Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 101: Johnson vs Outback 2
Date: Apr 24, 2022

#R1##CL#
Bright forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bright. #TD2#
Gracie jumps guard and drags Bright to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Gracie has his foot on Bright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bright works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bright can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Bright postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Bright looking to improve position, pressing down on Gracie's thigh with his hand. Gracie seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Bright paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Bright's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Gracie picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

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

Event: DMMA 96: Obi vs Kamenev
Date: Apr 09, 2022

#R1#
Nguema moves forwards but Rajnahn connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL#
Rajnahn gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Rajnahn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nguema connects with a right hand. Rajnahn shakes it off.#TD#
Rajnahn gets a double leg takedown into Nguema's guard.
Rajnahn is looking to work some ground and pound but Nguema has wrist control.
Nguema trying to keep a closed guard but Rajnahn is proving a slippery customer.
Rajnahn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nguema can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rajnahn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rajnahn connects with a couple of short punches.
Rajnahn postures up and lands a big shot to Nguema's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajnahn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rajnahn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Rajnahn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rajnahn with a nice head shot there.
Rajnahn works over Nguema with some ground and pound from guard.#T1#
Rajnahn works over Nguema with some ground and pound from guard.
Rajnahn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rajnahn landing some decent shots from guard.
Rajnahn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rajnahn works over Nguema with some ground and pound from guard.
Rajnahn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rajnahn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rajnahn pushes down on Nguema's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rajnahn is nestled in close to Nguema, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rajnahn slips a nice elbow through Nguema's hands, connecting with Nguema's forehead.
Nguema avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rajnahn.
We've been hearing that Rajnahn has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rajnahn lands with a punch from half guard.
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. Rajnahn connects with a nice short shot to Nguema's temple.
Nguema wants to improve his position but Rajnahn is controlling well.
Rajnahn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Nguema has hold of Rajnahn's hands but Rajnahn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rajnahn working over Nguema with some ground and pound. Nguema looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nguema is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rajnahn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nguema on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rajnahn throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nguema to regain full guard.
Rajnahn lands a couple of digs.
Rajnahn postures up and lands a big shot to Nguema's brow. #ROC#Nguema is rocked!
Rajnahn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nguema is still in real trouble! Can Rajnahn finish him?
Rajnahn arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Nguema's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chandra Rajnahn!
Our winner, Chandra Rajnahn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: DMMA 96: Obi vs Kamenev
Date: Apr 09, 2022

#R1#
Badges throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fungas scores with a hook to the body. Badges takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fungas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fungas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badges lands with a hook. Fungas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Badges lands a jab to the nose.
Fungas keeps the fight on the outside.
Fungas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Badges just manages to avoid it.
Badges lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fungas staying out of range there.
Badges drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Fungas right on the button. Fungas goes down! Badges follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Badges gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Needno Badges!
Needno Badges made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 20, 2022

#R1#
Doctore blocks a jab.
Nettles darts in trying to clinch
letting Doctore counter with a right hand.
Doctore lands a nice hook to Nettles's body. Nettles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nettles misses with a body punch
and Doctore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nettles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doctore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nettles.
Nettles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doctore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nettles doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Doctore punishes Nettles's body with a nice straight punch.
Nettles ducks right into an uppercut from Doctore.
Nettles throws a hook to the side of Doctore's head but Doctore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doctore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Doctore takes a swing at Nettles's ribcage but misses.
Doctore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Nettles misses.
A big right from Nettles misses. #T2#
Nettles throws an off balance right hand
and Doctore counters with a stiff right hand.
Nettles has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nettles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doctore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doctore throwing a counter right hand but Nettles manages to avoid it.
Doctore throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doctore. Nettles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doctore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nettles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doctore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Doctore misses with an uppercut.
Doctore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nettles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doctore misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Doctore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nettles manages to avoid it.
Nettles with the counter takedown but Doctore avoids it easily.
Doctore throws a jab when Nettles was well out of range.
A big left from Doctore misses.
Doctore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doctore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nettles tries to clinch there but Doctore circles away.
Nettles darts in trying to clinch
and Doctore counters with a straight right hand.
Doctore scores with a jab to the head. #T4#
Doctore throws a body shot but no joy.
Doctore swings for the body but Nettles moves out of range.
Nettles avoids the body shot from Doctore.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doctore. Nettles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nettles defending well as Doctore loads up on a big left hand.
Doctore looks to land a left hand but Nettles moved out of range nicely.
Doctore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nettles moves away.
Hortencia Nettles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doctore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nettles was well out of range. Poor timing from Doctore.
Doctore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doctore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oenomaus Doctore dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Doctore misses with a head kick.
Doctore defending well as Nettles loads up on a big left hand. #TD#
Doctore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Doctore lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Doctore avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Nettles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Nettles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doctore defends well.
Doctore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nettles can do to turn this around?#T1##SUB2#
Nettles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SU#
Doctore gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Doctore slips a straight right by Nettles.#CL2#
Nettles moves into the clinch.
Nettles jumps guard but Doctore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nettles misses with a punch on the inside.
Nettles misses with a punch to the body.
Doctore digs a right hand underneath Nettles's ribcage. Nettles let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doctore.
Nettles misses with a body punch.
Nettles fails to pull guard.
Nettles tries to pull guard but Doctore forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Oenomaus Doctore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hortencia Nettles.
Nettles throws a punch but it's blocked by Doctore.
Nettles jumps guard but Doctore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Doctore breaks from the clinch.
Doctore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doctore lands a lovely overhand right.
Nettles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doctore.
It looked like Doctore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nettles.
Doctore swings for the body but Nettles moves out of range.
Nettles is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nettles tries to close the distance and clinch but Doctore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T3#
Nettles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oenomaus Doctore is winning the standup battle so far.
Nettles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doctore counters with a left to the body.
Doctore swats away the attempt to clinch by Nettles.
Doctore throws a hook but Nettles blocks it.
Nettles is looking to clinch but Doctore is avoiding it.
Doctore takes a swing at Nettles's ribcage but misses.
Doctore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T4#
Nettles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doctore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Doctore.
Doctore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doctore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nettles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doctore throws a nice head kick! #ROC#Nettles is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nettles misses with a left hand
and Doctore counters with a stiff right hand.
Nettles is still on wobbly legs! Can Doctore finish him?
Doctore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nettles under the eye.
Doctore throws a hook but Nettles blocks it.
Nettles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doctore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oenomaus Doctore 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#
Nettles throws a looping overhand right but Doctore ducks down to avoid it.
Nettles seems to have recovered his senses.
Nettles misses with a left hand
and Doctore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doctore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nettles loads up on a big right hand but Doctore slips the punch.
Nettles misses with an uppercut #CL#
and Doctore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doctore.
Nettles tries to throw a body punch but Doctore avoids it by throwing Nettles back against the cage.
Nettles has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Doctore after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nettles stalling the fight.
Nettles looking to slow down the pace here.
Nettles swings wildly with an uppercut but Doctore uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Nettles can't find room to land a body shot as Doctore controls the action.
Nettles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nettles tries to pull guard but Doctore won't allow it.
Oenomaus Doctore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hortencia Nettles.
Doctore stalling the fight.
Nettles misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Doctore manages to break the clinch.
Doctore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doctore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nettles might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nettles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Nettles closes the distance and clinches.
Hortencia Nettles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Doctore lands a left hand.
Nettles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nettles swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD#
Nettles is fighting off a takedown attempt but Doctore is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nettles to the mat. Nettles regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nettles controls Doctore momentarily but Doctore frees himself. #SUB2#
Nettles is looking for a triangle but Doctore pushes his legs off easily. #SU#
Doctore stands up from Nettles's guard - Doctore perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nettles misses with a hook. Doctore ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Doctore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doctore connects with a right hand. Nettles shakes it off.
Doctore throws a good cross that connects. #T3#
Nettles tries to clinch up
and Doctore counters with a right hand to the body.
Doctore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nettles.#CL2#
Nettles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doctore, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Doctore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doctore lands with a shot to the body.
Nettles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doctore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T4#
A nice combination there by Doctore.
Nettles misses with a hook.
Doctore lands a body shot.
Nettles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nettles wants to clinch.
Doctore appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oenomaus Doctore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doctore scores with a hook to the body. Nettles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oenomaus Doctore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doctore, 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oenomaus Doctore!
After the big win, Oenomaus Doctore made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BuriedAlive// Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: DMMA 90: Barboza vs Kersikov
Date: Mar 13, 2022

#R1#
Ball fails with the takedown
and Badges counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ball 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.
Tobias Ball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ball throws a big shot that misses.
Badges stuffs the takedown.
Ball throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ball throws a jab but it's blocked by Badges.
Badges misses with a looping right.
Ball uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Badges.
Ball throws the left hand but Badges avoids the punch easily.
Badges displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ball.
Needno Badges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Ball.
Ball ducks under a wild hook from Badges.
Ball throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badges sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Ball.
Ball drops his hands momentarily and Badges takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ball throws a predictable looking body shot
and Badges counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Badges takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badges throws an elbow but it misses.
Badges is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T1#
Ball goes for a takedown attempt but Badges pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ball throws a hook but Badges blocks it.
Ball ducks under a wild hook from Badges.
Badges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ball.
Jab from Ball.#CL#
Badges takes the fight into the clinch.
Ball avoiding damage as Badges throws knees to the body.
Ball on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ball lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badges backwards.
Ball takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Ball.
Ball blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ball is trying to drag Badges to the mat but Badges just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ball tries to throw a body punch but Badges avoids it by throwing Ball back against the cage.
Ball blocks an elbow strike from Badges.
Ball blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ball is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Ball fails to land.
Ball misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Badges has been working on his elbows in the gym.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Badges obliges.
Good body shot from Badges.
Ball looks winded!
Ball throws a head punch that misses.
Ball fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badges with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Badges.
Badges lands a good knee to the midsection. Ball won't want to take too many of those.
Badges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Badges.
Badges throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balls head.
Badges lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Badges is leaning against Ball and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Badges stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Badges lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badges throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balls head.
Badges lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Badges scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Badges.
A short right from Badges on the inside.
Badges pushes Ball back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#Ball is rocked!
Badges tries to work over Ball's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ball is still on wobbly legs! Can Badges finish him?
Badges tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ball's elbow.
Ball seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Badges lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Badges.
Badges crunches a lovely knee into Ball's ribcage.
Badges is working Ball over against the cage.
Badges lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Badges is working Ball over against the cage.
Badges lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ball's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Badges blocks an uppercut.
Ball tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badges is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Badges digs a right hand into Ball's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ball's gas tank.
Badges scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badges lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Badges.
Badges pushes Ball back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Badges lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Badges landing knees to the body.
Good body shot from Badges.
Badges tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ball avoids it.
Badges goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Badges scores with a shot to the side of Ball's head.
Ball throws a punch but it's blocked by Badges.
Badges lands an elbow that stopped Ball in his tracks for a moment.
Ball takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ball takes a shot to the head.
Ball misses with a punch on the inside.
Ball lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Badges tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ball avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Badges.
Badges lands a right hand.
Badges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ball misses with a punch on the inside.
Ball takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badges.
Ball misses with the head strike.
Badges lands an elbow inside that Ball shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badges blocking some punches.
Badges lands an elbow just above Ball 's eye.
Ball blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ball lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badges backwards.
Badges misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Needno Badges 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#
Ball has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ball there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ball throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Badges counters with a left to the body.
Ball works Badges's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Badges clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ball.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badges.
A head punch on the inside from Badges fails to land.
Badges looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ball works on Badges's body with a couple of short punches.
Badges blocks an uppercut.
Badges lands a body punch.
Badges tries to land a knee to the head but Ball blocks with his arms.
Ball throws a head punch that misses.
Ball throws a head punch that misses.
Ball takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Badges scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Badges.
Ball is breathing heavily.
Badges tries a knee to the head but Ball blocks it.
Badges lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ball.
Badges lands an elbow inside that Ball shrugs off.
A right hook to the body lands for Badges. #T1#
Nice elbow from Badges.
Badges tries to throw a body punch but Ball avoids it by throwing Badges back against the cage.
Needno Badges has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Badges tries to throw a body punch but Ball avoids it by throwing Badges back against the cage.
Badges cracks Ball with a nice body shot.
Badges lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Badges tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Badges scores with a nice short uppercut.
Badges prevents a body shot from Ball.
Knees to the body from Badges.
Still in the clinch, Badges scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Badges.
Badges lands an uppercut.
Badges lands an elbow just above Ball 's eye.
Badges working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badges has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Ball - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Badges, and another! Ball is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Needno Badges!
Needno Badges gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: DMMA 89: Tucker vs Ilmarinen
Date: Mar 12, 2022

#R1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Irish darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blaydes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blaydes fails with a takedown attempt.
Blaydes misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Irish tries to keep at a distance but Blaydes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blaydes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Irish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaydes misses with a body punch.
Blaydes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Irish blocking some punches.
Blaydes tries to throw a body punch but Irish avoids it by throwing Blaydes back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Irish has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Blaydes tries a body shot but Irish blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Irish. #T1#
Blaydes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Irish jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blaydes walks away with a smile on his face. Irish gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blaydes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Irish manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Irish tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body punch from Irish.
Blaydes misses with a body shot.
Irish throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaydes counters with a stiff right hand.
Irish swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaydes.
Irish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blaydes moves away.
Irish misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice side step and Blaydes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blaydes swings widly with a right hand
and Irish counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Irish staying out of range there.
Irish throws an overhand right that lands on Blaydes's shoulder, as Blaydes tries to avoid the shot.
Blaydes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Irish misses with a takedown attempt
and Blaydes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Irish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blaydes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Irish misses with a lunging right hand
and Blaydes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Irish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irish works over Blaydes's head and body with a nice combination.
Irish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blaydes moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaydes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blaydes ducks right into an uppercut from Irish. #TD#
Blaydes gets caught flat footed, as Irish shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Blaydes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Irish trying to control but Blaydes is working from the bottom.
Blaydes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Irish's guard. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Blaydes chips away with some ground and pound.
Blaydes trying to control but Irish is working from the bottom.
Blaydes looking to pass the guard.
Irish trying to keep a closed guard but Blaydes is proving a slippery customer.
Irish lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB#
Irish postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blaydes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Irish, into his guard. #REVB#
Blaydes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4#
Irish working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blaydes.
Blaydes trying to control the position from guard on top but Irish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blaydes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blaydes distracts Irish with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blaydes controlling from the top position.
Blaydes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blaydes is pushing down on Irish's leg trying to pass to half guard. Irish is fighting to maintain full guard but Blaydes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Irish is trying to get back to full guard.
Blaydes is controlling the pace.
Irish is not content to let Blaydes control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oscar Blaydes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Irish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Irish avoids the head kick by Blaydes.
An attempted straight right counter from Irish misses the target.
Blaydes misses with a body shot.
Irish throws a series of punches but Blaydes moves out of range.
Blaydes has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Irish throws a big shot that misses.
Blaydes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Irish connects with the punch.
Irish misses with a body shot
and Blaydes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blaydes throws a leg kick which misses Irish's front leg but catches the back leg as Irish tries to avoid it.
Irish tries to move into range but Blaydes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Irish punishes Blaydes's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irish scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blaydes in his tracks.
Billy Irish is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaydes blocks a jab.
Blaydes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Irish uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irish fails to land with a series of punches. #T1#
Irish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blaydes.
Irish on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blaydes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Irish misses with a body shot.
Billy Irish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irish ducks under a wild hook from Blaydes.
A slow jab from Irish misses its intended target.
Irish walks into a stiff left hand from Blaydes.
Blaydes is looking to clinch.
Irish appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Irish throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaydes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irish cracks Blaydes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Irish misses with a body shot.
Irish throws an off balance right hand
and Blaydes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Irish really felt that one!
Irish checks a leg kick.#T2#
Irish works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irish throws a big shot that misses.
Blaydes moves away from the strike by Irish.
Blaydes looks to land a right hand but Irish moved out of range.
Irish scores with a jab. Blaydes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blaydes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Irish fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blaydes circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Irish to the canvas! Irish doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Blaydes keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Blaydes!
An out of breath Oscar Blaydes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 89: Tucker vs Ilmarinen
Date: Mar 12, 2022

#R1#
Rajnahn wants to clinch up but Floyd keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Rajnahn gets tackled into the cage by Floyd. Floyd maintains the clinch.
Floyd scores with a shoulder strike.
Floyd works on Rajnahn's body with a couple of short punches.
Floyd tries to work over Rajnahn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Floyd lands a nice knee to the body. #BC2#
Floyd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Floyd gets a clinch. #BC2#
Floyd breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Floyd has Rajnahn up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Floyd manages to break the clinch.
Rajnahn wants to clinch.
Floyd avoids the body shot from Rajnahn. #CL2#
Floyd instigates a clinch.
Rajnahn is trying to stall.
Rajnahn tries to circle away but Floyd has him pinned against the cage.#T1#
Floyd digs a right hand underneath Rajnahn's ribcage. Rajnahn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Floyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rajnahn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Floyd blocks a body shot from Rajnahn.
Floyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Floyd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Rajnahn.#CL2#
Floyd takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Floyd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Floyd has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL2#
Floyd moves into range and clinches up with Rajnahn.
Floyd can't find room to land a body shot as Rajnahn controls the action.
Floyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rajnahn backwards. #BC2#
Floyd breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Floyd rushes Rajnahn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Floyd looking to throw knees to the head but Rajnahn is blocking nicely.
Floyd tries to work over Rajnahn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Floyd has Rajnahn pressed against the cage, preventing Rajnahn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
Floyd is leaning against Rajnahn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Floyd lands a body shot.
Rajnahn is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Floyd tries to work over Rajnahn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Floyd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Rajnahn misses. #CL2#
Floyd clinches with his opponent. #BC2#
Floyd breaks the clinch.
Floyd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rajnahn. #CL2#
Floyd moves into range and clinches up with Rajnahn.
Nice body punch from Floyd. #BC2#
Floyd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Floyd rushes Rajnahn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Floyd breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Floyd closes the distance and clinches.
Floyd digs a right hand underneath Rajnahn's ribcage. Rajnahn let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Floyd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Floyd clinches up with Rajnahn and pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Rajnahn prevents a body shot from Floyd.
Floyd lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2#
Floyd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Floyd instigates a clinch.
Floyd struggles to land a body shot inside as Rajnahn controls his hands.
Floyd can't find room to land a body shot as Rajnahn controls the action.
Floyd has Rajnahn pressed against the cage, preventing Rajnahn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Floyd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Floyd breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Floyd. Beautiful body shot.
Rajnahn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Floyd clinches.
Floyd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Floyd lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Floyd.
Nice body punch from Floyd. #BC2#
Floyd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Floyd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Floyd digs a right hand underneath Rajnahn's ribcage. Rajnahn let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good body shot from Floyd.
Floyd scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Floyd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Floyd clinches up against the cage.
Floyd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Floyd is leaning against Rajnahn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Floyd.
Floyd scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Floyd.
A left hand lands to the body for Floyd. #BC2#
Floyd breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Floyd clinches with his opponent.
Floyd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Floyd digs a right hand into Rajnahn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rajnahn's gas tank. #BC2#
Floyd breaks the clinch.
Rajnahn throws a body kick that misses
and Floyd counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Floyd both land. Nice combination. #CL2#
Rajnahn tries to keep at a distance but Floyd has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Floyd dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Floyd.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Floyd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Floyd moves into the clinch successfully.
Rajnahn has had enough of the clinch but Floyd keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Floyd. #BC2#
Floyd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Floyd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Floyd presses Rajnahn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Floyd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd scores with a hook to the body.
Floyd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Floyd lands with a left to the head.
Floyd digs a right hand underneath Rajnahn's ribcage. Rajnahn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Floyd lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Floyd manages to break the clinch.
Chandra Rajnahn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
A jab from Floyd does it's job there.#CL2#
Floyd clinches up with Rajnahn and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Floyd.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Floyd. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Floyd lands a shot to the body.#BC2#
Floyd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Floyd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rajnahn's head.
Floyd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Floyd moves into the clinch.
Floyd pushes Rajnahn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Floyd. #BC2#
Floyd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Floyd scores with a body shot. #CL2#
Floyd closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Floyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Floyd - that landed with a thud.
Floyd works on Rajnahn's body with a couple of short punches.
Floyd lands a left hand.
Floyd softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Floyd manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Rajnahn drops his hands for a split second and Floyd immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Rajnahn face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Floyd follows up with a right hand that knocks Rajnahn into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joshua Floyd!
Joshua Floyd seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 81: Kofel vs Risin
Date: Feb 06, 2022

#R1#
Rua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bright fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Bright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bright misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Rua has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bright uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Rua pushes a forearm under Bright's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Bright is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Semba Rua!
Semba Rua seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 79: Tucker vs Hasselhoff
Date: Jan 30, 2022

#R1##CL2#
O Brien darts in and clinches Irish up against the cage.
O Brien blocking some punches.
O Brien is pushing Irish up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Irish.
Irish misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Brien avoiding damage.
Irish takes a shot to the head.
O Brien misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irish scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Irish working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O Brien digs a right hand underneath Irish's ribcage. Irish let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from O Brien fails to land.
O Brien lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from O Brien.
Irish tries to stall but O Brien uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Irish throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Briens head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Brien tries to work over Irish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Irish is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #T1#
Irish is looking to control O Brien's arms but O Brien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irish has his back to the cage.
O Brien misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irish throws the left hand but O Brien avoids the punch easily.
A combination from O Brien does no damage.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irish swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
O Brien closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Irish - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
O Brien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Brien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from O Brien.
O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by Irish.
Irish looking to slow down the pace here.#T2#
Irish working aggressively here.
Irish blocking some punches.
Irish misses with a hook from the clinch.
Irish lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
O Brien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Brien with the counter takedown but Irish avoids it easily.
Irish throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
O Brien feints the counter takedown.
Irish lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Irish scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
O Brien has managed to clinch.
O Brien blocking some punches.
O Brien throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by Irish.
Irish works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
O Brien breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Irish tries to keep at a distance but O Brien has taken the fight into the clinch.#T3#
O Brien gets through Irish's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC2#
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Irish does it's job there.
O Brien wants to clinch.
Irish cracks O Brien with a right hand to the side of the head.
Irish throws a lazy right hand but O Brien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Brien swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Brien goes for a double leg but Irish avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Irish continues to drive forward.#T4#
O Brien avoids the body shot from Irish.
Irish connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Irish cracks O Brien with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
O Brien drives through and clinches with Irish against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
O Brien breaks from the clinch.
Irish missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL2#
O Brien rushes Irish and presses him up against the cage.
Irish lands a left hand.
O Brien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Irish lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Brien fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Irish has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miles O Brien will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
O Brien moves into the clinch.#BC2#
O Brien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irish. O Brien does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Brien tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Irish throws an overhand right that lands on O Brien's shoulder, as O Brien tries to avoid the shot.
And O Brien tries to counter it with a takedown but Irish pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Billy Irish is winning the standup battle so far.
O Brien is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL2#
O Brien has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
O Brien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Billy Irish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
O Brien has Irish up against the cage in a clinch.
O Brien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irish backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Brien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
O Brien misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Irish takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
O Brien drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Irish defends it well.#T1##CL2#
O Brien rushes Irish and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miles O Brien seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Irish is looking to control O Brien's arms but O Brien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irish has his back to the cage.
Irish tries to work over O Brien's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Irish.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2#
O Brien manages to break the clinch. #CL2#
O Brien has Irish up against the cage in a clinch.
O Brien prevents a body shot from Irish.
O Brien scores with a nice hook to the head.
Irish lands with a short shot to the head.
O Brien stalling in the clinch.
O Brien working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irish.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but Irish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irish makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Irish misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Irish misses.
O Brien drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Irish defends it well.
O Brien tries to clinch there but Irish circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Irish misses the target.
O Brien has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Irish misses with the combination.
O Brien changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irish loads up on a big right hand but O Brien slips the punch.
Irish misses with a left hand
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab.
Irish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Irish.
O Brien slips a straight right by Irish.
O Brien tries to clinch but Irish moves away
and Irish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Irish throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Irish misses the jab.
O Brien wants to clinch up but Irish keeps it at a distance.
Irish takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
Irish misses with a double jab.
O Brien changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Irish misses the jab.
O Brien wants to counter with a clinch but Irish pushes him away.
Irish jabs at O Brien's body.
Irish scores with a decent looking hook.
Irish looks to throw the jab but O Brien is out of range.
O Brien with the counter takedown but Irish avoids it easily.
O Brien fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Brien takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Brien throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT2#It looks like Billy Irish has been cut.#TD2#
O Brien shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Brien showed some decent athleticism there. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irish is trying is best to control the position here.
O Brien wants to stand up but Irish is controlling the position. #SUB#
Irish looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
O Brien tries to stand but can't do so whilst Irish controls his leg.
Irish tries to roll over but O Brien keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Miles O Brien will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Irish's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Irish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Irish misses with a wild body shot.
O Brien drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Irish defends it well.
Irish punishes O Brien's body with a nice straight punch.
Irish misses with a body punch
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown but Irish shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Irish misses with a wild body shot.
Irish misses with a looping right.
Irish lands with a right hand.
O Brien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Brien changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irish throws an off balance right hand
and O Brien counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
O Brien has closed the distance and engaged Irish in a clinch.
Irish is looking to control O Brien's arms but O Brien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irish has his back to the cage.
O Brien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irish backwards. #T1#
O Brien blocking some punches. #BC2#
O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miles O Brien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irish throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
Irish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Brien tries to clinch but Irish moves out of range.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch but Irish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
O Brien darts in and clinches Irish up against the cage.
Irish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Irish lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irish taking a breather.
Irish misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Brien misses with a body punch.
O Brien tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Billy Irish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
O Brien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irish's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irish.#TD2#
O Brien jumps guard and drags Irish to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Irish throws a strike but O Brien rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw O Brien working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
O Brien pushing down on Irish's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Irish works his way to full guard. Good work.
Irish looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Brien advances to half guard.
Irish is looking for a sweep. O Brien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
O Brien content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Irish is trying to maintain the position but O Brien is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
O Brien is taking a breather. Irish 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.
O Brien prevents Irish from improving his position.
Still in half guard, O Brien seems content to control.
O Brien prevents Irish from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Irish is trying to control but can't. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
O Brien content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Irish tries to get to full guard but O Brien has control of the leg. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O Brien fails in his attempt to clinch.
Irish throws a hook to the side of O Brien's head but O Brien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Brien with the counter takedown but Irish avoids it easily.
A jab from Irish finds it's way through O Brien's defenses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Irish misses.
Irish avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miles O Brien is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Irish throws the left hand but O Brien avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Miles O Brien.
I've got O Brien 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: DMMA 76: Turgeon vs Slaissi
Date: Jan 22, 2022

#R1#
Washington with the inside leg kick.
Rajnahn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Washington.
Rajnahn fails to land with a series of punches.
Washington defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rajnahn.
Washington scores with a sloppy right hand. Rajnahn should have avoided that one.
Rajnahn shoots in but Washington avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Washington lands a nice looking body shot.
Rajnahn looks winded!
Rajnahn misses with a shot to the body
and Washington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Chandra Rajnahn has been cut.#KD#
Washington lands a big right hand that sends Rajnahn crashing to the mat! Washington stays standing though and waves Rajnahn back to his feet!#ROC#Rajnahn is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington lands a nice shot to the body.
Rajnahn is still on wobbly legs! Can Washington finish him?
Washington throws an uppercut from hell that sends Rajnahn clean off his feet! He's out cold! Washington stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xavier Washington!
During a confident post fight interview, Xavier Washington thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 19, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Nettles clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the cage.
Nettles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Nettles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
Nettles throws a head punch that misses.
Nettles misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Hughes pulls Nettles into guard. #SUB#
Hughes is looking to cinch up a triangle. Nettles throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hughes's body to avoid the submission. Hughes has instead reached around Nettles's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hughes arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sirus Hughes!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 19, 2022

#R1#
Teufelchen misses with the combination.
Teufelchen misses with a wild combination.
Marley shoots in for a takedown but Teufelchen shows good takedown defense.
Teufelchen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marley wants to clinch.
Teufelchen connects with a jab.
Teufelchen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teufelchen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marley.
Teufelchen misses with the combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Teufelchen.#T1#
Teufelchen throws a one two combo.
Teufelchen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marley shoots in for a takedown but Teufelchen shows good takedown defense.
Teufelchen connects with the punch.
Marley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Teufelchen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Teufelchen.#CUT#It looks like Douglas Marley has been cut.
Marley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Teufelchen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Teufelchen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Solly Teufelchen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teufelchen misses with a series of wild punches.
Teufelchen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marley shoots for a double leg takedown but Teufelchen sprawls well. He's pushed Marley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Solly Teufelchen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Marley.
Teufelchen cracks Marley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T2#
Teufelchen misses with a wild combination.
Teufelchen is breathing heavily.
Teufelchen throws a series of punches but Marley moves out of range.
Teufelchen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Marley lands a high kick!
Marley throws a leg kick that misses.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teufelchen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Solly Teufelchen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley throws a nice looking combination but Teufelchen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teufelchen lands a jab to the nose.
Marley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teufelchen manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Marley or perhaps it was just good defense by Teufelchen, which made it look bad.
Teufelchen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marley.
Teufelchen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marley at a distance.
Teufelchen throws a nice looking combination but Marley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T3#
Marley shoots in for a takedown but Teufelchen shows good takedown defense.
Sloppy strikes from Teufelchen. Those never looked like landing.
Marley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marley goes for a double leg but Teufelchen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Teufelchen continues to drive forward.
As Marley tries to get set, Teufelchen tries to push him back and clinch up but Marley manages to avoid the attempt.
Teufelchen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Teufelchen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marley.
Marley moves in looking to clinch but Teufelchen pushes him off.
Marley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Teufelchen digs a good hook to Marley's body.
Teufelchen misses with the combination.
Marley throws a nice head kick!
Marley fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marley. #T4#
Marley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Teufelchen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marley somewhat.
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!
Teufelchen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Teufelchen moves out of range of the body kick from Marley.
Teufelchen misses with a series of wild punches.
Teufelchen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teufelchen slaps away a takedown attempt from Marley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marley darts in looking for a takedown but Teufelchen gets double underhooks and turns Marley into the cage.
Marley shoots in for a takedown but Teufelchen shows good takedown defense.
Teufelchen misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Solly Teufelchen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Douglas Marley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Some wild striking there from Teufelchen.
Marley wants to counter with a clinch but Teufelchen pushes him away.
Teufelchen swats away the attempt to clinch by Marley.
Teufelchen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marley.
Marley shoots for a takedown but Teufelchen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Teufelchen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Teufelchen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Teufelchen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marley tries to counter with a clinch but Teufelchen shakes him off and moves away.
Marley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Teufelchen defends it nicely.
Solly Teufelchen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Marley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teufelchen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T1#
Marley slips a jab and a cross from Teufelchen.
Marley drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Teufelchen defends it well.
Teufelchen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marley backs up against the cage.
Teufelchen leaves Marley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Teufelchen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marley can do to turn this around?#KD#
Teufelchen lands a left and a right that send Marley crashing to the mat, dazed. Teufelchen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Teufelchen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Teufelchen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Teufelchen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Marley looks to land a combination but Teufelchen avoids it well.
Marley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Teufelchen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marley looks for a takedown but Teufelchen sprawls well.#T2#
Marley dodges the punch combination from Teufelchen.
A punch combination from Teufelchen misses.
A head kick from Marley lands but Teufelchen takes it in his stride.
Teufelchen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Teufelchen duly obliges.
Marley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Teufelchen circles away.
A combination from Teufelchen does no damage.
Teufelchen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marley in his tracks.
Teufelchen throws a one two combo.
Marley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Teufelchen defends well and Marley ends up having to push Teufelchen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Teufelchen feinted with a counter takedown.
Marley dodges the punch combination from Teufelchen.
Marley shoots in for a double leg but Teufelchen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Teufelchen connects with a single shot there.#T3#
Teufelchen misses with the combination.
Marley ducks right into an uppercut from Teufelchen.
Marley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Teufelchen defends well and Marley ends up having to push Teufelchen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Marley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Teufelchen pinned against the cage. Teufelchen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Teufelchen throws a series of strikes that have Marley backpedaling.
Teufelchen scores with a jab to the head.
Solly Teufelchen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T4#
Teufelchen thuds his right hand into Marley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Teufelchen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Marley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Teufelchen lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley connects with a high kick.
Marley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No luck for Marley with that takedown attempt.
Teufelchen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Teufelchen duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marley.
Teufelchen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marley backs up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Solly Teufelchen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Douglas Marley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Teufelchen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Teufelchen backs off Marley throws a huge counter combo but Teufelchen manages to avoid it all.
Marley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Teufelchen.
Teufelchen cracks a nice hook into Marley's ribs.
Teufelchen throws a series of punches but Marley avoids them all with ease.
Teufelchen throws a combination. Marley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Marley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Teufelchen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marley doesn't seem bothered though.
Teufelchen scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Teufelchen. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Marley. Those never looked like landing.
Teufelchen misses with a wild combination.
Teufelchen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marley walks into a stiff left hand from Teufelchen.
Teufelchen avoids the head kick by Marley. #T1#
Teufelchen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Teufelchen throws a series of punches but Marley avoids them all with ease.
Marley dives in for a single leg takedown but Teufelchen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marley throws a front kick that sends Teufelchen stumbling back into the cage.
Marley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Teufelchen lands with a right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marley.
Solly Teufelchen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Marley.
Teufelchen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Teufelchen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Solly Teufelchen is winning the standup battle so far.
Marley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teufelchen stuns Marley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
Marley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teufelchen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Teufelchen wants it to stay on the feet.
Teufelchen lands a right hook to the body.
Marley dodges the punch combination from Teufelchen.
Marley shoots for a double leg takedown but Teufelchen sprawls well. He's pushed Marley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Teufelchen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marley shoots for a takedown but Teufelchen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Teufelchen lands a two punch combo.
Marley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marley shoots in looking for a takedown but Teufelchen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marley ducks right into an uppercut from Teufelchen.
Teufelchen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Marley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Teufelchen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T3#
No luck for Marley with that takedown attempt.
Teufelchen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marley backs up against the cage.
Marley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Teufelchen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marley doesn't manage to clinch there - Teufelchen circles away.
Teufelchen throws a right hand that Marley ducks under and follows up with a left that Marley also avoids with ease.
Marley shoots in for a double leg but Teufelchen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Teufelchen defends it nicely.
Marley throws a leg kick which misses Teufelchen's front leg but catches the back leg as Teufelchen tries to avoid it. #T4#
Teufelchen lands a nice shot to the body.
Marley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Teufelchen as he avoids it easily.
Teufelchen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marley wants to clinch up but Teufelchen keeps it at a distance.
Marley fails with the takedown#TD#
and Teufelchen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marley!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley tries to improve position but can't. #SU#
Teufelchen decides to stand back up. Teufelchen steps back and let's Marley get back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Teufelchen.
Marley tries to clinch up but Teufelchen circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Teufelchen slips a jab and a cross from Marley.
Teufelchen keeps the fight on the outside.
Douglas Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Solly Teufelchen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teufelchen cracks Marley with an open hand slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solly Teufelchen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Teufelchen 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solly Teufelchen!

Event: DMMA 75: Account vs Ignatov
Date: Jan 16, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Bright instigates a clinch.
Bright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD#
Rua decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Rua working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Rua working for a triangle but Bright defends it easily.
Bright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bright postures up and lands a big shot to Rua's brow.
Rua wants to sweep here but Bright controlling him for the moment.
Bright working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bright.
Bright scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Bright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bright lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Bright won't allow Rua to sweep him here. #SUB#
Bright has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Rua to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bright is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Rua pulls down on the head and he's put Bright to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Semba Rua!
After winning the bout, Semba Rua thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 73: Barboza vs Contreiras
Date: Jan 09, 2022

#R1#
Grant with a hook.
Irish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irish throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grant counters with a thumping low kick.
Irish swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Grant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Irish throws a hook but Grant blocks it.
As Irish looks to move away, Grant throws a big counter combo but Irish just gets out of the way.
Irish throws a big shot that misses.
Grant throws a counter high kick but Irish was just alert enough to avoid it.
Irish takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Irish fails with the takedown.
Grant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grant wants to land a leg kick but Irish is out of range.
Irish tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Irish misses with a series of wild punches.
Grant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irish throws a lazy uppercut
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.
Irish works the jab nicely.
Grant has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Grant scores with a leg kick.
Grant will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Irish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grant. That's going to slow Irish down.
Irish looks to throw the jab but Grant is out of range. #CL#
Grant takes the fight into the clinch.
Grant scores with a knee to the head.
Grant blocks an uppercut.
Irish lands a left hand.
Irish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Irish can't find room to land a body shot as Grant controls the action.
Irish lands with a light punch inside.
Grant working aggressively here.
Grant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grant misses with some punches.
Irish tries to work over Grant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Grant unloads a knee to the mid-section. Irish lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Grant blocking some punches.
Grant with a knee to the head.
Grant lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grant tries a knee to the head but Irish blocks it.
Grant looking to throw knees to the head but Irish is blocking nicely.
Irish holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Grant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Irish takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT#It looks like Billy Irish has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Irish scores with a nice short uppercut.
Irish controlling the action here for a moment.
Grant struggles to land a body shot inside as Irish controls his hands.
Grant lands a knee to the head.
Grant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Irish backwards.
A shot in the inside from Irish. #T3#
Irish jumps guard but Grant stands there with Irish around his waist. Irish gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grant lands a shoulder strike.
Irish fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Grant. #BC#
Grant breaks from the clinch.
Irish fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grant staying out of range there.
Grant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irish.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Irish scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grant in his tracks.
Grant chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irish.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Irish! But no joy.
Irish misses with a body shot
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grant keeps Irish at a distance using the push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Grant. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Grant scores with a leg kick.
Grant lands with a nice body punch.
Irish is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Irish lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grant lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Irish slips under a jab.
Irish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grant fakes the leg kick and cracks Irish in the body.
Grant slips a straight right by Irish.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant is looking to clinch but Irish is avoiding it.
Irish on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Irish takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Grant throwing a counter right hand but Irish manages to avoid it.
Grant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aubrey Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Irish's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Irish throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grant throws a low kick, looking for Irish's leg but Irish calmly moves out of range. #TD2#
Irish closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Grant did well to prevent Irish getting side control.
Irish is keen to just control but Grant is a slippery customer.
Grant makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grant.
Irish must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB2#
Irish has gone for a leg lock! Grant slips out almost immediately though and dives into Irish's guard.#REVR#
Irish looking to control but Grant passes into half guard.
Grant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grant stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Grant trying to mount his opponent but Irish defends it.
Irish is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Irish is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Irish trying to control but Grant postures up. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grant performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Grant wants to free his trapped foot but Irish is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Irish tries to roll over but Grant keeps him under control.
Irish is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grant's back!#T3#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Irish's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Grant trying to control but not successfully.
A lull in the action here.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Irish can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Irish is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Grant is defending well though. Irish let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB2#
Irish has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Irish is persistently looking for the submission but Grant is defending it well.
Grant manages to reverse the position and now he's in Irish's guard. Nice work there by Grant.
Grant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Grant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Irish has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grant has managed to get both his arms back between Irish's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Irish will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Billy Irish's cut.
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#
A shot to the liver by Irish. Beautiful body shot.
Grant with a nice cross.
Irish's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Irish gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Irish fails with a takedown attempt.
Grant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irish.
Irish shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grant as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Irish decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Grant regains full guard. Nicely done.
Irish looking to sit in guard and control but Grant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Irish is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grant defends well.#T1#
Irish looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grant is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Grant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Irish wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Grant is now in half guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grant looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB2#
Grant moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Irish.
Irish is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Grant is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Irish tries to lock up and control but Grant gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grant prevents Irish from getting the reversal.#T3#
Grant tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Irish tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grant controlling the position easily from mount.
Irish is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grant manages to capitalize on a mistake by Irish to take his back!
Aubrey Grant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Irish trying to control but not successfully.
Grant controlling from the back.#T4#
Grant has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Irish trying to control the hands but Grant won't let him.
Grant biding his time, looking for the opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Aubrey Grant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grant 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aubrey Grant!

Event: DMMA 72: Abarai vs Ekelund
Date: Jan 05, 2022

#R1#
Bright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Navarro.
Bright wants to clinch up but Navarro keeps it at a distance.
Navarro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bright tries to clinch there but Navarro circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL2#
Bright closes the distance and clinches.
Navarro gets through Bright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bright misses with a punch on the inside.
Bright throws a punch but it's blocked by Navarro.
Bright lands with a short shot to the head.
Bright misses with a punch on the inside.
Bright throws a head punch that misses.
Navarro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bright.
Navarro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Navarro letting Bright take a breather here.
Navarro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Navarro gets through Bright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bright's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Navarro blocking some punches.
Navarro scores with a shoulder strike.
Bright misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Navarro. #T1#
A shot in the inside from Navarro.
Navarro lands a right hand.
Navarro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Navarro.
Navarro works on Bright's body with a couple of short punches.
Bright looks winded!
Bright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bright working aggressively here.
Bright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Navarro.
Navarro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bright backwards.
Navarro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Navarro as the two fighters clinch.
Bright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bright misses with a punch on the inside.
Navarro lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bright.
Bright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bright swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Navarro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bright 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.
Bright tries to clinch up
and Navarro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Navarro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Navarro drops Bright with a big left hand! Bright is injured, injured bad! Navarro jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Navarro!

Event: CDFC 14:Valle vs Gomez
Date: Dec 31, 2021

#R1#
Jasoy throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jasoy won't be happy with that.
Jasoy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jasoy has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones is putting a hurting on Jasoy here, landing some big shots from side control. #SUB#
Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Jasoy is defending well.
Jasoy is not content to let Jones control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jasoy tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.#T1#
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jasoy has given up his back here.
Jasoy wants to escape the position. #SUB#
Jasoy fending off the submission attempt from Jones.
Will Jones go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jasoy trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jones throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. #SUB#
Jasoy 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 Jones gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Jones looking for the choke from the back. #T2##SUB#
Jones looking for the RNC.
Jones is hanging on to Jasoy 's back as he tries to escape.
Jones is looking to control Jasoy but Jasoy is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB#
Jones has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jasoy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #SUB#
Jones is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jasoy defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB#
Jones looking for the choke from the back. #T3#
Jones controls the position.#SUB#
Jones looking to break Jasoy 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jasoy remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Jones will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jasoy is trying to get back to his feet but Jones has full control of the position and if anything, Jasoy has just worked his way into a worse spot.#SUB#
Jones is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Jasoy defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jones throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. #SUB#
Jones is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jasoy is defending well though. Jones let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Jones is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jasoy is defending well though. Jones let's go of the attempt for now.#SUB#
Jones tightening his grip on Jasoy , looking for the choke. #T4#
Jones cracks Jasoy with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Jasoy from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
You can see the frustration on Jasoy 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later. #SUB#
Jasoy 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 Jones gets his way!
Jones has the hooks in. Jasoy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Jones sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Jasoy taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Victor Jones!
A very excited looking Victor Jones 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: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 31, 2021

#R1#
Marley shoots in looking for a takedown. Bozic tries to sprawl out of it but Marley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bozic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marley shoots for a double leg takedown but Bozic sprawls well. He's pushed Marley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bozic lands a body shot.
Marley looks winded!
Marley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bozic works Marley's body with a nice hook.
Bozic dips to his left and cracks Marley with an uppercut!#CUT#It looks like Douglas Marley has been cut.
Bozic connects with a nice looking jab.
Marley walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Marley limp body while Bozic jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabrijel Bozic!

Event: DMMA 67: Hightower vs Zhdanov
Date: Dec 18, 2021

#R1#
Rajnahn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vilkas throws out the jab.
Rajnahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Rajnahn misses
and Vilkas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rajnahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vilkas sizes up Rajnahn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT#It looks like Chandra Rajnahn has been cut.
Vilkas looks to land a body kick but Rajnahn moved away.
Rajnahn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rajnahn looks winded!
Vilkas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vilkas jabs Rajnahn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rajnahn gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Deividas Vilkas!
An out of breath Deividas Vilkas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 16, 2021

#R1#
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mugabi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mugabi counters with a head kick.
Mugabi throws a head kick that misses.
Marley counters with a body kick.
Marley takes one on the button.#CUT#It looks like Douglas Marley has been cut.
Marley shoots and misses
and Mugabi counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Marley out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Mugabi is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Conan Mugabi!

Event: DMMA 63: Pinkman vs Kofel
Date: Dec 04, 2021

#R1##CL#
Bright takes the fight into the clinch.
Scappy Do scores with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Desmond Bright has been cut.
Bright has a couple of punches blocked by Scappy Do.
Bright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scappy Do blocks an uppercut.
Bright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bright on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bright misses with the head strike.
Scappy Do looking to throw knees to the head but Bright is blocking nicely. #TD2#
Scappy Do jumps guard.
Bright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bright has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bright with a nice head shot there.
Scappy Do working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bright.
Scappy Do preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Scappy Do has his foot on Bright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bright works his way back into a safe position though.
Bright is in close to Scappy Do's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scappy Do avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bright postures up in Scappy Do's guard and throws a big left but Scappy Do blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bright works over Scappy Do with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB2#
Scappy Do is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bright defends well.#T1#
Scappy Do preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bright preventing the sweep.
Bright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scappy Do is keeping the position for now.
Scappy Do wants to stand up but Bright is controlling him.
Scappy Do working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bright.
Bright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Scappy Do looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Scappy Do is looking for a triangle but Bright pushes his legs off easily.
Bright scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Scappy Do looking for a guillotine here but Bright defends easily.
Bright throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Bright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #ES2#
Scappy Do pushes Bright off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #CL#
Bright rushes Scappy Do and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scappy Do blocks an uppercut.
Bright throws a head punch that misses.
Scappy Do throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bright has a couple of punches blocked by Scappy Do.
Bright throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scappy Do blocks an uppercut.
Bright misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Scappy Do.
Bright takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bright is breathing heavily.
Scappy Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scappy Do blocking some punches.
Scappy Do blocking some punches. #TD2#
Scappy Do jumps guard and drags Bright to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T3#
Bright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bright chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Bright avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scappy Do has momentary wrist control but Bright slips an elbow through the middle.
Bright scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bright distracts Scappy Do with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bright preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bright preventing the sweep.
Scappy Do preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scappy Do works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Scappy Do is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##SU2#
Scappy Do stands up and beckons Bright to join him on the feet. #CL#
Bright instigates a clinch.
Scappy Do putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bright in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T4#
Scappy Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scappy Do blocks an uppercut.
Bright misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bright scores with a shot to the side of Scappy Do's head.
Scappy Do blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD2#
Scappy Do pulls guard.
Bright throws an elbow that misses. Scappy Do uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bright's guard. Nice move by Scappy Do!#REVB#
Bright tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bright striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Bright is striking from the bottom but Scappy Do uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Scappy Do blocks the strikes from Bright. #SU2#
Scappy Do stands up from half guard.
Scappy Do lands a high kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Just Fight Scappy Do will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Desmond Bright's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Bright gets a clinch. #TD2#
Scappy Do jumps guard.
Bright makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bright throwing strikes from guard but Scappy Do blocks nicely.
Bright is in close to Scappy Do's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bright throws a big right hand that misses.
Scappy Do not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bright keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Scappy Do's head.#SUB2#
Scappy Do has his foot on Bright's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bright works his way back into a safe position though.
Bright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scappy Do works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scappy Do not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bright throws a big right hand that misses.
Bright pushing down on Scappy Do's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Scappy Do trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Scappy Do looking for submissions off his back.
Bright looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Scappy Do with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T1#
Scappy Do slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scappy Do works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Scappy Do works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #SUB2#
Bright got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scappy Do has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bright has managed to get both his arms back between Scappy Do's legs - danger averted.
Bright trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've been hearing good reports from Bright's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bright throwing strikes from guard but Scappy Do blocks nicely.
Bright with a nice head shot there.
Scappy Do avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bright throws a big right hand that misses.
Bright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Scappy Do manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T2#
Scappy Do landing knees to the head.
Bright working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scappy Do with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scappy Do landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Bright scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scappy Do. #TD2#
Scappy Do jumps guard and drags Bright to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Scappy Do is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Bright punching from the bottom.
Bright misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Scappy Do blocks the strikes from Bright.
Bright tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bright flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Scappy Do is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bright defends it well.
Bright landing rabbit punches to the side of Scappy Do's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points. #T3##SU2#
Scappy Do decides to stand up.
Scappy Do throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bright misses the target.#CL#
Bright moves into the clinch.
Bright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bright scores with an uppercut up the middle.#TD2#
Scappy Do jumps into guard, dragging Bright to the mat.
Scappy Do looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bright is one step ahead there.
Scappy Do not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Scappy Do is breathing heavily.
Bright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Scappy Do not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Scappy Do is on top in guard. #REVB#
Scappy Do trying to control but Bright is working from the bottom.
Bright trying to strike off his back.
Bright throwing strikes off his back to little effect. #T4##SU2#
Scappy Do stands up and waves to Bright to follow him. #CL#
Scappy Do gets tackled into the cage by Bright. Bright maintains the clinch.
Bright misses with some punches.
Bright pushes Scappy Do back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scappy Do throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bright misses with the head strike.
Scappy Do lands a knee to the body.
Bright throws a punch but it's blocked by Scappy Do.
Scappy Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bright avoids it.
Scappy Do tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bright takes a knee right on the jaw!
Scappy Do looking to throw knees to the head but Bright is blocking nicely.
Bright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scappy Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Bright avoids the damage to the body.
Scappy Do blocking some punches.
Bright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 Desmond Bright will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Desmond Bright's cut.
That's time! Bright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Scappy Do throws a head kick but Bright moves out of range. #CL2#
Scappy Do pushes Bright up against the cage in a clinch.
Scappy Do tries a knee to the head but Bright blocks it.
Scappy Do blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bright fails to land.
Scappy Do with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scappy Do blocking some punches.
Scappy Do blocking some punches.
Bright lands a left hand.
Scappy Do misses with a knee strike.
Scappy Do lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bright misses with a punch on the inside.
Bright scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bright misses with some punches.
Scappy Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bright avoids it.
Scappy Do looking to throw knees to the head but Bright is blocking nicely.
Scappy Do blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scappy Do takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bright swings wildly with an uppercut but Scappy Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bright misses with the head strike. #T1#
Scappy Do blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scappy Do tries to land a knee to the head but Bright blocks with his arms.
Bright has a couple of punches blocked by Scappy Do. #TD2#
Scappy Do ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Scappy Do no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bright scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Scappy Do looking for a guillotine here but Bright defends easily.
Bright lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Scappy Do is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bright throwing strikes but missing.
Bright lands a couple of digs.
Scappy Do wants to stand up but Bright is controlling him.
Bright works over Scappy Do with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
Bright postures up and lands a big shot to Scappy Do's brow. #CUT#It looks like Just Fight Scappy Do has been cut.
Bright postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #ROC#Scappy Do is rocked!
Just Fight Scappy Do has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bright postures up and lands a big shot to Scappy Do's brow.
Scappy Do is still in real trouble! Can Bright finish him?
Bright makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Scappy Do looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bright gets to his feet and stands over Scappy Do, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Scappy Do felt that one! Bright unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Scappy Do from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Desmond Bright!
Our winner, Desmond Bright, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: DMMA 61: Luciano v Andrianakis
Date: Nov 27, 2021

#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stephenson is defended easily by Irish.
Irish lands a jab to Stephenson's midsection.
Irish connects with a jab.
Irish fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Irish scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stephenson doesn't seem bothered though.
Irish connects with a jab.
We've been hearing reports that Stephenson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Irish cracks Stephenson with an open hand slap.
Irish bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stephenson's head backwards.
Stephenson darts in looking for a takedown but Irish gets double underhooks and turns Stephenson into the cage.
Irish lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stephenson is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Irish.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stephenson takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irish.
Irish lands an uppercut.
Irish lands a nice uppercut.
Stephenson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Irish fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Landry Stephenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Irish.#TD2#
Irish shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stephenson's guard.
Irish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stephenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Irish sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
Irish wants to pass the guard but Stephenson is keeping the position.
Irish cracks Stephenson with a solid left hand.
Irish sitting in guard here, content to control.
Irish scoring with some ground and pound.
Irish slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Irish looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stephenson seems a little lost for a moment, as Irish dominates the positioning.#T3#
Irish trying to control the position but Stephenson is working away. #SUB2#
Irish swings around for an armbar but Stephenson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Irish's guard.
Irish managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Irish looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Stephenson is defending well. Irish quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Stephenson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Irish celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Irish!

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