Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: RISE 168
Date: May 06, 2023

#R1#
Gianni takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Welch misses.
Welch slips under a jab from Gianni.
Welch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gianni manages to avoid it.
Gianni lands a body shot.
Welch looks to throw the jab but Gianni is out of range.
Welch 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.
Gianni throws an overhand right that lands on Welch's shoulder, as Welch tries to avoid the shot.
Gianni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Welch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gianni.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Gianni has knocked Welch down with a huge combo! Gianni steps away and waves a wobbly Welch back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#It looks like Paul Welch has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circle momentarily. Welch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good shot there by Welch.
Welch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gianni.
Gianni missing with a left hand there. Welch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gianni throws an overhand right that lands on Welch's shoulder, as Welch tries to avoid the shot.
Gianni misses with the combination.
Welch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gianni takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gianni throws out a loose jab but Welch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gianni misses the jab.
Welch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Welch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gianni.#T1#
Welch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gianni doesn't seem bothered though.
Welch lands a nice shot that snaps Gianni's head back.
Welch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gianni throws out the jab.
Welch works Gianni's body with a nice hook.
Welch scores with a decent looking hook.
Gianni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Welch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Welch duly obliges.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Welch, as that shot connected.
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!
Welch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gianni at a distance.
Gianni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Welch.
Welch misses with the combination.
Gianni tries to bum rush Welch with a series of wild strikes but Welch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Welch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Welch throws a lazy right hand but Gianni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gianni throws a left and a right that both miss #CL2#
and Welch moves into the clinch.
Gianni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Welch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gianni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Welch working aggressively here. #T2#
Welch misses with a hook to the ribs.
Welch lands with a short shot to the head.
Welch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giannis head.
Welch misses with some punches. #BC#
Gianni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Welch throws an overhand right that lands on Gianni's shoulder, as Gianni tries to avoid the shot.
Gianni throws a nice looking combination but Welch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gianni throws a series of punches but Welch avoids them all with ease.
Welch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Welch has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gianni scores with the left hand. Welch knows he should have avoided that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Welch as he connects with a hook.
Welch looks to land a right hand but Gianni moved out of range.
Welch blocks a jab.
Welch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Welch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gianni.
Banito Gianni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gianni darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Welch moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gianni throws a body shot but no joy.
Welch connects with a right hand. Gianni shakes it off.
Welch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gianni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Welch.#T3#
Gianni looks to land a right hand but Welch moved out of range.
Welch cracks Gianni with a good jab.
Welch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gianni backs up against the cage.
Welch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gianni under the eye.
Welch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gianni.
Gianni ducks under a wild hook from Welch.
Welch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Welch misses its intended target.
Gianni throwing a counter right hand but Welch manages to avoid it.
Gianni misses with a two punch combination.
Welch appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gianni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Welch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Welch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gianni throws a right and a left that Welch avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Gianni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Welch throws a counter combo.
Gianni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Welch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Welch lands a jab to the head.
Gianni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Welch.
Jab by Welch.
Welch moves out of range as Gianni strikes.
Welch scores with a shot to the body. #T4#
Gianni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Welch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gianni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gianni gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gianni slips a jab and a cross from Welch.
Gianni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Welch throws a counter combo.
Welch misses with a series of wild punches.
Welch connects with a single shot there.
Welch 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.
Some wild striking there from Gianni.
Welch throws a lazy right hand but Gianni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Welch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gianni had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A left and a right from Gianni both land. Nice combination.
Welch missing with a left hand there. Gianni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Welch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gianni. Gianni circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Welch blocks a jab.
Welch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gianni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Welch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Welch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Gianni. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Welch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Welch's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Welch scores with a hook to the body. Gianni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gianni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Welch throws out the jab.
Gianni blocks a jab.
Gianni throws the left hand but Welch avoids the punch easily.
Gianni throws a jab when Welch was well out of range.
Gianni misses with a looping left.
Paul Welch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Welch throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gianni.
Gianni throws a hook to the side of Welch's head but Welch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Gianni misses its intended target.
Gianni throws a series of punches but Welch avoids them all with ease.
Welch lands a jab to Gianni's midsection.
Gianni scores with a jab.
Welch stuns Gianni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Welch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Welch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welch scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Welch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gianni doesn't seem phased though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gianni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Welch lands a jab-cross combination. #ROC2#Gianni is rocked!
A big left from Welch misses.
Oh Gianni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Welch digs a good body shot into Gianni's ribs.
Welch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Gianni throws a body punch but Welch moves out of range.
Gianni seems to have got his legs back now.
Gianni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Welch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gianni doesn't seem bothered though. #KD2#
Welch cracks Gianni with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Welch has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gianni to stand back up!
Gianni walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Welch swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paul Welch!
Paul Welch gave a mention to Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: RISE 148
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1#
Gianni throws a combination that misses
and Chimaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gianni connects with a crisp jab.
Gianni throws a hook but Chimaev blocks it.
Gianni goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#It looks like Khamzat Chimaev has been cut.
Chimaev slips a straight right by Gianni.
Jab by Gianni.
A jab from Gianni finds it's way through Chimaev's defenses. #ROC#Chimaev is rocked!
Chimaev is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Gianni doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Chimaev crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Chimaev's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Banito Gianni!
Banito Gianni seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Highland 214
Date: Dec 09, 2022

#R1#
Gianni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Gianni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gianni.
Gianni connects with the punch.
Banito Gianni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gianni throws a combination that misses
and Luciano counters with a straight right hand.
Gianni looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sloppy strikes from Gianni. Those never looked like landing.
Luciano lands with a cross.
Gianni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luciano.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gianni throws a combination that misses
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gianni throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gianni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gianni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luciano backs up against the cage.
Luciano sizes up Gianni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT2#It looks like Banito Gianni has been cut.
Gianni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luciano.
A little feinted left hand from Gianni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Gianni misses.
Luciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Gianni lands with a cross.
Luciano throws a shot from downtown. Gianni moves away and avoids it.
Gianni slips a jab from Luciano.#T1#
Jab by Luciano.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Gianni has knocked Luciano down with a huge combo! Gianni steps away and waves a wobbly Luciano back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Luciano is rocked!
Luciano misses the jab.
Luciano is still on wobbly legs! Can Gianni finish him?
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
Gianni looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Gianni throws a series of punches but Luciano avoids them all with ease.
Luciano seems to have recovered his senses.
Gianni throws a jab when Luciano was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gianni.
Luciano cracks Gianni with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gianni misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Gianni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.#KD2#
Luciano cracks Gianni with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Luciano has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gianni to stand back up!#ROC2#Gianni is rocked!
Luciano throws the left hand but Gianni avoids the punch easily.
Gianni throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Gianni falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Antonio Luciano!
A victorious Antonio Luciano 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#
Gianni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Frost thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gianni looks to throw the jab but Frost is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gianni.
Gianni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banito Gianni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gianni swings widly with a right hand
and Frost counters with a nice body shot.
Gianni misses with a straight left.
Gianni throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
Frost misses with a straight right.
Gianni throws a combination that misses
and Frost counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gianni misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Frost on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gianni throws a shot from downtown. Frost moves away and avoids it.
Gianni works Frost's body with a nice hook.
Gianni misses with a lunging right hand
and Frost counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gianni lands with a nice body punch.
Frost cracks a nice hook into Gianni's ribs.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
Frost scores with a hook to the body.
Gianni has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Frost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost working hard to break the clinch.
Frost working aggressively here.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Gianni takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT2#It looks like Banito Gianni has been cut.
Gianni working aggressively here. #BC2#
Frost breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Frost.
Donk. Gianni catches Frost right on the button with a cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Frost checks a leg kick.
Gianni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frost counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gianni is breathing heavily.
Gianni throws a right hand that misses
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Gianni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gianni is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T2#
Frost lands with a straight right. Gianni didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost moves out of range as Gianni strikes.
Frost scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gianni doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Frost takes the fight into the clinch.
Frost looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
A short right from Frost on the inside.
Frost missing with knees to the body.
Frost with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Frost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost sizes up Gianni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gianni defending well as Frost loads up on a big left hand.
Gianni gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#KD2#
Frost drops Gianni with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gianni looks back up at him and smiles so Frost waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#Gianni is rocked!
Gianni swings widly with a right hand
and Frost counters with a huge left! Gianni is in big trouble! He's backing up but Frost isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gianni from any more damage. A dominating finish by Frost!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Frost!
Darren Frost decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Highland 188
Date: Sep 04, 2022

#R1#
Schwarzschild drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gianni swinging wildly here.
Schwarzschild throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gianni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gianni.
Schwarzschild pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schwarzschild misses with a kick to the body.
As Schwarzschild looks to move away, Gianni throws a big counter combo but Schwarzschild just gets out of the way.
Gianni misses with a series of wild punches.
Gianni connects with a looping right hand.
Gianni throws a poor cross that misses
and Schwarzschild counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gianni throws a shot to the body.
Schwarzschild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schwarzschild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gianni thuds his right hand into Schwarzschild's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schwarzschild lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Schwarzschild lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
A jab from Gianni misses.
Gianni swings widly with a right hand
and Schwarzschild counters with a thumping low kick.
Gianni swinging wildly here.
Schwarzschild replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gianni blocks it well.
Gianni lands a jab to the head.
Gianni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left and a right from Gianni both land. Nice combination.
Gianni tries to bum rush Schwarzschild with a series of wild strikes but Schwarzschild uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schwarzschild tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Gianni misses its intended target.
Gianni throws an overhand right that lands on Schwarzschild's shoulder, as Schwarzschild tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schwarzschild! But no joy.
Gianni cracks Schwarzschild with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Schwarzschild finds it's target.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwarzschild. Gianni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gianni throws a nice looking combination but Schwarzschild bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gianni cracks Schwarzschild with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gianni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Schwarzschild keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gianni.
Schwarzschild moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#It looks like Banito Gianni has been cut.
Gianni moves out of range of the body kick from Schwarzschild.
Banito Gianni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzschild uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gianni.
Schwarzschild has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gianni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schwarzschild counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Schwarzschild. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Schwarzschild has knocked Gianni down with a huge combo! Schwarzschild steps away and waves a wobbly Gianni back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Gianni is rocked!
Schwarzschild lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Gianni - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Schwarzschild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Schwarzschild!
A very excited looking Karl Schwarzschild 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: VFC 103 Dingo vs Feynman
Date: Aug 17, 2022

#R1#
Kuragi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick from Gianni misses #TD#
and Kuragi counters with a single leg into guard. Gianni didn't expect that.
Gianni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuragi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gianni has his hands on Kuragi's head, controlling the position.
Kuragi won't allow Gianni to get back to his feet.
Gianni is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kuragi dives into side control.
Kuragi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Kuragi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gianni has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Kuragi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gianni can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gianni is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kuragi is controlling him well.#T1#
Gianni sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Gianni is defending against the submission attempts here by Kuragi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuragi prevents Gianni from improving his position.#SUB#
Kuragi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gianni felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Kuragi is looking for a kimura but Gianni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuragi to get the leverage. #SUB#
Kuragi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gianni defends it well. #SUB#
Kuragi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gianni defends it well.
Gianni wants to improve his position but Kuragi is controlling well. #T2##SUB#
Kuragi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gianni is just riding it out for now. Kuragi eventually gives up the hold.
Kuragi is looking to advance position but Gianni won't allow it. #SUB#
Kuragi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kuragi is looking for a kimura but Gianni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuragi to get the leverage. #SUB#
Kuragi is trying to work for a kimura but Gianni is defending well.
Gianni is trying to control but can't. #T3#
Gianni pushes Kuragi off looking to stand but Kuragi dives back in and keeps control.
Gianni gets full guard.#SUB#
Kuragi 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.
Gianni is adopting a defensive guard.
Gianni 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#
Gianni is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kuragi tries to roll over but Gianni keeps him under control.#T4#
Gianni trying to control the pace.
Gianni is thwarting Kuragi's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Gianni 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.
Gianni wants to stand up but Kuragi manages to regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sensai Kuragi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Gianni lands with a nice combination. Kuragi backs away looking to recover.
Kuragi tries to clinch up but Gianni circles away and keeps his distance.
Gianni tests Kuragi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gianni jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuragi staying out of range there.
Kuragi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kuragi gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Gianni gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Kuragi is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banito Gianni!
After winning the bout, Banito Gianni thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: VFC 100 Caruga vs Bar
Date: Jul 29, 2022

#R1#
Polo wants to clinch.
Gianni looks to score with a jab to the body but Polo is just out of range.
Polo is looking for a counter combo.
Gianni misses with a hook.
Gianni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#It looks like Kimo Polo has been cut.#CL#
Polo rushes Gianni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gianni lands a nice uppercut.
Gianni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Polos head. #BC2#
Gianni manages to break the clinch.
Polo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Polo throws a series of punches but Gianni avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Gianni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Polo thuds his right hand into Gianni's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Polo throws the left hand but Gianni avoids the punch easily.
Gianni scores with the left hand. Polo knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Polo loads up on a big right hand but Gianni slips the punch.#CL2#
Gianni clinches up with Polo and pushes him back against the cage.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Polo lands a right hand.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Polo misses with an elbow strike.
Gianni tries to work over Polo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Gianni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Polo's elbow.
Gianni blocks a body shot from Polo.
Gianni blocking some punches.
Polo working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gianni.
Polo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gianni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gianni looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gianni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gianni struggles to land a body shot inside as Polo controls his hands.
Gianni tries to work over Polo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Gianni.
Gianni lands a nice uppercut.
Gianni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Polo blocking some punches.
Polo blocks a body shot from Gianni.
Polo tries to land a knee to the head but Gianni blocks with his arms.
Polo misses with a body punch.
Gianni working aggressively here. #BC2#
Gianni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2##KD2#
Gianni drops his shoulder and cracks Polo with a huge uppercut! Polo goes down! Can Gianni finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gianni stays in close to Polo's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Gianni 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.#T3#
Polo pulls Gianni in to control the position.
Polo looking for a sweep. Not yet Polo, not yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gianni stays in close to Polo's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Polo misses with a series of wild punches.
Gianni scores with a nice strike.
Polo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #CL2#
Gianni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gianni lands a hook that snaps the head of Polo backwards. #T4#
Gianni lands with a short shot to the head.
Polo misses with some punches.
Polo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Gianni can't find room to land a body shot as Polo controls the action.
Polo cracks Gianni with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Polo fails to land.
Gianni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Polo working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Polo has a couple of punches blocked by Gianni.
Polo tries a knee to the head but Gianni blocks it.
Polo has a couple of punches blocked by Gianni.
Gianni tries to throw a body punch but Polo avoids it by throwing Gianni back against the cage.
Polo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Gianni as the two fighters clinch.
Polo lands a nice shot to the body.
Polo lands a right hand.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Banito Gianni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimo Polo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Gianni clinches up against the cage.
Gianni has a couple of punches blocked by Polo.
Gianni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gianni misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Polo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gianni's brow.
Polo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gianni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gianni has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Polo misses with some punches.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Gianni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Polo pushes Gianni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gianni lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gianni.
Polo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni avoids the elbow strike from Polo, against the cage.
Gianni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gianni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gianni blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Polo throws a head punch that misses.
Gianni lands a hook that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Gianni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gianni blocking some punches.
Gianni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gianni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gianni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Polo backwards. #ROC2#Polo is rocked!#BC2#
Gianni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Gianni closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Gianni manages to break the clinch.
Polo gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Gianni gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banito Gianni!
An out of breath Banito Gianni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Kimo Polo spoke after the fight, saying 'Ohh that bitch can eat a bag of baby dicks. No way he is fighting clean. He couldn't be me in his dreams. '.

Event: VFC 96 Caruga vs Da Silva Jr
Date: Jul 11, 2022

#R1##CL#
Gianni clinches up with Rumbalo and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rumbalo.
Gianni scores with a hook to the body.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gianni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gianni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rumbalos head.
Gianni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gianni misses with a body punch.
Rumbalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gianni's elbow.
Gianni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rumbalo backwards.
Rumbalo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rumbalo tries a body shot but Gianni blocks it.
Gianni lands a nice uppercut.
Gianni blocks an uppercut.
Rumbalo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gianni seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rumbalo can turn it around.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Gianni breaks from the clinch. #T1#
A big left from Rumbalo misses.
Gianni is looking to clinch.
Gianni blocks a jab.#CL#
Gianni gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Gianni.
Rumbalo throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni. #BC#
Gianni breaks the clinch.
Gianni cracks Rumbalo with a good jab.#CUT#It looks like Reese Rumbalo has been cut.
Banito Gianni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gianni keeps the fight on the outside.
Gianni ducks under a wild hook from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rumbalo lands with a hook. Gianni tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL#
Rumbalo gets tackled into the cage by Gianni. Gianni maintains the clinch.
Rumbalo tries to pull guard but Gianni won't allow it. #T2#
Rumbalo misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Rumbalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Gianni darts in and clinches Rumbalo up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gianni.
Gianni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rumbalo backwards.
Rumbalo working aggressively here.
Rumbalo misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Gianni as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Gianni.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Gianni tries to work over Rumbalo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gianni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Rumbalo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gianni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gianni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gianni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rumbalo backwards.
Rumbalo blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Gianni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gianni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rumbalo missing with a left hand there. Gianni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Gianni.
Rumbalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Gianni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gianni has a couple of punches blocked by Rumbalo.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Gianni can't find room to land a body shot as Rumbalo controls the action. #T4#
Gianni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rumbalos head.
Gianni lands a hook that snaps the head of Rumbalo backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Rumbalo manages to break the clinch.
Gianni tries to clinch there but Rumbalo circles away.
Gianni takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gianni lands a nice looking body shot.
Rumbalo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rumbalo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rumbalo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rumbalo misses with a looping right.
Rumbalo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gianni. Gianni circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Gianni pushes Rumbalo up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Gianni. #BC#
Gianni breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Banito Gianni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reese Rumbalo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A slow jab from Gianni misses its intended target.
Rumbalo throws an off balance right hand
and Gianni counters with a nice uppercut.
Gianni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rumbalo can do to turn this around?
Rumbalo misses with a straight left.
Rumbalo throws a leg kick
and Gianni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rumbalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Gianni.
Banito Gianni is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot by Gianni.#CL2#
Rumbalo instigates a clinch.
Rumbalo misses with some punches.
Gianni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gianni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rumbalo blocks a body shot from Gianni.
Gianni tries a body shot but Rumbalo blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni. #T1#
Gianni misses with some punches.
Banito Gianni has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gianni throws a head punch that misses.
Gianni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gianni lands a shoulder strike.
Gianni works on Rumbalo's body with a couple of short punches.
Gianni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gianni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rumbalo's elbow.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rumbalo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rumbalo.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Gianni tries a body shot but Rumbalo blocks it. #T2##BC#
Gianni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rumbalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gianni.
Gianni throws a lazy uppercut
and Gianni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gianni attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Gianni misses its intended target.
Gianni throws a lazy right hand but Rumbalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Gianni takes the fight into the clinch.
Rumbalo working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Gianni is trying to break the clinch but Rumbalo has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni.
Gianni lands a left hand.
Rumbalo blocks an uppercut. #T3#
Gianni takes a shot to the head.
Gianni keeps control of Rumbalo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gianni lands a body punch.
Rumbalo is trying to break the clinch but Gianni is controlling him.
Gianni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gianni throws a punch but it's blocked by Rumbalo.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Gianni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rumbalo blocks an uppercut.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gianni misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gianni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Gianni throws a punch but it's blocked by Rumbalo. #BC#
Gianni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gianni stuns Rumbalo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Gianni.#CUT#That has opened up Reese Rumbalo's cut even more.
Gianni swings widly with a right hand
and Rumbalo counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Rumbalo misses the target.
Gianni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Gianni.
Gianni tries to clinch there but Rumbalo circles away.
Gianni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rumbalo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Gianni.
Gianni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gianni wants to clinch but Rumbalo slips to the side
and Rumbalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Gianni misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Banito Gianni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reese Rumbalo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gianni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gianni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gianni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rumbalo.
Gianni slips a jab and a cross from Rumbalo. #CL#
Gianni has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gianni.
Good body shot from Gianni.
Gianni struggles to land a body shot inside as Rumbalo controls his hands.
Gianni misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gianni lands a nice uppercut.
Gianni scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Gianni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Gianni does it's job there.
Gianni darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1##CL#
Gianni has closed the distance and engaged Rumbalo in a clinch.
Rumbalo takes a shot to the head.
Gianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gianni lands a body punch.
Gianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Rumbalo wants to stall.
Gianni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gianni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni prevents Rumbalo from breaking the clinch.
Gianni swings wildly with an uppercut but Rumbalo uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2##BC#
Gianni manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
Rumbalo clinches with his opponent.
Rumbalo has a couple of punches blocked by Gianni.
Rumbalo misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Gianni.
Gianni lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rumbalo lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Gianni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rumbalo slips a straight right by Gianni.
Gianni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL#
Gianni has managed to clinch. #T3#
Gianni cracks Rumbalo with a nice body shot.
Gianni working aggressively here. #BC#
Gianni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gianni takes a swing at Rumbalo's ribcage but misses.
Gianni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rumbalo has time to react.
Gianni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rumbalo.
A counter left hand to the body from Gianni misses its target.
Rumbalo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rumbalo slips a jab from Gianni.
It seemed like Rumbalo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rumbalo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gianni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC#Rumbalo is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Reese Rumbalo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gianni cracks Rumbalo with a hook to the temple - Rumbalo is on wobbly legs here! Gianni swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rumbalo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Gianni wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Banito Gianni!
After winning the bout, Banito Gianni thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: The Island Season 13, 185 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jun 23, 2022

#R1#
Huygens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gianni.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huygens. Gianni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gianni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Huygens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gianni throws out a loose jab but Huygens uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Gianni.
Huygens swings for the body but Gianni moves out of range.
Gianni appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gianni looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Huygens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gianni.
A quick step to the side and Huygens tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gianni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huygens moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huygens scores with the left hand. Gianni knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Huygens misses the target.
Huygens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T1#
Huygens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gianni under the eye.
Huygens slips under a jab from Gianni.
Huygens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Huygens.
Gianni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huygens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gianni on the side of the head.
Huygens misses with a body shot.
Huygens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gianni.
Gianni throws an overhand right that lands on Huygens's shoulder, as Huygens tries to avoid the shot.
Gianni takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Huygens definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Nice cross by Huygens.
Gianni moves out of range of the strikes.
Huygens lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Huygens.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huygens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huygens throws a body punch but Gianni moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gianni darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Huygens is looking to wear down Gianni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gianni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huygens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huygens just misses with a punch to the body. #T3##CL2#
Gianni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huygens is looking to break free of the clinch but Gianni has double underhooks.
Gianni blocks the elbow strike.
Huygens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gianni gets through Huygens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gianni.
Gianni tries to throw a body punch but Huygens avoids it by throwing Gianni back against the cage.
Gianni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huygens throws a punch but it's blocked by Gianni.
Gianni tries to work over Huygens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huygens scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Huygens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huygens moves away from the strike by Gianni.
It looked like Huygens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Huygens misses with a body shot. #T4#
Gianni misses with a body shot.
Huygens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gianni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huygens.
Gianni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Gianni misses the target.
Huygens appears to be looking for a big counter.
Huygens throws a hook to the side of Gianni's head but Gianni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huygens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gianni manages to avoid it.
Christiaan Huygens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huygens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gianni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Huygens defending well as Gianni loads up on a big left hand.
Gianni punishes Huygens's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Christiaan Huygens 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#
Gianni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Huygens on the side of the head.
Gianni misses with a lunging right hand
and Gianni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gianni throws a right hand that misses
and Gianni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gianni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huygens was well out of range. Poor timing from Gianni.
Gianni looks to land a left hand but Huygens moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Gianni.
Huygens lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huygens scores with a decent looking hook.
Huygens misses with a combination
and Gianni counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Gianni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huygens.
Gianni misses with a lunging right hand
and Huygens counters with a nice uppercut.
Gianni walks into a straight right hand from Huygens.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huygens. Gianni does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gianni! But no joy.
Gianni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huygens throws a body punch but Gianni moves out of range.
Huygens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gianni.
Huygens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gianni throws out the jab.
Huygens slips a straight right by Gianni.
Gianni on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
Huygens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gianni misses with a lunging right hand
and Huygens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huygens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gianni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Huygens misses with a hook to the body
and Gianni counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Huygens wants to break free but Gianni has control.
Huygens looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Huygens lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Banito Gianni has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huygens. #T3#
Gianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gianni misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huygens.
Gianni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huygens lands a nice shot to the body.
Gianni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Huygens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gianni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gianni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gianni tries to work over Huygens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huygens lands a nice uppercut.
Huygens blocks a body shot from Gianni.
Huygens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gianni throws a head punch that misses.
Huygens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banito Gianni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Huygens. #T4#
Gianni lands a shot to the body.
Huygens misses with some punches.
Gianni blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gianni struggles to land a body shot inside as Huygens controls his hands.
Gianni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huygens backwards.
Huygens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni misses with some punches.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huygens scores with a hook to the body.
Gianni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huygens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gianni can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni.
Gianni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Huygens throws a punch but it's blocked by Gianni.
Huygens scores with a shot to the side of Gianni's head.
Gianni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Huygens.
Gianni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huygens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gianni as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Christiaan Huygens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Banito Gianni's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Huygens throws an overhand right that lands on Gianni's shoulder, as Gianni tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Gianni misses.
Jab, jab by Gianni - just one landing.
Huygens jabs Gianni right on the nose. Gianni blinks but takes it well.
Gianni missing with a left hand there. Huygens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gianni is looking to clinch.
Huygens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gianni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Huygens.
Gianni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Huygens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T1#
Huygens scores with a jab. Gianni acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Huygens scores with a punch to the head.
Gianni defending well as Huygens loads up on a big left hand.
Gianni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huygens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gianni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Huygens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gianni scores with a nice head shot.
Gianni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huygens.
Gianni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huygens.
Gianni blocks a jab.
Banito Gianni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Huygens staying out of range there.
Huygens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gianni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gianni darts in trying to clinch
and Huygens counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Huygens scores with a hook to the body. Gianni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Huygens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gianni counters with a straight right hand.
Huygens throws a body punch but Gianni moves out of range.
Gianni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huygens.#T3#
A swing and a miss from Gianni.
Gianni takes one to the chin there.
Gianni catches Huygens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gianni has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gianni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huygens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huygens misses the jab.
Gianni lands a nice hook to Huygens's body. Huygens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Huygens misses with a series of wild punches.
Gianni throws out a counter right but Huygens avoids it with no problem.
Gianni throws a shot from downtown. Huygens moves away and avoids it.
Christiaan Huygens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Huygens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gianni! But no joy.
Huygens connects with a nice looking jab.
Huygens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gianni doesn't seem bothered though.
Gianni throws a right hand that misses
and Gianni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huygens throws a body punch but Gianni moves out of range.
Gianni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Huygens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huygens scores with a shot to the body.
Huygens misses with a looping right.
Gianni throws a chopping leg kick but Huygens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christiaan Huygens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huygens, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Christiaan Huygens!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Christiaan Huygens!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Christiaan Huygens!

Christiaan Huygens wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Christiaan Huygens 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: TR64: Rockafella's Debut
Date: May 28, 2022

#R1#
Gianni tries to clinch but Finn moves out of range.
Gianni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gianni slips under a jab from Finn.
Gianni is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Gianni gets tackled into the cage by Finn. Finn maintains the clinch.
Finn has a couple of punches blocked by Gianni.
Gianni misses with the head strike.
Gianni blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finn.
Finn misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Finn fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni.
Gianni misses with a punch to the body.
Gianni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gianni misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Finn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gianni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Finn blocks an uppercut.
Gianni scores with a shoulder strike.
Gianni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Finn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finn pushes Gianni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gianni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finn tries a body shot but Gianni blocks it.
Gianni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Finn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Finn pushes Gianni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gianni is breathing heavily.
Finn digs a right hand into Gianni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gianni's gas tank.
Finn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gianni backwards.
Gianni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Gianni letting Finn take a breather here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice left hand lands by Gianni.
Gianni working aggressively here.
Gianni misses with a punch to the body.
Finn has a couple of punches blocked by Gianni.
A short right from Finn.
Finn pushes Gianni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Finn.
Finn misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Gianni.
Gianni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gianni can't find room to land a body shot as Finn controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finn.
Gianni swings wildly with an uppercut but Finn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Finn lands a right hand.
Gianni struggles to land a body shot inside as Finn controls his hands. #T3#
Gianni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gianni misses with the head strike.
Finn lands a nice uppercut.
Finn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Finn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Finn.
Gianni blocking some punches.
Gianni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gianni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gianni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Finn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gianni tries to work over Finn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Finn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finn.
Gianni blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Finn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Gianni can't find room to land a body shot as Finn controls the action.
Finn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gianni tries a body shot but Finn blocks it.
We've been informed that Finn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Finn misses with a punch on the inside.
Finn scores with a shot to the side of Gianni's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gianni lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gianni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gianni tries a body shot but Finn blocks it.
Finn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gianni.
Gianni throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Gianni.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Finn.
Finn lands with a right to the head.
Finn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gianni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gianni tries to work over Finn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gianni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Finn 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#
Gianni swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Finn counters with a straight right hand.
Finn avoids the body shot from Gianni.
Finn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Finn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gianni.
Gianni takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gianni cracks a nice hook into Finn's ribs.#CL2#
Finn takes the fight into the clinch.
Finn misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Finn.
Finn lands a right hand.
Gianni tries a body shot but Finn blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gianni.
A hook to the body from Finn. #T1#
Gianni tries to work over Finn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gianni.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finn.
Nice body punch from Finn.
Gianni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Finn tries a body shot but Gianni blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Finn.
Gianni lands a body punch.
Finn is working Gianni over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finn.
Finn tries to work over Gianni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finn lands a nice uppercut.
Gianni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finn misses with a body punch.
Gianni blocks a body shot from Finn.
Finn can't find room to land a body shot as Gianni controls the action.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gianni tries a body shot but Finn blocks it. #T2#
Finn tries a body shot but Gianni blocks it.
Gianni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gianni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gianni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gianni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finn tries to work over Gianni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finn lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Finn.
Finn swings wildly with an uppercut but Gianni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gianni misses with some punches.
Finn lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finn scores with a shoulder strike.
Gianni has a couple of punches blocked by Finn.
A left hand lands to the body for Finn.
Finn scores with a shot to the side of Gianni's head.
Finn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
A nice left hand lands by Finn.
Finn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finn lands with a right to the head.
Finn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giannis head.
Finn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finn blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Finn.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gianni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Finn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finn struggles to land a body shot inside as Gianni controls his hands.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Finn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gianni throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gianni.
Finn tries to work over Gianni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gianni tries to throw a body punch but Finn avoids it by throwing Gianni back against the cage.
Finn lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Finn tries to throw a body punch but Gianni avoids it by throwing Finn back against the cage.
Gianni misses with the head strike.
Finn tries to work over Gianni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gianni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gianni struggles to land a body shot inside as Finn controls his hands.
Finn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Finn lands a nice shot to the body.
Finn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gianni throws a head punch that misses.
Finn lands a left hand.
Finn can't find room to land a body shot as Gianni controls the action.
Gianni throws a punch but it's blocked by Finn.
Gianni blocks an uppercut.
Gianni throws a head punch that misses.
Gianni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Finn lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Finn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gianni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3##CL2#
Finn clinches up with Gianni and pushes him back against the cage.
Finn scores with a shoulder strike.
Finn has a couple of punches blocked by Gianni.
Finn scores with a shot to the side of Gianni's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Finn.
A short right from Finn on the inside.
Finn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finn tries to work over Gianni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finn misses with a punch to the body.
Finn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Finn misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antti Finn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finn.
A short body shot lands from Finn as the two fighters clinch.
Gianni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gianni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni working aggressively here. #T1#
Gianni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Finn tries to throw a body punch but Gianni avoids it by throwing Finn back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gianni.
Finn gets through Gianni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Finn pushes Gianni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gianni misses with some punches.
Finn scores with a shoulder strike.
Finn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gianni working aggressively here.
Gianni blocking some punches.
Finn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gianni backwards.
Gianni misses with the head strike.
Finn stalling the fight.
A short body shot lands from Finn as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gianni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Banito Gianni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Gianni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Finn misses with the head strike.
Finn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finn scores with a shoulder strike.
Gianni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Finn pushes Gianni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Finn pushes Gianni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Finn - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Finn.
Finn lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Finn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Antti Finn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Finn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gianni or not.
Finn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Finn blocking some punches.
Finn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Finn. #T3#
Finn works on Gianni's body with a couple of short punches.
Finn gets through Gianni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gianni blocks a body shot from Finn.
Gianni tries a body shot but Finn blocks it.
Finn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Finn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gianni.
Finn scores with a shot to the side of Gianni's head.
Finn blocks a body shot from Gianni.
Gianni misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni. #T4#
Gianni has a couple of punches blocked by Finn.
Finn controlling the action here for a moment.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gianni misses with a body punch.
Finn prevents a body shot from Gianni.
Gianni throws a punch but it's blocked by Finn.
Gianni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Finn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gianni tries a body shot but Finn blocks it.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Finn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Finn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: TR58: Crosser v Erminus
Date: May 14, 2022

#R1#
Ohno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gianni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ohno misses with a hook to the body
enabling Gianni to counter with a crisp jab.
Ohno moves away from the strike by Gianni.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ohno. Gianni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gianni is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ohno throws a right hand that misses
and Gianni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gianni has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Monkey Business in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the body from Ohno misses
and Gianni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ohno digs a good hook to Gianni's body.
Gianni works Ohno's body with a nice hook.
Gianni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ohno.
A counter left hand to the body from Gianni misses its target.
Gianni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ohno throws an off balance right hand
enabling Gianni to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gianni slips under a jab from Ohno.
Gianni throwing a counter right hand but Ohno manages to avoid it.
Ohno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gianni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gianni misses with a body shot.
Gianni works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ohno throws a jab but it's blocked by Gianni.
Gianni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gianni is looking to chop away at Ohno's legs. #T1#
Gianni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ohno.
Gianni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Ohno misses.
Ohno throws a right hand that misses
and Gianni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Ohno is rocked!
Ohno swings widly with a right hand
and Gianni 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 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Banito Gianni!
A victorious Banito Gianni thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: TR46: Smoking On The Red
Date: Apr 13, 2022

#R1#
Gianni stuffs the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Gianni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gianni lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paradise shoots in for a double leg but Gianni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paradise takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gianni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paradise.
Gianni staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paradise looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gianni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paradise is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Gianni forces Paradise back against the cage and clinches.
Gianni scores with a shot to the side of Paradise's head.
Gianni gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paradise.
Banito Gianni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Paradise.
Gianni scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Gianni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gianni lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Gianni.
Gianni lands a body punch.
Gianni lands a body shot.
Paradise looks winded!
Gianni scores with a shot to the side of Paradise's head.
Gianni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paradise backwards. #ROC#Paradise is rocked!
Gianni digs a right hand into Paradise's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paradise's gas tank.
Gianni lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Gianni.
Nice body punch from Gianni.
Gianni scores with a shoulder strike.
Paradise is still on wobbly legs! Can Gianni finish him?
Gianni is leaning against Paradise and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Paradise seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gianni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paradises head.
Gianni lands a body punch.
Gianni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gianni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#KD#
Gianni drops Paradise onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Paradise is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#T2#
Gianni creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Paradise's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Paradise drops to his knees and Gianni pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banito Gianni!
A very excited looking Banito Gianni 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: TR40: Bon Hwa vs Veainu
Date: Mar 30, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Gianni instigates a clinch.
Gianni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Black Bear wants a takedown.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gianni.
Black Bear could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Black Bear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gianni has him pressed against the cage.
Gianni is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gianni scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gianni looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gianni lands a body shot.
Gianni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black Bear backwards.
Black Bear's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Black Bear has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gianni avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Island Black Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gianni.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gianni prevents the takedown attempt.
Gianni lands a body shot. #T1#
Gianni cracks Black Bear with a nice body shot.
Gianni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black Bear backwards.
Gianni is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Black Bear tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right hook to the body lands for Gianni.
Black Bear is breathing heavily.
Gianni lands a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Island Black Bear has been cut.
Black Bear tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gianni.
Gianni works on Black Bear's body with a couple of short punches.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Gianni.
Gianni lands with a right to the head.
Gianni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gianni lands with a left to the head. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Gianni.
Gianni scores with a shot to the side of Black Bear's head.
Nice body punch from Gianni - that landed with a thud.
Gianni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gianni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Gianni.
Gianni gets through Black Bear's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Black Bear looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gianni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Gianni on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Gianni.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gianni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gianni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black Bear backwards.
Gianni lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Gianni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#Black Bear is rocked!
Gianni lands a left hand.
Oh Black Bear is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gianni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #KD2#
Gianni drops Black Bear onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Black Bear is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Gianni lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Black Bear to his knees! Gianni keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banito Gianni!
Banito Gianni thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TR37: OMG, Back At It Again
Date: Mar 23, 2022

#R1#
Ruas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gianni is fending him off so far but Ruas persists. Nope, Gianni circles away and we're back to standing.
Gianni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ruas misses with a takedown attempt
letting Gianni counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Rickson Ruas has been cut.#CL2#
Gianni moves into the clinch.
Gianni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruas is trying to pull guard but Gianni turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Ruas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gianni prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Ruas looking for a takedown.
Gianni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruas tries to pull guard but Gianni forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gianni. #TD#
Ruas wants the takedown. Gianni is fighting it off but Ruas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gianni's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gianni pulls Ruas in close to prevent any damage.
Ruas throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Gianni keeping full guard, as Ruas tries to pass.
Gianni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gianni keeping moving, preventing Ruas from controlling successfully.
Ruas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ruas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ruas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gianni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruas pushes down on Gianni's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ruas throwing shots but Gianni is blocking nicely. #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.
Ruas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gianni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gianni felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Ruas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Ruas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ruas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ruas throwing shots but Gianni is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Ruas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gianni can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ruas slows the pace down in half guard. #T3##SUB#
Ruas is working for a kimura but Gianni is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gianni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruas trying to control the action but Gianni is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ruas is trying to work for a kimura but Gianni is defending well.
Ruas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gianni defending well though. #SUB#
Ruas looking for a submission but Gianni manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Ruas throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ruas looking to sit in guard and control but Gianni gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ruas is trying to keep Gianni in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Banito Gianni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rickson Ruas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A lazy left from Gianni finds it's target.
Gianni misses with a hook. Ruas ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Gianni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ruas, pushing him back against the cage.
Gianni lands with a short shot to the head.
Gianni lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruas tries for a takedown but Gianni manages to get underhooks.
Gianni doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD#
Ruas has picked Gianni up - he's going for a ride! Ruas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ruas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gianni defending well though.
Ruas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #SUB#
Ruas has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gianni defend it? Ruas steps over the head and cranks it - Gianni is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ruas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Ruas!

Event: TR26: Humpday Grumpday
Date: Mar 03, 2022

#R1#
Pauli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gianni.
Pauli throws a hook but Gianni avoids it easily.
Gianni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pauli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gianni lands a lovely overhand right.
Gianni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pauli.
Pauli misses with a straight right.
It looked like Gianni was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pauli.
Gianni tries to clinch but Pauli moves out of range.
Pauli misses with a right hand
letting Gianni counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Pauli misses its intended target.
Gianni ducks under a wild hook from Pauli.#CL#
Gianni clinches.
Gianni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
Pauli slowing the pace effectively.
Gianni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gianni lands a left hand.
Gianni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pauli misses with a body punch.
Pauli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni blocks a body shot from Pauli.
Gianni working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni.
Pauli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pauli misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Gianni.
Still in the clinch, Gianni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pauli trying to control the position but instead, Gianni has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pauli into the cage.
Gianni lands a right hand.
Gianni misses with the head strike. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pauli.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gianni.
Gianni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gianni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gianni pushes Pauli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pauli's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pauli.
Pauli has a couple of punches blocked by Gianni.
Gianni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A bit of stalling here from Pauli.
Pauli continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.#T3#
Gianni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pauli has a couple of punches blocked by Gianni.
Gianni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gianni pushes Pauli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Gianni.
Pauli tries to work over Gianni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pauli tries to stall but Gianni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pauli tries to throw a body punch but Gianni avoids it by throwing Pauli back against the cage.
Gianni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pauli is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pauli tries to stall but Gianni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pauli is pushing Gianni up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Gianni on the inside. #T4#
Gianni misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Pauli.
Gianni tries to throw a body punch but Pauli avoids it by throwing Gianni back against the cage.
Pauli misses with the head strike.
Gianni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gianni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pauli wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pauli.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pauli misses with the head strike.
Pauli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pauli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pauli blocking some punches.
Gianni misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Banito Gianni 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#
Pauli misses with a hook
letting Gianni counter with a right hand.
Pauli misses with a hook
enabling Gianni to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Pauli is rocked!
Gianni tries to clinch but Pauli is having none of it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pauli in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pauli misses with a hook #KD#
and Gianni counters with a nice right hand that sends Pauli toppling to the canvas! Pauli scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gianni finish him?!
Pauli is still on wobbly legs! Can Gianni finish him?
Pauli misses with a looping left.
It looked like Gianni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pauli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gianni in his tracks.
Pauli tries to get into range but Gianni steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Pauli! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Gianni scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Banito Gianni!
Our winner, Banito Gianni, 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: TR17: Midweek Madness
Date: Feb 09, 2022

#R1#
Pitts throws a body punch but Gianni moves out of range.
Pitts lands with an overhand left.
Gianni takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pitts misses the shot to the body.
Pitts definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gianni lands the left hand.
Gianni drops his hands momentarily and Pitts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pitts lands a glancing blow to the side of Gianni's head.
Pitts punishes Gianni's body with a nice straight punch.
Gianni has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gianni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitts was well out of range. Poor timing from Gianni.
Pitts lands a nice shot to the body.
Gianni looks to land a right hand but Pitts moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pitts throws a lazy uppercut
and Gianni counters with a stiff right hand.
Gianni avoids the body shot from Pitts. #TD#
Pitts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pitts trying to control from half guard but Gianni is working away. #T1##SUB#
Pitts 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.
Pitts controlling the pace.
Pitts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pitts thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gianni's head. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gianni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pitts. #SUB#
Pitts is trying to work for a kimura but Gianni is defending well. #SUB#
Pitts is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gianni has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pitts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gianni keeps working. #SUB#
Gianni is defending against the submission attempts here by Pitts. #T3#
Gianni is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Pitts is looking for a kimura but Gianni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pitts to get the leverage. #SUB#
Pitts is looking for a kimura here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #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.
Pitts wants to take a breather but Gianni is having none of it. #SUB#
Pitts is looking for a kimura but Gianni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pitts to get the leverage. #SUB#
Pitts seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Pitts is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gianni has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gianni can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Pitts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arm Pitts dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Pitts throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gianni on the side of the head.
Pitts needs to keep his hands up - Gianni had a free shot at his head there.
Pitts connects with a single shot there.
Gianni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gianni throws a body punch but Pitts moves out of range.
Gianni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pitts works Gianni's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Gianni misses its intended target.
Gianni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pitts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gianni.
Gianni slaps away a takedown attempt from Pitts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitts looks to land a right hand but Gianni moved out of range.
Gianni connects with a nice looking jab. #T1#
Pitts dives in and grabs Gianni's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gianni pushes down on Pitts's head and hops out.
Pitts swings widly with a right hand
and Gianni counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitts throws a body shot but no joy.
Pitts swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Gianni counter with a right hand. #TD#
Gianni gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pitts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pitts pushing down on Gianni's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pitts wants to pass the guard but Gianni is defending well.
Pitts uses his free foot to push down on Gianni's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gianni.
Pitts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gianni can do to turn this around?#T2#
Gianni blocking the ground and pound.
Gianni is squirming around, avoiding Pitts's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
Pitts throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Gianni has his hands clasped together but Pitts breaks the hold and Gianni is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Pitts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arm Pitts!
A less than humble Arm Pitts misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: TR12: Dropping Bodies
Date: Jan 28, 2022

#R1#
Gianni slips under a jab from Smirnov.#CL#
Gianni rushes Smirnov and presses him up against the cage.
Gianni has Smirnov pressed against the cage, preventing Smirnov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gianni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gianni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smirnov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gianni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smirnov swings wildly with an uppercut but Gianni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gianni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smirnov is trying to break the clinch but Gianni is controlling him.
Smirnov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gianni scores with a shot to the side of Smirnov's head.
Smirnov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smirnov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gianni has him pressed against the cage.
Gianni has Smirnov pressed against the cage, preventing Smirnov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Gianni.
Smirnov working hard to break the clinch.
Gianni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
Gianni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gianni lands a left hand. #T1#
Smirnov is trying to push Gianni away but Gianni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Smirnov tries to break free but Gianni pushes him back against the cage.
Smirnov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smirnov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smirnov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gianni keeps control of Smirnov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gianni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
Gianni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gianni.
Smirnov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smirnov wants to get back to striking at distance but Gianni won't allow it.
Gianni misses with the head strike.
Gianni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smirnovs head.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gianni lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Gianni.
Gianni lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smirnov blocking some punches.
Smirnov working aggressively here.
Gianni struggles to land a body shot inside as Smirnov controls his hands. #T2#
Smirnov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gianni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gianni.
Smirnov prevents a body shot from Gianni.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gianni can't find room to land a body shot as Smirnov controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Gianni.
Smirnov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gianni tries to throw a body punch but Smirnov avoids it by throwing Gianni back against the cage.
Gianni lands a hook that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards. #CUT#It looks like Anton Smirnov has been cut.
Gianni scores with a shot to the side of Smirnov's head.
Smirnov lands a left hand.
Smirnov's coach down at Fogwell's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smirnov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gianni tries to work over Smirnov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smirnov blocks an uppercut.
Gianni works on Smirnov's body with a couple of short punches.
Smirnov looks winded!
Gianni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smirnov's elbow.
Gianni lands with a left to the head.
Gianni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smirnov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Gianni.
Gianni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smirnov.
Gianni working aggressively here.
Gianni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smirnovs head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gianni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gianni lands with a left to the head.
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Gianni throws a head punch that misses.
Gianni lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smirnov. #BC2#
Smirnov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gianni throws a body shot but no joy.
Smirnov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smirnov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gianni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#Smirnov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smirnov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gianni tries to clinch but Smirnov moves away
and Smirnov counters with a straight right hand.
Smirnov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gianni. #T4#
Gianni slips under a jab.
Smirnov throws a series of punches but Gianni avoids them all with ease.
Smirnov just misses with a punch to the body.
Smirnov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gianni wants to clinch up but Smirnov keeps it at a distance.
Smirnov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gianni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smirnov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smirnov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gianni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smirnov throws a body shot but no joy.
Smirnov misses with a double jab.
Gianni just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gianni on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Smirnov.
Gianni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Banito Gianni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Smirnov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Gianni moves out of range as Smirnov strikes.
Gianni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smirnov is still on wobbly legs! Can Gianni finish him?
Gianni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smirnov can do to turn this around?#CL#
Gianni closes the distance and clinches.
Smirnov blocks an uppercut.
Smirnov seems to have recovered his senses.
Smirnov misses with a punch to the body.
Smirnov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gianni backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gianni fails to land.
Smirnov tries to circle away but Gianni has him pinned against the cage.
Smirnov is trying to push Gianni away but Gianni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smirnov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gianni has him pressed against the cage.
Smirnov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smirnov takes a shot to the head.
Smirnov blocks an uppercut.
Gianni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smirnov.
Gianni pushes Smirnov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gianni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smirnov.
Gianni throws a head punch that misses.
Gianni lands with a short head shot 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!
Smirnov tries to break the clinch but Gianni is controlling the position.
Smirnov tries to circle away but Gianni has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
Smirnov is trying to push Gianni away but Gianni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gianni swings wildly with an uppercut but Smirnov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gianni lands a nice uppercut.
Gianni lands a nice uppercut.
Smirnov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smirnov tries to circle away but Gianni has him pinned against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gianni.
A body shot lands from Gianni.
Smirnov is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gianni.
Gianni lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gianni has a couple of punches blocked by Smirnov.
A short right from Gianni.
Smirnov is trying to break the clinch but Gianni has him pressed against the cage.
Gianni keeps control of Smirnov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smirnov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gianni cracks Smirnov with a nice body shot.
Gianni creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Smirnov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Smirnov drops to his knees and Gianni pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banito Gianni!
Banito Gianni seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: TR04: Gunshots or Firework?!
Date: Jan 02, 2022

#R1#
McManus throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
McManus tries to keep at a distance but Gianni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gianni lands a hook that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Gianni.
Gianni lands an uppercut.
Gianni lands a shot to the body.
McManus tries to pull guard but Gianni forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gianni.
McManus looks winded!
Gianni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
Gianni lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gianni.
Gianni lands with a short shot to the head.
Gianni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McManus or not.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gianni scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gianni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
McManus takes a shot to the head.
McManus is trying to pull guard but Gianni has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gianni.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gianni lands a right hand that snaps the head of McManus backwards. #T1#
Gianni lands a shoulder strike.
Gianni lands an uppercut.
A short left from Gianni.
A right hand to the body from Gianni.
A hook to the body from Gianni.
McManus takes a shot to the head.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gianni lands a shoulder strike.
Gianni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McManus or not.
Gianni lands with a short shot to the head.
Gianni lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gianni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gianni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gianni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gianni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gianni scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gianni.
Gianni lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gianni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gianni lands a right hand.
Gianni lands a left hand. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gianni. #ROC#McManus is rocked!
McManus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McManus is still on wobbly legs! Can Gianni finish him?
Gianni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McManus fails to pull guard.
Banito Gianni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Creighton McManus.
Gianni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McManus seems to have recovered his senses.
McManus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gianni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Gianni.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gianni lands a right hand that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Gianni.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gianni.
Gianni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McManuss head.
Gianni lands a left hand.
Gianni lands a left hand.
Gianni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Gianni.
A short right from Gianni.
A short right from Gianni on the inside.
Gianni lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gianni.#T3#
Gianni lands a nice uppercut.
Gianni dips a shoulder and cracks McManus with a mighty uppercut! McManus falls back against the cage and Gianni unloads with a barrage of strikes! McManus 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 - Gianni screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banito Gianni!
A relieved looking Banito Gianni 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: Dec 17, 2021

#R1#
Gianni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gianni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Gianni slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gianni.
Gianni sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gianni connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gianni connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gianni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T1#
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gianni lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Gianni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Gianni. #ROC2#Jones is rocked!
Gianni connects with a body shot.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Gianni lands a right hook to the body.
Gianni lands a body shot.
BAM! Gianni delivers a spinning backfist that drops Jones like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Banito Gianni!

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