Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: Just some fights 25
Date: Apr 19, 2025

#R1#
Jab from Akechi.
Akechi dips to his left and cracks Damato with an uppercut!
Damato closes the distance and clinches up with Akechi, looking for a takedown. Damato pushes Akechi against the cage but Akechi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Damato shoots in but no luck this time.
Akechi connects with a crisp jab.
Damato takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Akechi misses with a straight left.
Akechi lands a body shot.
Akechi scores with a jab.#TD#
Damato gets caught flat footed, as Akechi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Akechi postures up. #SUB2#
Damato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Damato throwing strikes off his back to little effect. #T1#
Damato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Damato looking for a guillotine here but Akechi defends easily.
Damato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Damato looking to control.
Damato wants to sweep but no luck.
Damato is still trying to improve position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Damato looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Akechi passes into side control.
Damato tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Akechi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Damato is letting Akechi control him for a moment.
Damato is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Akechi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Damato will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T3#
Damato tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Akechi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Akechi working away.
Damato being controlled for a moment.
Damato is looking to regain half guard here but Akechi keeps moving and retains side control.
Akechi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A control attempt from Damato but he's now mounted!#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Damato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Akechi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Damato gets back to half guard.
Damato wants to control but Akechi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Damato is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Akechi jumps into side control!
Akechi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damato looking for a sweep but Akechi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jubei Akechi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Akechi misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Akechi.
A telegraphed right hand from Akechi misses the target. #TD#
Akechi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Damato tries to bench press Akechi off him but Akechi keeps the position.
Akechi advances nicely into full mount.
Damato tries to lock up and control but Akechi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damato is trying desperately to improve position.
Akechi manages to capitalize on a mistake by Damato to take his back!#T1#
Damato trying to control but not successfully.
Akechi keeps control of the position easily here as Damato tries to buck him off.
Damato tries to escape the position.
Akechi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Akechi lands shots from the back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Damato can't escape the position.
Akechi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T3#
Damato wants to escape the position.
Damato is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Akechi controls the position.
Damato tries to escape but Akechi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Akechi is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Damato up.
Akechi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damato can do to turn this around?
Damato trying to control the hands but Akechi won't let him.
Akechi is riding his opponent, not letting Damato buck him off. #T4#
Damato trying to control but not successfully.
Damato rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Akechi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damato keeping control of the position.
Damato is looking to control Akechi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Damato avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jubei Akechi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
The crowd cheers as Akechi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Damato doesn't seem phased though.
Damato moves forwards but Akechi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Akechi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Damato manages to avoid it.
As Akechi backs off Damato throws a huge counter combo but Akechi manages to avoid it all.
Jubei Akechi is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Akechi gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akechi.
Damato tries to pull guard but Akechi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Damato blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Akechi manages to pull guard.
Damato would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Damato trying to control the position from guard on top but Akechi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Damato looking to pass the guard.
Damato trying to control but Akechi is working from the bottom.
Damato postures up in Akechi's guard and throws a big left but Akechi blocks it.
Akechi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Akechi controlling Damato's posture.
Damato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Akechi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Akechi pulls Damato in close to his closed guard and prevents Damato from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Akechi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damato steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Akechi.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Akechi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Akechi with a nice cross.
It looks like Akechi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Akechi lands with an uppercut that bounces Damato off the cage and back into range.
Akechi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Akechi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL#
Akechi closes the distance and clinches.
Damato fails to pull guard.
Damato tries to pull guard but Akechi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jubei Akechi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Damato.
A right hook to the body lands for Akechi.
A short uppercut from Akechi. #T3#
Akechi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akechi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Damato backwards.
Akechi digs a right hand underneath Damato's ribcage. Damato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Akechi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Damato backwards.
Damato blocks an elbow strike from Akechi.
Akechi tries to throw a body punch but Damato avoids it by throwing Akechi back against the cage.
Damato is looking to take this one to the mat.#TD#
Akechi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Damato is trying to keep an underhook but Akechi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Akechi trying to control the pace.
Damato is trying to control but Akechi passes into side control!
Damato tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T4#
Rocco Damato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damato struggling a bit here.
Damato is letting Akechi control him for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jubei Akechi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akechi 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jubei Akechi!
A very excited looking Jubei Akechi 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: SMASH: Guru vs Hallows
Date: Apr 06, 2025

#R1#
Holl connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holl.
Holl with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holl.
Holl has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Holl lands with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Holl.
An inside leg kick from Holl misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Holl, as that shot connected.
Holl is looking to slow Barella down with leg kicks.
Holl is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holl stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barella.
Barella throws a front kick aimed at Holl's knee but Holl avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Barella.
Barella takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Holl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barella.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barella has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Barella fails with the takedown.#T1#
Holl closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barella counters with a left and a right that stings Holl.
Flo Holl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holl moves out of range of the leg kick from Barella.
Holl paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Holl stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barella throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holl lands with a hook. Barella tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barella misses with a low kick.
Barella circles away from the clinch attempt.
Holl lands a glancing blow to the side of Barella's head.
Holl is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Holl is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Barella shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Barella was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holl is trying to improve his position.#T2#
Holl regains half guard.
Barella lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB2#
Barella is trying to work for a kimura but Holl is defending well. #SUB2#
Barella seems to be working for a kimura but Holl defends the submission attempt.
Holl controlling the position well.
Holl has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holl's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
Holl trying to hold on to Barella's head to control him but Barella postures up.
Holl tries to roll over but Barella keeps him under control.
Barella not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barella sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holl defending well though.
Barella throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Holl is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Barella seems to be working for a kimura but Holl defends the submission attempt.#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.#SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barella is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Holl is looking for a sweep. Barella is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Barella is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Holl defends it well.
Barella is thwarting Holl's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Holl is defending against the submission attempts here by Barella.
Barella missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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 Flo Holl will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Barella tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barella tries to counter with a clinch but Holl shakes him off and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Holl. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holl.
Sonny Barella is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holl lands an overhand right.
Barella thuds a left hand into Holl's body.#TD2#
Barella shoots in and gets a takedown into Holl's guard.
Barella won't allow Holl to sweep him here.
Barella postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barella trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barella has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barella being controlled here momentarily.
Barella wants to control from the top but Holl keeps moving. #T1#
Holl trying to keep a closed guard but Barella is proving a slippery customer.
Barella has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Holl is proving hard to escape from. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Holl turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Holl darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Flo Holl is winning the standup battle so far.
Holl connects with a high kick.
It looks like Holl has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Holl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barella changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Holl connects with a single shot there.
Barella keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holl.
Barella is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A good leg kick by Holl. #T2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barella is defended easily by Holl.#CL#
Holl has managed to clinch.
Barella tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Holl smiles and moves away.
Holl throws a lazy uppercut #CL2#
and Barella moves into the clinch.
Barella looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barella fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Flo Holl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Barella.
Barella takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Holl lands an elbow inside.
Barella is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Holl pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T3#
Holl misses with a punch to the body.
Holl throws an elbow that misses.
Barella blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barella blocks a body shot from Holl.
Holl tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holl misses with a knee strike.
Holl lands with a short shot to the head. #TD2#
Barella pulls guard. #SUB2#
Barella looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barella is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Barella has an active guard here but Holl has managed to pass into half guard. #T4#
Holl tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barella knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barella has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holl is working away from the top position though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barella slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Holl got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barella has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holl has managed to get both his arms back between Barella's legs - danger averted.
Holl is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Flo Holl dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Barella throws a leg kick but Holl checks it.
Holl tries to close the distance and clinch but Barella swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barella is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#TD2#
Barella looking to score a takedown here. Holl is defending well but Barella drives through and ends up in Holl's guard.
Barella pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holl is keeping the position for now.
Barella wants to control from the top but Holl keeps moving.
Holl controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barella throwing strikes but missing.
Holl is adopting a defensive guard.
Barella lands a couple of elbows.#T1#
Barella stands up over Holl, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Holl will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barella lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barella accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holl looking for a sweep. Not yet Holl, not yet.
Holl keeping full guard, as Barella tries to pass.
Barella working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barella pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holl is keeping the position for now.
Holl is adopting a defensive guard.
Barella cracks Holl with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Barella stopping the sweep attempt from Holl.
Holl working a defensive guard here.
Barella trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holl controlling the position.
Holl is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barella gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Holl counters with a stiff right hand.
Flo Holl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holl tries to clinch up but Barella circles away and keeps his distance.
Barella lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holl.
Barella throws a body shot but no joy.
Holl keeps Barella at a distance using the push kick.
Flo Holl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Barella swings away with a leg kick that misses.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Barella.
Holl tries to get back to half guard but can't.
I wouldn't like to be where Holl is right now.
Barella throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Barella working the strikes but Holl uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Holl is looking for a sweep. Barella is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barella missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barella throwing shots but Holl is blocking nicely.
Barella missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T4#
Holl wants to get back to full guard.
Sonny Barella has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barella lands a nice short elbow.
Holl is looking for a sweep. Barella is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sonny Barella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barella lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Barella is trying to work for a kimura but Holl is defending well.
Barella throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barella slips a nice elbow through Holl's hands, connecting with Holl's forehead.
Barella drops an elbow to the side of Holl's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Barella is working for a kimura but Holl is defending it quite comfortably.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Barella comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Holl 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flo Holl!
A relieved looking Flo Holl thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Sonny Barella was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back'.

Event: SYN 1158
Date: Apr 05, 2025

#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bandolero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Nomura misses.
Bandolero is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nomura misses the shot to the body.
Bandolero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nomura as he avoids it easily.
Nomura dodges the punch combination from Bandolero.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandolero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nomura circles away.
Bandolero shoots in looking for a takedown. Nomura tries to sprawl out of it but Bandolero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nomura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nomura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tadahiro Nomura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giacomo Bandolero.#T1#
A shot to the liver by Bandolero. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Nomura misses its intended target.
Bandolero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bandolero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nomura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Nomura was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bandolero.
Bandolero throws a leg kick #TD#
and Nomura counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nomura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bandolero wants to sweep here but Nomura controlling him for the moment.
Bandolero working a defensive guard here.
Nomura controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bandolero is on top in guard. #REVB##T3#
Nomura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bandolero.
Bandolero throws a big right hand that misses.
Bandolero trying to control but Nomura is working from the bottom.
Nomura trying to keep a closed guard but Bandolero is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Nomura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bandolero trying to control but Nomura is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Nomura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bandolero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Nomura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bandolero is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Bandolero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nomura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bandolero has managed to get both his arms back between Nomura's legs - danger averted.
Bandolero advances position into side control!
Nomura wants to control but Bandolero postures up.
Nomura sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bandolero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nomura preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB#
Nomura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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 Tadahiro Nomura will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Bandolero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Nomura misses the target.
Bandolero throws a hook but Nomura blocks it.
Bandolero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nomura drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bandolero sprawls and moves away.
Bandolero misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandolero misses with a takedown
and Nomura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1#
Nomura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bandolero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nomura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bandolero shoots and misses #KD#
and Nomura counters with a left hand that sends Bandolero to the canvas! #ROC#Bandolero is rocked!
Tadahiro Nomura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giacomo Bandolero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nomura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandolero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bandolero keeping moving, preventing Nomura from controlling successfully. #T2#
Nomura wants to pass the guard but Bandolero is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bandolero wants to sweep but no luck.
Bandolero is still trying to improve position.
Nomura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nomura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nomura works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Nomura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bandolero is just riding it out for now. Nomura eventually gives up the hold.
Nomura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandolero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Bandolero trying to hold on to Nomura's head to control him but Nomura postures up.
Bandolero tries to roll over but Nomura keeps him under control.
Bandolero trying to control here. #SUB#
Nomura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nomura blocks the strikes from Bandolero.
Nomura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandolero can do to turn this around?
Nomura prevents Bandolero from improving his position.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nomura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandolero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Nomura looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nomura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandolero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nomura works his foot free and advances to mount. #SUB#
Nomura goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bandolero is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nomura trying to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandolero is looking to pass into half guard but Nomura pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nomura is in guard.#REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tadahiro Nomura dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bandolero tries to clinch up but Nomura circles away and keeps his distance.
Nomura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bandolero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#TD2#
Nomura tries to sprawl but Bandolero drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nomura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bandolero throwing shots but Nomura is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bandolero.
Bandolero prevents Nomura from improving his position.
Nomura trying to control but Bandolero postures up. #T1#
Nomura is doing well to control the position and prevent Bandolero from advancing to side control.
Bandolero is trying to control. Nomura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bandolero lands with a punch from half guard.
Nomura is looking to control Bandolero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nomura avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Bandolero seems to be working for a kimura but Nomura defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Bandolero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nomura gets back to full guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bandolero trying to control but Nomura is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Nomura has his foot on Bandolero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bandolero works his way back into a safe position though.
Nomura looking for a sweep. Not yet Nomura, not yet.
Bandolero being controlled here momentarily.
Tadahiro Nomura overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bandolero trying to control but Nomura is working from the bottom. #T3#
Nomura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nomura misses with a hook
and Bandolero counters with a stiff right hand.
Nomura falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Bandolero counter with a right hand.
Bandolero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T4#
Nomura slips under a jab from Bandolero.
A swing and a miss from Bandolero.
Giacomo Bandolero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nomura.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandolero lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Nomura goes down and covers up as Bandolero starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giacomo Bandolero!
Giacomo Bandolero decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Tadahiro Nomura spoke after the fight, saying 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.

Event: Just Fight 5
Date: Mar 26, 2025

#R1#
Dukes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coppola tries a head kick but it misses.
Coppola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dukes moves away.
Dukes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coppola.
Coppola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coppola tries a head kick but it misses.
Dukes throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD#
Coppola drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dukes keeping moving, preventing Coppola from controlling successfully.
Coppola stands up over Dukes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dukes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coppola.
Dukes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Coppola is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dukes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dukes has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Coppola is looking for a triangle but Dukes pushes his legs off easily. #T1#
Dukes trying to control but Coppola is working from the bottom.
Coppola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dukes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Coppola wants to sweep here but Dukes controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Coppola has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dukes is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Coppola.
Coppola manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T2#
Coppola is trying to control. Dukes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB#
Coppola is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dukes is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Salvatore Coppola!
After the big win, Salvatore Coppola made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Shadow Realm Apparel and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Bubba Dukes stepped up to the mic, saying 'I got to get better. Work harder'.

Event: SYN 1155 Chai vs. Obama
Date: Mar 23, 2025

#R1#
Bandolero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garrincha swivels and escapes.#TD#
Bandolero feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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.
Garrincha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bandolero wants to control from the top but Garrincha keeps moving.
Bandolero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bandolero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garrincha is keeping the position for now.
Garrincha has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Garrincha keeping moving, preventing Bandolero from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandolero controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garrincha keeping moving, preventing Bandolero from controlling successfully. #T1#
Bandolero is really struggling to control Garrincha but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bandolero is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Garrincha is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garrincha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garrincha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bandolero.
The fighters circling - Garrincha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bandolero.
Bandolero looks to throw the jab but Garrincha is out of range. #T2#
Garrincha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandolero manages to avoid it.
Bandolero shoots and misses
enabling Garrincha to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giacomo Bandolero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandolero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garrincha but Garrincha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garrincha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Bandolero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garrincha avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #TD#
Bandolero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrincha is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Bandolero is looking for a kimura but Garrincha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bandolero to get the leverage.
Bandolero prevents Garrincha from improving his position.
Bandolero wants to take a breather but Garrincha is having none of it. #T3#
Garrincha gets back to full guard. #SUB#
Bandolero is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Garrincha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Garrincha has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Bandolero wants to sweep here but Garrincha controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandolero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bandolero is on top in guard. #REVR#
Garrincha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garrincha is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T4##SUB2#
Garrincha is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bandolero has his hands clasped together but Garrincha extends and breaks Bandolero's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Garrincha.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hobo Garrincha!
A relieved looking Hobo Garrincha 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: Just some fights 19
Date: Mar 22, 2025

#R1#
Damato shoots in but Dismantle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mickey Dismantle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Damato.
Damato throws out a leg kick but Dismantle moves out of range and Damato only half commits.
Damato ducks right into an uppercut from Dismantle.
Damato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Damato on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Damato has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dismantle scores with a sloppy right hand. Damato should have avoided that one.
Dismantle throws a hook but Damato avoids it easily.#CL#
Dismantle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dismantle misses with the head strike.
Dismantle throws a head punch that misses.
Dismantle pushes Damato back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dismantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Damato.
Dismantle lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dismantle lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T1#
Dismantle tries to throw a body punch but Damato avoids it by throwing Dismantle back against the cage.
Damato prevents a body shot from Dismantle.
Dismantle misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damato.
Damato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dismantle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damato tries to pull guard but Dismantle won't allow it.
Mickey Dismantle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Damato.
Damato is trying to pull guard but Dismantle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dismantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damato blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Dismantle.
Damato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Damato blocks a body shot from Dismantle.
Dismantle lands with a short shot to the head.
Dismantle throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Dismantle.
Dismantle lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Dismantle as the two fighters clinch.
Dismantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Damato.
Damato tries to break free but Dismantle pushes him back against the cage.
Dismantle struggles to land a body shot inside as Damato controls his hands.
Damato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dismantle misses with a punch on the inside.
Dismantle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Damato's efforts to push away.
Dismantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dismantle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dismantle.
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 head punch blocked on the inside by Damato. #T3#
Dismantle lands a left hand. #TD2#
Damato pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB2#
Damato has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dismantle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SU#
Dismantle gets to his feet. Damato looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Damato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dismantle sprawls well. Dismantle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Damato gets slowly back to his feet.
Damato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dismantle but Dismantle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dismantle misses with a wild body shot.
Damato shoots in and drives through. Dismantle sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Dismantle misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Dismantle.
Mickey Dismantle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Dismantle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Damato tries to move into range but Dismantle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Damato.
Dismantle avoids a kick to the body.
Dismantle appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Damato misses with a hook. Dismantle ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dismantle looks to land a right hand but Damato moved out of range.
Damato tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dismantle defends well and Damato ends up having to push Dismantle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dismantle lands a jab to the head.
Dismantle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Damato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dismantle.
Damato throws a lazy right hand but Dismantle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Damato fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dismantle, as that shot connected.
Dismantle scores with a jab to the head.
Dismantle wants to clinch but Damato slips to the side
and Damato counters with a leg kick.
Damato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dismantle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Dismantle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Damato takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dismantle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Damato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dismantle slaps away a takedown attempt from Damato, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Damato.
Mickey Dismantle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Damato.
A swing and a miss from Dismantle.
Damato ducks under a wild hook from Dismantle.
Damato throws a hook but Dismantle avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Damato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dismantle throws out the jab. #TD2#
Damato decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Well, if Damato 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.
Damato trying to control from half guard but Dismantle is working away. #T1#
Damato missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Damato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dismantle is just riding it out for now. Damato eventually gives up the hold.
Damato thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dismantle is trying to stand back up but Damato is controlling him
Damato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dismantle's head. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Damato seems to be working for a kimura but Dismantle defends the submission attempt.
Damato wants to take a breather but Dismantle is having none of it.
Dismantle is trying to stand up here but Damato is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Damato is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Damato is trying to control the action in half guard but Dismantle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dismantle is looking to improve his position.
Dismantle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
Damato is pressing down on Dismantle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dismantle is holding on for now.
Dismantle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Damato missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB2#
Damato is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dismantle defends it well. #SUB2#
Damato looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Damato is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T4#
Damato wants to control but Dismantle is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Damato is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Damato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Dismantle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Damato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Damato misses with an uppercut
and Dismantle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dismantle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Dismantle rushes Damato and presses him up against the cage.
Dismantle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dismantle lands an uppercut.
Dismantle lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dismantle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dismantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dismantle fails to land.
Mickey Dismantle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dismantle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dismantle misses with a body punch.
Dismantle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Damato tries to pull guard but Dismantle won't allow it.
Dismantle misses with the head strike.
Dismantle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Damato can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Dismantle - that landed with a thud.
Dismantle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dismantle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dismantle lands with a right to the head.
Damato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dismantle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dismantle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dismantle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Damato prevents a body shot from Dismantle.
Good body shot from Dismantle. #TD2#
Damato manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Damato is trying to keep Dismantle in close. #SUB2#
Damato has his foot on Dismantle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dismantle works his way back into a safe position though.#T2##SU#
Dismantle gets to his feet. Damato looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Damato throws a solid leg kick but Dismantle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Damato.
As Damato backs away, Dismantle returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Damato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dismantle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Damato shoots in for a takedown but Dismantle shows good takedown defense.
Mickey Dismantle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocco Damato.
Damato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Damato has a takedown stuffed.
Rocco Damato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice cross by Dismantle.
Dismantle lands a nice hook to Damato's body. Damato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dismantle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Damato.
Damato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Damato takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T3#
Damato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dismantle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damato.
Damato tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dismantle swivels and escapes.
Dismantle seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mickey Dismantle is winning the standup battle so far.
Damato takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Damato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dismantle. Dismantle obviously looking to wear him down. #CL#
Dismantle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dismantle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Dismantle fails to land.
Dismantle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dismantle.
A nice left hand lands by Dismantle.
Dismantle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dismantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damato blocking some punches. #T4#
Dismantle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD2#
Damato pulls guard.
Dismantle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Damato on the ground.
Damato working a defensive guard here.
Damato is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Damato is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SU#
Dismantle gets to his feet - Damato follows without any prompting.
Damato doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dismantle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dismantle connects with a nice looking jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Dismantle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dismantle 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Dismantle!
A very excited looking Mickey Dismantle 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: SMASH: Denver vs Inhanamoto
Date: Mar 02, 2025

#R1#
Barella shoots in for a takedown but Tico shows good takedown defense.
Tico throws a leg kick which misses Barella's front leg but catches the back leg as Barella tries to avoid it.
Barella swinging wildly here.
We've been hearing reports that Barella has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barella.
A big right from Tico misses.
Barella throws a big counter combination but Tico scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barella shoots in for a takedown but Tico shows good takedown defense.
Barella darts in looking for a takedown but Tico gets double underhooks and turns Barella into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Barella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barella prevents a body shot from Tico.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tico takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Barella blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barella jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tico walks away with a smile on his face. Barella gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barella fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Barella slips a jab from Tico.
Tico blocks a head kick by Barella.
Tico cracks Barella with a good jab.
Barella takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tico stuffs the takedown.
Barella moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tico Tico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tico swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barella.
Tico scores with a decent looking hook.
Barella tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Tico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tico blocks a head kick by Barella.
Tico throws out a loose jab but Barella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Tico as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barella keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tico.
Tico has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tico loads up on a big right hand but Barella slips the punch.
Tico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barella manages to avoid it.#T2#
Barella connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tico connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD#
Barella drives through with a takedown into 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.
Barella slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tico is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barella throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tico works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barella stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tico swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barella content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barella looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Barella passes Tico's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Barella is looking for a kimura here.
Tico is trying to get back to full guard.
Tico controlling the position for now.#SUB#
Tico is defending against the submission attempts here by Barella. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barella throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tico blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barella. #SUB#
Barella is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tico is concentrating on defense, preventing Barella from advancing position.
Barella throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barella trying to control from Tico's half guard. Tico has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tico preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tico Tico dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Tico misses with a combination
and Barella counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Barella. #TD#
Barella shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tico napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Tico sneaks out the side door and pushes Barella away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barella.
Tico lands a leg kick that knocks Barella off balance momentarily.
Barella takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barella tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tico swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barella counters with a series of strikes. Tico will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barella shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tico as he jumps to the side.
Tico blocks a head kick by Barella.
Tico thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barella swinging wildly here. #T1#
Barella misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tico keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tico clobbers Barella with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barella closes the distance and clinches up with Tico, looking for a takedown. Barella pushes Tico against the cage but Tico circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tico Tico seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tico stuffs the takedown attempt from Barella. Barella gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Barella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tico misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barella fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tico lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tico jabs Barella right on the nose. Barella blinks but takes it well.
Barella takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tico scores with a hook to the body. Barella takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tico jabs at Barella's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tico misses with a hook.
Barella thinks about countering with a head kick.#T2#
Tico cracks Barella with an open hand slap.#TD#
Barella closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tico did well to prevent Barella getting side control.

Tico has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Barella is on him like a limpet, forcing Tico back against the cage.
Barella looking for a takedown. #TD#
Barella pulls guard.
Tico postures up. #SUB#
Barella has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tico can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tico controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Barella looking for a sweep. Not yet Barella, not yet. #SUB#
Barella working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tico has passed into half guard!
Barella tries to get to full guard but Tico has control of the leg.
Tico performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barella regains full guard. Nicely done. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tico pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barella is keeping the position for now.
Tico is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Barella looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Barella looking for a guillotine here but Tico defends easily.
Barella wants to hit a sweep here but Tico passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barella there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tico Tico showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Tico with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab lands there for Tico.#TD#
Barella looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Barella is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tico tries to kick Barella off but Barella keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tico is looking for a sweep. Barella is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tico controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sonny Barella overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barella is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T1#
Tico is pulling down on Barella's head. It's preventing any offense from Barella, at least for the moment.
Tico keeping moving, preventing Barella from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tico holds on and takes a little breather.
Tico keeping moving, preventing Barella from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Barella won't allow Tico to sweep him here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barella shoots in and drives through. Tico sprawls well.
Tico misses with an uppercut. Barella saw that one coming.
Tico throws a combination. Barella tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tico has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barella shoots in for a double leg but Tico sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tico displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barella.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Barella. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barella throws a sloppy head kick and Tico moves out of range easily.
Tico swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barella appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tico fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Barella 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tico moves out of range of the body kick.
Good exchange - Tico coming out on top.
Tico lands a really nice looking cross but Barella seems unphased. #T3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barella.
Barella misses with a takedown attempt - Tico sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barella takes one on the button.
Barella checks a low kick from Tico.
Barella takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tico listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tico scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barella throws a sloppy head kick and Tico moves out of range easily.
Barella on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tico. Tico obviously looking to wear him down.
Barella tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tico swivels and escapes.
Barella lands a jab-cross combination.
Tico comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tico with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tico scores with a nice body kick.
Tico scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sonny Barella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot lands for Tico.
Barella scores with a spinning back kick!
Tico thuds a left hand into Barella's body.
Tico lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tico scores with a nice right hand.
Tico lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tico scores with a leg kick.
Tico connects with a single shot there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barella or perhaps it was just good defense by Tico, which made it look bad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tico! But no joy.
Tico Tico is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#TD#
Barella closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tico quickly recovers to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Tico comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tico winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Tico!
After the fight, Tico Tico was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Sonny Barella spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back'.

Event: SYN 1149 Crispian vs. Crenshaw
Date: Mar 02, 2025

#R1##TD2#
Bandolero drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gretel gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gretel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gretel is not content to let Bandolero control the position.#SUB2#
Bandolero is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gretel sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Bandolero is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gretel is controlling Bandolero's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gretel gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gretel holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Gretel has a closed guard, preventing Bandolero from standing up.
Bandolero lands a couple of elbows.
Bandolero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gretel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bandolero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bandolero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gretel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bandolero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bandolero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SU2#
Bandolero gets to his feet - Gretel follows without any prompting.
Bandolero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gretel tried to counter with a leg kick but Bandolero avoided it.
Bandolero misses with a straight right.
Gretel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gretel misses with an uppercut. Bandolero saw that one coming.#T2#
Bandolero misses with a double jab
and Gretel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gretel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bandolero swinging wildly here.
Gretel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gretel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bandolero on the side of the head.
Bandolero connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gretel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bandolero fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandolero throws a hook but Gretel blocks it.#TD2#
Bandolero drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Bandolero tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bandolero has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bandolero wants to control but Gretel is keeping him busy. #T3##SUB2#
Bandolero is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gretel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gretel is trying to control Bandolero's posture but Bandolero avoids it. #SUB2#
Bandolero wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gretel, who protects the arm well.
Gretel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Bandolero is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bandolero takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gretel is positioning himself well to prevent Bandolero advancing to mount.
Bandolero thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Bandolero is looking for a kimura here.
Gretel wants to control but Bandolero is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gretel controlling the position well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandolero winds up and cracks Gretel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giacomo Bandolero dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Nice sprawl there from Gretel as Bandolero shoots in.
Bandolero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gretel swivels and escapes.
Gretel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gretel throws a body punch but Bandolero moves out of range.
Bandolero lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bandolero shoots for a double leg takedown but Gretel sprawls well. He's pushed Bandolero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peter Gretel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giacomo Bandolero.
Bandolero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bandolero closes the distance and clinches up with Gretel, looking for a takedown. Bandolero pushes Gretel against the cage but Gretel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gretel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bandolero connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bandolero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gretel avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Gretel.
Bandolero dives in and grabs Gretel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gretel pushes down on Bandolero's head and hops out.
Giacomo Bandolero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Gretel with a jab.
Bandolero shoots in for a double leg but Gretel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gretel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bandolero dives in for a single leg takedown but Gretel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gretel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bandolero swinging wildly here.
Gretel throws out a powerful jab.#CL2#
Bandolero darts in and clinches Gretel up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gretel has Bandolero pressed against the cage, preventing Bandolero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Gretel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gretel swings for the body but Bandolero moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Bandolero's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T2#
Gretel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Peter Gretel is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Bandolero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bandolero takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gretel.
Gretel dodges the punch combination from Bandolero.
Bandolero ducks under a wild hook from Gretel.
Bandolero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gretel is fending him off so far but Bandolero persists. Nope, Gretel circles away and we're back to standing.
Bandolero misses with a takedown
and Gretel counters with a head kick.
Bandolero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bandolero misses with a takedown
enabling Gretel to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Bandolero is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gretel.
Gretel slips under a jab.#T3#
Gretel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bandolero takes a shot to the body in his stride. #TD2#
Bandolero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gretel wants to control but Bandolero is keeping busy.
Gretel wants to get back to full guard.
Gretel trying to control here. #SUB2#
Bandolero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gretel is just riding it out for now. Bandolero eventually gives up the hold.
Gretel is pressing down on Bandolero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bandolero throws an elbow that misses. Gretel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bandolero's guard. Nice move by Gretel!#REVR##T4#
Gretel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bandolero keeping full guard, as Gretel tries to pass. #SU#
Gretel gets to his feet - Bandolero follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Bandolero drives through with a takedown into Gretel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gretel looking for a sweep. Not yet Gretel, not yet.
Gretel is pulling down on Bandolero's head. It's preventing any offense from Bandolero, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bandolero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bandolero stopping the sweep attempt from Gretel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Gretel dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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#
Gretel slaps away a takedown attempt from Bandolero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bandolero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gretel takes a swing at Bandolero's ribcage but misses.
Gretel lands with an overhand left.
Gretel lands with a nice body kick. #TD2#
Bandolero gets a takedown into half guard.
Gretel wants to control but Bandolero is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gretel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gretel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandolero can do to turn this around?
Gretel 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#
Bandolero trying to control but Gretel postures up. #T1#
Gretel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Giacomo Bandolero has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bandolero is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Gretel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gretel controlling the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bandolero is looking to improve his position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gretel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bandolero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gretel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
A good leg kick by Gretel.
Bandolero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Peter Gretel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giacomo Bandolero.
Gretel throws a body shot but no joy.
Peter Gretel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bandolero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gretel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gretel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bandolero's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gretel. That's going to slow Bandolero down.
Bandolero misses with the combination.
Bandolero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gretel.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandolero moves out of range of the body kick.
Bandolero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gretel paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Gretel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gretel 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: Just some fights 15
Date: Feb 22, 2025

#R1#
Coppola fails with the takedown
and Whyte Jr counters with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whyte Jr. That's going to slow Coppola down.
Whyte Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coppola ducks right into an uppercut from Whyte Jr.
Coppola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Whyte Jr is fending him off so far but Coppola persists. Nope, Whyte Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvatore Coppola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coppola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte Jr feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Coppola.
Whyte Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Whyte Jr with the inside leg kick.
Coppola dives in for a single leg takedown but Whyte Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Coppola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whyte Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Coppola is trying to pull guard but Whyte Jr has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coppola is defending well for now.
Coppola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Whyte Jr trying to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Whyte Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whyte Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Coppola changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Whyte Jr tries to avoid it but Coppola manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Whyte Jr to the ground. Whyte Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whyte Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T1#
Whyte Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coppola shoots in for a takedown but Whyte Jr shows good takedown defense.
Coppola lands a high kick!
Coppola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Whyte Jr but Whyte Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whyte Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Whyte Jr cracks Coppola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Whyte Jr has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Coppola or perhaps it was just good defense by Whyte Jr, which made it look bad.
Coppola tries to clinch up.
Whyte Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Whyte Jr scores with a hook to the body. Coppola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coppola tries to clinch up but Whyte Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Coppola fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Whyte Jr avoids it really well and circles away.#T2#
Whyte Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coppola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whyte Jr tests Coppola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Coppola misses
and Whyte Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Whyte Jr.
Coppola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Whyte Jr avoids the head kick by Coppola.
Coppola tries to clinch up but Whyte Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Coppola looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Whyte Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coppola shoots in for a takedown but Whyte Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte Jr moves out of range easily. #T3#
Coppola on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses
and Whyte Jr counters with a good low kick that Coppola was not able to check.
Whyte Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coppola.
Coppola fails with the takedown
and Whyte Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Coppola is breathing heavily.
Coppola tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whyte Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Whyte Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Whyte Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Whyte Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whyte Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Coppola.
Benson Whyte Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coppola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Whyte Jr responds with a good body kick, but Coppola manages to step out the way in time.
Whyte Jr digs a good hook to Coppola's body.
Whyte Jr blocks a head kick by Coppola.
Coppola takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coppola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Coppola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whyte Jr lands the left hand.
Whyte Jr tries to land a front kick but Coppola steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coppola wants to clinch but Whyte Jr slips to the side
and Whyte Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte Jr moves out of range easily.
Coppola shoots in but no luck this time.
Whyte Jr dips to his left and cracks Coppola with an uppercut!
Whyte Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Whyte Jr avoids the head kick by Coppola.
Whyte Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Whyte Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Whyte Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Coppola had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Coppola throws a head kick but Whyte Jr moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Whyte Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Whyte Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coppola.
Coppola fails to land the takedown.
Coppola moves to clinch but Whyte Jr breaks away
and Whyte Jr counters with a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coppola.
Decent striking displayed by Whyte Jr there.
Coppola moves in looking to clinch but Whyte Jr pushes him off.
Nice body kick from Whyte Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Coppola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Whyte Jr counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Coppola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whyte Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A punch combination from Whyte Jr misses. #T1#
Coppola throws a combination that misses
letting Whyte Jr counter with a right hand.
Whyte Jr works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Whyte Jr.
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick
and Whyte Jr counters with a series of strikes. Coppola will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coppola throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Whyte Jr.#CUT#It looks like Benson Whyte Jr has been cut.
Whyte Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Coppola tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coppola will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Whyte Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte Jr moves out of range easily.
Whyte Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Whyte Jr finds it's way through Coppola's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coppola shoots in and drives through. Whyte Jr sprawls well.
As Coppola backs off Whyte Jr throws a huge counter combo but Coppola manages to avoid it all.
Whyte Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Whyte Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coppola throws a sloppy head kick and Whyte Jr moves out of range easily.
Whyte Jr connects with a leg kick. #T2#
Coppola wants to clinch up but Whyte Jr keeps it at a distance.
Whyte Jr connects with a body shot.
Coppola throws a head kick but Whyte Jr moves out of range.
Whyte Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whyte Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Salvatore Coppola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD#
Whyte Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Coppola to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Coppola throws a strike but Whyte Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Coppola throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Whyte Jr preventing the sweep. #SU2#
Whyte Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Whyte Jr!
Coppola is looking to clinch but Whyte Jr is avoiding it. #T3#
Coppola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Coppola tries to close the distance and clinch but Whyte Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whyte Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coppola with a body shot.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses.
Coppola fails with a takedown attempt.
Whyte Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Whyte Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coppola doesn't seem phased though.
Whyte Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Whyte Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whyte Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Coppola shoots in but Whyte Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T4#
Whyte Jr lands with a right hand.
Whyte Jr scores with a one two! Coppola had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coppola misses with a takedown attempt - Whyte Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coppola tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Whyte Jr swivels and escapes.
Whyte Jr thows a body kick. Coppola tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Coppola has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whyte Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Coppola's head.
That kick from Whyte Jr tenderised Coppola's leg. Coppola is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Coppola closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Whyte Jr breaks from the clinch.
Coppola wants to clinch
and Whyte Jr counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Whyte Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benson Whyte Jr's cut.
That's time! Coppola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Coppola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whyte Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coppola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut lands for Whyte Jr. That snapped Coppola's head back.
Coppola needs to keep his hands up - Whyte Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Coppola shoots in and drives through. Whyte Jr sprawls well.
Whyte Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coppola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benson Whyte Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whyte Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Coppola. Coppola gets slowly back to his feet.
Coppola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whyte Jr can pounce on him.
Coppola is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Coppola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whyte Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Whyte Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coppola. That did some damage!
Coppola fails to land the takedown.
Whyte Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T1#
Coppola takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Whyte Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Whyte Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whyte Jr with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Whyte Jr. No joy for Coppola on that attempt.
Whyte Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Coppola's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses.
Whyte Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whyte Jr cracks Coppola with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T2#
Whyte Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Coppola. Coppola gets slowly back to his feet.
Coppola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Whyte Jr.
Coppola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Whyte Jr! But no joy.
Coppola tries to clinch but Whyte Jr is having none of it.
Coppola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whyte Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whyte Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Whyte Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whyte Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Whyte Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coppola on the side of the head.
Coppola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whyte Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coppola wants to clinch.#T3#
Whyte Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#TD#
Coppola gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#ES2#
Whyte Jr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Whyte Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coppola shoots in and drives through. Whyte Jr sprawls well.
Whyte Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Coppola. Coppola gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Whyte Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whyte Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coppola will feel that in the morning.
A solid leg kick lands there for Whyte Jr. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whyte Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Whyte Jr with a nice calf kick.
Coppola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Coppola tries to clinch but Whyte Jr moves out of range.
Coppola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Coppola doesn't manage to clinch there - Whyte Jr circles away.
Coppola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whyte Jr.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whyte Jr.
Whyte Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Whyte Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Coppola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Whyte Jr misses with a body kick.
Coppola takes one to the chin there.
Salvatore Coppola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benson Whyte Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whyte Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coppola's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benson Whyte Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Whyte Jr 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Benson Whyte Jr!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Benson Whyte Jr!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Benson Whyte Jr!

Benson Whyte Jr wins by unanimous decision!
Benson Whyte Jr decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: SYN 1141 Ryan vs. Tokugawa
Date: Feb 09, 2025

#R1#
Bandolero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sprintin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bandolero.
Bandolero lands a head shot.
Bandolero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bandolero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bandolero tries to clinch
and Sprintin counters with a good low kick that Bandolero was not able to check.
Sprintin is looking to clinch but Bandolero is avoiding it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bandolero has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bandolero throws a combination. Sprintin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#ROC2#Sprintin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sprintin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sprintin wants it to stay on the feet.
Oh Sprintin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giacomo Bandolero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandolero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sprintin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bandolero misses with a lunging right hand
and Sprintin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sprintin seems to have got his legs back now.
Bandolero misses with a hook.
Sprintin sizes up Bandolero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC#Bandolero is rocked!
Sprintin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sprintin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bandolero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sprintin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bandolero is still on wobbly legs! Can Sprintin finish him?
Phil Sprintin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giacomo Bandolero.
Bandolero glances at the clock... BAM! Sprintin nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Bandolero crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Bandolero is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Sprintin!
After winning the bout, Phil Sprintin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Just some fights 11
Date: Feb 01, 2025

#R1#
Damato tries for a takedown but Toal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Toal releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Damato throws a hook but Toal avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Toal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Damato finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Toal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toal. Damato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Damato throws a combination that misses
and Damato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Damato gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Toal counter with a right hand.
Damato tries to clinch up but Toal circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Toal releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Damato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toal slips a jab and a cross from Damato.
Damato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL2#
Toal clinches.
Damato blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Damato blocks a body shot from Toal.
Damato wants to take the fight to the mat but Toal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Damato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damato has had enough of the clinch but Toal keeps him there for the moment.
Toal tries a body shot but Damato blocks it.
Toal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Damato is trying to pull guard but Toal has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Damato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toal tries a body shot but Damato blocks it.
Toal goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD#
Damato pulls guard effortlessly. #T2#
Damato looking to control but Toal passes into half guard.
Damato is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Damato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Toal pulls his head out easily.
Toal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Damato trying to control from the bottom.
Damato misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Toal working over Damato with some ground and pound. Damato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Toal controlling the pace.
Damato trying to hold on to Toal's head to control him but Toal postures up. #T3#
Damato tries to get to full guard but Toal has control of the leg.
Damato regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Damato had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Toal defends it easily.
Toal engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Damato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Damato seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Damato tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Damato being controlled here, momentarily.
Damato has momentary wrist control but Toal slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Damato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Damato 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##SUB#
Damato is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Damato is working for a submission of some sort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keir Toal will probably get the nod.
That's time! Damato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Damato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As Damato backs off Toal throws a huge counter combo but Damato manages to avoid it all.
Damato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toal.
Toal staying out of range there.
Toal replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Damato blocks it well.
Damato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Toal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damato pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Toal back to the cage. Damato follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Damato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toal with the counter takedown but Damato avoids it easily.
Damato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Toal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Damato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Toal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damato throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Toal counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Damato!
Damato bucks up and tries to throw Toal off but instead Toal has got his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toal avoiding Damato 's attempts to control his hands. #T1#
Damato tries to roll but Toal sticks to his back.
Toal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Toal controlling from the back.
Damato tries to roll but Toal sticks to his back.
Toal is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Toal is trying to stick to Damato's back but Damato is turning into Toal. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Toal's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Damato.
Damato looking to pass the guard.
Damato trying to control the position from guard on top but Toal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Damato engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Toal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rocco Damato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Damato pushing down on Toal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Damato throwing shots but Toal is blocking nicely.
Toal trying to control here. #SUB#
Damato is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Toal defends it well. #T3#
Damato prevents Toal from improving his position.#SUB#
Damato is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Toal has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Toal is defending against the submission attempts here by Damato.
Toal regains full guard. Nicely done. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Damato postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toal keeping full guard, as Damato tries to pass.
Damato trying to control the position from guard on top but Toal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damato working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Damato has gone for a leg lock! Toal slips out almost immediately though and dives into Damato's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Damato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damato is looking to stand up but Toal isn't so interested in that idea.
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 Rocco Damato will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Damato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Toal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Damato is defended easily by Toal.
Toal is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Damato fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damato shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Toal counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Damato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damato misses with a right hand
and Toal counters with a left to the body.
Damato shoots in for a takedown but Toal shows good takedown defense. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Toal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toal slows the pace down. #T1#
Damato can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Toal stalls from top position.
Toal's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Toal tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Damato wants to control but Toal postures up.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Toal just content to control the position.
Damato tries to buck Toal off but Toal is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Damato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Toal moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3#
Damato looks to throw a body kick
and Toal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Toal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Damato.
Toal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Damato lands with a straight right. Toal didn't see that one coming.#TD#
Damato drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Damato looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Toal is avoiding damage well. #SUB#
Damato is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Toal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T4##SUB#
Damato tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Damato has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Damato has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Toal is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Damato yanks on the arm and Toal is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Damato.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rocco Damato!
Rocco Damato decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Keir Toal was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be better!'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 28, 2025

#R1##TD#
Barella closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Prescott quickly recovers to half guard.
Barella missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Barella is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Prescott doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barella.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Prescott can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barella has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Barella controlling from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prescott has given up his back here. Will Barella look for the submission or keep pounding away? #SUB#
Barella looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Barella working for the choke.
Prescott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barella. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Prescott tries to roll but Barella sticks to his back. #T1##SUB#
Barella looking for the RNC.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prescott is trapped and Barella is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Prescott is trapped and Barella is scoring with shots to the head and body. #SUB#
Barella is working hard for the rear naked choke here. #SUB#
Barella is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Prescott has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Prescott tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prescott trying to control the hands but Barella won't let him. #SUB#
Barella working for the choke. #T2##SUB#
Barella working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Prescott is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Barella gets his way! #SUB#
Prescott defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Prescott tries to escape but Barella has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB#
Barella has got one arm under Prescott's chin. This could be trouble... Prescott trying to control the other hand but Barella gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Prescott has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sonny Barella!
A determined Sonny Barella didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: Just some fights 9
Date: Jan 22, 2025

#R1#
Coppola shoots in but Hanma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Coppola looks to move away, Hanma throws a big counter combo but Coppola just gets out of the way.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Hanma lands a right hook to the body.
Hanma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coppola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanma appears to be looking for a big counter.
No luck for Hanma with that takedown attempt.
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Coppola is just out of range.
Hanma takes a swing at Coppola's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Hanma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Coppola.
Coppola misses with a takedown
and Hanma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Coppola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T1#
Coppola throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coppola.
Hanma scores with a one two! Coppola had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT#It looks like Salvatore Coppola has been cut.
Salvatore Coppola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coppola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanma with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD#
Hanma gets a double leg takedown into Coppola's guard.
Coppola keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Coppola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Coppola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hanma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Coppola controls Hanma momentarily but Hanma frees himself.
Hanma's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coppola controls Hanma momentarily but Hanma frees himself.
Hanma is in close to Coppola's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hanma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coppola's head.
Coppola has control of Hanma's left arm, preventing Hanma from doing any damage.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coppola is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Hanma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hanma trying to control but Coppola is working from the bottom.
Hanma chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hanma postures up and lands a big shot to Coppola's brow.
Hanma connects with a couple of short punches.
Coppola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coppola swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Hanma is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Coppola is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hanma frees his head nicely. Oh but Coppola has switched to an armbar! Hanma is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Salvatore Coppola!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Salvatore Coppola waved his t-shirt featuring Shadow Realm Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: SYN 1132 Harris vs. Dariush
Date: Jan 19, 2025

#R1#
Good exchange - Bandolero coming out on top.
Bandolero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rizzo.
As Bandolero backs off Rizzo throws a huge counter combo but Bandolero manages to avoid it all.
We've been hearing reports that Bandolero has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rizzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bandolero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bandolero needs to keep his hands up - Rizzo had a free shot at his head there.#TD2#
Rizzo looking to score a takedown here. Bandolero is defending well but Rizzo drives through and ends up in Bandolero's guard.
Bandolero looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandolero wants to improve his position but instead Rizzo has moved into half guard.
Rizzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bandolero defending well though.
Bandolero trying to control but Rizzo postures up.
Bandolero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rizzo.
Bandolero is looking for a sweep. Rizzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1##SUB2#
Rizzo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Rizzo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Rizzo is looking for a kimura here.
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. Rizzo connects with a nice short shot to Bandolero's temple. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bandolero trying to control but Rizzo postures up.
Bandolero is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rizzo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bandolero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rizzo.
Rizzo is looking to take a break and control but Bandolero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3##TD#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bandolero changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rizzo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rizzo is looking to regain half guard here but Bandolero keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Bandolero looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Bandolero wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rizzo, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Bandolero goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rizzo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bandolero but great work by Rizzo.
Rizzo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at St Petersburg MMA Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bandolero is looking to regain half guard here but Rizzo keeps moving and retains side control.
Rizzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandolero keeps working. #T4#
Bandolero is trying to get back to half guard.
Rizzo works to advance to full mount. Bandolero defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Rizzo goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Bandolero turns into him and now he's in Rizzo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rizzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Rizzo will probably get the nod.
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#
Rizzo defending well as Bandolero loads up on a big left hand.
Rizzo wants to counter the offense by Bandolero and move into the clinch position.
Rizzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Bandolero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giacomo Bandolero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bandolero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rizzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandolero is just out of range.
Rizzo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bandolero.
Rizzo ducks under a wild hook from Bandolero.
Bandolero connects with a jab.
Rizzo keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandolero misses the target.
Bandolero connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Bandolero gets a double leg takedown into Rizzo's guard.
Rizzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bandolero trying to control but Rizzo is working from the bottom.
Bandolero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1##SUB#
Bandolero drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rizzo dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Bandolero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rizzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandolero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandolero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bandolero is trying to keep Rizzo in close.
Rizzo pushes down on Bandolero's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T2#
Rizzo is pressing down on Bandolero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bandolero is holding on for now.
Rizzo misses with a head shot. Bandolero uses the momentum to regain guard.
Rizzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bandolero tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Rizzo lying in Bandolero's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Bandolero decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Rizzo taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Giacomo Bandolero!
After winning the bout, Giacomo Bandolero thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SMASH: Ghetea vs Buddha 3
Date: Jan 11, 2025

#R1#
Barella misses with a lunging right hand
and Bouddi counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Barella defending well as Bouddi loads up on a big left hand.
Barella wants to counter the offense by Bouddi and move into the clinch position.
Bouddi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barella with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Bouddi counter with a right hand.
Bouddi misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouddi throws a jab when Barella was well out of range.
Bouddi loads up on a big right hand but Barella slips the punch.#T1#
Jab from Bouddi.
Koa Bouddi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bouddi lands a lovely overhand right.
Barella tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barella has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bouddi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barella throws a counter combo.
Bouddi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barella.
Barella ducks under a wild hook from Bouddi.
Barella wants to counter the offense by Bouddi and move into the clinch position.#T2##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bouddi throws an elbow but misses.
Bouddi stops a takedown attempt from Barella. #BC#
Bouddi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barella uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bouddi.
As Bouddi backs off Barella throws a huge counter combo but Bouddi manages to avoid it all.
Koa Bouddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Barella does no damage.
Bouddi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bouddi scores with a leg kick.
Barella tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bouddi paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Bouddi throws a lazy head kick
and Barella counters with a series of strikes. Bouddi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barella swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Bouddi misses the target.
Barella throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barella shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bouddi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koa Bouddi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Barella.#T4#
Barella shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bouddi sprawls well. Bouddi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barella gets slowly back to his feet.
Bouddi misses with a hook. Barella ducked under it nicely.
Barella lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bouddi throws a body punch but Barella moves out of range.
Barella is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barella looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bouddi missing with a left hand there. Barella was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barella throws a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koa Bouddi 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#
Bouddi misses with the body kick
and Barella counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bouddi misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barella, as that shot connected.
Barella takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bouddi throws a lazy right hand but Barella sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barella wants to counter with a clinch but Bouddi pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barella tries to clinch
and Bouddi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bouddi misses with an uppercut
and Barella counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Bouddi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barella avoids the body shot from Bouddi.
Bouddi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barella.
Bouddi throws a body punch but Barella moves out of range.
Bouddi looks to land a right hand but Barella moved out of range.#TD2#
Barella closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bouddi to the mat! Bouddi manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barella accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Barella throws a big right hand that misses.
Bouddi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barella postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barella looking to sit in guard and control but Bouddi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Barella pulls Bouddi in to control the position.
Bouddi postures up. #SUB2#
Barella has his foot on Bouddi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bouddi works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Barella looking for subs off his back but Bouddi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bouddi tries to stand and escape but Barella is controlling the position. #T3#
Barella is trying to get back to full guard.
Barella is trying to maintain the position but Bouddi is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Barella looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barella throws a strike from the bottom that misses. #SUB2#
Barella looking for a kimura from the bottom but Bouddi passes into side control!#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barella is looking to regain half guard here but Bouddi keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barella is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bouddi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barella wants to improve his position but Bouddi is controlling well.
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 Koa Bouddi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Bouddi misses with a wild body shot.
Barella throws a counter combo.
Bouddi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Barella's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barella gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bouddi counters with a left to the body.
Bouddi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barella dives in and grabs Bouddi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bouddi pushes down on Barella's head and hops out.
Barella takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T1#
Bouddi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barella shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bouddi as he jumps to the side.
Koa Bouddi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Barella.
Bouddi throws out a loose jab but Barella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bouddi misses with a straight right.
Barella staying out of range there.
Barella thinks about the counter body kick.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barella with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bouddi to score with a decent uppercut.
Barella rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bouddi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bouddi just misses with a punch to the body.
Barella wants to counter the offense by Bouddi and move into the clinch position.
Barella moves out of range of the strikes.
Bouddi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barella.
Bouddi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T3#
Bouddi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Barella counters with a two punch combo. #TD2#
Barella looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bouddi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barella can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Barella seems to be working for a kimura but Bouddi defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Barella is working for a submission of some sort.
Barella with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sonny Barella has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Barella trying to pass the guard but Bouddi defending well.
Barella drops an elbow to the side of Bouddi's head.
Barella is stalling here. Bouddi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Barella seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bouddi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Barella looking for a sweep but Bouddi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Sonny Barella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barella is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Koa Bouddi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barella is in all sorts of trouble here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koa Bouddi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bouddi, 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koa Bouddi!
Koa Bouddi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Sonny Barella was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back'.

Event: Just some fights 7
Date: Jan 11, 2025

#R1#
Kangas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Damato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kangas.
Kangas misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Damato.
Damato throws a leg kick but Kangas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kangas - that will leave a mark!
Kangas lands with a straight right. Damato didn't see that one coming.
Kangas loads up on a big right hand but Damato slips the punch.
Damato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kangas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damato.
Damato jabs at Kangas's body.
Damato's corner calls for a 1-2. Damato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Kangas defending well as Damato loads up on a big left hand.
Kangas walks into a jab.
Damato throws a jab but it's blocked by Kangas.
Damato misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T1#
Damato throws a hook to the side of Kangas's head but Kangas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kangas moves away from the strike by Damato.
Kangas lands with a nice body punch.
Kangas blocks a jab.
Kangas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Damatos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kangas with a hook.
Damato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kangas 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.
Kangas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tapani Kangas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damato throws a right hand that Kangas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kangas also avoids with ease.
Kangas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damato moves away.
Nice jab there from Kangas.
We've been hearing reports that Damato has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kangas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Damato.
Damato is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kangas scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas slips a jab from Damato.
A lazy left from Kangas finds it's target.
Kangas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Kangas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Damato throws a chopping leg kick but Kangas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Damato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Damato throws a poor cross that misses
and Kangas counters with a left to the body.
Kangas throws a shot from downtown. Damato moves away and avoids it.
Kangas misses the shot to the body.
Damato has a takedown stuffed.
A nice side step and Kangas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kangas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Damato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kangas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kangas swings for the body but Damato moves out of range.
Damato on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Damato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kangas throws out the jab.
Damato throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3#
A jab lands there for Damato.
A slow jab from Damato misses its intended target.
Kangas throws a jab but it's blocked by Damato.
Kangas scores with a jab. Damato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kangas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Damato looks to land a right hand but Kangas moved out of range.
It seemed like Kangas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kangas.
Damato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kangas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kangas missing with a left hand there. Damato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Damato throwing a counter right hand but Kangas manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Damato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kangas throws a jab but it's blocked by Damato.
Damato closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kangas circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Damato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Kangas.
A nice combination there by Damato. #T4#
Damato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kangas finds it's way round the side to connect with Damato's head.
Kangas lands a nice looking body shot.
Damato tries to clinch but Kangas moves out of range.
Good exchange - Damato coming out on top.
Kangas lands a right hook to the body.
Damato shoots for a double leg takedown but Kangas sprawls well. He's pushed Damato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kangas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Damato.
Damato throws a combination that misses
and Kangas counters with a thumping low kick.
A punch combination from Damato misses.
Damato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kangas.
Damato throws a right hand that misses
and Kangas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Damato tries for a takedown but Kangas circles away easily
and Kangas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kangas scores with a nice strike.
Kangas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Damato doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tapani Kangas 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#
Damato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kangas.
Kangas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kangas misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Kangas.
Tapani Kangas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kangas.
Kangas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Damato misses with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Damato might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kangas checks a low kick from Damato.
Damato tries to land a leg kick but Kangas saw it coming and moves away.
Damato with a poor takedown
and Kangas counters with a straight right hand.
Kangas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kangas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damato was well out of range. Poor timing from Kangas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kangas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kangas lands a slapping body shot.
A jab lands there for Damato.
Damato swinging wildly here. #T1#
Kangas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Damato takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Damato drops his hands momentarily and Kangas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kangas misses with a hook to the body
and Damato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damato tries to clinch up but Kangas circles away and keeps his distance.
Kangas works Damato's body with a nice hook.
Kangas misses with a body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Damato or perhaps it was just good defense by Kangas, which made it look bad.
Kangas throws a leg kick which misses Damato's front leg but catches the back leg as Damato tries to avoid it.
Kangas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Damato misses with a straight left. #T2#
Kangas defending well as Damato loads up on a big left hand.
Kangas punishes Damato's body with a nice straight punch.
Kangas ducks under a wild hook from Damato.
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!
Damato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Damato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kangas.
Kangas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Damato looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Damato throws out a powerful jab.
Kangas ducks under a wild hook from Damato.
Damato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kangas tests Damato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kangas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damato tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kangas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Damato somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Damato. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Kangas connects with a looping right hand.
Damato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kangas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Damato thinking.
Damato misses with the combination.
Damato shoots for a takedown but Kangas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kangas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Damato takes one on the button.
A jab from Kangas finds it's way through Damato's defenses. #TD#
Damato closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kangas to the mat! Kangas manages to get full guard.
Kangas pulls Damato in to control the position.
Damato sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kangas's guard.
Damato is keen to just control but Kangas is a slippery customer.#T4##SUB#
Damato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kangas is just riding it out for now. Damato eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kangas wants to improve his position but Damato is controlling well.
Damato thows a huge punch but Kangas dodges it nicely.
Damato is keen to just control but Kangas is a slippery customer.
Kangas preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #SUB#
Damato is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kangas sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tapani Kangas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Damato misses with a takedown
and Kangas counters with a solid body kick.
Kangas lands with a straight right. Damato didn't see that one coming.
Damato scores with a punch to the head.
Damato throws a jab but it's blocked by Kangas.
Kangas connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Kangas does it's job there.
Damato shoots for a double leg takedown but Kangas sprawls well. He's pushed Damato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Kangas.
Nice sprawl there from Kangas as Damato shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Damato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kangas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Damato. Damato circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kangas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Damato closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kangas circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damato takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Damato doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kangas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Damato thinking.
Damato takes a jab right on the kisser.
Damato shoots in and drives through. Kangas sprawls well.
Damato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Damato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kangas lands a slapping body shot.
Kangas lands a jab to the nose.
Damato fails to land the takedown.
Damato drops his hands momentarily and Kangas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kangas works Damato's body with a nice hook.
Damato takes one to the chin there.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kangas keeps Damato at a distance using the push kick.
Damato misses with an uppercut.
Kangas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That kick from Kangas tenderised Damato's leg. Damato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kangas tests Damato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kangas misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kangas.
Kangas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kangas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #TD#
Damato shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Damato showed some decent athleticism there.
Damato wants to take a breather but Kangas is having none of it. #T3##SUB#
Damato is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kangas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Damato.
Kangas is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kangas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kangas wants to control but Damato is keeping busy.
Kangas has his hands clasped together around Damato's back. He's all about the action.
Tapani Kangas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Damato trying to control the action but Kangas is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Damato is working for a kimura but Kangas is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Damato is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kangas defends it well.
Rocco Damato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damato sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kangas defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tapani Kangas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kangas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapani Kangas!

Event: SYN 1127 Madzarov vs Nightmare
Date: Jan 05, 2025

#R1#
A jab from Bandolero does it's job there.
Bandolero looks to land a combination but Hanselman avoids it well.
Hanselman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bandolero misses with a wild combination.
Bandolero throws a body punch but Hanselman moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hanselman.
Hanselman lands a head shot.
Hanselman punishes Bandolero's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanselman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Bandolero does it's job there.
Bandolero throws a right and a left that Hanselman avoids nicely. #CL#
Hanselman gets tackled into the cage by Bandolero. Bandolero maintains the clinch. #TD#
Bandolero drags the fight down to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanselman is in close to Bandolero's body, working some short punches and elbows.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hanselman working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Bandolero is trying to keep Hanselman in close.
Bandolero throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #SUB#
Bandolero is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hanselman has his hands clasped together but Bandolero extends and breaks Hanselman's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bandolero.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Giacomo Bandolero!
Giacomo Bandolero thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Just some fights 4
Date: Dec 21, 2024

#R1##TD2#
Anderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Anderson lands in his opponent's guard.
Coppola has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Anderson has passed into side control.
Coppola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coppola wants to control but Anderson postures up.
Coppola is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Coppola tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.#T1#
Coppola is trying to control Anderson's posture but Anderson avoids it.
Coppola is trying to get back to half guard.
Coppola is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Coppola is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like Anderson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Coppola wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Coppola looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson wants to free his trapped foot but Coppola is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Coppola is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Anderson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Coppola is trying to defend but Anderson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Anderson is thwarting Coppola's attempts to control the position.#T3#
Coppola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coppola is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Anderson slows the pace down in half guard.
Coppola wants to get back to full guard but Anderson has mounted him!
Anderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anderson avoids the attempt from Coppola to control.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coppola manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Coppola is looking to improve his position.
Coppola slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anderson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Coppola is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Coppola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Anderson gets a double leg takedown into Coppola's guard.
Anderson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Coppola wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coppola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson 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.
Coppola wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Anderson is now in half guard. #T1#
Coppola wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is controlling the pace.
Coppola has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.
Anderson is taking a breather. Coppola says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coppola tries to get to full guard but Anderson has control of the leg. #SUB#
Coppola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Coppola wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anderson passes to side control.
Anderson controlling the position. #T3#
Coppola tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Anderson controlling from side mount. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Anderson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB#
Coppola looking for subs off his back but Anderson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Anderson works his foot free and advances to mount. #T4#
Coppola regains half guard.
Coppola has a hand on Anderson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Anderson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Coppola is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Anderson controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coppola wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Anderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Coppola on his heels. He'll look to pass Coppola's guard now, I'm sure.
Coppola looking to control.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coppola is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Anderson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Coppola being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Coppola throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Anderson escapes and throws Coppola's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Coppola is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
You can see the frustration on Coppola's face as Anderson controls the position.
Coppola tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Anderson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Coppola is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Anderson stalls from top position.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coppola is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Coppola is trying to buck Anderson off.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Coppola is looking for a sweep.
Anderson controlling the position from side mount. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Anderson drives through with a takedown into Coppola's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#T3#
Coppola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Anderson pulls Coppola in to control the position.
Coppola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coppola trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Coppola will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SU#
Coppola gets to his feet - Anderson follows without any prompting. #TD2#
Coppola gets caught napping as Anderson dives in and scores a takedown. Coppola manages to retain guard.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Coppola is retaining full guard.
Coppola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Coppola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T4#
Anderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Coppola looking for a sweep. Not yet Coppola, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Coppola throws his legs up looking for a submission but Anderson uses it to pass to side control.
Coppola is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Anderson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 08, 2024

#R1#
Barella moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#TD2#
Barella manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mendoza on his heels. He'll look to pass Mendoza's guard now, I'm sure.
Barella pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendoza is keeping the position for now.
Barella working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mendoza's head.
Mendoza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barella pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mendoza is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barella preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barella wants to control from the top but Mendoza keeps moving.
Barella missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Mendoza trying to control the position.
Barella has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barella throwing strikes but missing. #SUB#
Mendoza working for a triangle but Barella defends it easily.
Barella keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mendoza's head.
Barella wants to pass the guard but Mendoza is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barella accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendoza keeping moving, preventing Barella from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mendoza working a defensive guard but Barella passes into half guard.
Barella wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendoza keeps working.
Mendoza is controlling Barella's trapped leg to prevent Barella from advancing to side control.#SUB2#
Barella is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barella wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendoza keeps working.
Mendoza trying to control here.
Mendoza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T3#
Mendoza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendoza is trying to control the position but Barella postures up.
Barella in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barella being controlled here momentarily.
Barella trying to control but Mendoza is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fighters circling - Mendoza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barella lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barella defending well as Mendoza loads up on a big left hand.
Barella looks to land a combination. Mendoza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mendoza throws a leg kick but Barella sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barella showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendoza. #T4##TD#
Mendoza shoots in and bounces Barella off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Barella working for a triangle but Mendoza defends it easily.
Mendoza working some strikes from top position.
Mendoza controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendoza wants to control from the top but Barella keeps moving.
Mendoza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendoza controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Barella dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Mendoza. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Mendoza tries to keep at a distance but Barella has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Barella does no damage.
Mendoza avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Barella misses.
Barella closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barella throws a front kick aimed at Mendoza's knee but Mendoza avoids it well.
Barella throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Mendoza.
Barella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendoza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barella fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendoza avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barella throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mendoza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Mendoza throws a right and a left that Barella avoids nicely. #TD2#
Barella looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mendoza pulls Barella in close to prevent any damage.
Mendoza working a defensive guard but Barella passes into half guard.
Mendoza has hold of Barella's hands but Barella slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Barella is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mendoza doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barella.
Barella prevents Mendoza from improving his position.#T2##SUB2#
Barella is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barella not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mendoza tries to roll over but Barella keeps him under control.
Barella tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mendoza.
Mendoza is not content to let Barella control the position.
Mendoza is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Barella is looking for a kimura but Mendoza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barella to get the leverage. #T3#
Mendoza preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mendoza is refusing to be controlled, as Barella sits in half guard.
Mendoza is looking to control Barella's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendoza avoid being mounted?
Mendoza is trying to control but Barella passes into side control!
Mendoza stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Sonny Barella has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendoza tries to bench press Barella off him but Barella keeps the position. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Barella looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barella trying to control the position but Mendoza is working away.
Mendoza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendoza manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mendoza is refusing to be controlled, as Barella sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barella thows a huge punch but Mendoza dodges it nicely.
Barella wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendoza keeps working. #SUB2#
Barella wants to work for an arm triangle but Mendoza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Barella showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Barella misses with a head kick.
Mendoza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barella doesn't seem bothered though.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barella is looking to chop away at Mendoza's legs.
Mendoza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barella sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barella misses with a series of wild punches.
A right-left combo lands from Barella.
Mendoza misses with a combination
and Barella counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mendoza is defended easily by Barella.
Barella misses with a wild combination.
Mendoza jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Barella throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Barella misses with a head kick.
Barella pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendoza misses with a two punch combination.
Mendoza throws a shot to the body.
Mendoza throws a chopping leg kick but Barella manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Barella throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendoza goes for a double leg but Barella avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barella continues to drive forward.#BC2#
Barella breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barella fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Mendoza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barella.
Barella tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mendoza slips a jab and a cross from Barella.
Barella avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza thuds his right hand into Barella's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mendoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barella moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T2#
A clash of legs there as Barella blocks the low kick.
And Barella tries to counter it with a takedown but Mendoza pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mendoza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barella.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barella tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendoza misses with a low kick.
Barella shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barella fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendoza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mendoza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barella but Barella pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Mendoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barella goes for a double leg but Mendoza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mendoza continues to drive forward.
Mendoza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barella looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the liver by Mendoza. Beautiful body shot.
Barella clobbers Mendoza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mendoza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendoza misses with the combination. #T3#
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Barella is just out of range.
Barella showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barella scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barella dodges the punch combination from Mendoza.
Luiz Mendoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some bone on bone action there as Mendoza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #TD2#
Barella fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mendoza sprawls well initially but Barella persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barella tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mendoza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB2#
Barella is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mendoza trying to control here. #T4#
Barella throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SU2#
Barella decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mendoza misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mendoza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barella.
Mendoza is looking to wear down Barella with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barella jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barella with a poor takedown
and Mendoza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mendoza looks to score with a jab to the body but Barella is just out of range.
Barella misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Barella does no damage.
Barella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sonny Barella is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barella takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barella slips a jab from Mendoza.
Barella lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mendoza scores with a jab.
Barella works over Mendoza's head and body with a nice combination.
Barella staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Barella comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barella 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Barella!
A determined Sonny Barella didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: SMASH: Lang vs Le Franc
Date: Dec 07, 2024

#R1#
Koga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Damato tenderised Koga's leg. Koga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Damato bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koga's head.
Koga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Damato fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koga is out of range.
Damato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Damato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koga throws out a leg kick but Damato moves out of range and Koga only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as Damato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Damato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Damato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Damato looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koga is fending him off so far but Damato persists. Nope, Koga circles away and we're back to standing.
Koga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damato.
Damato fails to land with a series of punches.
Damato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Damato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
and Koga counters with a nice double leg into side control. Damato won't be happy with that.
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!
Koga moves into full mount!
Koga scores with a couple of good head shots there. #T1#
Koga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Koga prevents Damato from getting the reversal.
Koga looking to control and managing it successfully.
Koga lands a nice shot to the head.
Koga controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Koga has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Koga.
Koga with good strikes from the mount here!
Koga controlling the pace for now.
Koga prevents Damato from getting the reversal.
Koga in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Koga scores with a couple of good head shots there. #T2#
Damato is trying desperately to improve position.
Koga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Koga's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Koga avoids the attempt from Damato to control.
Koga controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koga is continuing to stall.#T3#
Koga looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
My spies in Catastrophic Contact inform me that Koga has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Koga looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Koga.
Koga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Koga landing strikes from the mount.
Koga controlling from the full mount.
Koga wants to control the pace but Damato is squirming around nicely.
Koga lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Koga with a couple of short strikes.
Koga content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koga can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Damato is looking to escape.
Koga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Damato keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koga controlling the position easily from mount.
Damato regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koga lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damato is trying to maintain the position but Koga is very close to passing his half guard.
Koga drops an elbow to the side of Damato's head.
Damato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Damato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koga scores with a couple of nice shots.
Koga wants to pass to mount but Damato is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toshika Koga dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Koga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Koga scores with a jab to the head.
Rocco Damato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Koga feints and then cracks Damato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Damato down.
Damato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koga.
Damato misses with a few strikes there.
Damato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koga doesn't seem bothered though.
Damato throws a nice looking combination but Koga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Damato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koga.
Koga misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Koga. Beautiful body shot.
Damato shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koga defends it nicely.
It seemed like Koga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rocco Damato is winning the standup battle so far.
Damato lands with a good body shot.#T1#
Koga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Damato shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koga.
Koga looks to throw the jab but Damato is out of range.
Damato feinted with a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Koga.
Rocco Damato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koga throws a looping overhand right but Damato ducks down to avoid it.
Koga throws a hook to the side of Damato's head but Damato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Damato manages to avoid it.
Koga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damato was well out of range. Poor timing from Koga.
A punch combination from Damato misses.
Damato throws a wild body kick that Koga sees coming a mile off.
Damato tries to bum rush Koga with a series of wild strikes but Koga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Damato delivers a nice body kick.
Koga misses with a looping right.
Damato misses with a wild body shot.
Damato is looking to wear down Koga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Damato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Damato fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Damato. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Damato throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Koga counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damato striking from the bottom.
Koga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Damato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damato is keeping the position for now.
Koga is stalling in the full guard.
Koga scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Damato is looking for a triangle but Koga pushes his legs off easily. #T3##SUB#
Koga got a little sloppy there for a moment and Damato has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Koga has managed to get both his arms back between Damato's legs - danger averted.
Koga is stalling in the full guard.
Koga working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Damato's head.
Koga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Damato is keeping the position for now.
Koga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Koga pushes down on Damato's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB#
Damato actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Damato looking for submissions off his back.
Koga lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T4#
Damato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koga scores with a couple of nice shots.
Koga takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Koga has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Damato tries to hold on but Koga postures up.
Damato is in a horrible position here. Koga smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Koga is landing with some decent strikes but Damato is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Toshika Koga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Koga pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Damato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koga lands a heavy elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toshika Koga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Koga works Damato's body with a nice hook.
Damato takes a jab right on the kisser.
Damato looks to land a body kick but Koga moved away.
Damato slips a jab from Koga.
Damato appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koga.
Damato misses with a few strikes there.
Koga swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koga throws a jab when Damato was well out of range.
Koga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damato.
Damato is looking to clinch but Koga is avoiding it.
Damato closes the distance looking to clinch
and Koga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koga misses with a body kick.
Damato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koga manages to avoid it.
Koga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Damato. #T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Damato.
Koga feints a counter leg kick.
Damato shoots in for a takedown but Koga shows good takedown defense.
A lazy left from Koga finds it's target.#CL2#
Koga closes the distance and pushes Damato back into the cage.
Koga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damato's elbow.
Koga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koga.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Koga tries to work over Damato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koga throws a head punch that misses.
Koga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damato.
Koga misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Damato wants to break free but Koga has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damato.
Koga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koga misses with a body punch.
Koga tries to work over Damato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koga struggles to land a body shot inside as Damato controls his hands.
Damato missing with knees to the body.
Damato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koga working aggressively here.
Damato prevents a body shot from Koga.
Koga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koga working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Damato breaks from the clinch. #T3##CL2#
Koga clinches.
Damato is looking to break free of the clinch but Koga has double underhooks.
Koga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koga can't find room to land a body shot as Damato controls the action.
Koga struggles to land a body shot inside as Damato controls his hands. #BC#
Damato breaks the clinch.
Koga misses the shot to the body.
Koga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Damato.
Koga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Damato circles away quickly and effectively.
Damato moves out of range as Koga strikes.
Damato throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Koga counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koga. #SUB#
Damato escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koga sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4#
Damato wants to sweep but no luck.
Koga 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.
Koga cracks Damato with a solid left hand.
Koga content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Damato escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koga stands up over Damato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rocco Damato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Damato escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toshika Koga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koga 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: Just some fights 1
Date: Nov 30, 2024

#R1#
Coppola tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range. #TD2#
Anderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Coppola napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Coppola is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Coppola can't do much from the bottom here.
Coppola is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson controls the position from side control.#T1#
Coppola tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Coppola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Coppola trying to remain calm as Anderson controls from the top position.
Coppola is looking to reverse the position.
Coppola manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anderson's best efforts.
Coppola is looking to improve his position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anderson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Coppola manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Coppola looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Anderson has picked Coppola up and slammed him! Coppola can't keep hold of the triangle and Anderson manages to pass to side control!
Anderson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Coppola is trying to improve his position.
Anderson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Coppola's shoulder. That is not cool.
Coppola tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position.
Coppola trying to remain calm as Anderson controls from the top position.#T3#
Coppola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson controls the position from side control.
Anderson working away.
Anderson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Anderson working away.
Coppola is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control. #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.
A lull in the action here as Anderson stalls from top position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Anderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Coppola will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Coppola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Coppola wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coppola wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Anderson is now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Anderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Coppola napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Elijah Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Coppola is trying to improve his position.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson controls the position from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola tries to improve position but can't. #T1#
Coppola is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here.
Coppola is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Coppola is being controlled here. #SUB2#
Anderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Anderson happy to just control the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Anderson working away.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Anderson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Coppola was covering up waiting for the punch and Anderson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coppola wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T3##SUB#
Coppola throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Anderson escapes and throws Coppola's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on Coppola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Anderson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Coppola's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Coppola tries to bench press Anderson off him but Anderson keeps the position. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Coppola's face as Anderson controls the position.
Coppola is trying to improve his position.
Anderson taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Anderson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Anderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Coppola on his heels. He'll look to pass Coppola's guard now, I'm sure.
Coppola looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Anderson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Coppola wants to sweep but Anderson has passed to side control!
Coppola is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coppola sneaks back into half guard.#T1#
Coppola wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well. #SUB#
Coppola looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson prevents Coppola from improving his position.
Coppola trying to control from the bottom. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson content to control rather than advance.
Coppola wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Anderson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Coppola!
Coppola is in all sorts of trouble here.
Anderson controlling from the full mount.
Coppola keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T3#
Coppola stops Anderson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Coppola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson content just to control the position here.
Anderson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Anderson.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coppola wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson controlling from mount.
Coppola is trying desperately to improve position.
Coppola is trying to escape the mount but Anderson keeps good control and instead manages to take Coppola's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anderson avoiding Coppola 's attempts to control his hands.
Salvatore Coppola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

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

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