Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: FREAKSHOW 44 PPV
Date: Nov 22, 2025

#R1#
Sosa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Sosa does no damage.
Sosa misses with the combination.
Sosa fails with the takedown.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sandman.
Sandman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sosa sneaks back into half guard.
Sosa is looking to control Sandman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sosa avoid being mounted?
Sandman trying to control from half guard but Sosa is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sandman slips a nice elbow through Sosa's hands, connecting with Sosa's forehead.#T1#
Sandman is trying to control. Sosa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sosa is looking to control Sandman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sosa avoid being mounted?
Sosa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sandman trying to control the action but Sosa is working from the bottom.
Sosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sandman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sandman lands strikes from half guard.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sosa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sandman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sandman's back!
Sosa has Sandman flattened out and is raining down punches.
Sosa keeps control of the position as Sandman tries to break free.
Sandman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sandman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sandman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sosa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sosa controlling from the top position. #T3#
Sosa cracks Sandman with a solid left hand.
Sandman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sandman looking for a sweep. Not yet Sandman, not yet.
Sosa works over Sandman with some ground and pound from guard.
Sandman keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.
Sosa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sosa with a nice head shot there.
Sosa slips nicely into half guard.
Sandman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Sosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sandman keeps working.
Sosa lands strikes from half guard.
Sosa wants to pass the guard but Sandman is defending well.
Sandman tries to get to full guard but Sosa has control of the leg.
Sandman trying to hold on to Sosa's head to control him but Sosa postures up.
Sosa trying to control from half guard but Sandman is working away.
Sandman tries to roll over but Sosa keeps him under control.#T5#
Sandman keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sosa throwing shots but Sandman is blocking nicely.
Sandman is refusing to be controlled, as Sosa sits in half guard.
Sosa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sandman trying to control here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sosa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sandman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T6#
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.
Sosa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sosa moves nicely into side control.
Sosa trying to control the action but Sandman is working from the bottom.
Sosa cracks Sandman with a big elbow.
Sandman is trying to improve his position.#T7#
Sosa is putting a hurting on Sandman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sosa working the ground and pound.
Sosa is looking to take a break and control but Sandman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mr Sandman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandman is trying to get back to half guard.
Sosa grinds an elbow into Sandman's temple.
Sosa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sosa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sandman is avoiding damage well.
Sandman is looking for a sweep.
Sosa trying to control the action but Sandman is working from the bottom. #T8#
Sosa throws a strike aimed at the side of Sandman's head but Sandman avoids it well.
Sosa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sandman is trying to improve his position.
Sosa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sosa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sandman down.
Sosa is putting a hurting on Sandman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sosa is looking to take a break and control but Sandman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sandman taking a bit of punishment here - Sosa scoring with strikes. #T9#
Sosa is chipping away with strikes.
Sandman tries to buck Sosa off but Sosa is having none of it.
Sosa trying to control the position but Sandman is working away.
Sandman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sosa connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sosa throws an elbow but Sandman slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sandman throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Sosa lands a decent elbow from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Sosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sosa 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Ernesto Sosa!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Ernesto Sosa!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Ernesto Sosa!

Ernesto Sosa wins by unanimous decision!
Ernesto Sosa is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Ernesto Sosa 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: FREAKSHOW 38 PPV
Date: Oct 08, 2025

#R1#
Sandman shoots and misses
and Sandman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Mr Sandman has been cut.
Malaki throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and Sandman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Malaki pulls Sandman in close to prevent any damage.
Malaki keeping moving, preventing Sandman from controlling successfully.
Malaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Malaki, not yet.
Sandman throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman looking to pass the guard.
Sandman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sandman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Sandman chips away with some ground and pound.
Sandman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Malaki wants to improve his position but Sandman is controlling well.
Sandman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Malaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sandman.
Malaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sandman.
Sandman wants to take a breather but Malaki is having none of it.
Malaki trying to control here.
Sandman is looking to advance position but Malaki won't allow it.
Sandman missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
Sandman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sandman lands with a punch from half guard.
Sandman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Malaki's head.
Malaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sandman thows a huge punch but Malaki dodges it nicely.
Malaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sandman.
Sandman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sandman is looking to take a break and control but Malaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sandman trying to control from Malaki's half guard. Malaki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sandman throwing strikes but missing. #T3#
Malaki keeping moving, preventing Sandman from controlling successfully.
Sandman pushes down on Malaki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Malaki is refusing to be controlled, as Sandman sits in half guard.
Sandman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Malaki's head.
Malaki is staying active underneath Sandman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Malaki is trying to maintain the position but Sandman is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sandman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sandman trying to control from half guard but Malaki is working away.
Sandman throwing shots but Malaki is blocking nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are battling for position here. Malaki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Malaki trying to keep a closed guard but Sandman is proving a slippery customer.
Sandman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sandman is looking to work some ground and pound but Malaki has wrist control.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Malaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sandman cracks Malaki with an open hand slap.#T5#
Sandman 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.
Sandman avoids the body shot from Malaki.
Malaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ollie Finn Malaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandman misses the jab.
Malaki misses with a left hand
and Sandman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sandman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Malaki counters with a straight right hand.
Malaki misses with a hook
and Sandman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD#
Sandman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Malaki on his heels. He'll look to pass Malaki's guard now, I'm sure.
Malaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T6#
Sandman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malaki looking to control.
Sandman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sandman content to stall in guard here.
Sandman wants to control from the top but Malaki keeps moving.
Sandman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malaki is keeping the position for now.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Malaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandman works over Malaki with some ground and pound from guard.#T7#
Sandman wants to control from the top but Malaki keeps moving.
Sandman postures up in Malaki's guard and throws a big left but Malaki blocks it.
Sandman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ollie Finn Malaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandman stands up over Malaki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Malaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sandman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Malaki keeping moving, preventing Sandman from controlling successfully.
Sandman is in close to Malaki's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T8#
Sandman wants to control from the top but Malaki keeps moving.
Sandman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Malaki working a defensive guard here.
Sandman lands a couple of digs.
Sandman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sandman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Malaki has momentary wrist control but Sandman slips an elbow through the middle.
Sandman throws a strike but Malaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sandman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T9#
Sandman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Malaki has hold of Sandman's hands but Sandman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sandman lands a nice short elbow.
Malaki is staying active underneath Sandman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sandman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sandman wants to pass to mount but Malaki is defending the position.
Malaki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mr Sandman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sandman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sandman lands a nice shot to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Mr Sandman!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Mr Sandman!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Mr Sandman!

Mr Sandman wins by unanimous decision!
Mr Sandman retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mr Sandman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: FREAKSHOW 34
Date: Sep 10, 2025

#R1#
McGuire throws a big shot that misses.
McGuire throws a jab when Sandman was well out of range.
McGuire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandman was well out of range. Poor timing from McGuire.
Sandman cracks McGuire with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Bo McGuire has been cut.
Sandman misses with a looping right.
McGuire throws a counter combo.
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sandman throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
McGuire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sandman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
Sandman dips to his left and cracks McGuire with an uppercut!
Mr Sandman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Sandman is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandman misses the target. #T1#
McGuire falls off balance throwing a combination #TD#
and Sandman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McGuire!
Sandman misses with the ground and pound.
Sandman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McGuire is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sandman misses with the ground and pound.
Sandman working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sandman trying to control the position but McGuire is working away.
The strikes coming from Sandman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGuire can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sandman misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T2#
McGuire taking a bit of punishment here - Sandman scoring with strikes.
Sandman working the ground and pound but McGuire is defending the strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McGuire is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sandman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sandman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Sandman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McGuire has escaped the position, nice work there.
McGuire is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T3#
McGuire managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sandman.
Sandman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sandman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McGuire is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sandman prevents McGuire from escaping the position.
McGuire managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sandman.
Sandman in side control, throwing shots but McGuire defends.
Sandman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sandman with the ground and pound but McGuire regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sandman trying to control from half guard but McGuire is working away.
Sandman 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.#T4#
Sandman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sandman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sandman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sandman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McGuire because Sandman loaded up on that one.
Sandman landing strikes from the mount and McGuire is in trouble!
Sandman misses with a head shot.#SUB#
Sandman is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, McGuire has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McGuire is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy. #T5#
Sandman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#CUT#That has opened up Bo McGuire's cut even more.
McGuire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sandman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sandman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McGuire can't stay in a position like this for much longer. #CUT#The cut above Bo McGuire's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sandman punishing his opponent with strikes. #CUT#Bo McGuire's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bo McGuire's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mr Sandman!
Mr Sandman retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mr Sandman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: FREAKSHOW 31
Date: Aug 20, 2025

#R1#
Sandman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sosa's hands.#CUT#It looks like Ernesto Sosa has been cut.
Sosa takes one on the chin but seems OK. #TD2#
Sosa gets a takedown into half guard.
Sosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sandman is looking to improve his position.
Sandman wants to control but Sosa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sosa wants to free his trapped foot but Sandman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sosa working the head and body with strikes.
Sosa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sandman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sandman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sosa missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Sosa wants to control but Sandman is keeping him busy.
Sosa throws a strike but Sandman avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sosa preventing the sweep.
Sandman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sosa looking to sit in guard and control but Sandman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Sandman trying to control but Sosa is working from the bottom.
Sosa wants to sweep but no luck.
Sosa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sandman.
Sosa working a defensive guard here. #T2#
Sandman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sosa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sandman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sosa is looking for a sweep. Sandman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Sandman there.
Sosa wants to control but Sandman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sandman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sosa is refusing to be controlled, as Sandman sits in half guard.
Sandman working over Sosa with some ground and pound. Sosa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sandman is keen to just control but Sosa is a slippery customer.#T3#
Sandman is pressing down on Sosa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sosa is holding on for now.
Sandman prevents Sosa from improving his position.
Sandman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sandman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sandman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sandman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sosa defending well though.
Sandman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sosa is not content to let Sandman control the position.#SUB2#
Sosa looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
Sandman is keen to just control but Sosa is a slippery customer.
Sandman trying to pass the guard but Sosa defending well.
Sosa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sandman is working away from the top position though.
Sosa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sosa is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T5#
Sosa has momentary wrist control but Sandman slips an elbow through the middle.
Sosa keeping moving, preventing Sandman from controlling successfully.
Sandman passes Sosa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sosa is trying to get back to full guard.
Sosa wants to get back to his feet.
Sandman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T6#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sosa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sandman lands a couple of elbows.
Sosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ernesto Sosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sandman with a nice head shot there.
Sandman throws a big right hand that misses.
Sandman tries to free his leg and advance position but Sosa is retaining full guard.
Sandman stands up over Sosa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sandman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sosa is keeping the position for now.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Sosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T7#
Sandman forces his way into half guard.
Sosa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sandman trying to control but Sosa is working from the bottom.
Sandman scoring with some ground and pound.
Sosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sandman is in close to Sosa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sandman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sandman wants to pass the guard but Sosa is keeping the position.#T8#
Sandman is working Sosa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sandman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sandman throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Sosa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sandman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sandman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sosa can't keep his opponent in guard - Sandman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sandman controlling the pace. #T9#
Sandman trying to control the action but Sosa is working from the bottom.
Sandman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sandman slips a nice elbow through Sosa's hands, connecting with Sosa's forehead.
Sandman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sosa's head.
Sosa pushes Sandman off looking to stand but Sandman dives back in and keeps control.
Mr Sandman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sosa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Sosa looking for submissions off his back.
Sandman trying to control from half guard but Sosa is working away.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Mr Sandman!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Mr Sandman!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Mr Sandman!

Mr Sandman wins by unanimous decision!
Mr Sandman retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Mr Sandman 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: FREAKSHOW 26
Date: Jul 16, 2025

#R1#
Spence throws a looping overhand right but Sandman ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Sandman instigates a clinch.
Sandman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Sandman on the inside.
Sandman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spence's efforts to push away.#TD#
Spence is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sandman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Spence to the mat. Spence regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sandman won't allow Spence to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sandman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sandman lands a couple of elbows.
Sandman passes Spence's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Spence is trying to stand up here but Sandman is controlling him well.
Sandman is controlling the pace.
Sandman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
Spence is in trouble now - Sandman has advanced to mount!
Sandman lands a nice shot to the head. #ROC#Spence is rocked!
Spence really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sandman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sandman postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Spence in real trouble here! The ref calls for Spence to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Sandman!
Mr Sandman retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Mr Sandman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: FREAKSHOW 18 OPEN WEIGHT FINAL
Date: May 21, 2025

#R1#
Asai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sandman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sandman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sandman moves away from the strike by Asai.
Asai swings for the body but Sandman moves out of range.
Takashi Asai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asai lands a body shot.
Asai misses with a looping left.#TD#
Sandman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sandman showed some decent athleticism there.
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.
Sandman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sandman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Asai is not content to let Sandman control the position.
Sandman throwing shots but Asai is blocking nicely. #T1#
Sandman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Asai!
Sandman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sandman thowing shots but they're missing.
Sandman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sandman looking to finish with strikes here!
Sandman scoring with strikes but Asai is staying in there. #ROC#Asai is rocked!
Asai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sandman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sandman postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Asai badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Sandman around the waist but Sandman pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Sandman is the winner by TKO! Sandman jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Sandman!
Mr Sandman is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Mr Sandman 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: FREAKSHOW 16- OPENWEIGHT SEMIS
Date: May 11, 2025

#R1##CL2#
Sandman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Compton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sandman.
Compton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Compton's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Compton misses with a punch on the inside.
Sandman blocking some punches.
Compton working aggressively here.
Compton throws a head punch that misses.
Sandman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sandman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Compton. #TD2#
Sandman is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Compton can't fight it off and eventually Sandman manages to take the fight to the floor. Compton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sandman advances position into side control!
Compton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Compton taking a bit of punishment here - Sandman scoring with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Sandman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Compton's legs.
Sandman scoring with punches from side control.
Compton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sandman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Compton taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sandman working the ground and pound.
Sandman lands a decent elbow from side control. #ROC2#Compton is rocked!
Sandman in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Compton looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Sandman turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Sandman!
An out of breath Mr Sandman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Tyler Compton stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had COVID'.

Event: FREAKSHOW 15 OPENWEIGHT ROAD
Date: Apr 30, 2025

#R1#
Sandman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sandman just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Li is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sandman misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Sandman finds it's target.
Sandman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Li counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Li trying to control but Sandman is working from the bottom.
Li postures up in Sandman's guard and throws a big left but Sandman blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li preventing the sweep.
Sandman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sandman tries to get out of the position.
Li distracts Sandman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Li works over Sandman with some ground and pound from guard.
Li lands a couple of digs.
Sandman wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Li slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sandman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sandman wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
Li trying to control but Sandman is working from the bottom.
Li throws a strike but Sandman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Li lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Sandman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Li gets back to full guard. #T2#
Li wants to sweep here but Sandman controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Sandman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sandman has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Sandman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sandman has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted.
Sandman cracks Li with a solid left hand.
Li has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kung Fu International Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sandman preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sandman lands a couple of elbows.
Sandman won't allow Li to sweep him here.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB2#
Li has his foot on Sandman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sandman works his way back into a safe position though.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet.
Sandman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sandman lands a couple of digs.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sandman is one step ahead there.
Li is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Li wants to improve his position but instead Sandman has moved into half guard. #SUB2#
Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sandman pulls his head out easily.
Sandman works his way into side control.
Sandman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Li's legs. #T4#
Li is trying to improve his position.
Li is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sandman trying to control the position but Li is working away.
Sandman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Li tries to bench press Sandman off him but Sandman keeps the position.
Sandman grinds an elbow into Li's temple.
Check out the look on Sandman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Li is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Li is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sandman lands some shots froms side control.#T5#
Li is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Li works his way to full guard. Good work.
Li wants to improve his position but instead Sandman has moved into half guard.
Li has hold of Sandman's hands but Sandman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Sandman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Li is looking to improve his position.
Sandman wants to pass the guard but Li is defending well.
Ground and pound from Sandman.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sandman connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sandman connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple. #T6#
Li taking some punishment here, with Sandman in his half guard.
Li is trying to get back to full guard.
Li works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sandman working some strikes from top position.
Sandman looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sandman defends well.
Li is looking to sweep but instead, Sandman has passed into half guard.
Li wants to get back to full guard but Sandman has passed into side control.
Sandman scores with a couple of short elbows.#T7#
Li manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Li has a hand on Sandman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sandman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Li tries to reverse the position but Sandman maintains control.
Li manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Li wants to improve his position but Sandman is controlling well.
Sandman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sandman drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
Sandman working Li over with strikes.
Sandman winds up and cracks Li with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sandman prevents Li from improving his position.
Sandman lands with a punch from half guard. #T8#
Sandman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
Sandman working Li over with strikes.
Sandman trying to mount his opponent but Li defends it.
Li works his way to full guard. Good work.
Li lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Li's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sandman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li throws a strike but Sandman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##SUB2#
Li is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T9#
Sandman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sandman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Li is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Li escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sandman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sandman trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Sandman lands a couple of digs.
Mr Sandman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Li escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sandman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sandman stands up over Li, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Shilin Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandman scoring with punches to the head and body.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Mr Sandman!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Mr Sandman!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Mr Sandman!

Mr Sandman wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Mr Sandman 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: FREAKSHOW 14 WORLD TITLES
Date: Apr 16, 2025

#R1#
Li fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Li takes a swing at Sandman's ribcage but misses.
Sandman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sandman throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li throws a right and a left that Sandman avoids nicely.
Li lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Li swings for the body but Sandman moves out of range.
Sandman stuns Li with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sandman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Sandman coming out on top.
Sandman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sandman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sandman lands a nice shot that snaps Li's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Li does it's job there.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Sandman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Li scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sandman doesn't seem bothered though.
Sandman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
A slow jab from Sandman misses its intended target.
Sandman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li.
Sandman with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Sandman does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Li scores with a hook.
Sandman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Li on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sandman.
Sandman throws out a powerful jab.
Aiguo Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sandman throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Sandman misses.
Aiguo Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Sandman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sandman's corner calls for a 1-2. Sandman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Li misses with a jab to the body
and Sandman counters with a straight right hand.
Sandman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Li.
Sandman slips a straight right by Li.
Sandman throws out a loose jab but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Sandman scores with a nice right hand. #ROC#Li is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Sandman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Li misses.
Sandman moves forwards but Li connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Li misses with a jab, cross combination. #T2#
Li avoids the body shot from Sandman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Li! But no joy.
Li is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandman misses the target.
A jab from Li misses.
A punch lands to the side of Sandman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandman was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Sandman throws a lazy right hand but Li sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Sandman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Li throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sandman counters with a straight right hand.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandman was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
Sandman connects with a jab.
No joy there for Li, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Sandman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Sandman misses with an uppercut.
Sandman dodges the punch combination from Li.
It looked like Sandman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sandman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sandman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sandman throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Sandman dodges the punch combination from Li. #T3#
Li looks to land a right hand but Sandman moved out of range.
Li throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sandman counter with a right hand.
Li misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Sandman to counter with a crisp jab.
Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Sandman finish him?
A big right followed by a crushing left from Sandman knocks Li out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mr Sandman!
Mr Sandman is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Mr Sandman 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: FREAKSHOW 12
Date: Apr 02, 2025

#R1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Brigand darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT2#It looks like Mr Sandman has been cut.
Sandman throws a hook but Brigand blocks it.
Brigand swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Sandman has closed the distance and engaged Brigand in a clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Sandman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sandman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brigand misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sandman can't find room to land a body shot as Brigand controls the action.
Sandman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sandman blocks a body shot from Brigand. #TD#
Sandman wants the takedown. Brigand is fighting it off but Sandman persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Brigand's guard against the ropes.
Brigand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sandman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sandman landing with the ground and pound.
Brigand preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brigand can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sandman postures up in Brigand's guard and throws a big left but Brigand blocks it.
Sandman wants to control from the top but Brigand keeps moving.
Brigand wants to stand and escape but Sandman is having none of it. #T1#
Sandman throws a big right hand that misses.
Sandman is looking to work some ground and pound but Brigand has wrist control.
Brigand working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sandman.
Sandman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sandman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sandman is looking to work some ground and pound but Brigand has wrist control.
Sandman content to stall in guard here.
Sandman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sandman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sandman tries to free his leg and advance position but Brigand is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD#
Sandman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Sandman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brigand is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brigand tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sandman working away.
Sandman throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Brigand works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. #T3#
Sandman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brigand is trying to get back to full guard.
Sandman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brigand's head.
Sandman working the head and body with strikes.
Sandman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sandman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sandman trying to pass the guard but Brigand defending well.
Brigand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sandman.
Brigand has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Outlaw MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T4#
Sandman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brigand avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sandman.
Sandman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brigand defending well though.
Brigand is trying to stand.
Sandman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sandman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brigand defending well though.
Sandman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brigand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sandman.
Sandman wants to free his trapped foot but Brigand is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brigand is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sandman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Darthos Brigand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5#
Brigand keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sandman wants to pass the guard but Brigand is defending well.
Brigand is refusing to be controlled, as Sandman sits in half guard.
Sandman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brigand's head.
Sandman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sandman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brigand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sandman.
Sandman works his way into side control.
Brigand is not content to let Sandman control the position.
Sandman 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.#T6#
You can see the frustration on Brigand's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Sandman crashes against the mat.
Brigand taking a bit of punishment here - Sandman scoring with strikes.
Sandman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brigand down.
Sandman in side control, throwing shots but Brigand defends.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sandman just content to control the position.
Sandman in side control, throwing shots but Brigand defends. #T7#
Sandman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sandman is putting a hurting on Brigand here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sandman moves into full mount!
Sandman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sandman punishing his opponent with strikes. #ROC#Brigand is rocked!
Sandman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brigand is still in real trouble! Can Sandman finish him?
Sandman cracks Brigand with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Sandman!
An out of breath Mr Sandman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: FREAKSHOW 9
Date: Mar 12, 2025

#R1#
Riggs loads up on a big right hand but Sandman slips the punch.
Sandman lands an overhand right.#CUT#It looks like Jerry Riggs has been cut.
Riggs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sandman avoids the body shot from Riggs.
Riggs cracks Sandman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Riggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Sandman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sandman throws a shot from downtown. Riggs moves away and avoids it.
Riggs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sandman throws out a loose jab but Riggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandman misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Sandman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riggs trying to control but Sandman postures up.
Riggs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Sandman there.
Sandman is trying to control. Riggs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sandman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T1#
Sandman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Riggs is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sandman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sandman lands with a punch from half guard.
Riggs is not content to let Sandman control the position.
Sandman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sandman is nestled in close to Riggs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Sandman lands strikes from half guard.
Riggs is refusing to be controlled, as Sandman sits in half guard.
Sandman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sandman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Riggs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sandman not doing much here.
Sandman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Riggs defending well though.
Riggs taking some punishment here, with Sandman in his half guard. #T3#
Sandman trying to control the action but Riggs is working from the bottom.
Riggs wants to control but Sandman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Riggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sandman.
Sandman tries to pass to full mount but Riggs defends it.
Sandman thows a huge punch but Riggs dodges it nicely.
Sandman wants to control but Riggs is keeping him busy.
Sandman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sandman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Riggs wants to control but Sandman is keeping busy.
Sandman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Sandman trying to pass the guard but Riggs defending well.
Sandman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sandman 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.
Sandman drops an elbow to the side of Riggs's head. #ROC#Riggs is rocked!
Sandman working Riggs over with strikes.
Riggs is still in real trouble! Can Sandman finish him?
Sandman moves nicely into side control.
Sandman cracks Riggs with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Sandman immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Riggs is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Sandman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Sandman!
Mr Sandman thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: FREAKSHOW 7
Date: Feb 26, 2025

#R1#
Sandman misses the shot to the body.
Li is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sandman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Li at a distance.
Sandman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Sandman.
Li tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sandman throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Sandman throws a body shot but no joy.
Sandman throws out a loose jab but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sandman. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sandman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Sandman misses with a double jab. #T1#
Sandman throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
Li drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sandman defends it well.
Sandman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sandman throws a right and a left that Li avoids nicely.
Li with the counter takedown but Sandman avoids it easily.
Sandman missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li slips under a jab.#CL#
Sandman moves into range and clinches up with Li.
Li tries to break free but Sandman pushes him back against the ropes.
Sandman has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Sandman struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands. #BC#
Sandman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li moves out of range as Sandman strikes.
Li tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T2#
Sandman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sandman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Li counters with a single leg into guard. Sandman didn't expect that.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sandman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sandman defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandman wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Li can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sandman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet. #T3#
Sandman tries to free his leg and advance position but Li is retaining full guard.
Sandman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sandman stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sandman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sandman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Li wants to sweep here but Sandman controlling him for the moment.
Li is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Li looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T4##SUB2#
Sandman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sandman has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted.
Li looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sandman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Li is trying to get back to full guard.
Sandman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sandman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sandman lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sandman moves into full mount! Li won't be happy about that!
Li sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sandman is nestled in close to Li, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T5#
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sandman connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple.
Sandman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sandman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB2#
Li looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Li wants to get back to full guard but Sandman has passed into side control.
Sandman landing strikes.
Li is looking to regain half guard here but Sandman keeps moving and retains side control.
Sandman trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom. #T6#
Li manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Sandman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Sandman.
Sandman keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Sandman.
Sandman is working hard here to advance position.
Li makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T7#
Li connects with a couple of short punches.
Li throwing strikes but missing.
Li has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at MMA Kung Fu Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Li landing with the ground and pound.
Li wants to pass the guard but Sandman is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sandman holds on and takes a little breather.
Li in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Li with a nice head shot there.
Li looking to pass the guard.
Sandman has momentary wrist control but Li slips an elbow through the middle.#T8#
Li trying to control but Sandman is working from the bottom.
Li is working Sandman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sandman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sandman working a defensive guard but Li passes into half guard.
Sandman is trying to maintain the position but Li is very close to passing his half guard.
Li winds up and cracks Sandman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Li drops an elbow to the side of Sandman's head.
Li lands with a punch from half guard.
Li slips a nice elbow through Sandman's hands, connecting with Sandman's forehead.
Sandman gets full guard.
Sandman keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
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!
Sandman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there.
Li has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T9#
Sandman keeping full guard, as Li tries to pass.
Li content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Li distracts Sandman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sandman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sandman wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mr Sandman.
I think Sandman 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Aiguo Li!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Mr Sandman!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Mr Sandman!

Mr Sandman wins by split decision!
An out of breath Mr Sandman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: FREAKSHOW 4
Date: Feb 05, 2025

#R1#
Schmitt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sandman.
Schmitt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Schmitt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sandman throws out the jab.
Schmitt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sandman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schmitt scrambles back to his feet.
Sandman lands a jab to Schmitt's midsection.
Sandman Throws a clean left jab. Sandman Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Schmitt's chin! Schmitt crumbles to the ground and Sandman follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Sandman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mr Sandman!
A relieved looking Mr Sandman 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: FREAKSHOW 1
Date: Jan 01, 2025

#R1#
Sandman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schroeder moves away.
Schroeder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sandman looks to land a left hand but Schroeder moved out of range nicely.
Sandman swings widly with a right hand
and Schroeder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #TD#
Sandman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sandman lands in his opponent's guard.
Sandman lands a couple of elbows.
Sandman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Schroeder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schroeder's head.
Sandman works over Schroeder with some ground and pound from guard.
Sandman content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Sandman working some strikes from top position.
Sandman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sandman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sandman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sandman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sandman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sandman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Schroeder looking to control but Sandman passes into half guard.
Sandman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Sandman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Sandman there.
Sandman working Schroeder over with strikes.
Sandman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#ROC#Schroeder is rocked!
Sandman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Schroeder is still in real trouble! Can Sandman finish him?
Schroeder wants to improve his position but Sandman is controlling well.
Schroeder seems to have recovered his senses.
Sandman lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Schroeder quite badly. Schroeder pulls Sandman in close trying to recover. Sandman postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Schroeder on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Schroeder doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Sandman!
Mr Sandman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 31, 2024

#R1##TD#
Li drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Li throws a big elbow that misses.
Sandman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Li's guard. #REVB#
Li controlling the position.
Li trying to control the position.
Sandman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Li really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Li is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sandman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Sandman stays in close to Li's body and controls the position.
Sandman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Sandman is fighting to break Li's control of his arms but Li is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Li wants to improve his position but instead Sandman has moved into half guard.
Sandman passes into side control, despite Li's attempt to control the position.
Sandman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Li will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sandman working away.
Sandman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Li struggling a bit here.
Sandman taking a breather here.
Sandman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T2#
Li tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sandman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Li is letting Sandman control him for a moment.
Li is trying to control Sandman's posture but Sandman avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Sandman stalls from top position.
Li can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Li struggling a bit here.
Li is trying to improve his position.
Sandman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T3#
Li struggling a bit here.
Sandman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Li on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Li tries to get out of the position.
Li can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Li is trying to control Sandman's posture but Sandman avoids it.
Sandman tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sandman just content to control the position. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sandman working away.
Li tries to buck Sandman off but Sandman is having none of it.
A lull in the action here.
Li tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Li is trying to escape the position but Sandman is controlling the position.
Li wants to control but Sandman postures up.
Li is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sandman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sandman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Sandman dominated that round.
That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Sandman throws a shot to the body.
Li slips under a jab.
Li shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sandman but Sandman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sandman leaves Li with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Li on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sandman pinned against the cage. Sandman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zixin Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Li.#T1#
Li shoots in looking for a takedown but Sandman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Li's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#KD2#
Sandman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Li sprawling to the canvas! Li rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sandman finish him?! #ROC2#Li is rocked!
Li walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Li limp body while Sandman jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mr Sandman!
A victorious Mr Sandman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 28, 2024

#R1#
Sandman throws out a loose jab but Maguila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maguila drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sandman sprawls and moves away.
Maguila shoots in but Sandman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maguila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandman.
Maguila moves out of range of the strikes.
Maguila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sandman.
Sandman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maguila to score with a decent uppercut.#CL#
Sandman tries to keep at a distance but Maguila has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sandman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sandman is pressed up against the cage. Maguila has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sandman down to the mat. Sandman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Maguila clinches.
Maguila really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sandman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maguila backwards.
Sandman working aggressively here.
Sandman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sandman.
Sandman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sandman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maguila with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sandman lands a nice uppercut.
Sandman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maguila tries for a takedown but Sandman manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Maguila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maguila's efforts to push away.
Maguila blocks a body shot from Sandman.
A body shot lands from Sandman.
Maguila drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sandman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sandman throws an overhand right that lands on Maguila's shoulder, as Maguila tries to avoid the shot.
Sandman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maguila counters with a left and a right that stings Sandman.
Maguila is breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Sandman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maguila slips under a jab.
Mr Sandman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maguila.
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!
Sandman misses with a hook. Maguila ducked under it nicely.
Sandman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandman looks to score with a jab to the body but Maguila is just out of range.#CL2#
Sandman takes the fight into the clinch.
Sandman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maguila backwards.
Sandman can't find room to land a body shot as Maguila controls the action.
Maguila tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hand to the body from Sandman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sandman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sandman.
Sandman is working Maguila over against the cage.#T3#
Sandman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sandman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sandman lands a big right hand that drops Maguila! The killer instinct kicks in and Sandman finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sandman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Sandman!
Mr Sandman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Alex Maguila had this to say: 'I will back stronger and become a champons,I PROMISSE!'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 25, 2024

#R1#
Sandman takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CUT2#It looks like Mr Sandman has been cut.
Pro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sandman throws a lazy right hand but Pro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pro tries to bum rush Sandman with a series of wild strikes but Sandman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sandman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pro.
We've been told by Sandman's head coaches at Punch Out Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pro scores with a jab. Sandman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Sandman darts in and clinches Pro up against the cage.
Sandman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pro backwards.
Pro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sandman is keeping busy.
Pro tries to pull guard but Sandman won't allow it.
Pro is trying to break free.
Sandman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Sandman. #T1#
Pro wants to break free but Sandman has control.
Sandman lands a left hand.
Sandman works on Pro's body with a couple of short punches.
Sandman is leaning against Pro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sandman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sandman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pro looks winded!
Sandman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pro missing with knees to the body.
Sandman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pro or not.
Sandman lands with a left to the head.
Sandman is working Pro over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sandman - that landed with a thud.
Sandman works on Pro's body with a couple of short punches.
Sandman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Sandman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sandman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Sandman. #ROC#Pro is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Sandman.
Pro is still on wobbly legs! Can Sandman finish him?#KD#
Sandman drops Pro onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pro is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Sandman creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Pro drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mr Sandman!
Mr Sandman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 23, 2024

#R1##TD2#
Sandman gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tanaka to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandman keeping moving, preventing Tanaka from controlling successfully. #SU2#
Tanaka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sandman, up you get!
Tanaka shoots in but Sandman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tanaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sandman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tanaka under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tanaka.
Tanaka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tanaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Sandman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tanaka.
Sandman misses with an uppercut. Tanaka saw that one coming.
Tanaka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T1#
Sandman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tanaka's hands.
Tanaka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sandman swivels and escapes.
Tanaka shoots for a double leg takedown but Sandman sprawls well. He's pushed Tanaka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mr Sandman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroshi Tanaka.
Sandman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sandman throws a lazy uppercut
and Tanaka counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Sandman has Tanaka up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Sandman - that landed with a thud.
Tanaka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sandman lands a shot to the body.
Sandman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sandman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tanaka looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Sandman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sandman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T2#
A short left from Sandman. #ROC#Tanaka is rocked!
Sandman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Tanaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Sandman finish him?
Sandman creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Tanaka with a big uppercut! Tanaka tries to clinch up but Sandman pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Tanaka to the mat! Tanaka covers up and Sandman unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mr Sandman!
After winning the bout, Mr Sandman 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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