Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: HFC 103: Bond vs Dorado
Date: Oct 14, 2023

#R1#
Godwin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Susskind.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godwin manages to avoid it.
Godwin shoots in looking for a takedown but Susskind manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Godwin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Susskind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godwin moves away.
Godwin misses with a wild body shot.
Susskind 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.
Godwin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Susskind misses with a kick to the body
and Godwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Godwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Susskind counters with a nice body shot.
Godwin misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind ducks under a wild hook from Godwin.
Susskind only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Susskind lands a nice looking body shot.
Godwin 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.
A lazy left from Susskind finds it's target.#T1#
Godwin misses with an uppercut. Susskind saw that one coming.
Godwin avoids the head kick by Susskind.
Godwin tries to clinch but Susskind moves away
and Susskind counters with a nice uppercut.
Susskind tried to score with a low kick but Godwin checks it.
Susskind changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Godwin as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Godwin misses the target.
Godwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Susskind throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Godwin. #T2#
Susskind misses with a body kick.
Susskind lands a jab to Godwin's midsection.
Godwin throws a looping overhand right but Susskind ducks down to avoid it.
Godwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Godwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Godwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Susskind counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Godwin thinking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susskind scores with a leg kick.
Godwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Susskind scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Susskind tries a head kick but it misses.
Godwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Susskind.#T3#
Godwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Susskind.
Susskind is looking to land body kicks.#CL#
Godwin closes the distance and pushes Susskind back into the cage.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Godwin wants to stall.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Susskind taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Godwin fails to land.
Susskind blocking some punches.
Susskind prevents a body shot from Godwin. #TD#
Godwin has clasped his hands together around Susskind's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Godwin throws an elbow but Susskind slips to the side and avoids it well.#T4#
The strikes coming from Godwin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Susskind regains half guard, as Godwin was trying to land strikes.
Godwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Susskind's head.
Susskind is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Godwin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godwin throwing shots but Susskind is blocking nicely.
Godwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Susskind's head.
Godwin throwing shots but Susskind is blocking nicely.
Susskind avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Godwin.
Godwin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Susskind to regain full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leonard Susskind will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Godwin shoots in but no luck this time.
Susskind just misses with a punch to the body.
Leonard Susskind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godwin darts in trying to clinch
and Susskind counters with a body kick.
Susskind takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Susskind changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind 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.
Susskind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Susskind does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T1#
Godwin punishes Susskind's body with a nice straight punch.
Susskind is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Godwin rather than just go for the knockout.
Godwin takes one to the chin there.
Godwin jabs at Susskind's body.
Susskind takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Susskind throws a lazy body kick
and Godwin counters with a nice body shot.
Godwin has his takedown stuffed
and Susskind counters with a straight right hand.
Susskind throws a leg kick which misses Godwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Godwin tries to avoid it.
Susskind misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Godwin looks to clinch
and Susskind counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Susskind. Godwin shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Godwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Susskind manages to avoid it.
Susskind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Susskind.
Susskind is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Godwin.
A telegraphed right hand from Godwin misses the target.
Godwin misses with a hook to the body
and Susskind counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Godwin throws a right hand that Susskind ducks under and follows up with a left that Susskind also avoids with ease.
Susskind now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Godwin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Godwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janko Godwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Susskind darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Susskind throws the kick towards the body but Godwin avoids it.
Godwin moves away from the strike by Susskind.
Leonard Susskind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Godwin drives through and clinches with Susskind against the cage. #TD#
Godwin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Susskind has momentary wrist control but Godwin slips an elbow through the middle.
Godwin is fighting to break Susskind's control of his arms but Susskind is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Godwin wants to control from the top but Susskind keeps moving. #T4#
Godwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Godwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Susskind is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Susskind has Godwin pulled in close to control his posture.
Godwin throwing strikes but missing.
Godwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Susskind is trying to control the position but Godwin postures up.
Godwin throws a big elbow that misses.
Susskind is controlling Godwin's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
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 Janko Godwin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Godwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Susskind will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the body from Susskind misses #CL#
and Godwin moves into the clinch.
Godwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Susskind swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godwin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Susskind prevents it.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
Susskind is trying to break free.
A short right from Godwin.
Susskind blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Godwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin is trying to pull guard but Susskind turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Susskind misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Susskind.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godwin.
Godwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Susskind backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Susskind - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Godwin has a couple of punches blocked by Susskind. #T1#
Susskind misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Susskind lands an uppercut.
Janko Godwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Susskind stops a takedown attempt from Godwin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janko Godwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Susskind is fighting off a takedown attempt but Godwin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Susskind to the mat. Susskind regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Godwin throws a big elbow that misses.
Godwin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Godwin trying to control but Susskind is working from the bottom.
Godwin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Janko Godwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Godwin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Godwin 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.
Susskind pulls Godwin in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
Godwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Susskind not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Godwin wants to control from the top but Susskind keeps moving.
Godwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Godwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Susskind working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Godwin.
Susskind working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Godwin. #T3#
Susskind utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Godwin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot by Godwin.
Godwin ducks under a wild hook from Susskind.
Godwin is looking to counter punch.
Godwin tries to clinch but Susskind is having none of it.
Susskind tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Godwin is looking for a counter combo.
Godwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leonard Susskind seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Godwin misses with a right hand
and Susskind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Susskind counters with a nice uppercut.
Susskind throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Godwin counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Godwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Susskind motions for Godwin to come forward. Susskind throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Susskind misses with an attempted mid kick.
Godwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Susskind tries to land a leg kick but Godwin saw it coming and moves away.
Godwin wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godwin punishes Susskind's body with a nice straight punch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janko Godwin!
A relieved looking Janko Godwin 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: Bounty Tournament 6
Date: Sep 17, 2023

#R1#
Cango stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Susskind.
Cango misses with a jab to the body
and Susskind counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cango tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Cango gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Susskind.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Susskind.
Cango stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Susskind tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Cango scores with a nice short uppercut.
Susskind misses with a punch to the body.
Cango tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Susskind avoids it.
Susskind tries to work over Cango's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Susskind avoiding damage as Cango throws knees to the body.
Susskind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cango landing knees to the body. #BC#
Cango breaks from the clinch.
Susskind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cango.
Susskind misses with a looping left.
Cango tries to counter by clinching up but Susskind breaks away and moves out of range.
Susskind scores with the left hand. Cango knows he should have avoided that one. #T1#
Cango defending well as Susskind loads up on a big left hand.
Cango feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cango scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Cango, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cango scores with a jab to the body.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cango manages to avoid it.
Cango misses with a right hand
and Susskind counters with a thumping low kick.
Cango checks the leg kick.
Susskind throws a good cross that connects.
Susskind slips a jab and a cross from Cango.
Cango lands a nice shot to the body.
Cango thuds his right hand into Susskind's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Susskind 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.
Susskind falls off balance throwing a combination #CL#
and Cango counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cango landing knees to the body. #T2#
Cango landing knees to the body.
Susskind looks winded!
Cango doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cango crunches a lovely knee into Susskind's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cango obliges.
Cango lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Cango.
Cango lands a right hand.
Cango scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Cango.
Susskind takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Cango.
Cango cracks Susskind with a nice body shot.
Cango tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cango blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cango prevents a body shot from Susskind.
Cango landing knees to the body.
Cango scores with a knee to the head.
Cango unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cango.
Susskind takes a knee right on the jaw!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Susskind.
Cango unloads a knee to the mid-section. Susskind lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cango lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cango lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cango looking to throw knees to the head but Susskind is blocking nicely.
Cango unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Still in the clinch, Cango scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Cango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cango throws the left hand but Susskind avoids the punch easily.
Cango goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
Cango fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Susskind, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cango blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cango landing knees to the head.
Susskind avoiding damage as Cango throws knees to the body.
Cango looking to throw knees to the head but Susskind is blocking nicely. #T4#
Cango lands a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cango blocks a body shot from Susskind.
Cango with a knee to the head.
Cango misses with some punches.
Susskind blocks a body shot from Cango.
Susskind blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cango obliges.
Cango tries to throw a body punch but Susskind avoids it by throwing Cango back against the cage.
Cango landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cango throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cango tries to work over Susskind's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cango lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Susskind trying to control the position but instead, Cango has worked for underhooks and has pushed Susskind into the cage.
Susskind's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Cango dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Cango tries to clinch but Susskind is having none of it.
Susskind with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cango to score with a decent uppercut.
Cango misses with the combination.
Cango throws a lazy uppercut
and Susskind counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cango looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Susskind checks a leg kick.
Cango throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind jabs Cango right on the nose. Cango blinks but takes it well.
Cango fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Susskind manages to avoid it.
Cango with a jab.
Cango lands with a good body shot.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Cango moves out of range of the body kick from Susskind.
Susskind throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Susskind slips a jab from Cango.
Susskind takes one on the button.
Cango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Susskind counters with a straight right hand.
Cango looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cango rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Susskind moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cango is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Susskind can do to turn this around?
Susskind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Susskind is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cango with a body shot.
Cango scores with a nice strike.
Cango changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Susskind lands a head kick. Cango smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cango pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice side step and Susskind releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Susskind throws a nice looking combination but Cango bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Cango misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Cango misses the target.
Susskind takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Susskind blocks a jab.
Susskind swats away the attempt to clinch by Cango.
Cango bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Susskind's head.
Jack Cango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susskind misses with a looping left.
Susskind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cango throws out the jab.
Cango backing away here, and Susskind unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Susskind lands a right hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Cango. Those never looked like landing.
Susskind appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cango manages to avoid it.#T3#
Cango scores with the left hand. Susskind knows he should have avoided that one.
Susskind misses with a few strikes there.
Cango misses with a hook.
A jab from Cango finds it's way through Susskind's defenses.
Susskind tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cango is able to avoid easily.
Susskind blocks a leg kick.
Susskind throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cango. Susskind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Susskind throws a body kick that misses.
Cango swings widly with a right hand
and Susskind counters with a low kick, right behind Cango 's knee.
Cango scores with the left hand. Susskind knows he should have avoided that one.
Cango throws a leg kick
and Susskind counters with an outside leg kick. #T4#
Susskind pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susskind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cango blocks a head kick by Susskind.
Cango takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cango ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Susskind 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Susskind misses the target.
Cango tries to counter by clinching up but Susskind breaks away and moves out of range.
Susskind misses with a straight left.
Cango throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cango bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Susskind is breathing heavily.
Susskind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cango pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susskind on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cango. Susskind shrugs it off though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Cango dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
A cross from Susskind lands.
Cango works the jab nicely.
Susskind throws a shot from downtown. Cango moves away and avoids it.
Susskind throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Cango moves into the clinch.
Susskind swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack Cango has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Susskind.
Susskind struggles to land a body shot inside as Cango controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Susskind.
Susskind misses with a hook from the clinch.
Susskind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Susskind is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cango blocks a body shot from Susskind.
Cango lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cango lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Susskind backwards.
Susskind scores with a shot to the side of Cango's head. #BC#
Cango breaks the clinch. #T1#
Cango scores with a shot to the body.
Cango connects with the punch.
Cango tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Susskind paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cango slips a straight right by Susskind.
Cango fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Susskind.
Cango just misses with a punch to the body.
Cango fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Susskind manages to avoid it.
Susskind dodges the punch combination from Cango.
Susskind throws a big counter head kick but Cango avoids it with no problem.
Cango swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Susskind counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cango throws a shot from downtown. Susskind moves away and avoids it.
Cango fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Cango lands a body shot.
Susskind avoids the head kick by Cango.
Cango doesn't manage to clinch there - Susskind circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cango takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Susskind looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cango misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susskind.
Cango looks to land a combination but Susskind avoids it well.
Susskind will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good standup being displayed there by Cango as he connects with a hook.
Susskind lands a body shot.
Susskind lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jack Cango is winning the standup battle so far.
Susskind's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Susskind duly obliges. #T3#
Cango lands a jab.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Susskind fails to land.
Susskind tries to work over Cango's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Cango breaks the clinch.
Cango falls off balance throwing a combination
and Susskind counters with a left to the body.
Leonard Susskind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cango throws a quick inside leg kick.
Susskind throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cango.
Cango swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Susskind misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Susskind looks to move away, Cango throws a big counter combo but Susskind just gets out of the way.#T4#
Cango scores with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Cango.
Cango looks to land a combination but Susskind avoids it well.
Cango throws a combination. Susskind tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susskind keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Susskind walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Susskind lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cango takes a swing at Susskind's ribcage but misses.
Susskind flicks out a counter leg kick but Cango steps away.
Cango moves out of range of the body kick.
Susskind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cango fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Susskind has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Susskind with a hook.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Cango!
Jack Cango decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: HFC 96: Chai vs Harris
Date: Aug 26, 2023

#R1#
Chai checks a low kick from Susskind.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Susskind counters with a left to the body.
Presley Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susskind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Susskind lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice shot by Susskind.
Susskind drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Susskind.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Susskind doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Chai gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Chai wants the takedown. Susskind is fighting it off but Chai persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Susskind's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai is looking to work some ground and pound but Susskind has wrist control.
Chai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've been hearing that Chai has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Chai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Susskind working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chai. #T1#
Chai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Susskind works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chai postures up and lands a big shot to Susskind's brow.
Chai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Susskind trying to control the position.
Chai is looking to work some ground and pound but Susskind has wrist control.
Chai throws a big elbow that misses.
Chai throws a big right hand that misses.
Susskind is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.
Chai wants to control from the top but Susskind keeps moving. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Susskind works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chai throwing strikes but missing.
Chai throwing strikes but missing.
Susskind not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leonard Susskind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Susskind is just out of range.
A nice side step and Susskind releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chai connects with a crisp jab. #T3#
Chai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Susskind.
Susskind swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Susskind goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice uppercut there from Chai.
Susskind misses with a body shot.
Susskind swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a right hand to the body.
Susskind throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Susskind. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Susskind swats away the attempt to clinch by Chai.
It seemed like Susskind was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Susskind is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chai rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Chai drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Susskind is pulling down on Chai's head. It's preventing any offense from Chai, at least for the moment.#T4#
Chai throwing strikes but missing.
Chai wants to control from the top but Susskind keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chai scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chai trying to control but Susskind is working from the bottom.
Susskind not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Presley Chai 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#
A jab from Chai misses.
Susskind uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Susskind throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Nice cross by Chai.
A jab from Chai misses.
Nice uppercut there from Chai.
A punch lands to the side of Chai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Susskind moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Susskind slips under a jab from Chai.
A jab from Chai misses.
Susskind misses with a combination
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Susskind.
Nice defenses there by Susskind.
Susskind throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Chai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chai dives in for a single leg takedown but Susskind sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chai lands a nice uppercut.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Susskind throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chais head.
Susskind has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Chai.
Chai lands an uppercut.
A short left from Chai.
Chai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Susskind can do to turn this around?
Susskind lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Susskind throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai presses Susskind against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Susskind taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Susskind looking to stall.
Chai scores with a hook to the body.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Susskind blocking some punches.
Susskind tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Susskind back against the cage.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Susskind tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Susskind back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Susskind.
Susskind misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Susskind.
Susskind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai misses with a body punch.
Susskind throws a punch but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Susskind backwards.
Chai lands with a right to the head.
Presley Chai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Susskind swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai lands a body punch.
Susskind is breathing heavily.
Susskind pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chai lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Susskind misses with a body punch.
Chai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Susskind or not. #TD#
Chai has Susskind pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chai pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Susskind tumbling to the mat - Chai dives into Susskind's guard.
Susskind utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chai landing some decent shots from guard.
Chai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4#
Chai throwing strikes from guard but Susskind blocks nicely.
Presley Chai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chai throws a big elbow that misses.
Susskind has momentary wrist control but Chai slips an elbow through the middle.
Chai throwing strikes from guard but Susskind blocks nicely.
Chai slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Presley Chai dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Susskind on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Susskind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Susskind takes one to the chin there.
Chai lands the left hand.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Susskind lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the body from Chai misses
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Presley Chai is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Susskind scores with a four punch combination!
A swing and a miss from Chai.#T1#
Susskind slips a straight right by Chai.
Chai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Susskind.
Chai cracks a nice hook into Susskind's ribs.
Chai moves in looking to clinch but Susskind pushes him off.
Susskind pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susskind misses with a head kick.
Chai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Susskind tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Susskind manages to circle out of the way.
Susskind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Susskind takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T2#
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Chai lands a slapping body shot.
Chai tries to clinch up but Susskind circles away and keeps his distance.
Chai wants to clinch.
And Susskind responds with a good body kick, but Chai manages to step out the way in time.
Susskind scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Chai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Susskind doesn't seem bothered though.
Susskind takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3#
Susskind keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Susskind keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
A nice side step and Susskind releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Susskind let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#TD#
Chai throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Susskind tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chai is in Susskind's guard.
Chai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chai lands a couple of elbows.
Leonard Susskind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai postures up in Susskind's guard and throws a big left but Susskind blocks it.
Chai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chai wants to control from the top but Susskind keeps moving.
Presley Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Chai is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Chai drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Presley Chai!
During a confident post fight interview, Presley Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HFC 91: Hernandez vs Amosov
Date: Jul 22, 2023

#R1#
Susskind tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Masamba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Susskind 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.
Masamba loads up on a big right hand but Susskind slips the punch.
Masamba scores with a push kick.
Susskind uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masamba.
Masamba throws a hook to the side of Susskind's head but Susskind sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Susskind fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
Susskind moves into the clinch successfully.
Susskind takes a shot to the head.
Susskind goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Masamba breaks from the clinch.
Masamba misses with a hook. Susskind ducked under it nicely.
Susskind tries to counter with a clinch but Masamba shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masamba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Susskind swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masamba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Susskind tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masamba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masamba. Susskind does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Nice jab there from Masamba.
Susskind slips under a jab from Masamba.
Masamba throws the left hand but Susskind avoids the punch easily.
Susskind wants to counter with a clinch but Masamba pushes him away.
A head kick misses from Susskind.
Susskind lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masamba at a distance.
Masamba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Susskind tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masamba paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Susskind instigates a clinch. #BC#
Masamba breaks from the clinch.
Susskind scores with a nice right hand.
Masamba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susskind.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Susskind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Susskind drops his hands momentarily and Masamba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Susskind catches Masamba right on the button with a cross.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masamba scores with a nice head shot.
Masamba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masamba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masamba misses with an uppercut. Susskind saw that one coming.
Susskind cracks Masamba with an open hand slap.
A combination from Masamba does no damage.
Susskind comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Masamba.
Susskind wants to counter the offense by Masamba and move into the clinch position.
Masamba misses with a hook. Susskind ducked under it nicely.
Masamba misses with a hook. Susskind ducked under it nicely.
Susskind steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Masamba.
Masamba scores with a head kick. Susskind tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Masamba throws the left hand but Susskind avoids the punch easily.
Masamba takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CUT2#It looks like Lutalo Masamba has been cut.
Susskind lands a nice looking body shot. #T3#
Masamba misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Susskind.
Masamba looks to land a right hand but Susskind moved out of range.
Masamba misses with an uppercut.
Susskind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masamba.
Masamba misses with a looping left.
Susskind wants to counter the offense by Masamba and move into the clinch position.
Masamba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Susskind tries to clinch but Masamba is having none of it.
Susskind staying out of range there.
Masamba throws a looping overhand right but Susskind ducks down to avoid it.
Masamba sets himself, and Susskind steps forward looking for the clinch! Masamba avoids it this time.#CL2#
Susskind rushes Masamba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Susskind lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Susskind goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Susskind misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masamba working aggressively here. #T4#
Susskind can't find room to land a body shot as Masamba controls the action.
Masamba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Susskind can't find room to land a body shot as Masamba controls the action. #BC#
Masamba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masamba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Susskind.
Jab, jab by Masamba - just one landing.
Masamba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Susskind misses with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Masamba, as that shot connected.
Masamba looks to land a right hand but Susskind moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masamba. Susskind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masamba swings for the body but Susskind moves out of range.
Susskind uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masamba.
Susskind wants to counter with a clinch but Masamba pushes him away.
Susskind misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lutalo Masamba dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lutalo Masamba's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Susskind misses with an uppercut.
Susskind takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Masamba misses with an uppercut. Susskind saw that one coming.
Masamba lands with an uppercut that bounces Susskind off the cage and back into range.
Masamba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masamba. Susskind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Susskind lands a nice hook to Masamba's body. Masamba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lutalo Masamba is winning the standup battle so far.
Masamba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susskind.
Masamba misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masamba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Susskind moves forwards but Masamba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Susskind tries a head kick but it misses.
Susskind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susskind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Susskind tries to counter with a clinch but Masamba shakes him off and moves away.#T1#
Susskind slips a jab from Masamba.
Masamba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Masamba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Masamba misses the target.
Susskind moves out of range of the body kick.
Susskind lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Masamba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Masamba there as he acknowledges the shot.#ROC2#Masamba is rocked!
Masamba throws a shot from downtown. Susskind moves away and avoids it.
Oh Masamba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masamba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Susskind can do to turn this around?
Susskind lands a nice hook to Masamba's body. Masamba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BAM! Susskind delivers a spinning backfist that drops Masamba like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Leonard Susskind!
Leonard Susskind thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HFC 88: Ilmarinen vs Holly
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Susskind there.
Meight is looking to land body kicks.
Meight misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Susskind finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Meight walks into a stiff left hand from Susskind.#CL#
Susskind drives through and clinches with Meight against the cage.
Susskind softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meight tries to throw a body punch but Susskind avoids it by throwing Meight back against the cage.
Meight lands a shoulder strike.
Meight working aggressively here.
Susskind lands a body punch in the clinch.
Susskind misses with a punch on the inside.
Meight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meight blocks an uppercut.
Meight struggles to land a body shot inside as Susskind controls his hands.
Susskind just leaning against Meight, taking a breather.
Meight throws a head punch that misses.
Susskind throws a head punch that misses.
Susskind goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Meight misses with a punch on the inside.
Meight tries to work over Susskind's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meight.
Susskind content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Susskind misses with some punches.
Susskind blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Susskind taking a breather.
Susskind lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meight backwards.
Susskind misses with the head strike.
Meight lands with a short shot to the head.
Meight misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Susskind.
Susskind's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Susskind tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Susskind lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Susskind blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Susskind misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Meight throws a punch but it's blocked by Susskind.
Susskind misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Meight fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Susskind scores with a shoulder strike.
Meight swings wildly with an uppercut but Susskind uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susskind has Meight pressed against the cage.
Susskind's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Susskind prevents a body shot from Meight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meight.
Meight swings wildly with an uppercut but Susskind uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Meight fails to land.
Meight misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Susskind.
Still in the clinch, Susskind scores with a nice short uppercut.
Susskind lands a hook that snaps the head of Meight backwards.
Susskind is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Meight fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Susskind throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meights head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meight.
Meight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Susskind misses with a punch on the inside.
Meight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Susskind lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meight misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Susskind.
Meight working aggressively here.
Susskind softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Susskind lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meight.
Meight misses with the head strike.
Meight blocks a punch 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!
Meight throws a punch but it's blocked by Susskind.
Susskind blocks an uppercut.
Meight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meight misses with a punch on the inside.
Susskind goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meight as Susskind tries to tie him up.
Susskind lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Susskind is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short body shot lands from Susskind as the two fighters clinch.
Meight has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Susskind seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Meight can turn it around.
Meight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Susskind backwards.
Meight working aggressively here.
Meight swings wildly with an uppercut but Susskind uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susskind misses with a punch to the body.
Susskind pushes Meight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Meight looks winded!
Susskind lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Susskind taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Susskind blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susskind misses with a punch to the body.
Susskind can't find room to land a body shot as Meight controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Susskind just misses with a punch to the body.
Meight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Susskind looks to score with a jab to the body but Meight is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Meight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Susskind throws out a loose jab but Meight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susskind is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meight can do to turn this around?
Meight fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Susskind checks it well.
Meight takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Susskind fakes the leg kick and cracks Meight in the body.
Meight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Susskind takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Susskind connects with a jab.
Meight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meight replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Susskind blocks it well.#T1#
Meight misses with a looping left.
Susskind tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Meight manages to circle out of the way.
Meight takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CL#
Susskind instigates a clinch.
Meight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meight gets through Susskind's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Susskind swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Susskind taking a breather.
Meight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Susskind blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Susskind misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meight.
Leonard Susskind has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Susskind blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Susskind blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Susskind fails to land.
Susskind prevents a body shot from Meight.
Meight blocks a body shot from Susskind.
Meight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Susskind or not. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meight.
Susskind swings wildly with an uppercut but Meight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Susskind throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meight working aggressively here.
Meight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meight misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Meight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meight struggles to land a body shot inside as Susskind controls his hands.
Susskind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meight blocks an uppercut.
Susskind misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meight working aggressively here.
Susskind lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meight misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Susskind fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Meight misses with a body punch. #T3#
Susskind prevents a body shot from Meight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Susskind.
Meight throws a head punch that misses.
Susskind blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meight misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Meight fails to land.
Meight working aggressively here.
Susskind misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meight misses with a punch on the inside.
Meight letting Susskind take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Susskind.
Susskind misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Susskind.
Meight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Susskind lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Susskind works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meight misses with the head strike.
Susskind softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meight misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Meight misses with a body punch.
Meight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Susskind is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Meight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Susskind backwards.
Meight lands a left hand.
Susskind stalling the fight.
Susskind makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Susskind.
Meight has a couple of punches blocked by Susskind.
A nice left hand lands by Susskind.
Susskind lands a shot to the body.
Susskind tries to throw a body punch but Meight avoids it by throwing Susskind back against the cage.
Meight tries to throw a body punch but Susskind avoids it by throwing Meight back against the cage.
Susskind has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Meight throws a punch but it's blocked by Susskind.
Susskind trying to stall but Meight improves his position.
Meight throws a punch but it's blocked by Susskind.
Susskind is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Meight is keeping busy.
Susskind is looking to control Meight's arms but Meight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Susskind has his back to the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Susskind wants to clinch.
Susskind lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Susskind dips to his left and cracks Meight with an uppercut!
Leonard Susskind is winning the standup battle so far.
Susskind misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Meight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meight throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Meight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Susskind is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Meight.
Susskind pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Susskind tries to close the distance and clinch but Meight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meight! But no joy.
Susskind throws a body punch but Meight moves out of range.
Meight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susskind scores with a shot to the body.
Susskind misses with a body kick.
Meight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Susskind throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Susskind takes a swing at Meight's ribcage but misses.
Leonard Susskind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susskind misses with a shot to the body
and Meight counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meight throws an overhand right that lands on Susskind's shoulder, as Susskind tries to avoid the shot.
Uwot Meight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Susskind is looking to wear down Meight with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T2#
Susskind blocks a head kick by Meight.
Meight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Susskind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meight throws out the jab.
Meight throws a sloppy head kick and Susskind moves out of range easily.
Susskind works Meight's body with a nice hook.
Meight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Susskind throws a body kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meight moves forwards but Susskind connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Susskind tries to close the distance and clinch but Meight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Susskind misses the target.
Susskind lands a lovely overhand right.#T3#
Meight takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Meight throws a body shot but no joy.
Susskind tries to clinch but Meight is having none of it.
Meight throws out a counter right but Susskind avoids it with no problem.
Susskind fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Susskind lands with a shot to the body.
Meight throws a head kick but Susskind moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Meight as he connects with a hook.
Meight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meight misses with an uppercut.
We've been told by Susskind's head coaches at Monkey Magic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Susskind tries to clinch up but Meight circles away and keeps his distance.
Meight is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#T4#
Susskind throws a body punch but Meight moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Susskind.
Susskind throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leonard Susskind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Susskind throws the kick towards the body but Meight avoids it.
Meight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Meight takes one to the chin there.
Meight takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susskind lands a nice hook to Meight's body. Meight takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Meight takes one to the chin there.
Susskind buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Susskind dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meight. That did some damage!
Meight misses with an uppercut. Susskind saw that one coming.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Susskind!
A relieved looking Leonard Susskind thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: HFC 83: Hernandez vs Berkut
Date: May 20, 2023

#R1#
Susskind takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Susskind takes one on the chin but seems OK. #KD2#
Susskind drops Chai with a beautiful combination! Chai stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Susskind is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Chai is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Presley Chai has been cut.
Chai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Susskind.
Oh Chai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai scores with a decent looking hook.
Chai seems to have got his legs back now.
Susskind stuffs the takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Chai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chai fails to land the takedown.
Susskind lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chai will feel that in the morning.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Susskind.
A little feinted left hand from Chai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch lands to the side of Chai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chai tries to bum rush Susskind with a series of wild strikes but Susskind uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Susskind digs a good hook to Chai's body.
Susskind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Susskind.#T1#
Susskind misses with a straight right.
Chai is looking to clinch but Susskind is avoiding it.
Chai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chai misses with a right hand
and Susskind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Susskind.
Susskind shapes to counter with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Susskind 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.#CL#
Chai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Susskind is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Susskind fails to land.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Susskind.
Chai misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Susskind fails to land.
Susskind prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
A short left from Susskind.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Susskind. #BC2#
Susskind escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Susskind bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Chai misses its intended target.
Chai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Susskind slips a jab from Chai.
Chai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chai avoids a kick to the body.
Susskind lands a head shot.
Susskind staying out of range there.
Susskind takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chai misses with a hook. Susskind ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Chai lunges at Susskind with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Susskind's hand.
A punch lands to the side of Susskind 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chai cracks Susskind with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chai throws a body punch but Susskind moves out of range.
Susskind is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chai with a body shot.
Chai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chai misses with a series of wild punches. #TD#
Chai gets a takedown into half guard.
Chai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T4#
Susskind is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susskind blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chai.
Susskind preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Chai throws a strike but Susskind avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Chai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chai wants to pass the guard but Susskind is keeping the position.
Chai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Presley Chai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Presley Chai'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#
Chai ducks right into an uppercut from Susskind.
Chai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Susskind ducks down to avoid it.
Susskind takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Susskind scores with a hook to the body. Chai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Susskind.
Chai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Susskind but Susskind pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Susskind doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Susskind uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Susskind throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chai shoots in for a takedown but Susskind shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
The crowd cheers as Chai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Susskind doesn't seem phased though.
Susskind ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Chai misses the jab.
Susskind misses with a body shot.
Susskind thuds his shin into the meat of Chai's side.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses.
Leonard Susskind is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Susskind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai tries to clinch but Susskind moves out of range.
Susskind now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chai tries to bum rush Susskind with a series of wild strikes but Susskind uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Susskind tries to keep at a distance but Chai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Susskind or not.
Susskind trying to stall but Chai improves his position. #T2#
Nice body punch from Chai.
Susskind tries to break free but Chai pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chai.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Susskind.
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Susskind pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonard Susskind seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Susskind ducks down to avoid it.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Susskind's head but Susskind sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Susskind swings for the body but Chai moves out of range. #CL#
Chai has closed the distance and engaged Susskind in a clinch.
Chai has Susskind pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chai.
Susskind looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Susskind misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Susskind's elbow.
Chai wants to stall. #T3#
Susskind taking a breather.
Susskind effectively controlling the action here.
Susskind blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Susskind's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Susskind fails to land.
Nice body punch from Chai.
A shot in the inside from Chai.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Susskind backwards.
Susskind has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Susskind blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Susskind lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Susskind.
Chai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Susskind.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Susskind avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Presley Chai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Susskind smiles and moves away.
Chai swings for the body but Susskind moves out of range.
Good shot there by Susskind.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Susskind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai throwing a counter right hand but Susskind manages to avoid it.
Susskind waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chai, as that shot connected.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Susskind.
Chai cracks Susskind with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Presley Chai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Presley Chai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Susskind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Susskind! But no joy.
Susskind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Susskind slips a jab from Chai.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Susskind misses with a wild body shot.
Susskind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Presley Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susskind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Susskind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind misses the body punch #CL#
and Chai counters by moving into the clinch.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Susskind backwards.
Susskind wants to stall.
Susskind lands a body shot. #T1#
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Chai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Susskind looking to slow down the pace here.
Susskind misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Susskind as Chai tries to tie him up.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chai.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Susskind backwards.
Chai lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Susskind pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chai dives in for a single leg takedown but Susskind sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chai prevents Susskind from breaking the clinch.
Susskind works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
Susskind escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Susskind lands a head kick. Chai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Susskind jabs at Chai's body.
A head kick by Susskind misses
and Susskind takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai swings widly with a right hand
and Susskind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Susskind keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chai.
Susskind throws a wild body kick that Chai sees coming a mile off.#TD#
Susskind gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chai to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Chai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Chai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Susskind works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chai being controlled here momentarily.
Chai trying to control but Susskind is working from the bottom.
Leonard Susskind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Susskind walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chai misses with an uppercut. Susskind saw that one coming.#CL#
Chai instigates a clinch.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Chai to work.
Chai gets through Susskind's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Susskind is trying to break the clinch but Chai has him pressed against the cage.
Presley Chai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Chai is trying to stall.
Susskind blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Susskind.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Chai tries to throw a body punch but Susskind avoids it by throwing Chai back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Presley Chai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chai, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: HFC 81: McCork vs Bond
Date: May 06, 2023

#R1#
Susskind darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Lutalo Masamba has been cut.
Masamba slips under a jab.
Masamba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Susskind lands a slapping body shot.
Susskind with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Susskind 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.
Susskind throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masamba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masamba throws a hook but Susskind blocks it.
Susskind thuds his right hand into Masamba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Masamba throws a shot from downtown. Susskind moves away and avoids it.
Susskind connects with a looping right hand.
Masamba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Masamba digs a good hook to Susskind's body.
A good leg kick by Susskind. #T1#
Masamba misses with an uppercut.
Susskind slips under a jab from Masamba.
Susskind looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lutalo Masamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masamba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masamba manages to avoid it.
It looked like Masamba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Susskind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masamba.
Masamba swings for the body but Susskind moves out of range.
Susskind doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Susskind misses with a body shot.
Susskind jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Masamba throws a hook but Susskind blocks it.
Susskind throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masamba counters with a straight right hand.#T2##KD#
Masamba cracks Susskind with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Susskind looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Masamba finish him? #CUT#It looks like Leonard Susskind 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!
Masamba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Susskind counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Susskind bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Masamba misses with a left hand
and Susskind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masamba is looking to clinch but Susskind is avoiding it.
Masamba lands a leg kick that knocks Susskind off balance momentarily.
Masamba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Susskind circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Masamba to the canvas! Masamba doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Susskind keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Susskind!
A relieved looking Leonard Susskind thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: HFC 75: Pay day at the Expo
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Susskind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davito.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davito scores with a decent looking hook.
Pelosi Davito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susskind on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Davito slips a straight right by Susskind.
Davito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Susskind goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Susskind misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Susskind misses.
Susskind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davito.
Susskind went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Davito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut lands for Davito. That snapped Susskind's head back.
Susskind lands with a good body shot.#T1#
Susskind throws an overhand right that lands on Davito's shoulder, as Davito tries to avoid the shot.
Susskind is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davito.
Davito throws a lazy right hand but Susskind sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Susskind tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davito connects with a leg kick.
Davito throws a hook but Susskind avoids it easily.
Susskind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Susskind swings for the body but Davito moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Susskind 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davito stalks Susskind and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Susskind's face. Susskind staggers backwards, shaken.
Susskind lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davito lands a head shot.
Davito throws a head kick that misses
and Susskind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Susskind has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Monkey Magic in the buildup to the fight.
Susskind checks a leg kick nicely.
Davito has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#T2#
Davito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davito throws a body shot but no joy.
Davito takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Davito misses with a series of wild punches.
Susskind is looking to wear down Davito with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Davito connects with the punch.
Susskind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davito was well out of range. Poor timing from Susskind.
Davito throws an off balance right hand
and Susskind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crunch! Davito slams his shin into Susskind's torso.
Davito lands a head shot.
Davito throws a lazy right hand but Susskind sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Susskind appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T3#
Davito scores with a jab. Susskind acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy left from Davito finds it's target.
Davito motions for Susskind to come forward. Davito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Susskind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davito.
Davito connects with a crisp jab.
Susskind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davito throws out the jab.
Davito misses the shot to the body.
Susskind tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Susskind digs a good hook to Davito's body.
Susskind lets loose with a powerful body kick. Davito will feel that in the morning.
Davito just misses with a punch to the body.
Davito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Susskind counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
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!
Davito tries to land a body kick
and Susskind counters with a straight right hand.
Davito lands with an overhand left.
Davito throws a head kick that Susskind semi-blocks.
Susskind throws a series of punches but Davito moves out of range.
Susskind is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davito.
Davito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Davito's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab from Davito.
Susskind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Susskind moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susskind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davito throws out the jab.
Susskind throwing a counter right hand but Davito manages to avoid it.
Susskind throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davito scores with a nice strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pelosi Davito dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Nice shot lands for Davito.
Davito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Susskind.
Davito just misses with a punch to the body.
Susskind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davito.
Davito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Susskind. Susskind circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susskind.
Susskind looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Davito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Davito throws the kick towards the body but Susskind avoids it.
Davito misses with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Susskind might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davito moves into range and connects with a jab.
Susskind on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice leg kick from Davito, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davito lands a jab to the head. #T1##KD2#
Davito lands a big head kick that sends Susskind tumbling to the mat! Davito takes a step backwards and waves Susskind back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Susskind is rocked!
Davito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oh Susskind is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Susskind looks to land a right hand but Davito moved out of range.
Davito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Susskind seems to have got his legs back now.
Davito stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Susskind finds it's way through Davito's defenses.
Davito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Susskind circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Susskind slips a jab from Davito.
Susskind swings for the body but Davito moves out of range.
Davito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No joy there for Susskind, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Davito needs to keep his hands up - Susskind had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick by Susskind misses
and Davito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Susskind gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davito.
Davito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Susskind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Susskind misses with a head kick.
Davito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susskind.
And Susskind counters with a quick kick to the body but Davito blocks it.
Davito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Susskind misses with a looping right.
Susskind needs to keep his hands up - Davito had a free shot at his head there.
Davito lands a jab.
Davito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davito lands with a slapping head kick.
Davito throws a shot from downtown. Susskind moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Davito throws a head kick but Susskind moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Susskind misses the target.
Susskind misses with a shot to the body
and Davito counters with a straight right hand.
Susskind with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Susskind stuns Davito with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davito misses with a combination
and Susskind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Susskind misses with a kick to the body.
Susskind throws a half hearted mid kick.
A left lands for Davito.
Davito throws an off balance right hand
and Susskind counters with a good, hard body kick but Davito shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Davito. #T4#
Davito blocks a head kick by Susskind.
Davito misses with a body punch
and Susskind counters with a straight right hand.
Pelosi Davito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susskind swings for the body but Davito moves out of range.
Susskind looks to land a right hand but Davito moved out of range.
Davito dips to his left and cracks Susskind with an uppercut!
Davito moves out of range of the strikes.
Susskind on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Susskind misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Davito.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susskind avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pelosi Davito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Susskind throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davito throws a shot from downtown. Susskind moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Susskind tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davito misses with a left hand
letting Susskind counter with a right hand.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses
and Davito counters with a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Susskind blocks the leg kick.
Susskind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Susskind misses.
Davito blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davito misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Susskind counters with a quick kick to the body but Davito blocks it.
Davito missing with a left hand there. Susskind was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davito, as that shot connected.
Susskind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davito throws out the jab. #T1#
Davito scoring well with a low kick there.
Susskind defending well as Davito loads up on a big left hand.
Susskind looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Susskind moves away from the strike by Davito.
Davito takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Susskind looks to score with a jab to the body but Davito is just out of range.
Davito throws a looping overhand right but Susskind ducks down to avoid it.
Davito throws a sloppy head kick
and Davito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davito lands an overhand right.
Susskind missing with a left hand there. Davito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Susskind looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Susskind is looking to land body kicks.
Susskind looks to throw the jab but Davito is out of range. #T2#
Davito misses with a kick to the body.
Susskind misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davito counters with a straight right hand.
Davito tries to land a leg kick but Susskind saw it coming and moves away.
Davito slips a straight right by Susskind.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davito throws a poor cross that misses
and Susskind counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Susskind slips a straight right by Davito.
Susskind's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davito connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Susskind scrambles back to his feet.
Davito throws an overhand right that lands on Susskind's shoulder, as Susskind tries to avoid the shot.
Susskind is looking to counter with a body kick.
Davito plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Susskind is looking to land body kicks.
Davito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut there from Davito.
Davito misses with a lunging right hand
and Susskind counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davito thinking. #T3#
Davito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Susskind moves out of range as Davito strikes.
Davito throws an off balance right hand
and Susskind counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Susskind avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Davito misses with a looping right.
Susskind was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Susskind swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davito misses with a combination
and Susskind counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonard Susskind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Susskind.
Susskind lands a nice shot to the body.
Susskind moves away from the strike by Davito. #T4#
Davito lands a jab to the nose.
Davito throws an overhand right that lands on Susskind's shoulder, as Susskind tries to avoid the shot.
Davito moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Susskind moves out of range as Davito strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Susskind takes a swing at Davito's ribcage but misses.
Davito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Susskind sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Davito lands a jab.
Davito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Susskind throws a body punch but Davito moves out of range.
Davito lands a front kick.
Susskind throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pelosi Davito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davito 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: TD 20
Date: Mar 17, 2023

#R1#
A jab from Reyes misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Susskind!
Leonard Susskind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reyes.
Susskind looks to land a left hand but Reyes moved out of range nicely.
Susskind throws a poor cross that misses
and Reyes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Susskind circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Reyes drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Susskind follows Reyes to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Susskind!
Our winner, Leonard Susskind, 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: TD 18
Date: Feb 25, 2023

#R1#
Susskind misses the jab.
Wheeler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot lands for Wheeler.
Susskind misses with a right hand
and Wheeler counters with a nice uppercut.
Susskind closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wheeler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Susskind misses.
Susskind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wheeler.
An attempted straight right counter from Susskind misses the target.
Wheeler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Susskind moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wheeler loads up on a big right hand but Susskind slips the punch.
Susskind throwing a counter right hand but Wheeler manages to avoid it.
Wheeler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Susskind counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Wheeler misses the target.
Wheeler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wheeler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Susskind counters with a three punch combo that has Wheeler backing up. Wheeler nods at Susskind to acknowledge the strikes.
Susskind has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Monkey Magic in the buildup to the fight.
Wheeler misses with a head kick.
Susskind with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Rylan Wheeler has been cut.
Susskind swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wheeler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wheeler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Susskind lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wheeler will feel that in the morning.
Wheeler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Susskind misses the target. #T2#
Susskind tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Susskind - that will leave a mark!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Susskind.
Susskind swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wheeler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wheeler lands a jab.
Susskind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wheeler.
Susskind lands a nice shot that snaps Wheeler's head back.
Wheeler moves away from the strike by Susskind.
A jab lands there for Susskind.
Susskind lands a nice shot that snaps Wheeler's head back. #T3#
Wheeler misses with a straight left.
Wheeler throws an off balance right hand
and Susskind counters with a left to the body.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Susskind! Wheeler is out on his feet! Susskind rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Wheeler is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Wheeler is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Susskind!
Leonard Susskind thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TD 14
Date: Jan 27, 2023

#R1#
Susskind loads up on a big right hand but Mamontov slips the punch.
Mamontov tries to counter with a takedown but Susskind is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Mamontov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Susskind manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamontov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Mamontov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mamontov tries to free his leg and advance position but Susskind is retaining full guard.
Mamontov trying to control but Susskind is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mamontov ducks under a wild hook from Susskind.
Susskind 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.
Susskind throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamontov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mamontov or perhaps it was just good defense by Susskind, which made it look bad.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Mamontov counters with a shoot takedown. Susskind fights it but they end up in guard. #T2#
Mamontov advances position into side control!#SUB#
Mamontov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Susskind, who protects the arm well.
Mamontov passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Susskind!
Mamontov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mamontov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Susskind is looking to escape.
Mamontov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Mamontov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T3#
Susskind is wriggling around trying to escape. #SUB#
Mamontov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Susskind is looking to improve his position but Mamontov isn't that keen on the idea.
Mamontov wants to control the pace but Susskind is squirming around nicely.
Mamontov controlling from mount. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Susskind defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mamontov.
Mamontov controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mamontov tries to control but Susskind wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susskind is controlling an arm, preventing Mamontov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Mamontov has hold of Susskind's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Susskind manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mamontov wants to take Susskind's back here but Susskind is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slon Mamontov 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#
Mamontov fails with the takedown
and Susskind counters with a right hand to the body.
Susskind wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#TD#
Susskind gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mamontov looking to pass the guard.
Mamontov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Susskind can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamontov wants to control from the top but Susskind keeps moving. #T1#
Mamontov stays in close to Susskind's body and controls the position.
Susskind trying to keep a closed guard but Mamontov is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mamontov wants to control from the top but Susskind keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Susskind. That snapped Mamontov's head back.
Susskind connects with a nice looking jab. #T2#
Susskind dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Mamontov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Susskind to the mat! Susskind manages to get full guard.
Susskind can't keep his opponent in guard - Mamontov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Mamontov seems content to control.
Mamontov wants to free his trapped foot but Susskind is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mamontov is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Mamontov wants to work for an arm triangle but Susskind is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mamontov trying to control the action but Susskind is working from the bottom. #T3#
Mamontov wants to pass the guard but Susskind is defending well.
Mamontov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mamontov trying to mount his opponent but Susskind defends it.
Mamontov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mamontov controlling his opponent. #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.
Mamontov is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Susskind is in real trouble. #SUB#
Mamontov looking to break Susskind's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Susskind remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mamontov will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB#
Mamontov looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Susskind defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt. #SUB#
Mamontov is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Susskind has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Mamontov has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Susskind taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Mamontov doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Slon Mamontov!
A relieved looking Slon Mamontov 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: TWG 38 (205lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Nov 04, 2022

188 cm
20 yrs
185 lbs

180 cm
22 yrs
170 lbs

Susskind

Baker

This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leonard Susskind! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Larry Baker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL2#
Baker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Susskind prevents a takedown attempt there.
Susskind definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Susskind prevents the takedown attempt.
Baker is trying to pull guard but Susskind turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Leonard Susskind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Baker.
Susskind is looking to take this one to the mat.
Susskind has Baker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Baker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Baker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Susskind slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Susskind tries to free his leg and advance position but Baker is retaining full guard.
Baker looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baker on the ground.#T1##SUB2#
Baker pushes a forearm under Susskind's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Susskind is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Larry Baker!

Event: TKO Grand Finale
Date: Oct 01, 2022

#R1#
An inside leg kick from Andreas misses.
A little jabbing left from Susskind on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Susskind takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Susskind looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That kick from Andreas tenderised Susskind's leg. Susskind is trying to keep his angry face on.
Susskind throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andreas throws a jab when Susskind was well out of range.
A big right from Andreas misses.
Susskind lunges at Andreas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Andreas's hand.
Susskind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andreas.
Susskind waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andreas.
Andreas throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Susskind.
Andreas lands a glancing blow to the side of Susskind's head.
Andreas misses with a leg kick.
Susskind bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andreas connects with a body shot.#T1#
Andreas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Andreas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andreas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Susskind is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andreas.
Andreas misses with an uppercut
and Susskind counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Andreas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Andreas moves away from the strike by Susskind.
Susskind avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Andreas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Susskind punishes Andreas's body with a nice straight punch.
Susskind lands a nice looking body kick.
Susskind moves out of range as Andreas throws a body kick.
A head kick from Andreas lands but Susskind takes it in his stride. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andreas swings widly with a right hand
and Susskind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Andreas misses the target.
Andreas throws a lazy uppercut
and Susskind counters with a left to the body.
Susskind uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andreas.
Andreas misses with an uppercut
and Susskind connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Susskind throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Andreas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andreas is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Andreas misses with a looping left.
Susskind throws out a counter right but Andreas avoids it with no problem.
Susskind throws a shot to the body.
Andreas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andreas is breathing heavily.
Susskind tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susskind avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Susskind jabs Andreas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andreas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andreas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leonard Susskind will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Andreas throws a shot from downtown. Susskind moves away and avoids it.
Susskind is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Andreas with a body shot.
Susskind digs a good body shot into Andreas's ribs.
Susskind lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andreas slips under a jab.
Andreas looks to land a body kick but Susskind moved away.
Susskind raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Susskind checks a leg kick nicely.
Susskind throws a nice looking combination but Andreas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Susskind slips a straight right by Andreas.
Susskind throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Andreas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Susskind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Susskind is out of range.
Susskind throws a fast counter high kick but Andreas manages to duck under it in time.
Andreas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Susskind moves out of range as Andreas strikes.
Susskind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andreas.
Andreas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Susskind lands with a shot to the body.
Susskind misses with a body kick.
Andreas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Susskind scores with a push kick.
Andreas throws a lazy uppercut
and Susskind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andreas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Andreas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andreas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andreas loads up on a big right hand but Susskind slips the punch.
Susskind throws a lazy right hand but Andreas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andreas misses with a left hand
and Susskind counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susskind lands with a shot to the body. #T2#
Andreas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andreas misses with a right hand
letting Susskind counter with a right hand.
Susskind cracks Andreas with an open hand slap.
Susskind uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andreas.
Susskind pushes Andreas away with a front kick.
Susskind throws a lazy head kick
and Andreas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Susskind showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andreas.
Kunt Andreas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susskind throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Andreas tries to land a leg kick but Susskind saw it coming and moves away.
Susskind throws the left hand but Andreas avoids the punch easily.
Leonard Susskind seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Susskind misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Andreas throws a leg kick
enabling Susskind to counter with a crisp jab.
Susskind has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andreas connects with a body shot.
Susskind takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Susskind lands a body shot.
Andreas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Susskind sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andreas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Andreas throws a leg kick
and Susskind counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Susskind connects with a right hand. Andreas shakes it off.
Susskind takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andreas throws a right hand that misses
and Susskind counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Susskind throws a head kick that misses.
Andreas throws a leg kick
and Susskind counters with a nice body kick.
Andreas misses with a body shot. #T1#
Susskind darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Andreas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Susskind finds it's way round the side to connect with Andreas's head.
Susskind connects with a good right hand that stumbles Andreas. Andreas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC2#Andreas is rocked!
Andreas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oh Andreas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Susskind with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Susskind connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Andreas covering up! Susskind comes in with a big uppercut and Andreas goes doooown! He's slumped up against the ropes, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leonard Susskind!
Leonard Susskind seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: TKO Semi Finals
Date: Sep 10, 2022

#R1#
Susskind scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thibodeaux throws a nice inside leg kick.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thibodeaux! But no joy.
Thibodeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Susskind jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Susskind has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Monkey Magic in the buildup to the fight.
Thibodeaux misses with a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thibodeaux manages to avoid it.
Thibodeaux tries to move into range but Susskind moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Thibodeaux throws a leg kick
and Thibodeaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thibodeaux lands a nice hook to Susskind's body. Susskind takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Susskind throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Susskind's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux with a nice cross.
Thibodeaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susskind.
Susskind is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux misses with a left hand
and Susskind counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Susskind scores with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Susskind bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick there by Susskind.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Susskind moves out of range.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Susskind was well out of range.
Thibodeaux misses with a head kick.
It looked like Susskind wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Susskind moves away from the strike by Thibodeaux.
Susskind throws a series of punches but Thibodeaux avoids them all with ease.
Thibodeaux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Susskind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Susskind scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Thibodeaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Susskind was well out of range. Poor timing from Thibodeaux.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susskind scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thibodeaux doesn't seem bothered though.
Susskind dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Susskind.
Thibodeaux looks winded!
Susskind throws a body shot but no joy.
Susskind throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thibodeaux throws a low kick but it's checked well by Susskind.
Susskind tries to bum rush Thibodeaux with a series of wild strikes but Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Susskind walks into a stiff left hand from Thibodeaux.
Susskind lands a jab to Thibodeaux's midsection.
Susskind is looking to wear down Thibodeaux with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thibodeaux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Susskind slips a jab from Thibodeaux.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Susskind throws an overhand right that lands on Thibodeaux's shoulder, as Thibodeaux tries to avoid the shot.
Thibodeaux throws out a counter right but Susskind avoids it with no problem.
Thibodeaux scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thibodeaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thibodeaux takes a swing at Susskind's ribcage but misses.
Susskind throws a jab but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses with a two punch combination.
It appears Susskind was looking to counter with a kick there.
Thibodeaux loads up on a big right hand but Susskind slips the punch.
It looked like Susskind wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Susskind is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thibodeaux can do to turn this around?
Susskind avoids a kick to the body.
Susskind looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Thibodeaux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux looks to land a left hand but Susskind moved out of range nicely.
Leonard Susskind is winning the standup battle so far.
Thibodeaux throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Susskind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook. Susskind ducked under it nicely.
Susskind is looking for a counter combo.#T1#
Susskind connects with a body shot that sends Thibodeaux's belly button to the back.
Susskind throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Susskind moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThibodeaux.
Thibodeaux swings widly with a right hand
and Susskind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Susskind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thibodeaux moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Susskind. Thibodeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thibodeaux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Susskind's sensitive parts.
Susskind defending well as Thibodeaux loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thibodeaux.
Susskind drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thibodeaux misses with a left hand
and Susskind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux is looking to slow Susskind down with leg kicks.
Thibodeaux pivots, looking for a leg kick but Susskind is out of range and Thibodeaux settles back down.
It looked like Susskind wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
Thibodeaux misses with a head kick.
Susskind is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Susskind throws the left hand but Thibodeaux avoids the punch easily.
Susskind lands a glancing blow to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
Susskind connects with a looping right hand.
Susskind on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thibodeaux is looking to score with low kicks.
Susskind appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
August Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thibodeaux needs to keep his hands up - Susskind had a free shot at his head there.
Susskind lands with a kick to the ribs.
Susskind takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Thibodeaux misses.
Susskind catches Thibodeaux with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#ROC#Thibodeaux is rocked!
A jab from Susskind finds it's way through Thibodeaux's defenses.
Thibodeaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Susskind finish him?
Thibodeaux throws a body kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but August Thibodeaux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Susskind throws a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux seems to have recovered his senses.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook
and Susskind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#Thibodeaux is rocked!
Thibodeaux misses with a right hand #KD#
and Susskind counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thibodeaux! Susskind lets Thibodeaux back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Thibodeaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Susskind finish him?
Susskind lands a nice hook to Thibodeaux's body. Thibodeaux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Susskind finds Thibodeaux's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Thibodeaux flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. Susskind lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Thibodeaux will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Susskind!
Leonard Susskind decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: TKO Quarter Finals
Date: Aug 20, 2022

#R1#
Albashir misses with a two punch combination.
Albashir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Susskind doesn't seem bothered though.
Jamaal Albashir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susskind slips under a jab from Albashir.
Susskind thows a left - swing and a miss!
Susskind has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Monkey Magic in the buildup to the fight.
Albashir throws the kick towards the body but Susskind avoids it.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Albashir manages to avoid it.
Susskind misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Albashir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Albashir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Susskind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albashir. Susskind does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albashir misses with a wild combination.
Albashir throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Susskind blocks a leg kick.
Susskind fires out a quick counter leg kick but Albashir just manages to avoid it.#T1#
A low kick from Albashir is predictable there
and Susskind counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Albashir pivots, looking for a leg kick but Susskind is out of range and Albashir settles back down.
Albashir bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Susskind's head backwards.#KD2#
Albashir cracks Susskind with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Albashir has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Susskind to stand back up!#ROC2#Susskind is rocked!
Susskind throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Albashir throws an overhand right that lands on Susskind's shoulder, as Susskind tries to avoid the shot.
Susskind checks a leg kick.
Susskind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Albashir attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Susskind moves out of range as Albashir strikes.
Albashir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Susskind.
Albashir just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Albashir finds it's way through Susskind's defenses. #T2#
Albashir misses with an attempted mid kick.
Susskind needs to keep his hands up - Albashir had a free shot at his head there.
Albashir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Albashir throws a wild body kick that Susskind sees coming a mile off.
Albashir uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Albashir wants to land a leg kick but Susskind is out of range.
Susskind swings for the body but Albashir moves out of range.
Susskind's jab looks to have found its range, popping Albashir under the eye.
Albashir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Susskind at a distance.
A slow jab from Albashir misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albashir throws a leg kick but Susskind sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Susskind was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Albashir.
Albashir misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Albashir.
Albashir throws a leg kick but Susskind sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jamaal Albashir dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Susskind scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Albashir doesn't seem bothered though.
Albashir throws a low kick but it's checked well by Susskind.
Albashir looks to land a combination but Susskind avoids it well.
Albashir connects with the punch.
Susskind moves out of range as Albashir strikes.
Susskind cracks Albashir with an open hand slap.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Albashir manages to avoid it.
Albashir follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Susskind misses with an attempted mid kick.
Albashir has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Albashir connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD2#
Albashir cracks Susskind with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Susskind looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Albashir finish him?
Oh Susskind is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Susskind - just one landing.
Susskind moves out of range as Albashir throws a body kick.
Susskind seems to have got his legs back now.
Susskind tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Susskind might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T1#
Susskind closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Albashir! Susskind dives in looking to finish! Albashir is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Susskind!
A very excited looking Leonard Susskind 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: TKO Round 5
Date: Jul 30, 2022

#R1#
Susskind walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Susskind.
Andreas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Susskind looks for the body kick but Andreas saw that one coming.
Andreas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Andreas.
Susskind definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A low kick from Susskind misses
and Andreas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Susskind fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andreas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Andreas misses with a leg kick
enabling Susskind to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Andreas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Susskind feints and then cracks Andreas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andreas down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Susskind.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Susskind throws a jab when Andreas was well out of range.
Andreas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Andreas takes a swing at Susskind's ribcage but misses.
Susskind connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Susskind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andreas moves away.
Andreas is trying to counter with his kicks.
Andreas is looking to chop away at Susskind's legs.
A big right from Susskind misses.
Andreas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andreas lands with an uppercut that bounces Susskind off the ropes and back into range.
Susskind punishes Andreas's body with a nice straight punch.
Susskind uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andreas.
Susskind swings for the body but Andreas moves out of range.
Andreas looks to land a right hand but Susskind moved out of range.
Susskind feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T2#
Susskind is looking to slow Andreas down with leg kicks.
Susskind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andreas moves away.
Andreas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Susskind's sensitive parts.
Susskind jabs at Andreas's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Susskind scores with a three punch combo!
Susskind uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Susskind takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andreas moves out of range of the leg kick from Susskind.
Susskind stuns Andreas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Susskind lands a two punch combo.
Susskind is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andreas can do to turn this around?
Andreas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Susskind can pounce on him.
Andreas 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.
Andreas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Susskind seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Susskind wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Susskind misses with a series of wild punches.
Andreas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Susskind.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Andreas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Susskind has got the better of the exchanges.
Susskind lands with a nice combination. Andreas backs away looking to recover.#T1#
Andreas thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Andreas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Susskind avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Susskind lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Andreas misses with a straight right.
Andreas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Andreas misses with a looping left.
Susskind fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andreas is out of range.
Andreas pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T2#
Susskind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andreas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Susskind with a body shot.
Susskind uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andreas.
Andreas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andreas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Andreas lands a leg kick that knocks Susskind off balance momentarily.
Susskind blocks a leg kick.
Andreas misses with a double jab
letting Susskind counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susskind connects with a leg kick.
Susskind just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Andreas moves out of range as Susskind strikes.
Susskind swings for the body but Andreas moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Susskind.
Andreas throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Susskind misses its target.
Susskind works the jab nicely.
Leonard Susskind is winning the standup battle so far.
Susskind lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andreas avoids the body shot from Susskind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andreas.
Andreas moves out of range of the body kick.
Andreas misses with an uppercut. Susskind saw that one coming.#T1#
Andreas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Susskind was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Andreas.
Andreas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andreas throws a chopping leg kick but Susskind manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from Andreas misses.
Susskind throws a quick counter kick to the body but Andreas avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andreas, as that shot connected.
Andreas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andreas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Susskind is looking to wear down Andreas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice defenses there by Susskind.
Susskind lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Susskind lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Susskind throws a body punch but Andreas moves out of range.
Andreas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Andreas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Susskind manages to avoid it.
Andreas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Susskind has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andreas avoids the body shot from Susskind.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susskind cracks Andreas with an open hand slap.
Andreas throws a big shot that misses.
Andreas with a nice calf kick.
A low kick lands for Susskind.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Andreas misses with a body shot.
Andreas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Susskind swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Susskind lands with an overhand left.
Andreas misses with a few strikes there.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andreas manages to avoid it.
Susskind connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andreas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Susskind checks the leg kick.
Susskind takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
A combination from Andreas does no damage.
Andreas misses with a left hand
enabling Susskind to counter with a crisp jab.
Susskind fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Susskind.
Andreas misses with a looping right.
Susskind scores with a push kick.
Andreas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Andreas misses
and Susskind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#Andreas is rocked!
Susskind works Andreas's body with a nice hook.
Andreas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Andreas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from Andreas misses.
Susskind connects with a body shot that sends Andreas's belly button to the back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Susskind.
Susskind scores with a jab to the body.
Susskind misses with a two punch combination.
Susskind throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Andreas misses its intended target.
Susskind throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Susskind throws a series of punches but Andreas avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind had his way with Kunt Andreas in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Susskind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andreas.
Andreas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kunt Andreas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Andreas.
Susskind throws an off balance right hand
and Andreas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Susskind swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Andreas counter with a right hand.
Andreas misses with a wild body shot.
Susskind misses the shot to the body.
Andreas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Susskind scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andreas doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreas misses with a body shot.
Susskind swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Andreas counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Andreas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Susskind - the referee stops the clock and Andreas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Susskind. Andreas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Susskind lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Susskind.
Susskind lands a jab to the nose.
Susskind scores with a hook.
Andreas misses with a leg kick.
Andreas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Susskind lands with a nice body kick.
Andreas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Susskind.
Susskind lands a lovely overhand right.#T2#
Susskind throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andreas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Susskind moves away.
Susskind swings for the body but Andreas moves out of range.
Leonard Susskind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susskind thuds a left hand into Andreas's body.
Andreas misses with a body punch
and Susskind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andreas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Susskind with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Susskind throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andreas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Susskind!
Leonard Susskind decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: TKO Round 4
Date: Jul 09, 2022

#R1#
Susskind comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thibodeaux lands a nice looking kick to the body. Susskind takes a step back to recover.
Susskind uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thibodeaux.
Susskind misses the body punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thibodeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Susskind.
Susskind takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thibodeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
Thibodeaux throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thibodeaux takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thibodeaux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thibodeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Susskind.
Thibodeaux looks to land a right hand but Susskind moved out of range.
Susskind swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Susskind takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Susskind walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thibodeaux pivots, looking for a leg kick but Susskind is out of range and Thibodeaux settles back down.
Thibodeaux connects with a high kick.
Thibodeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Susskind replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thibodeaux blocks it well.
Susskind connects with a body shot that sends Thibodeaux's belly button to the back.
A head kick misses from Thibodeaux.
Nice uppercut there from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux throws a poor cross that misses
and Susskind counters with a nice leg kick.
Thibodeaux tries to land a front kick but Susskind steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheers as Susskind lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thibodeaux doesn't seem phased though.
Thibodeaux throws a solid leg kick but Susskind takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thibodeaux.
Susskind scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux throws out a loose jab but Susskind uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Thibodeaux. That's going to slow Susskind down.
Thibodeaux scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thibodeaux throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Susskind with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thibodeaux throws a head kick that misses.
Susskind lands a nice shot to the body.
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux tries to land a body kick
and Susskind counters with a straight right hand.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux throws out a loose jab but Susskind uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susskind changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thibodeaux takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thibodeaux is breathing heavily.
Susskind misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

August Thibodeaux dominated that round.
That's time! Thibodeaux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Susskind swings for the body but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thibodeaux tries to land a leg kick but Susskind saw it coming and moves away.
Susskind let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
August Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Susskind. Beautiful body shot.
Thibodeaux fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Susskind checks it well.
Susskind digs a good body shot into Thibodeaux's ribs.
Susskind looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thibodeaux takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Susskind thows a body kick. Thibodeaux tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Susskind checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thibodeaux thuds a left hand into Susskind's body.
Thibodeaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Susskind throws out a counter right but Thibodeaux avoids it with no problem.
Thibodeaux takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Susskind moves out of range of the strikes.
Susskind doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T1#
Thibodeaux throws a combination that misses
and Susskind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thibodeaux attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thibodeaux jabs Susskind to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Susskind ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Susskind throws a series of punches but Thibodeaux moves out of range.
Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Susskind.
Leonard Susskind seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Susskind slips a straight right by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thibodeaux throws a wild body kick that Susskind sees coming a mile off.
Susskind throws a body shot but no joy.
Thibodeaux throws a lazy head kick
and Susskind counters with a left to the body.
Thibodeaux thows a leg kick but Susskind checks it
and Susskind counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Susskind connects with a single shot there.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux tries to score with a low kick but Susskind moves his leg out of the way.
A nice side step and Susskind releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Susskind jabs at Thibodeaux's body.
Thibodeaux throws a poor cross that misses
and Susskind finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Susskind. #KD2#
Susskind lands a big uppercut and Thibodeaux crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Thibodeaux looks OK. Susskind waves Thibodeaux back to his feet!#ROC2#Thibodeaux is rocked!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Thibodeaux might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Susskind misses with a hook.
Susskind has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Susskind is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Thibodeaux hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leonard Susskind!
A victorious Leonard Susskind thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: TKO Round 3
Date: Jun 18, 2022

#R1#
Susskind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheppard was well out of range. Poor timing from Susskind.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sheppard.
Sheppard throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Sheppard. That snapped Susskind's head back.
Sheppard lands a nice shot that snaps Susskind's head back.
Leonard Susskind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susskind's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sheppard under the eye.#CUT#It looks like Curtis Sheppard has been cut.
Sheppard throws a chopping leg kick but Susskind manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Susskind appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sheppard takes a swing at Susskind's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Susskind uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sheppard.
Susskind definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Susskind scores with a body shot.
Sheppard throws a hook but Susskind avoids it easily.#T1#
Sheppard takes a swing at Susskind's ribcage but misses.
Sheppard slips a straight right by Susskind.
Sheppard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Susskind misses the target.
Sheppard misses with a body shot
and Susskind counters with a nice body shot.
Sheppard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Susskind sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sheppard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Susskind counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Susskind connects with a high kick.
A low kick from Sheppard misses
and Susskind counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sheppard moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Sheppard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Susskind misses with a straight left.
Sheppard has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T2#
Susskind scoring well with a low kick there.
Susskind stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Susskind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Susskind misses.
Susskind's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sheppard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Susskind scrambles back to his feet.
Susskind misses the body punch
and Sheppard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Susskind.
Susskind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheppard moves away.
Susskind chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sheppard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Susskind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheppard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Sheppard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Sheppard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leonard Susskind is winning the standup battle so far.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheppard manages to avoid it.
Susskind throws a lazy body kick
and Sheppard counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Sheppard misses its intended target.
Sheppard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Susskind's sensitive parts.
Susskind is looking to wear down Sheppard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Susskind takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Susskind looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheppard is just out of range.
Susskind falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sheppard counters with a good low kick that Susskind was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind checks a leg kick.
Susskind appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Susskind throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Sheppard tries to land a leg kick but Susskind saw it coming and moves away.
Sheppard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Susskind can pounce on him.
Sheppard moves out of range as Susskind throws a body kick.
Susskind looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sheppard.
Sheppard with a hook.
Sheppard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Susskind stalks Sheppard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sheppard's face. Sheppard staggers backwards, shaken.
Susskind throws a body punch but Sheppard moves out of range.
Susskind scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheppard misses with a leg kick.
Susskind throws a nice looking combination but Sheppard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sheppard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sheppard lands a nice looking body shot.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sheppard tries a quick counter leg kick but Susskind is wise to it.
Susskind misses with a body punch
and Sheppard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheppard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Susskind.
Susskind has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sheppard finds it's way round the side to connect with Susskind's head.
Susskind rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sheppard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Susskind stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sheppard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Sheppard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Curtis Sheppard'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.#R3#
Susskind wants to land a leg kick but Sheppard is out of range.
Susskind slips under a jab from Sheppard.
Sheppard slips a straight right by Susskind.
Susskind takes a swing at Sheppard's ribcage but misses.
Sheppard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Susskind throws a body punch but Sheppard moves out of range.
Susskind throws a body punch but Sheppard moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Susskind lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sheppard doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Susskind. Sheppard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheppard misses with a right hand
and Susskind counters with a three punch combo that has Sheppard backing up. Sheppard nods at Susskind to acknowledge the strikes.
Sheppard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Susskind.
Susskind misses with a body shot
and Sheppard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Susskind throws a lazy right hand but Sheppard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sheppard throws out a powerful jab.
Susskind checks a leg kick.
Susskind fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sheppard is out of range.
Sheppard just misses with a punch to the body.
Susskind scores with a jab.
Sheppard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Susskind takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T2#
Sheppard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Susskind throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Susskind.
Good work by Susskind as he checks the leg kick.
Sheppard misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheppard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sheppard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Susskind has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sheppard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susskind.
Sheppard misses with a low kick.
Susskind throws a leg kick
letting Sheppard counter with a right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sheppard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Leonard Susskind did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Curtis Sheppard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
An inside leg kick from Sheppard misses.
Susskind looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Susskind throws the left hand but Sheppard avoids the punch easily.
Sheppard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sheppard tries a low kick but Susskind avoids it.
Sheppard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Susskind.
Sheppard misses the shot to the body.
Susskind thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind looks to land a right hand but Sheppard moved out of range.
Susskind throws a leg kick
and Sheppard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Susskind is looking to land body kicks.
Susskind misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Sheppard feints and then cracks Susskind's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Susskind down.
Sheppard lands with a cross.
Sheppard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Susskind.
Sheppard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sheppard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sheppard with a hook.
Sheppard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Susskind throws a sloppy head kick
and Susskind takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Susskind is rocked!
Susskind chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sheppard can pounce on him.
Oh Susskind is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sheppard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Susskind seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Susskind scores with a head kick.
Susskind misses with an uppercut #KD2#
and Sheppard counters with a crisp right hand that drops Susskind! Sheppard lets Susskind back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheppard throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sheppard.
Susskind buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Susskind scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sheppard throws out a loose jab but Susskind uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Sheppard misses.
Susskind was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Susskind throws a right hand that misses
and Sheppard counters with a right hand to the body.
Sheppard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Sheppard dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Curtis Sheppard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R5#
Sheppard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Susskind.
Sheppard slips a straight right by Susskind.
Sheppard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Susskind moves away.
Susskind swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sheppard throws a right hand that misses
and Susskind counters with a stiff right hand.
Sheppard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sheppard throws a body shot but no joy.
Susskind misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheppard misses with a low kick.
Sheppard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Susskind.
Susskind has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Susskind there as he acknowledges the shot.#T1#
Sheppard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sheppard misses with a body shot.
Susskind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheppard.
Sheppard scoring well with a low kick there.
Sheppard misses with a shot to the body
and Sheppard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Susskind throws a poor cross that misses
and Sheppard counters with a nice uppercut.
Susskind chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sheppard can pounce on him.
A low kick lands for Sheppard.
Susskind misses with a jab, cross combination.
Susskind has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Susskind there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
Sheppard throws a poor cross that misses
and Susskind counters with a right hand to the body.
Sheppard misses with a low kick as Susskind jumps back.
Sheppard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Susskind on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Susskind scores with a body shot.
Susskind takes one to the side of the head.
Sheppard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Susskind circles away quickly and effectively.
Susskind throwing a counter right hand but Sheppard manages to avoid it.
Susskind misses with an uppercut. Sheppard saw that one coming.
Sheppard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Susskind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheppard manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Sheppard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sheppard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Sheppard!

Event: TKO Round 2
Date: May 28, 2022

#R1#
Susskind moves out of range as Argyros strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Susskind. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Susskind.
Argyros walks forward, straight into a front kick from Susskind.
Argyros throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Susskind counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Susskind takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leonard Susskind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Argyros misses with a double jab
and Susskind counters with a nice uppercut.
Susskind misses with a head kick.
Susskind throws an off balance right hand
and Argyros counters with a thumping low kick.
Argyros swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A combination from Susskind does no damage. #T1#
Susskind wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Susskind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Argyros.
Susskind is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Argyros feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Susskinds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#KD2#
Argyros cracks Susskind with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Argyros has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Susskind to stand back up!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Susskind. Argyros shrugs it off though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab lands there for Susskind.
Susskind lands with a straight right. Argyros didn't see that one coming.
Argyros on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Susskind throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Susskind misses with an uppercut
and Argyros counters with a leg kick. #T2#
Susskind ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Susskind lands a nice looking body shot.
Susskind lands a nice shot that snaps Argyros's head back.
Susskind bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Argyros's head.
Susskind misses with an uppercut
and Argyros counters with a leg kick.
Susskind ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Argyros takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susskind scores with a jab to the body.
Susskind lands a jab.
Susskind misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Susskind connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Susskind is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Argyros can do to turn this around?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Susskind.
Susskind takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Argyros walks forward, straight into a front kick from Susskind.
Argyros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Susskind sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Susskind!
Argyros takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Argyros has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Susskind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Argyros uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Susskind.
Argyros looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Susskind throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Argyros connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slapping body kick lands there for Susskind.
Argyros takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Susskind lands a high kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Susskind.
Susskind misses the shot to the body.
Argyros tests Susskind's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leonard Susskind is winning the standup battle so far.
Susskind lands a slapping body shot.
Argyros avoids a punch combination nicely. #T2#
Susskind lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Argyros takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Susskind explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Argyros misses with a body shot. #KD#
Susskind lands a big head kick that sends Argyros tumbling to the mat! Susskind takes a step backwards and waves Argyros back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Argyros is rocked!
Susskind lands a nice looking body kick.
Argyros is still on wobbly legs! Can Susskind finish him?
Susskind throws a right hand that Argyros ducks under and follows up with a left that Argyros also avoids with ease.
Argyros seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susskind thuds a left hand into Argyros's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Susskind dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Susskind tries to land a front kick but Argyros steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A countering left hand to the body from Argyros misses.
Argyros thows a left - swing and a miss!
Susskind throws a body punch but Argyros moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Argyros on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Argyros throws a body punch but Susskind moves out of range.
Argyros lands a body shot.
Susskind looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Susskind connects with the punch.
A shot to the body from Argyros misses
and Susskind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Susskind wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Susskind's jab looks to have found its range, popping Argyros under the eye.
Nice shot lands for Argyros.#T1#
Susskind misses with a left hand
and Argyros counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Susskind thuds his shin into the meat of Argyros's side.
A shot to the body from Argyros misses
and Susskind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Argyros tries to land a leg kick but Susskind saw it coming and moves away.
Susskind connects with a jab.
Michail Argyros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Argyros misses its intended target.
Argyros misses with a left hand
and Susskind counters with a crisp right that sends Argyros to the canvas! Susskind follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Susskind!
After winning the bout, Leonard Susskind thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: TKO Round 1
Date: May 07, 2022

#R1#
Susskind throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Susskind looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruff Ryder is just out of range.
Leonard Susskind seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susskind scores with a head kick. Ruff Ryder tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#It looks like Randy Ruff Ryder has been cut.
Susskind's corner calls for a 1-2. Susskind obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Susskind throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ruff Ryder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruff Ryder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Susskind lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Ruff Ryder misses.
Susskind thinks about the counter body kick.
Susskind lands with an overhand left.#T1#
Susskind lands a nice looking body shot.
Ruff Ryder misses with an uppercut
and as Ruff Ryder loses concentration momentarily, Susskind counters with a picture perfect head kick! Ruff Ryder goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leonard Susskind!
After winning the bout, Leonard Susskind thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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