zaire is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T3#
Zaire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koromos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zaire tries to free his leg and advance position but Koromos is retaining full guard.
Zaire throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koromos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zaire wants to control from the top but Koromos keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Koromos.
Koromos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koromos wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Zaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Nice defenses there by Koromos.
Koromos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koromos throws a series of punches but Zaire avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Zaire takes the fight into the clinch.
Zaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Koromos. #TD#
Zaire pulls Koromos into guard.
Koromos throws a big elbow that misses.
Zaire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koromos throws an elbow that misses. Zaire uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koromos's guard. Nice move by Zaire!#REVR#
Zaire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zaire is working Koromos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaire makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Koromos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaire.
Koromos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaire on the side of the head.
Zaire walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Koromos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zaire stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zaire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zaire throws a lazy uppercut #TD2#
and Koromos counters with a takedown into side control.
Koromos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zaire manages to work his way to half guard, despite Koromos's best efforts.
Koromos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koromos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zaire moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Zaire has his feet on Koromos's thighs here. He's pushed Koromos 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! Koromos screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abdullah Zaire!
During a confident post fight interview, Abdullah Zaire thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: WVT 72: Surianglek v Siale
Date: Feb 17, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Jacker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zaire quickly recovers to half guard.
Jacker slips a nice elbow through Zaire's hands, connecting with Zaire's forehead.
Ground and pound from Jacker.
Jacker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jacker 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.
Jacker prevents Zaire from improving his position.
Zaire is staying active underneath Jacker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zaire is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Jacker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zaire is just riding it out for now. Jacker eventually gives up the hold.
Jacker working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jacker lands a nice short elbow.
Jacker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jacker working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jacker is trying to control. Zaire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1#
Jacker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jacker is just content to waste time from the top position. Zaire takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jacker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jacker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaire is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jacker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zaire avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jacker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jacker is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jacker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jacker cracks Zaire with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Zaire working for a triangle but Jacker defends it easily.
Jacker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Jacker is working Zaire over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zaire is trying to control the position but Jacker postures up.
Jacker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jacker content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Jacker postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zaire is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jacker, into his guard. #REVR#
Zaire takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Zaire is working Jacker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jacker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zaire's guard. #REVB#
Jacker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jacker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3#
Jacker postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jacker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jacker chips away with some ground and pound.
Jacker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zaire's head.
Jacker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zaire's head.#SUB#
Zaire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jacker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jacker working the ground and pound.
Zaire takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zaire tries to bench press Jacker off him but Jacker keeps the position.
Jacker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaire keeps working.
Jacker is working Zaire over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zaire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zaire sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T4#
Jacker winds up and cracks Zaire with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jacker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #ROC2#Zaire is rocked!
Jacker uses his free foot to push down on Zaire's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zaire.
Oh Zaire is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacker with the ground and pound from mount.
Jacker postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Zaire is out cold - huge knockout for Jacker!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ajax Jacker!
After the big win, Ajax Jacker made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Neon Zombie and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: Highland 215
Date: Dec 11, 2022

#R1#
Zaire misses with a hook.
Oliva with a jab.
Zaire scores with a sloppy right hand. Oliva should have avoided that one.
Oliva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaire.
Zaire is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oliva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#TD#
Zaire closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oliva did well to prevent Zaire getting side control.
Zaire slips a nice elbow through Oliva's hands, connecting with Oliva's forehead.
Oliva is trying to escape back to his feet but Zaire uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Oliva struggling a bit here.
Oliva is looking to regain half guard here but Zaire keeps moving and retains side control.
Zaire misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T1#
Oliva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zaire wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oliva struggling a bit here.
Zaire in side control, throwing shots but Oliva defends. #SUB#
Zaire tries for a kimura but Oliva is defending well.
Oliva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oliva is trying to improve his position.
Oliva keeps Zaire under control for a moment.
Oliva is looking to reverse the position.
Zaire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Oliva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zaire.
You can see the frustration on Oliva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oliva is looking to reverse the position.
Oliva dodges the ground and pound from Zaire.#SUB#
Zaire is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oliva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Zaire.#T3#
Zaire lands an elbow.
Zaire postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Oliva takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oliva is trying to control Zaire's posture but Zaire avoids it.
Zaire with the ground and pound but Oliva regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Oliva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Zaire is trying to work for a kimura but Oliva is defending well.
Oliva works his way to full guard. Good work.#T4#
Oliva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zaire.
Oliva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oliva has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zaire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zaire throwing strikes from guard but Oliva blocks nicely.
Zaire wants to control from the top but Oliva keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zaire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliva works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Oliva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Zaire escapes and throws Oliva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire 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#
An inside leg kick from Zaire misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zaire or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliva, which made it look bad.
Oliva swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Zaire.
Zaire defending well as Oliva loads up on a big left hand.
Zaire throws a lazy uppercut
and Oliva counters with a straight right hand.
Oliva loads up on a big right hand but Zaire slips the punch.
Zaire shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliva looks to land a combination but Zaire avoids it well.
Oliva connects with the punch.
Zaire lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oliva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oliva checks a leg kick.
Oliva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
A slow jab from Zaire misses its intended target.
It seemed like Oliva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zaire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliva can do to turn this around?
Zaire misses with a hook.
Zaire has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Zaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Oliva. Those never looked like landing.
Zaire throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliva counters with a straight right hand.
Zaire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oliva is able to avoid easily.
Zaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Oliva tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oliva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Oliva connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Oliva. Those never looked like landing. #TD#
Zaire gets a double leg takedown into Oliva's guard.

Oliva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Oliva.
Zaire has a couple of punches blocked by Oliva. #T2#
Oliva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oliva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaire.
Oliva presses Zaire against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oliva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Oliva.
Zaire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaire works on Oliva's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Oliva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaire shoots in but Oliva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oliva throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliva with a nice calf kick.
Oliva swings for the body but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire throws a right hand that Oliva ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliva also avoids with ease.
Oliva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T3#
Zaire fails to land with a series of punches. #TD#
Zaire shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Oliva trying to control from the bottom.
Oliva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oliva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zaire chips away with some ground and pound.
Oliva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oliva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oliva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T4#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Oliva holds on and takes a little breather.
Oliva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oliva is controlling Zaire's posture.
Zaire controlling from the top position.
Zaire wants to pass the guard but Oliva is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Oliva is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Biscuit Oliva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Zaire misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oliva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliva checks a leg kick nicely.
Oliva avoids the body shot from Zaire.
Zaire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliva.
Oliva moves away from the strike by Zaire.
Zaire looks to land a right hand but Oliva moved out of range.
Oliva looks to land a left hand but Zaire moved out of range nicely.
Oliva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaire.
Oliva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oliva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire misses with a hook.
Oliva wants to land a leg kick but Zaire is out of range.
Oliva lands a jab-cross combination.
Oliva connects with a looping right hand.
Zaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oliva. #T1#
Zaire misses with an uppercut
and Oliva counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliva misses with a looping left.
Zaire misses with a right hand
and Oliva counters with a left to the body.
Jab by Oliva.
Oliva tries to clinch up.
Zaire misses with a right hand
and Zaire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Oliva checks it.
Zaire staying out of range there.
Zaire misses with a left hand
and Oliva counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
Zaire changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Oliva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Zaire tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zaire scores with a couple of short elbows.#T2#
Oliva is looking for a sweep.
Zaire scores with punches from side control.
Oliva is trying to improve his position.
Zaire scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Oliva to see if he's OK.
Oliva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oliva keeps Zaire under control for a moment.
Oliva can't do much from the bottom here. #T3##SUB#
Zaire is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oliva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Oliva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Zaire thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zaire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliva keeps working.
Oliva wants to control but Zaire postures up.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oliva is trying to improve his position.
Oliva is still trying to improve position.
Zaire in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Zaire cracks Oliva with a big right hand but Oliva just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oliva tries to bench press Zaire off him but Zaire keeps the position.
Oliva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zaire working the ground and pound.
Oliva avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zaire.
Abdullah Zaire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zaire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliva keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Biscuit Oliva.
I think Oliva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biscuit Oliva!
Biscuit Oliva really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KOMBAT KLOTHING logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: Highland 210
Date: Nov 25, 2022

#R1#
Zaire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crawley as he avoids it easily.
Zaire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crawley circles away.
Zaire throws a jab when Crawley was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Crawley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zaire shoots in looking for a takedown. Crawley tries to sprawl out of it but Zaire keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crawley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crawley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Zaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaire lands a jab to Crawley's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crawley.
Crawley defending well as Zaire loads up on a big left hand.
Zaire backing away here, and Crawley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zaire throws a head kick that misses.
Crawley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Zaire looks to land a right hand but Crawley moved out of range.
Zaire thows a leg kick but Crawley checks it
and Crawley counters with a slapping leg kick.
Billy Crawley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawley tries to avoid it but Zaire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawley to the ground. Crawley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crawley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crawley stuffs the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crawley! But no joy.
Zaire throws a sloppy body shot
and Crawley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crawley throws a leg kick but Zaire sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crawley's corner calls for a 1-2. Crawley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crawley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaire.
Crawley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T2#
Crawley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zaire just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crawley finds it's way round the side to connect with Zaire's head.
Crawley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaire fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Crawley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zaire is looking to wear down Crawley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zaire shoots and misses
and Crawley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zaire is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zaire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaire throws an off balance right hand
and Crawley counters with a leg kick.
Zaire throws a hook but Crawley avoids it easily.
Zaire 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.#T3#
Zaire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crawley tries to avoid it but Zaire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crawley to the ground. Crawley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zaire misses with a few strikes there.
Crawley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaire swings and misses with a shot to the body#KD2#
and Crawley counters with a head kick that drops Zaire to the mat! Zaire scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#Zaire is rocked!
Crawley drops Zaire with a huge uppercut! Zaire drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Crawley is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Crawley!
A victorious Billy Crawley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Highland 203
Date: Oct 30, 2022

#R1#
Zaire slips a jab from Burnett.
Burnett looks to land a left hand but Zaire moved out of range nicely.
Zaire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zaire shoots in for a double leg but Burnett sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL#
Zaire clinches up with Burnett and pushes him back against the cage.
Zaire fails to pull guard.
Burnett working aggressively here.
Burnett lands with a right to the head.
Zaire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Burnett walks away with a smile on his face. Zaire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Zaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burnett throws a body punch but Zaire moves out of range.
Burnett scores with a nice head shot.
Burnett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Burnett looks to land a left hand but Zaire moved out of range nicely.
Zaire throws the left hand but Burnett avoids the punch easily.
Burnett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice 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!
Burnett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zaire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burnett.
Burnett digs a good body shot into Zaire's ribs.
Burnett misses with a looping right.#T1#
Burnett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zaire switches off momentarily and Burnett cracks him with a monster right hand! Zaire topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Burnett dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Burnett!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khalil Burnett!

Event: Highland 198
Date: Oct 09, 2022

#R1#
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Zaire's head but Zaire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns throws a hook but Zaire blocks it.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Zaire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zaire throws a leg kick
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brian Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burns tries to avoid it but Zaire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burns to the ground. Burns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD#
Zaire throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Burns tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zaire is in Burns's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burns wants to stand but Zaire is controlling the position.
Zaire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Zaire is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zaire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zaire.
Zaire throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zaire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zaire throws a big elbow that misses.
Zaire scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zaire postures up in Burns's guard and throws a big left but Burns blocks it.
Burns wants to sweep here but Zaire controlling him for the moment. #ES2#
Burns has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Zaire off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T2##TD2#
Burns feints and as Zaire raises his hands in defense, Burns changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zaire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Zaire has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Burns doesn't defend quickly enough and Zaire has managed to lock this one up! Can Burns escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Zaire on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Abdullah Zaire!
Abdullah Zaire seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Highland 191
Date: Sep 16, 2022

#R1#
Da Silva Jr tries to clinch but Zaire moves out of range.
Da Silva Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Da Silva Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Da Silva Jr.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Da Silva Jr, as that shot connected. #CL2#
Da Silva Jr has Zaire up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Silva Jr stalls.
Zaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Silva Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaire effectively controlling the action here.
Zaire trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zaire as Da Silva Jr tries to tie him up.
I was talking to Zaire's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Da Silva Jr misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Da Silva Jr fails to land.
Da Silva Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaire controls his hands. #T1#
Da Silva Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaire.
Da Silva Jr stalling against the cage.
Zaire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zaire has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Da Silva Jr after a bit of a struggle.
Da Silva Jr prevents a body shot from Zaire.
Zaire throws an elbow but it misses.
Da Silva Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaire misses with a body punch.
Da Silva Jr stops a takedown attempt from Zaire.
Da Silva Jr tries to work over Zaire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaire tries to pull guard but Da Silva Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Zaire drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Zaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Zaire pulls Da Silva Jr into guard.
Da Silva Jr wants to control from the top but Zaire keeps moving.
Zaire bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Da Silva Jr's guard. #REVR#
Da Silva Jr wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Zaire drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zaire jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T2#
Da Silva Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Zaire pushes down on Da Silva Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Da Silva Jr tries to roll over but Zaire keeps him under control.
Zaire looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Da Silva Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Da Silva Jr is trying to stand up here but Zaire is controlling him well. #SUB#
Zaire 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.
Da Silva Jr is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Da Silva Jr trying to hold on to Zaire's head to control him but Zaire postures up.
Zaire is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Da Silva Jr is trying to maintain the position but Zaire is very close to passing his half guard.
Zaire looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Da Silva Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zaire lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Da Silva Jr tries to roll over but Zaire keeps him under control.
Zaire lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Zaire there.
Nice strikes from Zaire there. #ROC#Da Silva Jr is rocked!#T4#
Zaire lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Da Silva Jr quite badly. Da Silva Jr pulls Zaire in close trying to recover. Zaire postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Da Silva Jr on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Da Silva Jr doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdullah Zaire!
An out of breath Abdullah Zaire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Highland 182
Date: Aug 07, 2022

#R1#
Jarvinen missing with a left hand there. Zaire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jarvinen throws a hook to the side of Zaire's head but Zaire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zaire misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Zaire clinches.
Zaire pushes off an throws an elbow but Jarvinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jarvinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaire throws a head punch that misses.
Zaire misses with an elbow strike.
Zaire is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jarvinen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jarvinen tries to work over Zaire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jarvinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaire tries to pull guard but Jarvinen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jarvinen lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jarvinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaire tries to land knees in the clinch but Jarvinen avoids the damage to the body.
Jarvinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zaire working aggressively here.
Zaire blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jarvinen.
Zaire blocks a body shot from Jarvinen. #T1#
Jarvinen tries a body shot but Zaire blocks it.
Jarvinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jarvinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jarvinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jarvinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jarvinen.
Zaire prevents a body shot from Jarvinen.
A nice left hand lands by Jarvinen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jarvinen.
Zaire's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Jarvinen.
Zaire looks winded!
A short right from Jarvinen on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zaire has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jarvinen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zaire can turn it around.
Jarvinen scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jarvinen - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Jarvinen as the two fighters clinch. #T2#
Jarvinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Jarvinen.
A right hook to the body lands for Jarvinen.
Jarvinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Jarvinen lands a shot to the body.
Jarvinen scores with a hook to the body.
Jarvinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Jarvinen lands a nice uppercut.
Jarvinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC#Zaire is rocked!
Jarvinen dips a shoulder and cracks Zaire with a mighty uppercut! Zaire falls back against the cage and Jarvinen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Zaire is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Jarvinen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arto Jarvinen!
During a confident post fight interview, Arto Jarvinen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Highland 175
Date: Jul 15, 2022

#R1#
James takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zaire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Zaire moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zaire.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaire.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaire.
A shot in the inside from Zaire.
Zaire lands a body punch.
James looks winded!
Zaire cracks James with a nice body shot.
Zaire lands with a short shot to the head. #TD#
Zaire has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed James clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
James is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Zaire off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James tries to escape but Zaire has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Zaire lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can James hold on?! #T1##SUB#
Zaire is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! James is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abdullah Zaire!
A very excited looking Abdullah Zaire 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: Highland 163
Date: May 27, 2022

#R1#
Wang doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaire circles away.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Wang instigates a clinch.
Zaire controlling the action here for a moment. #TD2#
Wang jumps into guard, dragging Zaire to the mat.
Zaire postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Zaire is looking to work some ground and pound but Wang has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Wang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zaire gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zaire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T1##SUB2#
Wang working for a triangle but Zaire defends it easily.
Zaire stands up over Wang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zaire throwing strikes from guard but Wang blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Wang working for a triangle but Zaire defends it easily.
Zaire distracts Wang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2#
Zaire lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zaire scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zaire is looking to work some ground and pound but Wang has wrist control.
Zaire postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zaire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zaire makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zaire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zaire throwing strikes but missing.
Zaire is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T3#
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Wang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zaire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Wang has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Zaire should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Wang has tightened it up now! Zaire should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Charles Wang!
Charles Wang gave a mention to Carnage Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: Highland 154
Date: Apr 17, 2022

#R1#
Zaire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fier.
Fier throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fier lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaire slips a jab from Fier.
Zaire fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fier avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fier avoids the head kick by Zaire.
Fier scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Fier misses. #T1#
Fier misses the jab.
Zaire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magni Fier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaire cracks Fier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zaire tried to score with a low kick but Fier checks it.#TD#
Zaire scores with a takedown into Fier's guard.
Fier looking for a sweep. Not yet Fier, not yet.
Zaire scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've been hearing that Zaire has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Zaire is looking to work some ground and pound but Fier has wrist control.
Fier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zaire.
Zaire is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zaire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Zaire with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zaire is in close to Fier's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zaire throwing strikes but missing.
Zaire throws a big elbow that misses.
Zaire landing with the ground and pound.
Zaire wants to control from the top but Fier keeps moving.
Fier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zaire stays in close to Fier's body and controls the position.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Fier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Zaire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zaire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zaire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zaire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zaire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Zaire drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Zaire seems to have locked his on tight now - Fier screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Zaire, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Abdullah Zaire!
Abdullah Zaire thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Magni Fier was interviewed post fight and said 'That's the last time i'll be drink bleach...'.

Event: Highland 149
Date: Apr 01, 2022

#R1##CL#
Zaire pushes Askrew up against the cage in a clinch.
Zaire pushes Askrew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD2#
Askrew lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zaire punching from the bottom. #SUB2#
Askrew is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zaire sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Askrew is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zaire is just riding it out for now. Askrew eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Askrew is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zaire has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Zaire looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zaire punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Askrew is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Askrew is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
Askrew is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zaire has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1##SUB#
Zaire looking for submissions off his back.
Zaire wants to control but Askrew is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zaire is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#SUB#
Zaire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Askrew is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zaire doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Askrew. #SUB#
Zaire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Zaire looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Askrew is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Zaire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zaire is controlling Askrew's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB#
Zaire looking for submissions off his back.
Zaire moves into full guard. #SUB#
Askrew got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zaire has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Askrew has managed to get both his arms back between Zaire's legs - danger averted.
Zaire trying to keep a closed guard but Askrew is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Askrew drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Askrew jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Askrew postures up. #T3#
Zaire controlling Askrew's posture. #SUB#
Zaire looking for a guillotine here but Askrew defends easily. #SUB2#
Askrew is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zaire scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom. #SUB#
Zaire has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Askrew should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Zaire has tightened it up now! Askrew should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Abdullah Zaire!
Our winner, Abdullah Zaire, 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: R2 W9
Date: Jan 22, 2022

#R1#
Zaire throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frank's waist but Frank gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zaire off to one side.
Zaire will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A counter left hand to the body from Frank misses its target.#TD2#
Zaire closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Frank gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Zaire trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frank has given up his back. Will we see Zaire going for some submissions? #SUB2#
Frank preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Zaire.
Zaire has good solid back control here.
Despite being in a bad position, Frank is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts. #T1##SUB2#
Zaire is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Frank defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Will Zaire go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zaire on the ground.
Zaire wants to control the position but Frank frees himself and scrambles - Zaire manages to regain control in side control.
Zaire tries to move to mount but Frank blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zaire wants to control but Frank is keeping him busy.
Zaire controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
Zaire is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Frank has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zaire wants to control but Frank is keeping him busy. #T3#
The referee asks Zaire politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zaire prefers to stall for the moment though.#SUB2#
Zaire thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zaire controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
Zaire is trying to get an arm triangle but Frank is defending well.
Zaire is looking to take a break and control but Frank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Frank is trying to control Zaire's posture but Zaire avoids it. #SUB2#
Zaire goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Frank rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Zaire's guard! Nice work there by Frank!
Zaire controlling Frank's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Frank shoots in for a double leg but Zaire sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD#
Zaire gets caught flat footed, as Frank shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Zaire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frank can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Zaire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zaire keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank postures up.
Zaire looking for a sweep. Not yet Zaire, not yet. #SUB2#
Zaire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T1##SUB2#
Frank got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zaire has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Frank has managed to get both his arms back between Zaire's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Zaire working for a triangle but Frank defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaire working a defensive guard but Frank passes into half guard.
Frank wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaire keeps working. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Frank is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zaire is not content to let Frank control the position.
Zaire moves into full guard.
Zaire is trying to control the position but Frank postures up.
Zaire has his hands on Frank's head, controlling the position.
Zaire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Zaire wants to control the position but Frank says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Zaire trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Frank lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Zaire tries to reverse the position but Frank maintains control.
Zaire has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Frank controlling the position easily from mount.
Frank working the ground and pound effectively. #T4#
Zaire wants to hold on but Frank pushes him away.
Zaire is looking to get to half guard.
Zaire in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zaire wants to control but Frank is having none of it.
Frank tries to control but Zaire wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frank controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Everest Frank dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Zaire darts in looking for a takedown but Frank gets double underhooks and turns Zaire into the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Frank misses the target.#TD#
Frank closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zaire did well to prevent Frank getting side control.
Everest Frank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frank content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zaire keeping control of the position.
Zaire trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Zaire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Frank scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zaire trying to control here.
Zaire is looking for a sweep. Frank is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Frank with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've been hearing that Frank has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Zaire keeping hold of Frank's head, controlling as best he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB2#
Zaire looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zaire trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Zaire really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Frank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zaire is looking to escape.
Zaire can't escape the position.
Frank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3#
Zaire is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zaire bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#SUB2#
Zaire drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Frank dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Frank engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Zaire is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Frank defends well.#T4##SUB2#
Zaire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frank can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frank pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zaire is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zaire is trying to keep Frank in close.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: R2 W8
Date: Jan 15, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Zaire is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Montenegro's half guard.
Zaire tries to pass to full mount but Montenegro defends it.
Zaire stalling.
Zaire is pressing down on Montenegro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Montenegro is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire is still trying to improve position.
Zaire has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at White Eagle. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montenegro is trying to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB2#
Zaire is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Montenegro is just riding it out for now. Zaire eventually gives up the hold.
Zaire seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Montenegro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zaire might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Montenegro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Montenegro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Montenegro tries to get out of the position.
Zaire trying to control the pace.
Montenegro's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zaire looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Zaire is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Montenegro defends it well.
Zaire keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
It looks like Zaire might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zaire will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL2#
Zaire drives through and clinches with Montenegro against the cage. #TD2#
Zaire pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zaire is trying to control the position but Montenegro postures up. #T3##SUB2#
Zaire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Montenegro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zaire trying to keep a closed guard but Montenegro is proving a slippery customer. #SUB2#
Montenegro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zaire has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Montenegro has managed to get both his arms back between Zaire's legs - danger averted.
Montenegro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Montenegro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Zaire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Montenegro defends it easily.#T4##SUB2#
Montenegro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zaire has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Montenegro has managed to get both his arms back between Zaire's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Zaire has an active guard here but Montenegro has managed to pass into half guard.
Montenegro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zaire on the ground.
Zaire moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Montenegro stands up over Zaire, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zaire is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Montenegro moves in looking to clinch but Zaire pushes him off.#CL2#
Zaire clinches with his opponent. #TD2#
Zaire has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Montenegro uses from the top position.
Zaire is pulling down on Montenegro's head. It's preventing any offense from Montenegro, at least for the moment.
Montenegro throwing strikes from guard but Zaire blocks nicely.
Montenegro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zaire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Zaire has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Montenegro doesn't defend quickly enough and Zaire has managed to lock this one up! Can Montenegro escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Zaire on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Abdullah Zaire!
A relieved looking Abdullah Zaire 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: R2 W7
Date: Jan 08, 2022

#R1#
Ahearn throws a body punch but Zaire moves out of range. #TD2#
Ahearn gets caught napping as Zaire dives in and scores a takedown. Ahearn manages to retain guard.
Zaire pushes down on Ahearn's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Ahearn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zaire pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Ahearn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Zaire is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Zaire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahearn keeps working.
Zaire seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Zaire has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ahearn is refusing to be controlled, as Zaire sits in half guard. #T1##SUB#
Ahearn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zaire performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Ahearn looking for submissions off his back.
Zaire is looking to take a break and control but Ahearn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zaire throwing shots but Ahearn is blocking nicely.
Zaire is trying to control. Ahearn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Ahearn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zaire pulls his head out easily.
Zaire wants to pass to mount but Ahearn is defending the position.
Zaire is controlling the pace. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zaire passes to full mount!
Zaire has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at White Eagle. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Zaire trying to control but Ahearn is having none of it.
Ahearn working to try and regain half guard.
Zaire tries to control but Ahearn wriggling away.
Ahearn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Zaire wants to pass the guard but Ahearn is defending well.
Ahearn wants to improve his position but Zaire is controlling well. #T3##SUB#
Ahearn actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Ahearn looking for a kimura from the bottom but Zaire passes into side control!
Ahearn is not content to let Zaire control the position. #SUB2#
Zaire tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zaire has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ahearn manages to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Zaire is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zaire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ahearn keeps working.
Zaire thows a huge punch but Ahearn dodges it nicely. #T4#
Zaire performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ahearn tries to get to full guard but Zaire has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Zaire is working for a submission of some sort.
Zaire keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ahearn is trying to get back to full guard.
Zaire passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ahearn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ahearn is working hard here to advance position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Zaire tries for a takedown but Ahearn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ahearn scores with a jab to the body.#TD2#
Zaire manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ahearn on his heels. He'll look to pass Ahearn's guard now, I'm sure.
Ahearn keeping moving, preventing Zaire from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Ahearn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zaire defends well.#SUB#
Zaire got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ahearn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zaire has managed to get both his arms back between Ahearn's legs - danger averted.
Ahearn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zaire controls the pace.#SUB#
Ahearn working for a triangle but Zaire defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Ahearn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Ahearn has an active guard here but Zaire has managed to pass into half guard. #T1##SUB#
Ahearn looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Zaire seems to be looking for submissions.
Ahearn is staying active underneath Zaire, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Zaire is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Zaire is working for a kimura but Ahearn is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Ahearn looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ahearn has a hand on Zaire's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Zaire takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ahearn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zaire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ahearn is in a horrible position here. Zaire smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zaire tries to control but Ahearn wriggling away.
Ahearn is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Zaire is working for a guillotine from mount but Ahearn frees his head quite easily. #SUB2#
Zaire wants to finish this one by submission but Ahearn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zaire. #T3#
Ahearn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zaire wants to take Ahearn's back but he can't do it this time.
Zaire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zaire can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ahearn is looking to escape.
Ahearn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zaire wants to control the pace but Ahearn is squirming around nicely.
Ahearn blocking the ground and pound. #T4#
Zaire controlling the pace for now.
Zaire landing punches. #SUB2#
Zaire is working for a guillotine from mount but Ahearn frees his head quite easily.
Zaire can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ahearn is looking to escape.
Ahearn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zaire trying to control but Ahearn is having none of it.
Ahearn is looking to improve his position but Zaire isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Zaire is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ahearn has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Zaire trying to control but Ahearn is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Zaire shoots for a double leg takedown but Ahearn sprawls well. He's pushed Zaire's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zaire tries for a takedown but Ahearn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zaire goes for a double leg but Ahearn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ahearn continues to drive forward.
Padraig Ahearn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Zaire.
Ahearn lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zaire misses with a takedown
and Ahearn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahearn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zaire slips a jab and a cross from Ahearn.
Nice sprawl there from Ahearn as Zaire shoots in.
Zaire moves in looking to clinch but Ahearn pushes him off.
Ahearn throwing a counter right hand but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Zaire with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ahearn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahearn connects with a right that clearly hurt Zaire. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Ahearn proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Zaire collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Padraig Ahearn!

Event: R2 W6
Date: Jan 01, 2022

#R1#
Zaire tries for a takedown but Control sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Control throws out a counter right but Zaire avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Zaire shoots in and gets a takedown into Control's guard.#SUB#
Zaire drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Control dives on top into guard.#REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB#
Control got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zaire has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Control has managed to get both his arms back between Zaire's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Control is sitting in close to Zaire's body. Zaire has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Control is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Control is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Zaire.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abdullah Zaire!
After winning the bout, Abdullah Zaire thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: R2 W5
Date: Dec 25, 2021

#R1#
Zaire shoots and misses
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Zaire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Zaire moves out of range.
Lopez leaves Zaire with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#CL2#
Zaire gets a clinch. #TD2#
Zaire has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lopez uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Zaire is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Zaire working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lopez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lopez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Lopez is sitting in close to Zaire's body. Zaire has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lopez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lopez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Zaire.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abdullah Zaire!
A very excited looking Abdullah Zaire 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: R2 W4
Date: Dec 18, 2021

#R1#
Zaire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chapman finds it's way round the side to connect with Zaire's head.
Zaire fails with the takedown
enabling Chapman to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaire is looking to clinch.
Donk. Chapman catches Zaire right on the button with a cross.
Chapman misses with a body shot.
As Chapman tries to get set, Zaire tries to push him back and clinch up but Chapman manages to avoid the attempt.
Chapman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zaire takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zaire misses with a takedown attempt
and Chapman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zaire doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Chapman counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Zaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chapman tries to avoid it but Zaire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chapman to the ground. Chapman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zaire shoots and misses
and Chapman counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Zaire shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zaire was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chapman is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Zaire tries for a kimura but Chapman is defending well.
Chapman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chapman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zaire. #T1#
Chapman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Chapman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zaire tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Chapman is desperately trying to improve his position but Zaire has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB#
Zaire is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Chapman is surviving well by controlling Zaire's body position as best he can.
Zaire content just to control the position here.
Chapman tries to hold on but Zaire pushes him away. #T2##SUB#
Zaire with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chapman tries to lock up and control but Zaire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zaire has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Zaire trying to control but Chapman is having none of it.
Zaire content just to control the position here.
Zaire misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym. #T3#
Zaire tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire fails to move to back control. #SUB#
Zaire working for a submission but Chapman is keeping him at bay.
Chapman is in all sorts of trouble here. #SUB#
Zaire jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chapman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chapman and Zaire has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sloppy strikes there by Zaire.#T4##SUB#
Zaire tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zaire advances to mount.
Zaire thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Chapman prevents Zaire from taking his back.
Zaire wants to control the pace but Chapman is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Abdullah Zaire will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyle Chapman'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##TD#
Zaire 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.
Chapman has his hands on Zaire's head, controlling the position.
Chapman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zaire is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapman is trying to keep Zaire in close.
Zaire slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Zaire passes Chapman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zaire trying to control from half guard but Chapman is working away. #SUB#
Zaire is trying to work for a kimura but Chapman is defending well.
Zaire uses his free foot to push down on Chapman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chapman.
Zaire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chapman can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Zaire is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chapman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning. #T2#
Chapman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zaire looking to ground and pound but Chapman is blocking nicely.
Chapman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Zaire controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chapman tries to reverse the position but Zaire maintains control.#T3#
Zaire pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Chapman wants to hold on but Zaire pushes him away.
Abdullah Zaire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zaire can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chapman is looking to escape. #SUB#
Zaire is working for a guillotine from mount but Chapman frees his head quite easily. #T4##SUB#
Zaire has control of Chapman's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chapman regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zaire with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Chapman reaches up to try and control the position but Zaire seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Chapman rolls and tries to escape and now Zaire has his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zaire not allowing Chapman to control his hands. #SUB#
Chapman won't enjoy being in this position. Zaire looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Chapman is tapping - it's over boys! Zaire picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abdullah Zaire!
An out of breath Abdullah Zaire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: W10 E2
Date: Nov 06, 2021

#R1#
Yashin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zaire.
Zaire closes the distance but Yashin moves to the side
and Yashin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yashin tries to avoid it but Zaire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yashin to the ground. Yashin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zaire looks to clinch
and Yashin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yashin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zaire misses with a takedown
and Yashin counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#Zaire is rocked!
Zaire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zaire misses with a takedown
and Yashin counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikita Yashin!

Event: W9 E2
Date: Oct 30, 2021

#R1#
A head kick misses from Reem.
Reem tries to land a front kick but Zaire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaire changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reem.
Reem tries to land a front kick but Zaire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaire misses with a takedown attempt
and Reem counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zaire is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Reem defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zaire.#CL#
Zaire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zaire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reem smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Zaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaire shoots in for a takedown but Reem shows good takedown defense.
Reem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zaire.
Reem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zaire has his takedown stuffed
and Reem counters with a big head kick but Zaire shrugs it off.
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!
Reem throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #CL2#
Reem moves into the clinch.#TD#
Zaire ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zaire no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zaire has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1##SUB#
Zaire pushes a forearm under Reem's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Reem is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abdullah Zaire!
Abdullah Zaire seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: W8 E2
Date: Oct 23, 2021

#R1#
Zaire shoots in for a takedown but Takedown shows good takedown defense.
Zaire slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Takedown.#TD#
Takedown drives through with a takedown into guard.
Takedown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Takedown throws a sloppy strike and Zaire has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Takedown is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Zaire!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abdullah Zaire!
Our winner, Abdullah Zaire, 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: W7 E1
Date: Oct 16, 2021

#R1#
Zaire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nganoo looks to throw the jab but Zaire is out of range. #CL2#
Nganoo rushes Zaire and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Zaire pulls Nganoo into guard. #SUB#
Zaire working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nganoo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nganoo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nganoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Zaire has his foot on Nganoo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nganoo works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Nganoo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zaire manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nganoo has Zaire in his guard.#REVR#
Zaire tries to free his leg and advance position but Nganoo is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Nganoo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zaire doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zaire manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Nganoo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zaire gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nganoo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB2#
Nganoo is looking for a triangle but Zaire pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Zaire pushes down on Nganoo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zaire perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zaire winds up and cracks Nganoo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nganoo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zaire passes to full mount!
Zaire takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zaire looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB#
Zaire with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nganoo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T2##SUB#
Zaire has control of Nganoo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nganoo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nganoo is desperately trying to improve his position but Zaire has a good base and remains in mount.
Nganoo blocking the ground and pound. #SUB#
Zaire looking for a guillotine from mount but Nganoo is having none of it. #SUB#
Zaire looking for a guillotine from mount but Nganoo is having none of it.
Nganoo is wriggling around trying to escape. #SUB#
Zaire is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Nganoo is surviving well by controlling Zaire's body position as best he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nganoo is trying to reverse the position but instead Zaire has taken his back - oops!#T3#
Zaire keeps control of the position as Nganoo tries to break free. #SUB#
Zaire looking for the choke but no joy.
Nganoo tries to roll but Zaire sticks to his back.
Nganoo keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Zaire working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #SUB#
Nganoo showing good submission defense here.
Nganoo wants to escape the position. #T4##SUB#
Nganoo is trying to defend against the choke here but Zaire has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Zaire Tightens the hold and Nganoo taps out furiously! Zaire displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abdullah Zaire!
During a confident post fight interview, Abdullah Zaire thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: W6 E1
Date: Oct 09, 2021

#R1#
Zaire has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Frank holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Frank throws a head punch that misses.
Frank tries to throw a body punch but Zaire avoids it by throwing Frank back against the cage.
Frank definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Zaire successfully pulls guard.
Frank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zaire keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Frank lands a couple of elbows.
Frank with a flurry of punches that miss.
Frank trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frank has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frank stands up over Zaire, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.
Frank postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Frank scoring with some ground and pound. #T1#
Zaire pulls Frank in close to prevent any damage.
Frank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Frank trying to control but Zaire is working from the bottom.
Frank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Zaire is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Frank defends well.
Frank is fighting to break Zaire's control of his arms but Zaire is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Zaire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frank defends it easily.
Frank lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Frank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zaire on the ground.#T2#
Frank with a nice head shot there.
Frank lands a couple of digs.
Frank postures up and lands a big shot to Zaire's brow. #SUB2#
Zaire is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frank wants to control from the top but Zaire keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frank lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Zaire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frank can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frank scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB2#
Zaire is looking to cinch up a triangle. Frank throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Zaire's body to avoid the submission. Zaire has instead reached around Frank's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Zaire arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Abdullah Zaire!
An out of breath Abdullah Zaire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: W4 E1
Date: Sep 25, 2021

#R1#
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#TD2#
Jones gets caught napping as Zaire dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
Zaire controlling from the top position.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Zaire tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Zaire's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zaire throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zaire manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Zaire is pulling down on Jones's head. It's preventing any offense from Jones, at least for the moment.#T1#
Zaire is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Zaire missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zaire has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at White Eagle. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Zaire forces his way into half guard.
Zaire works his way into side control.
Zaire is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jones will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T2#
Jones is trying to improve his position.
Jones is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Jed's Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zaire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Zaire gets to mount! Jones was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Zaire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Poor strikes thrown by Zaire there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zaire sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3##SUB2#
Zaire goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jones turns into him and now he's in Zaire's guard.
Zaire preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Zaire has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones passes Zaire's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T4#
Zaire gets full guard.#SUB2#
Zaire is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Zaire looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Zaire escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zaire looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zaire is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zaire to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zaire connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zaire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abdullah Zaire has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Jones has his foot on Zaire's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zaire works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Zaire wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.#SUB#
Jones isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zaire stacks Jones on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zaire!
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Zaire trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
The ground and pound from Zaire seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Jones tries to bench press Zaire off him but Zaire keeps the position.
Jones is letting Zaire control him for a moment.
Jones is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Zaire trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Zaire is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well. #SUB2#
Zaire is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zaire throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T3#
Zaire advances nicely into full mount.
Zaire prevents Jones from getting the reversal.#SUB2#
Zaire is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Jones is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abdullah Zaire!
After winning the bout, Abdullah Zaire thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: W3 E2
Date: Sep 18, 2021

#R1#
Zaire keeps the fight on the outside.#TD2#
Panda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Panda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaire keeps working. #SUB2#
Panda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zaire, who protects the arm well.
Zaire is trying to control Panda's posture but Panda avoids it.
Panda tries to move into full mount but can't pass Zaire's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda trying to control the position but Zaire is working away.
Panda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zaire haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T1##SUB2#
Panda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zaire knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Panda works to advance to full mount. Zaire defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Zaire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zaire is looking to escape.
Panda controlling his opponent. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Panda seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Zaire is holding on tight.
Panda controlling from the full mount.
Zaire can't escape the position.
Panda wants to control the pace but Zaire is squirming around nicely.
Zaire tries to hold on but Panda postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda tries to control but Zaire wriggling away. #T3##SUB2#
Panda goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Zaire is on top in guard. #SUB2#
Panda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Panda looking for subs off his back but Zaire has passed one foot through into half guard.
Panda is staying active underneath Zaire, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T4#
Zaire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zaire is thwarting Panda's attempts to control the position.
Zaire has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zaire pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Laughing Panda dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Panda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Panda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Zaire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Panda fails to pull the fight into his guard. #TD#
Zaire pulls guard effortlessly.
Zaire will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda advances to half guard. #T1#
Panda wants to control but Zaire is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Zaire looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Panda is trying to control. Zaire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Panda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zaire has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Panda is trying to work for a kimura but Zaire is defending well.
Panda is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zaire trying to hold on to Panda's head to control him but Panda postures up.
Laughing Panda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Panda stalling. #SUB#
Zaire with the active half guard here but Panda passes nicely into side control.
Zaire tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Panda trying to control the action but Zaire is working from the bottom.
Panda has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Crapollas Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Panda taking a breather here. #SUB2#
Panda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Panda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Panda staying calm.
Zaire gets back to half guard.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Panda is keen to just control but Zaire is a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Zaire takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zaire takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zaire to keep the fight standing.
Abdullah Zaire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laughing Panda.#TD#
Panda is fighting off a takedown attempt but Zaire is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Panda to the mat. Panda regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Zaire is posturing up here but Panda has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Zaire tries to roll out but it's too tight and Zaire has to tap! Slick submission there by Panda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Laughing Panda!

Event: W2 E2
Date: Sep 11, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Zaire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaire.
Zaire stalling in the clinch.
Cosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #TD2#
Zaire pulls guard.
Cosby wanted to stand there but Zaire had control of the position. #SU#
Cosby gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD2#
Zaire shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zaire was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB2#
Zaire wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cosby, who protects the arm well.
Cosby's coaches at The Proving Grounds have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Cosby is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zaire asserts his dominance and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Cosby's face as Zaire controls the position. #T1##SUB2#
Zaire is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cosby has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Zaire tries for a kimura but Cosby is defending well.
Cosby wants to get back to his feet but Zaire drags him back down.
Cosby trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Zaire wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cosby keeps working.
Cosby tries to escape but Zaire is in control. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Zaire working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cosby is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zaire asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cosby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zaire on the ground.#SUB2#
Zaire working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cosby is trying to buck Zaire off.#T3##SUB2#
Zaire goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cosby has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Zaire but great work by Cosby.
Cosby tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Zaire gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zaire wants to control but Cosby is keeping busy.
Cosby wants to stand but Zaire has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Zaire trying to hold on to Cosby's head to control him but Cosby postures up.
Cosby wants to stand up but Zaire is controlling the position. #T4#
Zaire is looking to control Cosby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zaire avoid being mounted?
Zaire wants to improve his position but Cosby is controlling well.
Cosby seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Zaire has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Zaire is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cosby pulls his head out easily. #SU#
Cosby decides to stand and escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Cosby looks to throw the jab but Zaire is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zaire.
Cosby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cosby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaire tries to clinch there but Cosby circles away.
A jab from Cosby does it's job there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cosby misses with a two punch combination.
Zaire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cosby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaire moves out of range as Cosby strikes.
Cosby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaire is looking to clinch.
Cosby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cosby keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaire has a takedown stuffed.
An attempted straight right counter from Cosby misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Phil Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Zaire.
Zaire slips a jab from Cosby.
Zaire tries to clinch but Cosby is having none of it.
Cosby throws a big shot that misses.
Zaire slips a straight right by Cosby.
Cosby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaire can do to turn this around?
Cosby misses with a looping right.#T1#
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Cosby.
Cosby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaire tries to clinch up but Cosby circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Zaire moves into the clinch.
Zaire is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cosby to keep the fight standing.
Zaire jumps guard but Cosby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cosby working aggressively here.
Cosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaire tries to pull guard but Cosby won't allow it.
Zaire is looking to control Cosby's arms but Cosby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zaire has his back to the cage.
Cosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaire blocking some punches.
Zaire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zaire tries to pull guard but Cosby holds him up against the cage and eventually Zaire drops back down to his feet.
Zaire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cosby smiles and moves away. #T2#
Zaire shoots in for a takedown but Cosby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zaire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cosby throws out the jab.
Cosby 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.
Zaire shoots in looking for a takedown. Cosby tries to sprawl out of it but Zaire keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cosby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Cosby tries to keep at a distance but Zaire has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zaire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cosby avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cosby gets underhooks to prevent Zaire's takedown attempt.
Zaire blocks an uppercut.
Cosby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaire is trying to pull guard but Cosby turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cosby is pressed up against the cage. Zaire has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cosby down to the mat. Cosby avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zaire is breathing heavily.
Zaire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cosby throws a hook to the side of Zaire's head but Zaire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Zaire moves out of range of the strikes.
Cosby is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cosby misses with a straight left.
Zaire moves out of range of the strikes.
Cosby scores with a decent looking hook.
Cosby clobbers Zaire with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No joy there for Cosby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zaire slips a straight right by Cosby.
Zaire changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Cosby.
Zaire goes for a double leg but Cosby avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cosby continues to drive forward.
Cosby is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zaire tries for a takedown but Cosby circles away easily
and Cosby counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Cosby!
An out of breath Phil Cosby thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: W1 E2
Date: Sep 04, 2021

#R1#
Zaire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tungsten is fending him off so far but Zaire persists. Nope, Tungsten circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Tungsten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zaire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tungsten.
Zaire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Tungsten gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zaire to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tungsten working a defensive guard here.
Zaire content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tungsten trying to control the position here.
Zaire seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T1#
Zaire throws a big elbow that misses.
Zaire stays in close to Tungsten's body and controls the position.
Tungsten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tungsten is looking to stand up but Zaire isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zaire shoots in but no luck this time.
Zaire walks into a stiff left hand from Tungsten.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tungsten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zaire changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tungsten swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaire.
A little jabbing left from Tungsten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tungsten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tungsten scores with a jab.
Tungsten connects with a right hand. Zaire shakes it off.#T2#
Tungsten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tungsten is fending him off so far but Zaire persists. Nope, Tungsten circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdullah Zaire. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Zaire fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tungsten to the ground. Zaire is now in Tungsten's guard.
Zaire has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tungsten keeping moving, preventing Zaire from controlling successfully.
Tungsten wants to stand and escape but Zaire is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tungsten can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Tungsten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaire prevents Tungsten from getting back to his feet.
Zaire stopping the sweep attempt from Tungsten.#SUB#
Zaire drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zaire jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tungsten wants to stand and escape but Zaire is having none of it.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Tungsten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tungsten scores with a jab.#T3#
Tungsten stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tungsten wants it to stay on the feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zaire gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tungsten.#TD#
Zaire fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tungsten to the ground. Zaire is now in Tungsten's guard.
Zaire is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zaire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tungsten working a defensive guard here.
Zaire is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zaire pushes down on Tungsten's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Tungsten is kicking away at Zaire from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Zaire grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Tungsten trying to push Zaire off... Tungsten taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Abdullah Zaire!
A relieved looking Abdullah Zaire 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 03, 2021

#R1#
Zaire moves away from the strike by Troyer.
Troyer jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Zaire closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zaire lands in his opponent's guard.
Troyer trying to control the position. #SUB#
Zaire drops back looking for a leg! Troyer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Troyer manages to kick Zaire off! Zaire jumps back into Troyer's guard.
Troyer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troyer keeping moving, preventing Zaire from controlling successfully. #T1#
Troyer looking for a sweep. Not yet Troyer, not yet.
Troyer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zaire throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zaire is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zaire seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Troyer for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Zaire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaire doesn't manage to clinch there - Troyer circles away. #TD#
Zaire gets a double leg takedown into Troyer's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire passes Troyer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zaire with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Troyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Zaire wants to free his trapped foot but Troyer is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Zaire in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Troyer tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Zaire!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Abdullah Zaire!

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